March 2013
IVLP Participant Joannie Bewa, a medical doctor from Benin, was inspired by her IVLP program, which helped open her mind as a global leader.
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February 2013

Michelle Kwan, 5-time World Figure Skating Champion and Senior Advisor at the U.S. Department of State, speaks about IVLP.
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February 2013
IVLP "Building Bridges"
"Standing in the destruction left by Superstorm Sandy, Eddy Satriya was deeply moved by the efforts of local residents, volunteers and officials to rebuild Breezy Point, NY in the Rockaways. Having known several people affected by the 2004 tsunami in Indonesia, Satriya truly realized the full impact of his time in the U.S."
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February 2013
A group of Russian indigenous leaders embarked on a journey to Portland, Oregon, Albuquerque, New Mexico, Albany, New York and the Akwesasne Reservation in upstate New York to explore the topic of "Building Sustainable Communities with Indigenous People."
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August 2012
IVLP participant Szarita Laitphlang, National Coordinator for the Indian Youth Congress, was touched by her experiences in the U.S. on an IVLP program for Young Leaders.
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