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Venezuelan Alumnus Develops App to Promote HIV Awareness and Prevention
Inspired by his International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP) volunteering experiences while in the United States, Jhonatan José Rodríguez Parra applied the knowledge and insight he gained to implement new strategies for HIV education and prevention through his organization “Stop VIH” (Spanish acronym for HIV).
Global Engagement Forum with YALI Network
On November 12, 10:00 am – 1:00 pm Eastern Time, the Global Engagement Forum Broadcast will bring together leaders and innovators from across the public, private, and social sectors to discuss how best to collaborate to move the important work of the goals from aspiration to achievement.
Gilman International Scholarship Alumna Wins Citizen Diplomacy Challenge
Since returning from her exchange in the United Arab Emirates, Tiara has become a true study abroad spokesperson, sharing dynamic photos of her exchange via social media, speaking to ten separate classrooms about her experience overseas, and used opportunities like the National Education of Women’s Leadership Conference for Women in Politics as a platform to speak on the impact of her own exchange experience.
Fall 2015 Alumni Impact Award Winners Selected for the Professional Fellows Congress
The Professional Fellows Program is pleased to announce the four Fall 2015 Alumni Impact Award (AIA) recipients selected in recognition of the impact they are making on their communities after participating in the Professional Fellows Program.
Hungarian Alumnus Conducts Life-Saving Cancer Research
Since his exchange experience, Dr. Szasz utilized the knowledge and skills he gained to re-train all medical students working on breast cancer research in tissue and sample collection procedures to make the process more effective and less painful for patients.
Salvadoran Alumni Celebrate Conclusion of AEIF IT Skills Project
Over the past year, 30 young adults received intensive training on IT-related job skills through the 2014 Alumni Engagement Innovation Fund (AEIF) project, “Teaching IT Skills to Get Jobs.”
Fulbright Alumna Story: The Africa We Know
Fulbright Alumna, Gessye G, produced a documentary during her Fulbright scholarship at American University called "The Africa We Know."
Honduran AEIF Project Produces First Class of Graduates
Students with excellent academic records from underprivileged communities received training in English language, computer skills, leadership, team work, ethics and public speaking.
Chilean Senate Pays Homage to International Visitor Leadership Program
In the presence of the U.S. Ambassador and about 75 IVLP and other exchange program alumni from across Chile and Latin America, Chilean Senators emphasized the importance of the IVLP and the positive effect it has had on their lives.
Microfinancing Women’s Empowerment in Guinea
Fresh from his Young African Leaders Initiative experience, Alpha Bacar started Jatropha, a microfinance organization focusing on women’s empowerment, which was also the first business incubator created in Guinea.