“What sounds more boring than a Secretariat?”
That’s what we thought when we heard about the Norwegian Barents Secretariat.
In reality, this organization is responsible for coordinating pretty interesting exchange programs, such as hockey games between Norwegian and Russian youth. This is one of their people-to-people diplomacy programs, with which they bridge relations between Norwegians and Russians in the Barents region.
Our neighborhood, the Meridian Hill area of Washington, DC, is a historical gold mine. After digging through the archives, we found a few gems. We’ve been posting our favorite photos for #ThrowbackThursday (#TBT) on Instagram and Twitter. Here is a compilation of some of the highlights.
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We may be a little biased, but our ears definitely perked up when we heard this one:
Obama: “In the Americas…we’re expanding cultural and educational exchanges among young people.” #SOTU
— Meridian Intl Center (@MeridianIntl) January 29, 2014
Since we know a thing or two about exchanges here at Meridian, here are a few things you may not know behind this quote:
‘Twas the holiday season, and all through the house
Not a program was opening, not even from Laos.
“We want the youth to take the lead,” Wendy Schaetzel Lesko, President of the Youth Activism Project stated. This is exactly what 21 young leaders in youth activism are promoting and spearheading in nations across the country.