Dr. Britt YamamotoDr. Britt Yamamoto on March 28th, 2009

iLEAP welcomes back an old face to a new role in our organization! Hiroki Iwasawa was one of the first Taking the LEAP participants back in 2004-05 and is now directing and coordinating our Social Innovation in Seattle program recruitment efforts. Hiroki will be also coming to Seattle for two months in the summer (Aug-Sept) [...]

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Dr. Britt YamamotoDr. Britt Yamamoto on March 24th, 2009

From iLEAP 2009 iLEAP has brought a new staff member into the mix and we’re really excited about it! Stephanie Billings will be working with us as a Program Associate and she brings a great energy to our work. Here’s a clip from her staff profile (now up on the iLEAP website): Stephanie grew up [...]

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iLEAPiLEAP on March 12th, 2009

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iLEAPiLEAP on March 11th, 2009

From Paul Samba (IF'09, Zambia) Today we are thrilled to announce that our third iLEAP International Fellow (click for photos) received his visa for travel to the US!  Paul Samba (Zambia) is the Principal of Chipembi Farm College (CFC) where he works to develop and direct educational and training programs that provide students and local [...]

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Peter ZdrojewskiPeter Zdrojewski on March 5th, 2009

As spring approaches, all I can say is, “Wow!”.  For one, my first year of graduate school is coming to a close and I will be enjoying a brief, but needed, respite from school in Arizona and Costa Rica.  Still, most of my excitement lies in wait as I eagerly anticipate the arrival of our [...]

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Betty Kagoro (IF'09, Uganda)Betty Kagoro (IF'09, Uganda) on March 2nd, 2009

I have read “The Day I froze” by JB Hoover and found it interesting. “Freezing” may sound strange but under the circumstances you did the right thing. Even great orators prepare psychologically and physically before making their speeches. In the same vein, speaking before such an audience required your psychological preparedness to be able to [...]

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