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July 20, 2021
Christian H.
Switzerland

YTILI alumnus Christian Hirsig is using his entrepreneurial skills to open doors to the IT sector for refugees in Switzerland.

Michelle Lipkin
November 29, 2019
Michelle Ciulla L.
United States

Media Literacy seems to be the buzzword these days. What does it really mean? Why is it so important? Meet #ExchangeAlumni Michelle Ciulla Lipkin.

Ayşegül Çerçi and Kumru Selenge Özdemir award ceremony
October 31, 2019
Ayşegül Çerçi and Kumru Selenge Özdemir ..
Turkey

Exchange alumni from two different programs are working together to foster lasting bonds in the alumni community.

October 7, 2019
Zeinab C.
Lebanon

Zeinab Cherri is working to empower Syrian refugee women, which has earned her recognition from the Bill and Melinda Gates Institute.

Dr. Abdul Muhaimin
September 20, 2019
Dr. Abdul M.
Pakistan

IVLP Alumnus from Pakistan Works Towards Religious Harmony

Victor Juarez promoting Visit Guatemala
August 20, 2019
Victor J.
Guatemala

How do you expand your country’s education system, design a program that decreases mental health stigmas, and provide exchange opportunities to a diverse group of youth from multiple countries? Ask Victor Juarez of Guatemala.

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Life is not about what you drive -- it's about what drives you," says Kunle Adewale, CEO of Tender Arts Nigeria and Mandela Washington Fellowship alumnus.
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“In the age of technology, the playing field has been leveled,” says Florence Toffa, CEO of Mobile Web Ghana and Mandela Washington Fellow alumna.
Christian Hirsig
YTILI Alumnus is Writing the Code for a Better Future
YTILI alumnus Christian Hirsig is using his entrepreneurial skills to open doors to the IT sector for refugees in Switzerland....

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Michelle Ciulla L.

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Michelle Lipkin

Media Literacy seems to be the buzzword these days. What does it really mean? Why is it so important? Meet #ExchangeAlumni Michelle Ciulla Lipkin.

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Family business creates a product more valuable than wine or whiskey.

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