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IVLP brings former white supremacist, Auschwitz Museum workers together

2021 Trafficking in Persons Report Launch Ceremony

Legacy of and Future for Black Professionals in Diplomacy

June 28, 2021

Aradhiya (2nd from right) and other Pakistani Young Influencers at the U.S. State Department with Program Officer Carlos Aranaga

Pakistani Young Influencer reflects on her IVLP and Pride

June 11, 2021

Ms. Naomi Fantanos at the 11th Trans March in New York City

Transgender Rights Activist Reflects on IVLP Experience and Pride...

May 3, 2021

Erkinbek Kamalov at his CAJIR placement

Erkinbek Kamalov on World Press Freedom

January 29, 2021

Photograph of Ambassador from NY Times.

U.S. Ambassador Terence Todman: Breaking the Barriers of Bias

October 26, 2020

Mr. Aboubakar Sylla works in the field during the COVID-19 pandemic

IVLP Alumni Spotlight: NGOs leading the way in response...

October 16, 2020

Mr. Hesham Hamed conducting conservation work in Sinai

IVLP Alumni Spotlight: Conserving Antiquities in Sinai

October 6, 2020

Vered Cohen Barzilay and Anwar Sadat were both named by the Bureau of Education and Cultural Affairs, U.S. Department of State as “Faces of Exchange” in a series of profiles commemorating the 80th anniversary of the IVLP.

To be a Face of Exchange alongside Anwar Sadat

September 21, 2020

Participants from a 2019 NGO Management Project Gather for a Reflective Action Planning Session

IVLP’s Pivot to Virtual Programming: Reinforcing Networks

September 17, 2020

Eugenie and Fellow IVLP Alumni Attending

IVLP Alumni Spotlight: E-learning and Media Literacy

September 10, 2020

The Hakkōda Mountains, an active volcanic complex in Aomori Prefecture - Photo by Regan McAllister

Teaching in Rural Japan Amidst a Pandemic