A Life-changing Experience

By Ines Øverland, Norway We are two weeks into our American adventure, with three more to go. And what an amazing, incredible experience this has been so far. Most of

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A Day in Easthampton High School

By Ayed Alshammari, Saudi Arabia On June 6th 2024, I visited Easthampton High School. I learned a lot of good things such as: teaching strategies, well-prepared teachers, preparing students for

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Seize the Opportunity

By Santiago Colato, El Salvador Before we started the professional exchange program, the ITD team told us to keep an open mind to all that we could learn professionally. After

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Entrepreneurship with Purpose

By Kathya Irias, Honduras My name is Kathya Irias, Founder & President of Spirit Animal Coffee in Honduras, a purpose-driven company whose main goal is to provide sustainability to the

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Sharing is Caring

By Sindy Zaldivar, Honduras I’m Sindy Zaldivar, and I come from Honduras. My profession is Certified Public Accountant, and my passion is volunteering. Currently, I am part of a non-profit

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The Beauty of Human Interconnectedness

By Natalia Fernandez, El Salvador The Professional Fellows Program has been a great opportunity to connect and explore all kinds of human interconnections.  Starting with my group of Fellows and

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The Power of We

By Gladys Avelar, El Salvador I have heard countless times about the importance of team building within an organization. It’s a well-known topic for many professionals; we all recognize its

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Professional Fellows in Guanacastle Park

Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Chiapas The Institute for Training and Development, Amherst, met with our in-country partner organization, Cecropia, at Guanacastle Park, 10 miles south of Tuxtla  a managed land area in

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A Salvadoran Solopreneur in The Paper City

By Jorge Alfredo Márquez Fagoaga, El Salvador My name is Jorge Alfredo Márquez Fagoaga, a 40-year-old solopreneur from San Salvador, El Salvador, Central America. I’m one out of five fellows

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Fostering Integrity in Government

By Emily Flores, Honduras The Professional Fellow Program on Economic Empowerment has been a transformative experience for me. It has provided a deep dive into the culture and history of

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