The New Americans
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The New Americans
June 17, 2022 by in Study of the U.S. Institutes

By Mansurzon Mirzabaev, Kyrgyzstan The 12th day in the United States started with the cloudy weather view from the window of my room at ITD House. But my short-term experience

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A memory-making experience
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A memory-making experience
June 16, 2022 by in Study of the U.S. Institutes

by Nazeli Sargsyan, an English teacher, from Armenia Like any English teacher, my dream has always been to explore and experience the USA not only through books, videos or other

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A Week of Firsts
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A Week of Firsts
June 16, 2022 by in Study of the U.S. Institutes

By Stella Kroustalidoui, English teacher, Greece First time in the US…First time on a 10-hour flight from Athens to Philadelphia…First time I live and breathe and think -and even dream-

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Amina El Hajjami – Southeast Asian Coalition of Central Massachusetts
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Amina El Hajjami – Southeast Asian Coalition of Central Massachusetts
March 15, 2021 by in Professional Fellows Program

My name Amina El Hajjami, I’m 35 years old and I live in Marrakech, Morocco. I work at the High Atlas Foundation as Director of Projects. It is amazing to

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Aafaf Lamzaiti – ReGreen Springfield
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Aafaf Lamzaiti – ReGreen Springfield
March 15, 2021 by in Professional Fellows Program

Within the first week, I had the opportunity, thanks to my host Mr. David Bloniarz, to join The Nature of Cities Festival; a week-long conference that has over 300 speakers.

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Asmae El Hajji – Office of Congressman Jim McGovern
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Asmae El Hajji – Office of Congressman Jim McGovern
March 15, 2021 by in Professional Fellows Program

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Mohamed Tazrouti – Leadership Pioneer Valley
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Mohamed Tazrouti – Leadership Pioneer Valley
March 9, 2021 by in Professional Fellows Program

I have had the chance to attend a leadership fellowship program with my host organization, Leadership Pioneer Valley. I am part of a team of talented mid-career professionals who are

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Zineb Jaber – Performance Project
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Zineb Jaber – Performance Project
March 8, 2021 by in Professional Fellows Program

It is with great pleasure and enthusiasm that I was selected as one of the Moroccans for the Professional Fellowship Program. My name is Zineb Jaber, and you can not

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Ibtihal Benharoual – Southeast Asian Coalition of Central Massachusetts
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Ibtihal Benharoual – Southeast Asian Coalition of Central Massachusetts
March 8, 2021 by in Professional Fellows Program

Classic Introduction Hello, my name is Ibtihal Benharoual, I am a 29 year-old African from Morocco. An interesting fact about me is that I am conducting scientific research on gender

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Dounia Niouf – Pioneer Valley Planning Commission
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Dounia Niouf – Pioneer Valley Planning Commission
March 1, 2021 by in Professional Fellows Program

My virtual fellowship at PVPC started on February 16, 2021. Throughout the two weeks of this intercultural experience, I have had the opportunity to learn about the dynamics of civic

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