1. Fulbright in Belgium

   Fulbright programs available for Americans in Belgium and for Belgians in the U.S.

2. Fulbright in Egypt

   Fulbright programs available for Americans in Egypt and for Egyptians in the U.S.

3. Fulbright in European Union

   Fulbright programs available for Americans in the European Union and for EU citizens in the U.S.

4. Fulbright in Nigeria

   Fulbright programs available for Americans in Nigeria and for Nigerians in the U.S.

5. Fulbright in China

   Fulbright programs available for Americans in China and for Chinese in the U.S.

6. YES Story: Nicole

   

   Nicole discusses her experience being hosted in Texas.

7. Lutfi Dervishi

   First Name

   Lutfi

   Participant Headshot

   

   Short Biography

   

    

   Content created by Virtual Intern  Kristin Mitra

   Prior to his visit to the United States in 2002, Lutfi Dervishi was working as the Editor-in-Chief at "Albania," a newspaper in Tirana. When he came to the U.S., he participated in an International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP) titled, "U.S. Foreign Policy Structures," during which he developed a stronger interest in U.S. foreign policy, especially as it relates to the Balkans. Dervishi describes the impact IVLP had on his career as "immense in a different way," noting that the experience magnified his interest in and understanding of foreign policy.

   After his return, Dervishi began working in public television, where he organized a series of talk shows about U.S.-Albania relations and dispelled existing rumors regarding American foreign policy. He is now one of Albania's leading media experts and helps mold future journalists as a professor at the University of Tirana in Albania's most prominent journalism program. His influence doesn't stop at the university level; Dervishi is a founding member of the U.S. Embassy-supported Investigative Journalism Lab, which focuses on teaching transparency and investigative journalism skills to aspiring young journalists.

   Through his teaching and experiences, Lutfi Dervishi has improved the quality of Albanian journalism and built a more transparent way to keep citizens informed.

   Edited by Virtual Interns Regina Navarro-Gomez and Kristin Mitra

    

   Home Country

   Albania

   Last name

   Dervishi

   IVLP Alumni

8. Reducing Poverty in Venezuela

   

   Neidy Rosal, an International Visitor, tells us why she is a woman empowered.

9. The Empowerment of Venezuelan Women

   

   Peggy Rivas, an International Visitor from Venezuela, tells us why she is a woman empowered.

10. The U.S.-Taiwan Education Initiative Holds Third High-Level Dialogue, Promoting Cooperation on International Education

    Facilitated by the American Institute in Taiwan (AIT) and the Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office (TECRO), the United States and Taiwan held a series of events this week to launch the U.S.-Taiwan Education Initiative.

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