My Community; My Responsibility
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My Community; My Responsibility
May 21, 2024 by in Professional Fellows Program

By Nikita Johnson, Honduras My host organization was Springfield Water and Sewer Commission (SWSC)/ Veolia, the chance to connect with a public-private organization with a well-structured work system, and a

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Women Empowerment Mission
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Women Empowerment Mission
May 18, 2024 by in Professional Fellows Program

By Andrea Daniela Alonzo, Honduras The Professional Fellows Program experience for me is one of the most important things that is happening in my professional life. First, I consider that

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Trust in the Wind
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Trust in the Wind
May 15, 2024 by in Professional Fellows Program

By Marielos Burgos, El Salvador Once upon a time, there was a river that flowed through the mountains, bringing life to everything it touched. Over time, its flow weakened, and

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Entrepreneurship is Natural
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Entrepreneurship is Natural
April 2, 2024 by in Professional Fellows Program

Katy Moonan, a Massachusetts-based social entrepreneur and adult educator, is leading the Institute for Training and Development’s input in the Rural Economic Dynamics for Prosperity (DERP) program to support Quiché and Mam indigenous

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Networking for Positive Community Impact
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Networking for Positive Community Impact
March 28, 2024 by in Professional Fellows Program

By Jim Lescault Networking for Positive Community Impact I am grateful and honored for the opportunity I had to visit some of the ITD fellows I met in Amherst only

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Powerful Women
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Powerful Women
March 22, 2024 by in Professional Fellows Program

By Becky Basch It’s difficult to capture in a few words the impact that my visit to Chiapas, Mexico and Coban, Guatemala have had on my understanding of the challenges

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Indigenous-led Ecotourism in Rural Chiapas
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Indigenous-led Ecotourism in Rural Chiapas
March 19, 2024 by in Professional Fellows Program

By Kate Riley The nonprofit Kintiltik (‘together, planting the seed’) was founded over 20 years ago by Delfina Aguilar Gómez, a Tojolabal visionary who was one of the first champions

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Boots on the Ground
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Boots on the Ground
January 18, 2024 by in Professional Fellows Program

By Bali Bock, Owner of Awareness Ranch, Tucson Arizona Rolling your sleeves up, putting on your pants one leg at a time, better late than never. These are all common

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Entrepreneurship is a Team Sport
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Entrepreneurship is a Team Sport
November 11, 2023 by in Professional Fellows Program

By Francisca Villegas, Program Manager, City of Tucson, Arizona Last summer, I received a call asking me to host two fellows from El Salvador. I was thrilled to accept these

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From the Mountains to the Ocean, Everyone has a Story….
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From the Mountains to the Ocean, Everyone has a Story….
November 5, 2023 by in Professional Fellows Program

By Lukas Ray, Community Collaboration Director at the Kingdom Trail Association in East Burke, Vermont I love stories. Nothing excites me more than sitting down to listen to a good

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