ACYPL is excited to announce that we have been selected by the US Department of State Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs to conduct an Active Citizen Summit...
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![[US to El Salvador and Guatemala 2012] Mike Inganamort on El Salvador’s Potential](https://www.acypl.org/wp-content/themes/acypl/images/Global-Image.png)
It wasn’t long after our wheels touched the runway that we realized El Salvador is a country filled with contrasts. Brimming with potential, occasionally gripped by violent crime,...
![[US to China 2012] David Fuller Holt in China](https://www.acypl.org/wp-content/themes/acypl/images/Global-Image.png)
Our ACYPL delegation spent approximately 10 days in mainland China and then five days in Taiwan. That itinerary presents many contrasts. In China, the Communist elevation of the...
![[US to China 2012] Sreenu Dandamudi on interacting with Chinese officials](https://www.acypl.org/wp-content/themes/acypl/images/Global-Image.png)
Today’s post comes from China/Taiwan 2012 delegate Sreenu Dandamudi. Currently, they’re in Taipei, but he wrote this a few days back when they were still in Ningbo, China....
![[US to China 2012] ACYPL Program Officer Brad Meehan Shakes Things Up in China](https://www.acypl.org/wp-content/themes/acypl/images/Global-Image.png)
And here’s what he had to say: It’s been 5 full days since we’ve arrived in China. So much has happened that it’s hard to put it all...
![[US to Israel and Palestinian Territories 2012] Noelani Sallings](https://www.acypl.org/wp-content/themes/acypl/images/Global-Image.png)
Today’s post comes from US to West Bank and Israel delegate Noelani Sallings, who is President of Democratic Activists for Women Now (DAWN). I have a deep affection...
![[US to Israel and Palestinian Territories 2012] Clay Middleton on the Peace Process in Israel and the Palestinian Territories](https://www.acypl.org/wp-content/themes/acypl/images/Global-Image.png)
Today’s post comes from Clay Middleton of ACYPL’s recent US to West Bank and Israel 2012 program. Clay is Associate Director of Faith-based and Neighborhood Partnerships for the...
![[US to Israel and Palestinian Territories 2012] Eric Johnson on Faith in Israel](https://www.acypl.org/wp-content/themes/acypl/images/Global-Image.png)
Our post today is from Eric Johnson, one of the delegates from the 2012 US to West Bank and Israel program. We didn’t plan on this one, but...
![[US to Sri Lanka and Nepal 2012] Kyle Hybl on the “Flight to Dubai Incident”](https://www.acypl.org/wp-content/themes/acypl/images/Global-Image.png)
This post brought to you by Kyle Hybl, delegate in our current Sri Lanka/Nepal program. As always, his views are his alone. Just over one week ago today,...
![[US to Sri Lanka and Nepal 2012] Ashley Holbrook on Sri Lanka](https://www.acypl.org/wp-content/themes/acypl/images/Global-Image.png)
Today’s post comes from Sri Lanka/Nepal delegate Ashley Holbrook. As always, her views are hers alone. It’s 1:30am and we’re saying our final goodbyes to Sri Lanka. These...
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2021 In Review
While COVID-19 continued to impact the world and our work in 2021, the ACYPL team worked year-round to continue giving emerging leaders a global perspective. ACYPL celebrated our...
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VIEW DETAILSAlumni Reflection: Candace Gerritsen (Vietnam 2019)
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