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. African Disability Rights Advocates

   From the moment Musa Zulu of South Africa stepped off of the airplane at Dulles International Airport outside Washington, D.C., the level of accessibility impressed him, including the lifts installed on public buses. He also noted how in South Africa, traditionally the government and non-profit actors are the primary advocates for the rights of disabled people. He said it is evident that in the United States, the private sector has embraced disability rights.

3. Using Music and Conversation to Reach Students on the Black Sea

   David, an English Language Fellow at the National Technical University in Sevastopol, Ukraine teaches English to international students, helping them to “be critical, creative, and compassionate global citizens.”

4. Food Diplomacy Brings Egyptian Culinary Professional to the Table for a Taste of America

   Through strong, long-term relationships with food, beverage, and equipment companies, Ashraf has generated funds to make the organization ground zero for the exchange of information and services among chefs, and Egypt’s premier source of culinary knowledge and training.

5. Ece Çiftçi

   Ece studied sociology and started a student club recruiting volunteers to provide trainings for more than 60,000 young people in the field of social responsibility.

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   Fulbright Day of Service 2010

   

   Participants in the Fulbright Foreign Student Program met in Washington, D.C., to learn about social entrepreneurship and take part in community service projects.

7. Arlyn Shares Her Dream of Becoming a Film Director in Her Country

   

   Arlyn de los Santos Aquino of the Dominican Republic focused on film studies during her CCI Program at Scottsdale Community College and also worked for Maricopa (Arizona) Colleges Television.

8. Women's Empowerment is Our Priority

   

   Learn more about the programs we offer to connect and empower women around in the world in business, technology, sports, and education.

9. Venture Capitalist, Speaker, Writer

   Venture capitalist Patrick McGinnis highlights three strategies businesses can take from the COVID-19 pandemic crises to adapt and increase their resilience for the future.

10. English Language Fellows Midyear Conferences 2018 Promo

    

    The English Language Fellow Program sends experienced English language teachers on teaching assignments around the world.

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