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  1. Opening a Window of Opportunity

    A few months after Philomène Kouakou returned to Côte d’Ivoire in Spring 2015, The Children’s House, a play and learning space that she created to provide a safe educational and play space for local children in her hometown of Fresno opened. Philomène’s interest in helping young children through education began when she was in high school.

  2. Turkmenistan Participant Connects with Disabilities Organizations

    In his home country of Turkmenistan, Ibragim Nurjanov has been a tireless advocate for the well-being of people with disabilities, both as a sports trainer and as a participant in the Democracy Commission. As such, he was a natural candidate for an International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP) on the topic of “Promoting Disability Rights.”

  3. Flying High at Community College

    “For me, having a friendship family has been the best way to learn about American English and United States culture and history."

  4. My Colorado Cultural Experience

    Future Leaders Exchange (FLEX) program participant Anastasiya engaged in many activities in her new city, volunteering in an animal shelter, participating in sports teams, and helping students with disabilities.

  5. Harnessing Ambition for the Good

    At age 19, Aldonna Purba was already an employee at one of the largest water suppliers in the capital of Indonesia.

  6. Meeting with International Visitors Is Just the Beginning for New York Couple

    Exchanges cultural and professional ideas through the International Visitor Leadership Program

  7. Chance Encounters Lead to New Possibilities for Yolanda

    “I need to do something!” Rueda said to the U.S. Ambassador to Spain after meeting him at a volunteer award conference. “ The ambassador, taken by Yolanda’s passion to help others, recommended her for a VolVis International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP). Just a few months later, Yolanda came to the United States on a volunteerism and social innovation-focused IVLP with another Spanish colleague.

  8. No Longer Scared of Dreaming Big: March Madness Makes for an Empowering Experience

    Belia was one of six female coaches to join 18 teenage girls from around the world for a multi-country basketball exchange.

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