Exchange Alumni Making a Difference in Pandemic Times

In the midst of COVID-19 in 2020, exchange alumni were at the forefront of tackling the unprecedented changes we faced around the world. This page is dedicated to all alumni who have been - and still are - creating far-reaching health, educational, and social impact to make sure your communities are staying strong, safe, and healthy.

COVID-19 Resources:

  • FEMA Coronavirus Rumor Control
  • CDC - Covid-19 Response Page
  • CDC - Traveler's Health
  • CDC - Use of Cloth Face Coverings to Help Slow the Spread of COVID-19
    • Stepping Forward to Flatten the Curve

    Fulbright-Humphrey alumnus Kouame Remi Oussou has been helping prevent COVID-19 in several villages in Cote d’Ivoire.
    Youth Ambassador Kevin Leyes Connects Communities through Technology

    Kevin Leyes’s app connects donors and volunteers to hospitals and vulnerable communities.
    YLAI Alumni Training Others to Make a Difference

    Marizeth Beato helped design and develop a prototype for ventilators after training received from fellow #ExchangeAlumni.
    YLAI Alumnus Helps Develop New Coronavirus Testing Kits

    Franco Goytia, a Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative (YLAI) alumnus harnessed the resources of his biotech company to produce a faster method of coronavirus testing.
    Fulbrighter Dora Racca Helping Develop On-Site Test Platform

    Dora Racca is working hard in partnership with CASPR Biotech to quickly and accurately diagnose cases of COVID-19.
    Tony Sanneh Leads Both On and Off the Field

    Sports Envoy steps up to support local community during the coronavirus crisis with “grab and go” meal kit program.

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