The Countdown Begins! J-1s Will Volunteer at New York City Marathon
Posted on Tuesday, October 25th, 2016 at 9:52 pm.
By Lynette Evans-Tiernan, Communications Manager for the J-1 Exchange Visitor Program
J-1 Visa Exchange Visitors Volunteer at the 2015 TCS NYC Marathon
We’ve officially started the countdown to the New York City Marathon, Sunday, November 6.
Why are we at the State Department so excited about this event? Well, more than 1,000 J-1 exchange visitors – students, interns, au pairs, and research scholars – will be volunteering at rest and water stops along the race course to support the 50,000 runners from over 135 countries who will run the race. These J-1 students will be the largest single group of volunteers at the race, onsite to ensure the marathon runs smoothly. In additional, several J-1 exchange visitors will be running the marathon.
This volunteer experience allows the international exchange visitors to experience American volunteerism and philanthropy. Volunteer opportunities like this provide opportunities to meet new people, share ideas, and experience civic engagement.
This volunteer effort is coordinated by the State Department Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs in collaboration with 50 U.S. designated sponsor organizations who implement the J-1 Exchange Visitor Program, with support from the New York City Road Runners.
Here are three ways to get updates about J-1 NYC Marathon volunteers:
- Receive the latest updates on social media using hashtag #RouteJ1.
- Check out photos from the event on our Flicker account: https://flic.kr/s/aHskJSNxP8.
- Bookmark the Route J-1 Blog and come back the week of November 7 to read stories from J-1 exchange visitors who ran and volunteered at the race.
Do you think this is a cool outreach event? Show your support by spreading the word!
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| About Rebecca Pasini Deputy Assistant Secretary for Private Sector Exchange | |
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Rebecca A. Pasini joined the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs as the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Private Sector Exchanges in July 2023. A career member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Minister - Counselor, Ms. Pasini has been an American diplomat since 1997.
Ms. Pasini previously served as the Director of Public and Congressional Affairs in the Bureau of Consular Affairs from 2021-2023. Other Washington assignments have included positions in the Bureau of Consular Affairs, the Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs, the Office of Foreign Missions, and as a liaison to the Department of Homeland Security. She has also completed multiple overseas tours, including as Minister Counselor for Consular Affairs in Islamabad, Pakistan, and as the Consular Chief in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and Belfast, Northern Ireland. Other tours included Mexico City and Kuwait.
A Maryland native, Ms. Pasini has a Ph.D. in Political Science from Indiana University, a master’s degree in National Security and Resource Strategy from the Eisenhower School, National Defense University, and an undergraduate degree from Mary Washington College.
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