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Small Actions, Big Impacts in Bangladesh

"Some boys ran up to me and asked why I was doing this," says Filip. "I explained that I had clean parks and places to play in and for one day I wanted them to have a place like that as well."

Photographer in Bangladesh

Interactive Media teacher Geoffrey Hiller reflects on his time in Bangladesh.

Passion for Education

Khawaja saw many similarities between Americans and Pakistanis, similarities that did not always translate through media outlets.

Part of the Family

Binazir and her host family are very active in the community. Binazir has been described as a "volunteering fanatic."

Exchange Student Aspires to New Heights

On a chilly October day, Azima found herself dangling on a harness, higher than a house, supported by a group of people gripping ropes below. "And then they let go!"

Bridging East and West in the Classroom

Inspiring ideas from an east-west classroom experience.

America Through the Eyes of a Nepali

Prabhakar Bagchand came to admire the U.S. Bill of Rights and the things that truly make America the “land of the proud and free."

U.S. Department of State and espnW Global Sports Mentoring Program

As the managing director of the Indian Oil Corporation Ltd.(IOCL) Aparna Popat is responsible for identifying talent, providing logistical support for exposure, recommending sports policies, and preparing the annual sports budget.

U.S. Department of State and espnW Global Sports Mentoring Program

Aziza Kayumova is the President of the Standard Dance Sport Federation in Tajikistan, an independent public organization, which promotes, encourages, publicizes, and facilitates the art of sport dancing in all its forms nationally.

A Road to Civic Education in Bangladesh

After returning from the program, he transformed the focus of his organization towards youth civic education and is a dynamic advocate for the issue throughout his country.

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