IVLP Alumni Partner with Santa Fe Council on International Relations to Host Virtual Conference for Indigenous Students

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U.S. Society, Culture, and Education IVLP Participants in a group photo

An International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP) typically lasts three weeks, but the connections forged can lead to inspired ongoing collaborations that multiply the impact well-beyond the actual participants. One recent example demonstrates this beautifully featuring creative use of technology, teleconference-based exchange between schoolchildren in five countries, and spotlighting dance, music and art from indigenous communities. Continue  

Experiences with the U.S. Congress-Republic of Korea National Assembly Exchange Program

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Participants in the program meeting with staff from the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.

Over the course of two days, I had the opportunity to accompany the delegation from the 2017 U.S. Congress – Republic of Korea National Assembly Exchange Program as they made stops around Washington, DC. One of the delegates’ engagements that impressed me the most was their meeting with Dr. Victor Cha, a senior advisor and holder of the Korea Chair at the Center for Strategic and International Studies. Of course, much of the discussion at the meeting revolved around relations with North Korea, but Dr. Cha did have time to share an anecdote from his time as an undergraduate...

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