by Frederick Fussi Following my participation in the Alumni TIES Democracy Summit in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on November 14-18, 2022, I organized colleagues from the countries of Bolivia, Jordan, Morocco, Haiti, Lebanon, Bahrain, Nigeria, and Kenya to come up with the idea of #AmplifyGlobal. The idea won the Audience Choice Award…

by Lizoon Nahar One of the emerging needs in the educational landscape is to create environmental awareness among young students. Many students worldwide complete their high school education without sufficient understanding of environmental degradation, climate crises, and sustainable practices. It is crucial to equip them with the knowledge and skills…

by Bunthicha Larlarb Chiang Mai is a large city in northern Thailand producing over 300 tons of garbage per day, which includes single-use plastic food containers that vendors hand to customers. Expected population growth coupled with inefficient waste management could create a perfect storm for serious health issues, such as…

Congratulations to the awardees from the Alumni TIES Democracy Summit small grant competition! The grantees’ community projects focus on topics discussed during the November 2022 Alumni TIES seminar on “Youth and Opportunity: Defending Democracy and Advancing Human Rights” in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. …

Nestled in a valley within the Andes mountains, Santiago, Chile was a scenic and welcoming host city to ExchangeAlumni who gathered for an Alumni Thematic International Exchange Seminar (TIES) on “Municipal Environmental Resilience and Inclusiveness” in May 2023. This group of 39 alumni came from 27 countries across the Americas…

With an industrious backdrop, deep history, and rich landscape, 39 ExchangeAlumni gathered in the heart of the “magic” city of Birmingham, Alabama in late February 2023. The ExchangeAlumni, who represented 24 U.S. states, Guam, and 17 exchange programs, were there to participate in the Alumni Thematic International Exchange Seminar (TIES)…

Congratulations to the winners of the Indo-Pacific Alumni TIES small grant competition! The grantees’ community projects focus on topics discussed during the May 2022 Alumni TIES seminar on “Public Health and Climate Crisis in the Indo-Pacific.” Raising Health Care Workers Voices on Climate Change and Health seeks to promote awareness…

Congratulations to the winners of the U.S. Alumni TIES Denver small grant competition! The winning teams reflect a diverse range of exchange programs and communities in the United States. …

Congratulations to the winners of the U.S. Alumni TIES Minneapolis small grant competition! The winning teams reflect a diverse range of exchange programs and communities in the United States. …