Saturday, April 10, 2010  Welcoming Brunch for Young Entrepreneurs in Family Businesses from Jordan, Lebanon and the United Arab Emirates

10:30-11:30am VIP Reception

12:00noon Buffet brunch

12:45pm Program (TBA)

Inverness Club of Toledo

Tickets: $35.00 (brunch only) $50 VIP reception and brunch

Seats are limited and advance ticket purchase is required.

For tickets please call Elizabeth Balint at GLC Office, or send an e-mail to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

(The international guests are visiting on a fellowship program in NW Ohio between April 7-May 7, 2010 sponsored by the U.S. State Department Educational and Cultural Affairs).

This exchange program is organized in cooperation with the Center for Family Business of the University of Toledo College of Business Administration.

February 20, 2010 10:00-1:30pm

Cabin Fever Brunch - Introduction to Hungary

Annual Fundraiser for the Toledo-Szeged Committee

at the Hungarian Club of Toledo (224 Paine Ave, Toledo, OH 43605)

Tickets: $8.00 in advance, $10.00 at the door

Program starts at 10AM "Introduction to Hungary" Presentation and Slide Show by Gabor Balazs

from 11:00AM food will be served

You may contact GLC for advance tickets at 419-530-8572 or by e-mail: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

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The Great Lakes Consortium will celebrate its 10-year anniversary in 2009. GLC contributed to our local economy by bringing significant outside financial resources for international programs to NW Ohio working successfully with the US State Department and USAID, as well as attracting support from foundations and various donors and supporters.

GLC received nine grants from the U.S. State Department and five grants from USAID Community Connections Program for international exchange programs implemented in NW Ohio with nine countries around the world (Afghanistan, Belarus, Botswana, Lebanon, Hungary, Russia, Tanzania, Ukraine, and Zambia).  Within 10 years, GLC programs welcomed 700 foreign participants in NW Ohio and organized visits for over 600 Americans to travel overseas.

GLC contributed to international education,  introduced the foreign guests and programs at more than 450 multicultural public events with an overall impact on over 70,000 Americans in NW Ohio, and thousands of people and their families in Europe, Asia, Africa and other parts of United States (Indiana, Michigan, Illinois). We had a large emphasis on empowerment of women and contributing to the development of the youth locally and globally.

GLC has a wide network and direct impact on five counties (Lucas, Wood, Seneca, Ottawa, Sandusky) in NW Ohio attracting hundreds of volunteers and community partners to local and global activities.

Please consider contributing a 10-year anniversary donation to support Great Lakes Consortium activities in Northwest Ohio helping our local community and around the world. Your contribution is tax-deductible!

Please make the check payable to: Great Lakes Consortium and

write in the memo: "10-year anniversary gift"

Please mail the check to:            

Elizabeth Balint, Great Lakes Consortium

P.O. Box 352424

Toledo, OH 43635

We welcome your in-kind contribution of any items for our "GLOBAL GALLERY" Silent Auction on our  Please contact Elizabeth Balint by phone (419-530-8572) or e-mail ( This e-mail address is being protected from spambots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it ) if you can donate items in support of our activities.

Thank you very much for your support!

Volunteer Professional Internship Opportunity

(November 1, 2009 – June 2010)

GLC is accepting applications for volunteer internship at our Toledo office (at the University of Toledo Eberly Center / Tucker Hall). Students or community partners who already have experience or interested to gain experience in international training and development activities (incl. event planning and organization, coordination of international visitor programs, grant research and grant writing, global and local communication, web-update, documentation, PR and media connection) please contact Elizabeth Balint. We will tailor your activities to your interest with flexible work schedule but min. 10 hours/week and min. 3 months would be required.

American Summer Institute in Hungary

(June 25-July 25, 2010)

10 volunteer teachers from NW Ohio are invited to teach English for Hungarians in Szeged/Csongrad County (the Sister City of Toledo/Lucas County) and in Veszprem County. Teaching topics will include American history, geography, culture, life, etc. This is a great opportunity for student teachers to gain practical experience, but this program is open to any students (minimum age is 21), teachers and community partners. 20 hours orientation/preparation with GLC is required at the UT Eberly Center, plus Americans are responsible to pay their own round-trip ticket to Hungary

Deadline for application is January 20, 2010. Anyone interested should contact Elizabeth Balint at GLC office 419-530-8572 or e-mail: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it