February 27, 2020

The Transformational Effect of Exchanges


Photo courtesy: TechnoculturePodcast/Federica Bressan

Why do we still do exchanges? Fulbright exchange alumna Federica Bressan sat down with Rick Ruth, a former senior diplomat at the U.S. State Department, to talk about the importance of exchange programs and people-to-people interaction in a world connected through technology.

"One of the most wonderful things about exchanges, first of all, is that they are based on human nature. They're based on the reality of how people engage each other and understand each other,” Ruth told Bressan. Watch the clip for more. You can also check out the full episode at http://podcast.federicabressan.com/rick-ruth.php.