Laura in her Kalahari uniform sharing her Trainee program experience with a group of new applicants Laura knows hospitality, she grew up with it. As a little girl in Johannesburg, South Africa, she often heard her grandmother quote the bible verse “Do not neglect to show hospitality, because through it others dined [...]
It was an opportunity she never imagined taking in the first place, in a country that wasn’t her own. On her last day, she couldn’t imagine ever leaving. The idea of a Trainee Program had never entered Maria Sanchez’s mind not so very long ago. She had grown up in a traditional household in [...]
What connects us to one another; brings us together? The question of ‘how communities come together,’ and more importantly, ‘how communities stay together' has always been a relevant facet of the human experience. However, with growing tensions between communities of all forms and types, colors and religions, I find the question is more pressing [...]
Kavi Quinn is Taking Food to the Next Level of Awesome On a good day at work, Kavi Quinn prepares dozens of deserts and on a great day he creates pastries of his own invention. Ask him about his best day ever on the job and without hesitation he will tell you that it [...]
Sam Kodo is on a mission. His plan is to modernize the African tech industry. This might sound like a huge effort for one person to take on, but Sam is no ordinary tech-guy: he’s a robotics man and has been since his early childhood. At eight years old he created his first robot…from [...]
Yuna Kang is a model student. We’re not making that claim because she also happens to be a model intern at Alliance Abroad; the South Korean Education Ministry and OSIT selected her as the very best student from the second round of 70 students participating in the WEST program. Yuna will become an example for [...]
It’s almost time to wrap up my experience as a Exchange Visitor Intern and to say goodbye to the United States. Time flies! I’ve been trying my best to check everything I wanted to see and do off my list, and realized that there was still one thing I needed to do before leaving: go [...]
The damage from Hurricane Florence was devastating, the strong winds and rising waters taking their tolls on many Carolina coastal communities. In times such as these, we are both saddened by the losses and, at the same time, heartened by the humanity that inevitably arises in these troubling situations. In communities all over the [...]
A blog series supporting the August theme of The U.S. Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs https://www.linguisticsociety.org/ American English is uniquely and distinctly American. The original English language came over to the North American continent with the early British settlers, but it’s evolved over time. Since the 17th century English colonization of [...]
Removing Barriers Our award-winning program in South Africa has fueled our passion to further develop programs that reduce barriers and empower individuals. In fact, since late 2017, we have launched three additional programs that improve access, equality, and opportunity for a greater number of youth around the world. Microfinance This new initiative assists [...]
