Today is the World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development, where we’re all asked to do one thing for diversity and inclusion.
How about this? A few of Cultural Vistas’ exchange participants from Argentina, Australia, Japan, Korea, and Switzerland visited three NYC elementary schools to share information and lead discussions about their respective home countries, customs, and traditions.
— Investigative Reporting Workshop feature on our Bangladeshi journalists here in the U.S. as part of the International Visitor Leadership Program. Read more
What has stood out during Anders’ first two weeks in the U.S. through the International Visitor Leadership Program? We caught up with him to find out. Read more
Exchange students from Argentina, Australia, Japan, South Korea and Switzerland will visit Ridgeway Elementary School Friday to share their home cultures with White Plains fifth graders.
Our International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP) group of Turkmen delegates focused on promoting disability rights visited Gallaudet University, the only higher education institution in the world in which all programs and services are specifically designed to accommodate deaf and hard of hearing students, during their program opening in Washington, D.C.
Five Bangladeshi media professionals are in the United States for a three-week International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP) examining responsible journalism and the role of media in ensuring government accountability and transparency.
During their program opening in Washington, D.C. the group visited the National Press Club, the Newseum, and met with investigative journalist Charles Lewis, the founder of The Center for Public Integrity.
Some of our Kizuna Fellows gave an enlightening presentation to Cultural Vistas’ NYC office about the Kizuna Project and their experiences in the Great East Japan Earthquake.
— The definition of Citizen Diplomacy, U.S. Center for Citizen Diplomacy (via worldbostonhub)
University of Waterloo student Michael Shao developed new skills, gained confidence as a programmer, and learned a great deal about what he seeks to do professionally through his U.S. internship experience.
We recently welcomed Anders, a youth work coordinator from Seta in Finland to the nation’s capital for a three-week International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP) designed to provide an American perspective on the challenges and success of groups advocating for LGBT rights.
Pictured is Anders during his time in the nation’s capital, and then later in Miami from a meeting with a reporter from the Miami Herald.
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Via Harvard Business Review: Realizing that superficial similarities can mask important underlying differences is a key point to remember no matter what culture you’re adapting to.
Our team had a terrific time earlier this week on The Hill talking about the the history and life-changing impact of international exchange programs.
There are few things more rewarding than working for a cause you believe in. That’s what has led many of us to a career in the nonprofit community. Here’s a look at most of our team from our annual spring retreat. View more photos
International exchange can leave a huge impact in the lives of many. While there are countless benefits to international experience, interning abroad in particular can change a person’s life.
Safak and Cyril are just two examples of J-1 Interns who were able to return to their home countries and achieve their dreams because of their internship experiences in the United States.
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Eunyoung ‘Joy’ Kim came to the United States for the first time in December 2010 as part of the J-1 Work, English Study, Travel (WEST) program, formed through a joint initiative between the U.S. and South Korean governments in 2008.
As part of the Korea WEST program, Eunyoung participated in four months of formal English language instruction and cultural training in Washington, D.C. before serving as an intern with Asiana Airlines in Los Angeles.
Her reason for participating in a U.S. exchange experience was clear right from the onset, as she began her application essay by stating her ambitions of breaking into the international airline industry
“My ultimate goal is to be a cabin crew of a foreign airline,” she wrote.
Eunyoung now works as a flight attendant at All Nippon Airlines (ANA) where she flies international routes between South Korea, Japan, and the United States.
At Cultural Vistas, we’re always humbled to see experiences like Eunyoung’s that allow individuals to grow personal and professionally, and in this case get the job of her dreams!
