Past Projects
2009-Present
2012-Present
The Professional Fellows Program (PFP)
PFP links entrpreneurs and community leaders from the United States with countries across the Middle East and North Africa. It is a two-way citizen exchange program designed as a capacity-building and professional development initiative that focusses on economic empowerment in Algeria, Egypt, Lebanon, Morocco and Tunisia. The program is for early- to mid-career professionals with strong leadership skills, who are committed to making a lasting positive impact through their work.
2012-Present
TechGirls
TechGirls is an international summer exchange program designed to empower and inspire young women to pursue careers in science and technology. Over 600 girls from the United States, and 38 participating countries and territories across all hemispheres have participated since 2012. The centerpiece of the program is a week long technology camp that provides participants with an in-depth examination of technology-related topics, such as AI, coding engineering, molecular modeling and data informatics. The camp is complemented by additional activities such as site visits to technology companies, leadership clinics, community service opportunities, job shadowing, and cultural events.
2007-2017
National Security Language Institute for Youth
The National Security Language Institute for Youth is part of a U.S. government initiative that prepares American citizens to be leaders in a global world. NSLI-Y aims to provide opportunities to American youth that will spark a lifetime interest in language learning. From 2007-2017, Legacy International was one of 11 organizations nationwide that implemented NSLI-Y. Our program took place in Morocco throughout the year and operated out of two cities: Marrakesh and Rabat. Students were enrolled in language and received classroom language instruction during the program. Students participated in a variety of cultural activities designed to enhance their language skills. The program also included opportunities for community service.
American Youth Leadership Program
The American Youth Leadership Program is a leadership training and exchange program focusing on environment and climate change while exploring sustainable management of resources, careers in science and technology while working cooperatively with Cypriot peers in Cyprus, to promote environmental stewardship of the planet.
2013-2015
The Legislative Fellows Program – North Africa (LFP-NA)
LFP-NA links community leaders from the United States, Egypt, Libya, Morocco and Tunisia. This two-year program supports young professionals from North Africa, builds capacity in local Civil Service Organizations (CSOs), and strengthens mutual understanding of the legislative and policy making processes in all countries.The Legislative Fellows Program – North Africa (LFP-NA) links community leaders from the United States, Egypt, Libya, Morocco and Tunisia. This two-year program supports young professionals from North Africa, builds capacity in local Civil Service Organizations (CSOs), and strengthens mutual understanding of the legislative and policy making processes in all countries.
North Africa Community Health Initiative
North Africa Community Health Initiative provides community health care professionals from Morocco and Egypt a new set of tools, resources, and knowledge to enhance rural health care in their respective communities. This program builds the capacity of professionals who serve marginalized populations, particularly women and children.
Indonesian Youth Leadership Program
Indonesian Youth Leadership Program engages high school students in a practical, hands-on experience in environmental action and leadership development. This two-way exchange addresses local and regional environmental issues in the U.S. and Indonesia, successfully encouraging youth leaders to be a force for their community improvement.
Community Connections: Education in Tajikistan
Community Connections: Education in Tajikistan is a four year project initiated by USAID, the Quality Reading Project brings education professionals from Tajikistan to Virginia to meet with professional peers in the academic, governmental, and non-profit organization sectors.
Kyrgyz Women’s Initiative
Kyrgyz Women’s Initiative designed to positively impact emerging professionals (community leaders, political leaders, educators, and youth workers), and to strengthen grassroots organizations in the Republic of Kyrgyzstan, as well as developing the mutual understanding of the role of civil society in the U.S. and Kyrgyzstan.
Community Connections: Inclusive Education
Ten professionals from Kyiv, Ukraine meet their U.S. professional counterparts and studying how government, non-profit, academia, and business provide services to those with disabilities through an inclusive approach.
2004-2010
Youth Leadership Program: Indonesia
Civic Education Program in the U.S. for over 200 high school students and teachers from schools across Indonesia.
2009-2011
Legislative Fellows Program (LFP)
LFP links community leaders from the US with their counterparts from Kuwait and Oman.
2011
Community Connections
Civic professional and community leaders from Azerbajan, Russia and Ukraine visit their counterparts in the US and return to their homes to share new understandings.
