It’s the end of an era at WorldMontana®. This past weekend at the WorldMontana® annual board meeting, Ron Lukenbill, our fearless and passionate leader stepped down from the Board of Directors to take on a more ancillary role within the organization. Termed the “bearded energizer bunny” by his staff and Read more…
Host a Student from Iraq/Mexico this summer! Seeking host families for Iraqi students: July 9-23 Seeking host families for Mexican students: July 18-30 We are looking for families to host the youth for the 14 days they will be visiting Helena. In order to be a home stay family all Read more…
Our very own Joe Acosta followed Indonesian delegates that visited Carroll College in late March to discuss ways to combat human trafficking both in their home country and in America. The following video was compiled from interviews of the delegates and local officials who met with the Indonesians. discussing ways Read more…
Give Local Helena Campaign On May 5th WorldMontana will be participating in the give local Helena campaign. This is a 24 hour fundraiser located in Helena, Montana trying to raise awareness of local Helena non profits. The goal is to get more support for WorldMontana so we can continue providing Read more…
World Montana Interview Our very own Joseph Acosta interviewed Faiza Shafqat about her life in Pakistan, coming to America for college, and her goals and aspirations. Born in Pakistan, Faiza is coming to America for a student exchange program. Interested in what she has to say about her time at Read more…
Miss Lalita (Gita) Harie Objectives GOLD STAR PROJECT OBJECTIVES Examine the direct impact the IVLP has on participants, their communities, and their home countries; Raise visibility and celebrate the accomplishments of the Global Ties U.S. network in its work with the IVLP; and Recognize the impact of the IVLP and Read more…
Thanks for Helping in the Panel We would like to thank everyone that helped make the sex trafficking panel successful. We would like to thank Sheriff Leo Dutton, Missoula Detective Guy Baker, Bryan Lockerby, and our Indonesian guest Elis Nurbaeti. We would like to thank our panel for a really Read more…
Indonesian visitors to present at sexual trafficking panel at Carroll Three women from Indonesia, including the director of a women’s health care service for female prostitutes, will visit Carroll College in late March as part of their tour of five cities in the United States. They will speak on a Read more…
Delegation to Cuba 2015 US Women’s Delegation to Cuba! Save the Dates: November 13-22 Join us in Santiago de Cuba and Havana! Given the dramatic new commitment to restored diplomatic relations between the United States and Cuba, we are so excited to be leading this Delegation to Advance Women’s Human Read more…
Carroll College, a traditional private institution nestled in a small town amidst the Montana Rockies, is increasingly tightening America’s relationship with representatives from all corners of the globe. Such diplomatic accomplishments are achieved thanks to nonprofit organizations like WorldMontana. “We’re working on bringing in delegations from places like Iraq, Read more…