182 Results Are Tagged With "Volunteerism"

Wednesday, November 19, 2014 - Friday, May 1, 2015

Master's Thesis Data Collection: The Impact of Study Abroad Programs on Student Development

I am a current graduate student conducting research on the impact of study abroad programs on student development, with the hopes of informing the IIE and Generation Study Abroad initiative with my results. The purpose of this project is to encourage IIE Exchange Alumni to participate in my data collection efforts in the form of an online survey.
Thursday, January 1, 2015 - Thursday, December 31, 2015

How to Find Fulfilling Work?

In 2015 I will donate the year to the cause(s) that can convince me has the most value. The job is required to command a minimum future salary of $175k, of which commit to donating 50% each year to Charity.
Friday, November 7, 2014 - Friday, March 27, 2015

Chinese Studies Program

The Chinese Studies Program is an initiative with the goal of extending language learning services to students from marginalized backgrounds. The purpose of the program is three-fold: 1) to provide critical assistance to the Chinese teacher at MLK Magnet school and the Chinese hall coordinator in Vanderbilt's McTyeire Hall, 2) address the challenges middle school, high school, and college students face when learning Chinese, and 3) train undergraduate and graduate students interested in the teaching and learning of Chinese.
Friday, December 25, 2015

17th Corrida e Caminhada para a Luz

The ? 17th Corrida e Caminhada para a Luz? is a realization of the NGO ?Center Planting the Future? that maintains a social project in the neighborhood of Santa Monica in Camaragibe/PE and aims to improve the lives of these young people through athletics. Actually sport is the greatest instrument of social transformation in nations. UN ( United Nations) studies show that investments in sport decreases security and health spendings. The highest potential of sports is its huge social network, facilitating to take messages efficiently, showing values that only the sports have. Sports is the instrument of social and economic transformation breaking the barrier of social inequality and strengthening human development. Sports can change the lives of many children and adolescents, propelling them to overcome obstacles and to grow with notions of solidarity and respect for differences

In Gandhi’s Footsteps

Biplab Ketan Paul of India, a 2004 IVLP alumnus, developed an innovative farming method for harvesting storm water to help farmers maintain a healthy supply of water in dry months and reduce the salt content in the soil.

Alumni Launch New Honduran Alumni Association

Over 65 exchange alumni from Honduras met for two days in the capital Tegucigalpa to establish Innovad H, an alumni association dedicated to development projects and volunteer programs.

Access Alumni Serve as Interpreters During Medical Mission

Through the Access alumni's interpretation services, medical volunteers were able to provide 1,600 Guatemalans with medication assistance.

Panamanian ICT Girls Can Do It!

Panamanian Fulbright alumni led an AEIF project that gave 300 Panama City girls an encouraging environment and innovative tools to gain critical thinking skills, learned the benefits of teamwork, and developed healthy self-esteem

Monday, September 1, 2014 - Thursday, December 31, 2015

Actualization for All (A4A)

This project will aim at assisting the Nigerian young stars, communities, women and vulnerable children to enhance alternative ways of leaving and alleviate violence. It plans to evolve a new community economic and social way of life that can insure active participations in governance and self-sustenance. The project shall organize medium of training of enrollees and member communities in civic education and active participations in governance, Modern Agricultural techniques, financial education and skills acquisition. The project will serve as guarantor to trainees to access soft loans for startups and a constant mentor-mentee relationships with the trainees over specified period.

Partners of the Americas (POA)

Western HemisphereBrazil

We invite everyone from the state of S?o Paulo, from all areas and professions, to join the Partners of the Americas, an entity created by John Kennedy in 1960, based on Washington D.C. This entity creates connections between sister-states between the United States and Brazil, in which S?o Paulo and Illinois are sister-states. The S?o Paulo Committee holds a monthly meeting between it's members.
Join the Partners of the Americas, who stimulates exchanges between the two states in several areas: culture, youth development, environment/sustainability, architecture and many more. Contact us via the e-mail ciro@equalizaambiental.com.br with the subject "Partners of the Americas".

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