USA Pavilion Youth Ambassadors at Expo 2020 Dubai

Congratulations to the 75 Youth Ambassadors selected to represented the United States at Expo 2020 Dubai, opening October 1. It has been an extraordinary privilege to work with the U.S. Department of State and our Community-Based Members nationwide to recruit the most diverse cohort on record to represent the United States at a World Expo.

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The Latest Updates

Piloting a Return to In-Person IVLP Projects

Editor’s note: For three weeks in late July and early August, members of the Global Ties Network hosted the first in-person International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP) since the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Youth Empowerment: IVLP Alum Reflects on the Rise of Youth in Political Engagement

Our journey to explore best practices in youth empowerment: an IVLP alumnus from Indonesia reflects on his IVLP exchange with the Global Ties Network.
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The Leadership Corner – September 2021

News / September 16, 2021

Q&A with Marissa Buffo and Morgan Lyn of WorldChicago

Exchange Matters / September 2, 2021

HBCU-Based CBM Provides Exchange Participants Unique Perspective

Network Innovation Spotlight / August 26, 2021

Universities Provide Wealth of Resources for IVLP Projects

Network Innovation Spotlight / August 26, 2021

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