People Web International

By Mark Clemons, PWI Reporter Oklahoma

OKLAHOMA, USA - Ten health care providers from Uzbekistan arrived in Tulsa, Oklahoma on Thursday, March 31 for an eighteen day stay. They are in the United States to study Health Care Management in Prisons with the Focus on TB. The hallmark of the Community Connections program hosted in Tulsa by Tulsa Global Alliance is for visitors, in addition to their studies, to experience America through homestays and various cultural and community activities. 

Representatives of various health organizations, the Oklahoma Department of Corrections, the Oklahoma State Department of Health, Tulsa University Professors, and other experts will be providing the delegates with an overview of the manner in which the United States and particularly Oklahoma deal with health care management in the criminal justice system. Visits have also been arranged to some of these institutions.

The delegation will participate in group outings and field trips, as well as sharing week nights and weekends with host families. Activity options include a welcome dinner with Tulsa Global Alliance Board Members, host families, and facilitators; outdoor festivals and activities; and Tulsa museums, such as the Philbrook Museum of Art, the Gilcrease Museum, and the Oklahoma Aquarium.

Delegates will also share with their host families in such activities as cookouts, fishing and boating at a local lake, playing golf, touring the sights around Tulsa, and walking the trails along the Arkansas River. Sharing with the daily activities of the host families including meals, watching television, playing games, and simply visiting about each other’s families and lifestyles will enhance the understanding between the people of the two countries.

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Tulsa Global Alliance is a non-profit volunteer organization dedicated to increasing global
awareness, understanding and opportunities in Northeastern Oklahoma by hosting international visitors, facilitating Sister Cities (also called partner cities) activities, promoting global education, assisting with international trade development, cooperating with international organizations and serving as a resource for area governments, businesses, educational institutions, civic organizations and residents.

The Community Connections Visitor Exchange Plan is a project of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), coordinated by World Learning.  World Learning provides education, exchange, and development programs that cultivate the global leadership and social innovation needed in a shrinking world.

-- by Mark Clemons - PWI Reporter Oklahoma - oklahoma@peoplewebinternational.com