Six alumni of the American Council of Young Political Leaders program were sworn in as new members of the 114th Congress on January 3rd.
The fellows' crowdfunding campaigns launched on November 17 and will end on December 31, 2014.
Dr. Sunitha Krishnan became the first Indian to receive the Nelson Mandela-Graça Machel Innovation Award, given to recognize and celebrate the achievements of civil rights activists around the world, for her extensive work helping survivors of sex-trafficking re-integrate into society.
National Security Language Initiative for Youth alumnus CJ Aragon organizes educational sessions and arts events to promote understanding of Islamic culture in his Albuquerque, NM hometown, inspiring more local youth to sign up for the Middle East exchange program.
Betsey Coleman documents and explores cultural identities through art on a website she created after her four-month Fulbright Distinguished Awards in Teaching exchange in the Middle East during 2012 to promote understanding and empathy.
More than 100 Bolivian alumni gathered for the launch of a professional mentoring program to train young leaders in the alumni community how to become effective mentors.