American Council On Germany

Launch of McCloy Leadership Mission on Urban Affairs and Sustainability

In September, six German local government professionals representing different cities participated in the launch of the ACG’s McCloy Leadership Mission on Urban Affairs. Building on a long history of conducting study tours and engaging in programs designed to give participants a chance to exchange best practices, the ACG restructured and redesigned its McCloy Fellowship in…

40th Anniversary of the ACG Fellowships

2016 marks the 40th Anniversary of the American Council on Germany’s Fellowships Program. With over 1100 participants, the fellowships have become a cornerstone of the ACG. The foundation of the ACG’s Fellowships was built in the White House Rose Garden, when ACG founding Chairman John J. McCloy was honored by German Federal Walter Scheel on…

Borderland – Undocumented Migrants In The United States

Eleven million people live as undocumented migrants in the United States, constantly afraid of deportation. By working off the books and off-hours, they allow the middle class to maintain their American way of life. Until the 19th century, the United States accepted European refugees and economic migrants with open arms, the Statue of Liberty symbolically...

ACG President on NPR

On April 27, ACG President Steven E. Sokol had an “exit interview” on a local NPR station in Pittsburgh as he transitions from his former position as President and CEO of the World Affairs Council of Pittsburgh. Steven E. Sokol talks about his work – past and present – to widen worldviews by “shining a…