1999-2009
1993-Present
Community Connections
US internship programs for entrepreneurs, educators, and other professionals from Russia, Ukraine, Belarus, Uzbekistan, U.S. department of State,
2007-2009
Religion and Society Program-Indonesia
Religious leaders, clerics and community leaders increase their knowledge of the counterpart country and establish a dialogue about the scholarship and practice of religion (particularly Islam) in the two nations.
2004-2011
Youth Leadership Program: Indonesia
Civic Education Program in the U.S. for over 200 high school students and teachers from across Indonesia.
2007-2009
Iraqi Youth Leadership Program
Legacy International is partnering the U.S. State Department to welcome Iraqi youth to the United States.
Summer 2008-Summer 2010
Arabic Language Institute: Morocco
U.S State Department funds this special opportunity for U.S. high school students to spend 6 weeks in Morocco this summer developing Arabic language skills and experiencing Moroccan hospitality.
2006-2008
Responsible Governance, Civic Education and Citizen Participation in Central Asia
An exchange between US and Central Asian NGO leaders, educators and education policy makers.
2006-2007
LINC: Voices in Democracy
Linking individuals, knowledge, and culture; a two-way exchange for U.S. & Indonesian secondary school students.
2003-2005
Religion, Human Rights, and Democracy
Peer Interactions between U.S. and Kazakh Religious and Civic Leaders.
2003
Conflict Prevention
Training for Civic Leaders from Jalalabad, Kyrgyzstan-for media, government, NGO, and law enforcement – U.S. Department of State
Youth Leadership Program: Bosnia and Herzogovina
2001-2002
Small grants program for Ukrainian NGOs
Funding women’s initiatives in legal education, adoption, anti-drug and teen pregnancy, U.S. Department of State.
2001
Building for the Future
Peaceful Coexistence Skills for Children of Civil War/ Youth Development Program, Georgian and Abkhazian youths- Academy for Educational Development.
1989-1999
1999-2002
Ukrainian Women’s Leadership: NGO Development
U.S. Department of State
1993-Present
Community Connections
US internship programs for entrepreneurs, educators, and other professionals from Russia, Ukraine, Belarus, Uzbekistan, U.S. department of State
1998
Building for the Future
Peaceful Coexistence Skills for Children of Civil War/ Youth Development Program, Georgian and Abkhazian youths- Academy for Educational Development
1996
Cross-Cultural Conflict Resolution
Training for Community Agencies in Arlington, VA-training provided for the National MultiCultural Institute
1993-1995
Central Asian Youth Exchange focused on Tourism
US Department of State
1992-1994
Discover the NIS
International travel to Russia, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan for underserved US teens – DeWitt Wallace Reader’s Digest Foundation
1993-1995
Central Asian Artisan Marketing Workshop
Women’s business initiative (Uzbekistan)- World Bank
1991
Oil Company and Environmental Activist Dialogue
Program for Major Oil Companies and Environmental Activist groups, private funding
1991-1993
Leadership Curriculum
Student and teacher manuals created for two-tier program activities
1993
Middle East Environmental Professional Visitors Program
U.S. Department of State
1991-1995
Leadership Development Initiative
Organizational development and pilot for a year-long series of enabling activities for principals, teachers, and students of the Archdiocese of New York City (joint project with Center for Educational Programs)- Milken Foundations
1979-1989
1985 – 1989
Global Viewpoints Forums; Arab-Jewish Men’s Dialogues
Presentations and discussions on interfaith understanding, regional conflicts, and environmentally sustainable development -private funding
Dialogue Exchange; Dialogue Speakers Tours
Study tour of reconciliation movement in the U.S., Israel, and Palestine – private funding
Workshops in Sustainable Tourism Development
European Union (Amman, Jordan)
1985 – 1991
YES (Youths for Environment and Service)
Empowering youth to form coalitions and take actions that make a difference – private funding
1989
Virginia Growth Management Forum
Statewide forum for government and business sectors
1985
Changing Tides along the Mediterranean
International conference for young professionals from 11 Mediterranean and 2 North American nations developed environmental action plans (Spain)- U.S. Agency for International Development and private funding
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