Celebrating 75 Years of Exchange Programs
Assistant Secretary Evan Ryan highlights alumni achievements on 75th anniversary of U.S. Department of State exchange programs
IVLP Alums Launch "Technovation Challenge" to Promote Girls' STEM Studies
An eye-opening experience in Silicon Valley with the International Visitor Leadership Program led Canadian participants Amina Gerba and Stephanie Jecrois to create the first-ever competition in Montreal for young girls interested in technology and entrepreneurship.
Argentine Youth Network for Public Service
Inspired by their Youth Ambassadors exchange program, a team of Argentine alumni created REDAR (“Red Argentina”), a network of youth dedicated to volunteerism, social impact and public service.
Summer Work Travel Academy Cultivates Entrepreneurship
From June 18-23, the Summer Work and Travel Regional Entrepreneurship Academy brought together 30 alumni of the Summer Work Travel J-1 Visa Program (SWT) from Bulgaria, Macedonia and Serbia to learn about how to design and launch businesses.
Empowering Young Asian American Pacific Islander Women to Stop Sexual Violence
As an active member of the Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) community in St. Cloud, Minnesota, alumnus Amy Tran has committed herself to designing the tools essential to providing a substantive education on sexual health and violence to the demographic most afflicted by a lack thereof – young Asian American women.
Spring 2017 Alumni Impact Award Winners Selected for the Professional Fellows Congress
The Professional Fellows Program is pleased to announce the four spring 2017 Alumni Impact Award (AIA) recipients.