I crisscrossed this country for 40 years, reporting “The American Story with Bob Dotson” on the NBC TODAY Show. That quest was almost non-stop. More than four million miles searching for people who are practically invisible, the ones who change our lives, but don’t take time to tweet and tell us about it. Wisdom…
I am Rob Rowen and I have recently relocated from the Tampa Bay area to the Upstate. Tracie Frese invited me to tell you a little about the work I have been doing for the last 9 years. I, along with some friends, started Global Action Coalition: a non-profit that began it’s initial work in…
Sometimes, “membership” sounds a little scary. To me, it sounds like money, time commitments, and cliquey social groups — all things that, as a senior in college, I can’t afford. But then I started working at Upstate International (UI), and my perspective on membership changed. As an intern, I’ve gotten to see a side…
To travel, or not to travel… but really, is that the question? For many of us the question is not will we travel, but how, where and when. I feel giddy at the thought of sitting in a cafe, with a table full of travel books, planning my next adventure. The sights, the culture, the promise of delicious food…
After weeks of traveling through Europe, I was trudging through the streets of Athens in the pouring rain, trying to find a bus to connect me to another bus that would eventually get me and my cohorts to a museum a few cities over. It was mid morning on our first day in Greece and,…
The Month of March continues to bring us more opportunities to highlight the beauty of diversity in the Upstate International community. Clemson University’s Dr. Brandon Jones, along with Jumah Taweh and Callahan Moore, present us with their thoughts, opinions, and take aways from Chitra Divakaruni’s One Amazing Thing. Tune-in to ClemsonTV for this UI Community…
As Greenville embraces International Month, we can’t overlook the countless businesses across the Upstate who support and empower the international community and the movement to make Greenville thrive in its culturally diversity. Darren Jansen at Ivannovation Language Management asked 8 successful businesses in the Upstate to share some of their secrets for building and maintaining an international…
Upstate International’s 5th annual kick-off party for Upstate International Month will certainly not disappoint. Who doesn’t want to RSVP to an evening of cocktails, appetizers, sambas, mambos and more? I think few would turn down a chance to dance a martini and sip the twist… or something like that. But this event, while promising to be a night…
Why the Upstate Needs a World Affairs Council Business in the Upstate has been globally influenced as far back as the 1700s, but now it’s more important than ever that global connection and competitiveness are top of mind. During our participation in the Global Cities Initiative, the Upstate SC Alliance conducted a market assessment [http://upstatescalliance.com/global-cities/market-assessment]…
For several years, the Library has been able to offer Indian cultural events because of Upstate International. We knew there was a large Indian community living around the Pelham Road library, but weren’t sure how to connect with them. Upstate International introduced the Library to the TAAL School of Dance, and International Month provided an…