Dr. Britt YamamotoDr. Britt Yamamoto on June 22nd, 2011

At iLEAP we are often asked two questions when it comes to our International Fellowship: (1) How do the learning and experiences from your Seattle-based program translate back into the day-to-day work of your graduates working in rural communites? and, (2) How do you know if your International Fellowship program is successful? Indeed, very important [...]

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Betty Kagoro (IF'09, Uganda)Betty Kagoro (IF'09, Uganda) on June 16th, 2011

TEU targets teenagers such as these. Today, June 16th marks the International Day of the African Child. The International Day of the African Child has been celebrated on June 16 every year since 1991, when it was first initiated by the Organization of African Unity. It honors those who participated in the Soweto uprising in [...]

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Agueda Ordeñana (IF'10, Nicaragua)Agueda Ordeñana (IF'10, Nicaragua) on June 10th, 2011

Bees always have delighted us with her delicious honey. The ancient Egyptians, the Caesars and our ancestors in Central America took advantage of a delicious honey as food and as a medicinal product. Beekeeping is now for the poor population and  unemployed an alternative self-employment, but it is also a way to contribute to the [...]

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Stephanie BillingsStephanie Billings on June 6th, 2011

Working for an international non-profit, I often get asked the question, “Do you get to travel for work?” Now I can say, “Yes, yes I do”. On May 11th I left the safety of dreary Seattle for the sunny mountains of Guatemala to visit two of our faculty members from the 2010 International Fellowship Program, [...]

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