August 21, 2015 marked another Admissions Day in Hawaii. It’s a State recognized holiday that isn’t celebrated due to its storied past. In 1959, when we joined the Union, there...
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My second ACYPL journey took me to Turkey last month. During a meeting in Ankara, our host asked us, “What does every human desire in this life?” In...
In early September, six American delegates traveled to Turkey for an 11-day exchange trip to learn about Turkish government, culture and society.
In early June, ACYPL hosted 215+ emerging leaders from 44 countries for the spring 2015 Professional Fellows Congress in Washington, DC. The week-long event included workshops, panel discussions, and professional trainings for all the young professionals.
In May, 7 geographically and politically diverse Americans traveled to Hungary and Croatia for a 10 day exchange trip to learn about the two countries legislative process and governance on a local and national level, as well as the two countries culture, and society.
My ACYPL trip surprised me in many ways, but most surprising was how one of the first sights we saw served as a metaphor for an entire country....
“Amongst the novel objects that attracted my attention during my stay in the United States, nothing struck me more forcibly than the general equality of conditions.” This is...
[Northern Ireland to US ’15]: “Building transatlantic relationships from Northern Ireland to the US”
In March, 7 Northern Irish policy leaders and elected officials journeyed to the US for an 8-day exchange trip to DC and Boston to learn about the US governance system and develop new transatlantic relationships.
Reflecting on my trip to Northern Ireland last summer, I realized the Northern Irish, too, had a reason to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Civil Rights Act...
For our first program of 2015, five delegates from Turkey traveled to the US as a part of a 7-day exchange trip.
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