Learning Tours
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Connecting Leaders With the Issues
CARE is in a unique position to help improve the lives of families all around the world.
One critical component of our work is engaging U.S. policymakers and other influential decision-makers in development programs on the ground. We believe when leaders meet the women and families behind the statistics, they will be inspired and motivated to lead change.
With the support of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, CARE leads a comprehensive, multi-day Learning Tour to raise awareness about the positive reach and scope of U.S. development assistance, particularly as it relates to family health outcomes for women and girls.
Observation and open dialogue is a critical component of the CARE Learning Tours. Each trip takes the delegation off the beaten path to talk with community members, visit local clinics and hospitals, meet with partner organization and engage with high-level government officials. By participating in activities and meeting with leaders at the community, district and national levels, Learning Tour participants gain a unique perspective about the challenges and cost-effective solutions that are mobilizing communities to fight poverty.
Following the trip, CARE works with participants to support strategic follow-up activities and maximize the delegation's impact on these important issues.
To learn more about these exciting trips, check out our trip reports, videos and photos below or contact our team for more information.
Trip Reports from Past Learning Tours
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Tanzania
In April 2009, Congresswomen Lynn Woolsey (D-CA) and Zoe Lofgren (D-CA) participated in the first CARE Learning Tour to Tanzania.
Kenya
In August 2009, CARE and CSIS partnered on a joint Learning Tour to Kenya with Congressman Keith Ellison (D-MN) and the chiefs of staff for Congressman Adam Smith (D-WA) and Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (D-CT), as well as six commissioners from the CSIS Commission on Smart Global Health Policy, and Jan Goodwin, a contributing editor from More Magazine.
Sierra Leone
In January 2010, a delegation of influential decision-makers traveled to Sierra Leone, including Andrea Wong, Tracey Edmonds, Anita McBride, Ginger Sall, Susan Crown, Jacqueline Fuller, Craig Nevill-Manning, Carrie Farrell, Lucinda Roy and Charlayne Hunter-Gault.
Peru
CARE conducted its fourth Learning Tour to Peru in June 2010 with Congresswoman Kay Granger (R-TX), Congressman Luis Gutierrez (D-IL), Andrea Hsu (NPR producer), and Karen Kelly (CARE Action Network district chair from TX).
Ethiopia
CARE's September 2010 Learning Tour to Ethiopia featured a prestigious delegation including Congressman Aaron Schock (R-IL), Congresswoman Laura Richardson (D-CA), NBC's Today Contributing Correspondent Jenna Bush Hager, Ambassador Mark Dybul, The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Program Officer Deb Derrick and CARE Maternal Health Advocate Christy Turlington Burns.
Congressional Delegation Visit to East Africa
In February 2010, Senator Richard Durbin (D-IL) and Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) visited poverty-alleviation programs in four countries where CARE works: Tanzania, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia and Sudan.
Bangladesh
In April 2010, CARE led a unique delegation to Bangladesh, including Congressman Jim Matheson (D-UT) and his wife Dr. Amy Herbener, a Pediatrician at the University of Utah, Lynn Freedman of Columbia University, Jeannine Shao Collins of Meredith, Inc., Lauren Harper of Unilever, Cindy Hall of Women's Policy, Inc. and Dina Hossain, a producer for ABC News.
Rwanda and The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)
In August 2011, CARE hosted a powerful delegation to Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo, including Congressman Donald Payne (D-NJ), Congressman Jim McDermott (D-WA), Congressman Steve Cohen (D-TN), USAID's Senior Advisor on Gender and Women's Empowerment, Carla Koppell, and Washington Post columnist, Michael Gerson.
Liberia & Ghana
In January 2012, CARE hosted a powerful Learning Tour to Liberia and Ghana with Representatives Tom Marino (R-PA), Bobby Rush (D-IL) and Hank Johnson (D-GA), along with Susan Mars of the Mars Family Foundation and Dr. Afaf Meleis, a CARE Board Member and Dean of Nursing at the University of Pennsylvania.
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Katie joined CARE as a senior policy advocate focusing on maternal health issues in February 2009. She is in charge of CARE's legislative activities on maternal health, an advocacy priority for the organization.Read Complete Bio >>
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Contact Information
If you would like more information about CARE's Learning Tours program, please contact:
| Nicole deBrabander Program Officer, Learning Tours ndebrabander@care.org |
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