Featured Alumni

Salih Yuce
Health Advocate
Turkey

As a cancer survivor, and passionate supporter of cancer patients, Salih Yuce’s U.S. exchange experience with the International Visitor Leadership Program has proven invaluable for his advocacy and awareness projects in Turkey.

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Student
Jordan

Sura Mubarak is a true TechGirl—developing a robotics project to help people with hand disabilities control a computer and starting a volunteering organization. Sura knew that in order to pursue her love of robotics, a trip to the United States was in her future.

Grace hitting a drive down the off-side during a cricket training.
Sports Journalist
Zimbabwe

Grace Chirumanzu, a wife, mother of two, and sports journalist from Zimbabwe, grew up loving sports—playing volleyball, cricket, and soccer while in high school.

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Managing Director of Icon Sports Marketing Ltd.
Kenya

In her endeavors to launch her own sports marketing firm, Grace Kiraguri of Nairobi, Kenya faced challenges that led her to discover important life lessons.

Student, University of Alabama
United States

Aaron, now a junior at the University of Alabama, speaks movingly of his experience and the profound impact the program continues to have on his personal and professional growth.

Founder, Step Up 2 HIV
Zimbabwe

Upon his return to Zimbabwe, IVLP exchange alumnus Plot Mhako collaborated with U.S. Embassy Harare on Step Up 2 HIV, a program that uses popular culture to raise awareness among youth about HIV prevention and reproductive health.

A Life-Changing Mission: Exchange Alumni Shomy Hasan Chowdhury Empowers Youth for Interconnected Global Impact, WASH Goals

Shomy, along with her co-founder Rijve Arafin, created a non-profit to empower young people with transferable skills to take action towards sustainable development on a local level.

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