1. Reflections on the Impact of the International Visitor Leadership Program - Katka Lessing

   

   Katka Letzing, Lead Program Officer and Marketing Manager, Institute for International Education, West Coast Center, San Francisco, California tells a story of learning about individual courage while having fun and developing a new hobby on the San Francisco Bay.

2. TechWomen

   Empowering women leaders in the technology field by bringing together women in Northern California with their counterparts in the Middle East, Central Asia, North Africa, and sub-Saharan Africa for a professional mentorship and exchange program at leading technology companies.

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   HEARTBEAT

   

   HEARTBEAT is a group of young Israeli and Palestinian musicians who work together to build mutual understanding and transform conflict through the power of music. Founded in 2007 by Aaron Shneyer during his Fulbright-mtvU Fellowship, HEARTBEAT...

4. Become a Host Family with the State Department

   

   Serve your country, become a host family! Hosting is great opportunity for you create mutual understanding and be a citizen diplomat.

5. American Abroad Student of the Month: April 2018

   Phoebe is an exemplary YES Abroad student, who is passionate about integrating into her host community by practicing Arabic and volunteering.

6. The Rhythm Road: Music Olympics

   

   Mark Sherman says the Rhythm Road is a kind of "music Olympics," only without the medals.

7. A-SMYLE Student of the Month — November 2013

   Milos Djordjevic is an outgoing, social American Council student who turns every contact he makes into an opportunity to learn.

8. A-SMYLE Student of the Month – February 2015

   Montenegrin A-SMYLE participant Dina is an engaged student, community volunteer, and member of the choir, drama, and debate clubs.

9. YES Story: Zaid

   

   Zaid discusses his exchange experience in Indiana as a Jordanian Christian with many Muslim friends.

10. Entrepreneurship, Creating Global Links

    

    The IVLP program, “Entrepreneurship as the Engine of Prosperity and Stability,” brings seven International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP) groups to participate in this professional exchange which aims to promote small business development, innovation, and entrepreneurial acumen as paths to socio-economic wellbeing and political stability.

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