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Thinking Beyond The Classroom: Building Relationships With Students

By Legacy | October 23, 2017

In the latest blog post from Mary Riser, Legacy International’s education consultant and Advisory Board member, discusses building relationships with students.

Participation of Youth in Public Life and Decision Making in Tunisia

By Legacy | October 20, 2017

Asma Ben Aîcha, a past Professional Fellows Program participant from Tunisia shares an update on her Legacy follow-on project to provide training on the fundamental principles of democracy and participation in decision making.

SUMMERING WITH SAUDIS: Staff Member Amelia Hagen

By Legacy | October 18, 2017

“If you follow me on Snapchat, you probably noticed snaps that revolved around Saudi Arabia, international exchange, Virginia Tech, social impact, and Washington, D.C. throughout this past July.

Introducing… Thinking Beyond the Classroom

By Legacy | October 11, 2017

Each month Legacy International will feature an education focused blog post from Mary Riser, Legacy’s education consultant and Advisory Board member, focusing on a variety of education topics and Legacy’s LivingSideBySide programs.

Legacy’s Partner Virginia Tech Exceeds Expectations

By Legacy | September 19, 2017

When 28 fearless young women of the TechGirls program came to the Virginia Tech campus in July, the three computer science professors and four female teaching assistants didn’t quite know what to expect. They customized a Java programming class for the TechGirls and structured the classes to provide every participant with individual attention when she Read More »

Combating Hate, Creating Dialogue, Building Cohesive Societies

By Legacy | August 28, 2017

“We need to build bridges, not walls.” Former U.S.Ambassador to the UK, Matthew Barzun’s face illuminates a screen as he says these words.

Professional Fellows Program: Asma Ben Aîcha

By Legacy | August 3, 2017

When thinking about the States, the first thought that comes to one’s mind is: The American Dream! People often think of the US as the land of endless opportunities where all dreams can come true.

Cultural Exchange Can Happen Anywhere

By Legacy | July 21, 2017

The spontaneity of youth is contagious. Each year Legacy staff are reminded as we work with our many youth and young adult programs what it is like to have youth on our side again for a few weeks.

Host An International Guest!

By Legacy | June 21, 2017

Skip and Vickie Larrington have been hosting Legacy’s international visitors at their Smith Mountain Lake home for the last 10+ years. Recently they traveled to the Middle East and connected with their “daughters” from TechGirls.

World Refugee Day

By Legacy | June 20, 2017

“Our responses to refugees must be grounded in our shared values of responsibility sharing, non-discrimination, and human rights.” – UN Secretary-General, Ban Ki-moon