1. A Progressive Teacher for Uzbekistan

   Feruza Masharipova shares the knowledge, skills, and experience she has gained from her exchange programs with teachers and students in Uzbekistan.

2. Kenya on My Mind: An Interview with Mayor Heidi Davison

   

   In September 2008, eight American women traveled to Kenya to develop empowerment networks with Maasai women.

3. First Virtual IVLP Exchange Promotes Environmental Sustainability and Innovative NGO Partnerships

   The International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP) hosts first-ever virtual exchange program for Icelandic environmental NGO professionals

4. Creating a More Safe and Secure World, One Exchange at a Time

   IVLP host annual initiative to facilitate a dialogue between international law enforcement and their American counterparts.

5. Making an Impact in Tunisia

   Jason Levine makes English language learning exciting through music and creativity.

6. U.S.- China People-to-People Exchange

   

   Watch Chinese and American students talk about their exchange and language-learning experiences.

7. For the Fifth Year Running, International Exchange Visitors Will Be the TCS New York City Marathon's Largest and Most Diverse Volunteer Contingent

   On November 3, more than 1,600 participants who are in the United States on the Exchange Visitor Program – students, interns, au pairs, and research scholars – will volunteer at the TCS New York City Marathon, the world’s largest marathon.

8. YES ABROAD: Indonesia with Baillie

   

   Join Baillie, on her year abroad in Indonesia as part of the YES Abroad program.

9. Museum Representatives from Around the World Convene for Museums Connect Colloquium

   10 American museums met their overseas counterparts in Washington, D.C. during the 2013 Museums Connect Colloquium.

10. Camilla Sharshekeeva

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    Camilla

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    Content created by Virtual Intern  Helen Zeidman

    Camilla Sharshekeeva, a Kyrgyz education reformer, is a bridge for scholarship between Central Asia and the United States. Sharshekeeva started her career as an English professor at Kyrgyz State University with a passion for American education. In 1993, she was selected for the International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP) during an inflection point in education in the Kyrgyz Republic. By visiting American universities, Sharshekeeva gained the ideas, plans, and confidence needed to change the education system in her home country.

    One of her main reforms was to initiate courses taught in English to foster a global community in Central Asia. In 2001, she earned an appointment as Minister of Education and Culture due to her innovations and ability to blend key elements of American education with Kyrgyz universities. She continued her work by collaborating with officials from the Kyrgyz Republic and the United States and created the International University of Central Asia (IUCA) in 2008. Now, as Provost at IUCA, she manages both academic and non-academic programs.

    Camilla Sharshekeeva uses her passion for global collaboration to build communities and reform higher education..

    Edited by Virtual Interns Regina Navarro-Gomez and Kristin Mitra

     

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    Kyrgyzstan

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    Sharshekeeva

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