A Learning Experience for a Guatemalan Woman Abroad
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A Learning Experience for a Guatemalan Woman Abroad
September 26, 2023 by in Professional Fellows Program

By Grecia Ramirez Avila, Guatemala My name is Grecia, and it has been 24 days since I arrived in the United States to start a new chapter of my life,

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If you Want to go Fast, Walk Alone. If you Want to go Far, Walk Together
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If you Want to go Fast, Walk Alone. If you Want to go Far, Walk Together
September 22, 2023 by in Professional Fellows Program

By Angelina Martinez, Mexico On September 24 morning as we traveled to Hatfield, the sky was completely cloudy, a few drops of rain were sliding down the window, but that

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Enjoying the Journey to Victoria
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Enjoying the Journey to Victoria
September 20, 2023 by in Professional Fellows Program

By Luis Sanchez, Guatemala Hello everyone! I am Luis Sánchez from Guatemala and I live in the city of Cobán in the north of Guatemala. I have a beautiful family

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Looking at Leadership, and Development with Brand New Eyes
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Looking at Leadership, and Development with Brand New Eyes
September 18, 2023 by in Professional Fellows Program

By Antonio Anaya Hernández, Mexico “Two roads diverged in a wood,and I— I took the one less traveled by,And that has made all the difference.” Robert Frost Ten years ago,

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From Olopa to Amherst:
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From Olopa to Amherst:
September 16, 2023 by in Professional Fellows Program

Experiences about my Professional Fellows Program on Economic Empowerment. Hi everyone! My name is Carlos Carranza, I am an Agricultural Engineer and I live in Olopa, Chiquimula,

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It’s My Time to Share
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It’s My Time to Share
September 14, 2023 by in Professional Fellows Program

By Luisa Escobar, Mexico Hello everyone! Today on September 14th, 1824 in in Chiapas, we celebrate the annexation of Chiapas to Mexico. This was carried out through a plebiscite, which

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Honduran Professional Fellow Defends Master’s Thesis
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Honduran Professional Fellow Defends Master’s Thesis
September 11, 2023 by in Alumni Updates

Isabel Alejandra Cruz Rivera, a recent alumna of the Professional Fellows program implemented by the Institute for Training and Development (ITD) in Amherst, Massachusetts, has successfully defended her Master’s

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A Common Interest
SUSI Scholars
A Common Interest
August 8, 2023 by in The Study of the U.S. Institutes (SUSI)

By Heba Labib, Egypt Today marks the last working day of a six-week-long SUSI program. The Study of US Institutes program, sponsored by the US Department of State and managed

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Imagine all the People Sharing all the World
SUSI Scholars
Imagine all the People Sharing all the World
August 7, 2023 by in The Study of the U.S. Institutes (SUSI)

By Roy Campos, Costa Rica Once upon a time, a group of scholars decided to change the world while struggling with their country’s challenges. As time passed, life put them

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A Visit to the United Nations
SUSI Scholars
A Visit to the United Nations
August 5, 2023 by in The Study of the U.S. Institutes (SUSI)

By Gapbar Hallyyev, Turkmenistan Hi, I am Gapbar Hallyyev from Turkmenistan and I am one of the 18 privileged scholars to attend the Study of the U.S. Institutes (SUSI) on

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