VerylVeryl on March 15th, 2013

Currently a Program Associate at iLEAP, i have had the honors to not only learn various leaderships skills and personal development strategies, but have equally participated in the organizations’ various programs that boasts diverse cultural experiences and innovative projects. The latest trip brought me down to the East Coast, to attend a two week UN [...]

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Mabilia Carolina Joj (IF'10, Guatemala)Mabilia Carolina Joj (IF'10, Guatemala) on February 4th, 2012

I have spent a week, since I have had the wonderful opportunity in El Salvador to meet my Central American and the Caribbean sisters graduated of iLEAP fellowship program in 2011 (Vane, Susana, Paola, Lidieth, Lucy and Patricia) and to see again my old friends Madeline, Agueda and Rocío graduated of iLEAP in 2010, I [...]

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Juliet Theresita (IF'09, India)Juliet Theresita (IF'09, India) on April 5th, 2010

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Juliet Theresita (IF'09, India)Juliet Theresita (IF'09, India) on June 9th, 2009

I had an wounderful opportunity to meet Kathrine of “Channel Foundation” whose commitment is to build the Leadership in Women’s human rights around the globe. We had an opportunity to visit “One in Three Women” organisation which is globally networking on violence against women. Center for Community Services also working with the women and children [...]

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Betty Kagoro (IF'09, Uganda)Betty Kagoro (IF'09, Uganda) on May 21st, 2009

Last evening, I was privileged to be in the company of three great ladies that were so inspiring. Barbra Spraker, Glenda Chaffin invited me and Claudine a Hubert Humphrey Fellow to participate in the Power of Yin Conversation at Antioch University. Although we came from different cultures and backgrounds the stories and experiences were similar. [...]

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Andy Davey (TTL'09)Andy Davey (TTL'09) on April 24th, 2009

On Wednesday, along with the Fellows and TTL compadre Michael, I attended a fantastic session on leadership taught by Dr. Sadruddin Boga.  Sadruddin had plenty of great insights for us.  However, he also indulged us by listening to our various struggles with leadership and management.  During a lively exchange, Emmanuel was sharing a story about [...]

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Ram Pokhrel (IF'08, Nepal)Ram Pokhrel (IF'08, Nepal) on May 29th, 2008

While having dinner with Dianna and Cheyla we had wonderful time talking on women issues and our work back. Both of them are focused on different issues faced by women and are doing great jobs to build a world of justice. In my experience the access over financial resources has empowered women over decision making, [...]

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Shammi David (IF'08, India)Shammi David (IF'08, India) on May 29th, 2008

I thought that I should write somethings about women in Seattle.  Before coming to US I had a opinion  that here women are not friendly to outsiders, proud, very well setteled in their families and  many other. But when I landed in Seattle I got a different experience on womens. Seattle is a place for its progressive [...]

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Shammi David (IF'08, India)Shammi David (IF'08, India) on May 29th, 2008

Again I got an opportunity to meet Cheyla, Dianne and Paul along with my other iLEAP folks on Tuesday.  It was great to know more about the work what they are doing for women in and out of Seattle.  They do leadership trainings, develop economic stability, public the magazine which does advocacy and lobbying and [...]

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Shammi David (IF'08, India)Shammi David (IF'08, India) on May 20th, 2008

It was a great opportunity to meet three women at a time who has lot of passion for others.  we met Chelya, Deirdre and her friend dennie at Bainbridge Island.  we the folks had a interesting discussion on women, money, economy and other issues.  Paul who was with Chelya also had lot of experience in [...]

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