1. Questions About IVLP

   Get answers to commonly asked questions about the International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP)

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   1940

   First Visitor, Father Aurelio Espinosa, from Ecuador arrived under the Hemisphere Leaders Program

3. International Visitor, Mr. Ali Mzee Ali of Tanzania

   

   Mr. Ali Mzee Ali, Chairman of the Zanzibar House of Representatives, participated in the International Visitor Leadership Program.

4. U.S. Volunteers Introduce American Culture

   40,000 U.S. volunteers introduce IVLP participants to U.S. culture through 89 community-based organizations in 45 states.
   Learn more about exchange program impact.

5. 10th Anniversary of Access Awards Alumni with U.S. Visit

   The English Access Microscholarship program (Access) is celebrating its 10th Anniversary with a U.S. exchange opportunity. This rare occasion brings 23 of the program’s highest-achieving alumni to the U.S. for a two-week visit during which they will demonstrate and improve their leadership skills through meetings with top USG officials as well as directors of various NGOs and representatives of American educational communities.

6. A Step Towards World Peace

   

   "I got to know more about [the people I met here], their culture, their history, the things they believed, and because of this, I understand [now] why they behave the way they do. I think it is a very important step towards world peace." - Francisca, from India on the Teaching Excellence and Achievement Program.

7. The Spirit of Volunteerism in Zambia

   

   During his time in the United States as a participant in the International Visitor Leadership Program, Mark Chilongu of Lusaka, Zambia was struck by the way in which Americans shared their time and resources to care for the poor.

8. Top 5 Ways for High School Educators to Promote Study Abroad

   Less than 10% of U.S. students study abroad, and very few of these students are in high school. Yet, studying abroad early builds global competencies such as language and cross-cultural skills, maturity, and clarity about one's post-secondary education and career. Learn how to help high school students achieve their dreams of studying abroad.

9. Trafficking in Persons Report Heroes and U.S. Leaders Work to End Human Trafficking

   One of the common misperceptions in identifying the act of human trafficking is the notion that it solely occurs across borders.

10. Jagoda Risteka on #WithoutLimits

    

    Jagoda Risteka, a Community Solutions Program fellow from Macedonia, tells us what living without limits means to her.

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