Category: Middle East and North Africa

[US to Palestinian Territories, Israel + Jordan ’14] Mandy Wright: “Going away brings you closer to home”
[US to Palestinian Territories, Israel + Jordan ’14] Mandy Wright: “Going away brings you closer to home”
12-16-2014 posted by Acypl
Being chosen as a delegate for ‪#‎acyplMENA is an incredible honor. We have been to Palestine and Israel and headed to Jordan a few days ago. My purpose here besides...
[Israel, Palestinian Territories + Jordan ’14 Preview] Bev Perry: “Nothing is ever black and white”
[Israel, Palestinian Territories + Jordan ’14 Preview] Bev Perry: “Nothing is ever black and white”
12-04-2014 posted by Acypl
Today as I read the latest news from the MENA region, I think back on the two trips I’ve been blessed to take with ACYPL to the Middle East. ...
[Model American Congress ’14]: Egyptian students discover the US political landscape
[Model American Congress ’14]: Egyptian students discover the US political landscape
09-17-2014 posted by Acypl
The Model American Congress (MAC) Program was initiated at Cairo University in 2003 with support from the US Embassy in Egypt. The goal of this exchange is to...
[US to Tunisia and Morocco 2014] Linda Rotunno: The Best Guide
[US to Tunisia and Morocco 2014] Linda Rotunno: The Best Guide
06-27-2014 posted by Acypl
  So much of an ACYPL experience is about the people we meet and interact with along the way.  Hatem Bourial, with his warm smile and wild, beautiful...
[Active Citizen Summit 2.0] Small moments, big impact
[Active Citizen Summit 2.0] Small moments, big impact
04-08-2014 posted by Acypl
This year’s Active Citizen Summit 2.0 unites 18 young social entrepreneurs—one from every Middle Eastern and North African country and the Palestinian territories—to Chicago and DC for a...
Active Citizen Summit 2.0 kicks off today
Active Citizen Summit 2.0 kicks off today
03-26-2014 posted by Acypl
In partnership with the State Department, Bureau of Near East Affairs we are pleased to welcome 18 young leaders from across the Middle East and North Africa to Chicago...
[Alumni news] Historic meeting between Mahmoud Abbas and young Israelis organized by Hilik Bar MK
[Alumni news] Historic meeting between Mahmoud Abbas and young Israelis organized by Hilik Bar MK
02-26-2014 posted by Acypl
  Hilik Bar visited the US on his ACYPL exchange in June 2001 as Chairman of the National Student Organization-Israeli Labor Party, and since that visit he has risen...
[Active Citizen Summit 2012 update] Regional Expansion of the Youth Company
[Active Citizen Summit 2012 update] Regional Expansion of the Youth Company
10-18-2013 posted by Acypl
Nacim Filali, one of the participants from our 2012 Active Citizen Summit, continues to grow the Algerian expansion of the Youth Company. Through connections made during ACS, The...
[Model American Congress] Why Investing in Students Matters
[Model American Congress] Why Investing in Students Matters
10-16-2013 posted by Acypl
The Model American Congress is the one outlier on ACYPL’s program calendar. It’s aimed not at political leaders aged 25-40, but rather at college students from Egypt who...
[Active Citizen Summit 2012 update] The fruits of her labor
[Active Citizen Summit 2012 update] The fruits of her labor
10-01-2013 posted by Acypl
We just heard from the US Embassy in Kuwait, that one of the participants from the Active Citizen Summit 2012, Budour al-Qassar, is launching the first farmer’s market in...

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