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[US Elections Exchange ’14]: They Came, They Saw, They Observed
[US Elections Exchange ’14]: They Came, They Saw, They Observed
11-10-2014 posted by Acypl
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
[US to Northern Ireland 2014] Drew Heath: A “Black Cab Tour” in Northern Ireland
[US to Northern Ireland 2014] Drew Heath: A “Black Cab Tour” in Northern Ireland
07-31-2014 posted by Acypl
We had just begun our black cab tour of Belfast, and as we were leaving our hotel in the city’s center our first stop was just a few...
US-Russia Media Dialogue 2014: Connecting people
US-Russia Media Dialogue 2014: Connecting people
07-09-2014 posted by Acypl
    Last July, when we won a grant from the US Embassy in Moscow to bring 10 Russian journalists to the US I had no idea what...
[US to Russia 2014] Erika Fricke on the LGBT community in Russia
[US to Russia 2014] Erika Fricke on the LGBT community in Russia
05-29-2014 posted by Acypl
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
[US to Russia 2014] Dicky Shanor: Muesli for Dinner
05-20-2014 posted by Acypl
  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
[US to Russia 2014] Sergio Barrios: No Simple Answers
05-15-2014 posted by Acypl
    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...
Alumni Feature: Bob Understein
Alumni Feature: Bob Understein
04-30-2013 posted by Acypl
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
[US to Poland 2001] Looking Back at Poland 2001
08-30-2012 posted by Acypl
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
[US to Northern Ireland 2012] Chris McCannell on “craic” in Northern Ireland
05-22-2012 posted by Acypl
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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