Delegates from 7 countries—Australia, Bulgaria, France, India, Italy, Pakistan, and Romania—joined ACYPL for our 2014 US Elections Exchange program to observe the midterm elections unfold. https://storify.com/ACYPL/us-elections-exchange-14-india-pakistan-australia
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![[US to Northern Ireland 2014] Drew Heath: A “Black Cab Tour” in Northern Ireland](https://www.acypl.org/wp-content/themes/acypl/images/Global-Image.png)
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![[US to Russia 2014] Erika Fricke on the LGBT community in Russia](https://www.acypl.org/wp-content/themes/acypl/images/Global-Image.png)
The signature piece of legislation my boss, State Rep. Dan Frankel, has been trying to pass for more than a decade would protect lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender...
![[US to Russia 2014] Dicky Shanor: Muesli for Dinner](https://www.acypl.org/wp-content/themes/acypl/images/Global-Image.png)
Muesli is a type of granola and it was served for breakfast in every Russian hotel we stayed in. I loved it as much as anything in...
![[US to Russia 2014] Sergio Barrios: No Simple Answers](https://www.acypl.org/wp-content/themes/acypl/images/Global-Image.png)
I distinctly remember receiving the email informing me that I had been selected to be part of the ACYPL delegation to Russia, and I could not...

Even though we think of ourselves as a “young organization” because we work with a youthful and energetic crowd, we’ve been around as an organization for a while....
![[US to Poland 2001] Looking Back at Poland 2001](https://www.acypl.org/wp-content/themes/acypl/images/Global-Image.png)
In 2001, ACYPL sent a delegation to Hungary and Poland. It was an exciting time to be in the former Soviet Union and our delegation of eight young...
![[US to Northern Ireland 2012] Chris McCannell on “craic” in Northern Ireland](https://www.acypl.org/wp-content/themes/acypl/images/Global-Image.png)
Today’s post comes from Chris McCannell, VP of Government Relations for APCO Worldwide and escort for ACYPL’s 2012 US to Northern Ireland program. No “craics” in the Irish...
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