Global Change, Local Solutions by Levi, ODYLP Uganda Alum

By Legacy | November 15, 2024

Meet Levi, an ODYLP alum from Uganda who participated in ODYLP: Climate Adaptation and Resilience in 2023. In this post, Levi shares how his ODYLP experience not only equipped him with valuable skills but also guided his current educational pursuits. He reflects on the meaningful cross-cultural relationships and mentorships he formed, and how this transformative…

Alumni Impact Award Winners

By Legacy | November 6, 2018

“My interaction with Zeinab was extraordinary. She became a full member of our team within one day of coming on board, and then went on to challenge and even lead us in a wide range of ways throughout her time with us.  There was a real spark of mutual inspiration and learning” 

Building Social Cohesion

By Legacy | September 14, 2018

For a second year, from July 29 – August 12, 2018, Legacy International welcomed 12 young people (ages 16-18) from the U.K. for a two-week cultural exchange program in the U.S. focused on combating divisiveness in communities and building social cohesion.

World Youth Skills Day! #WYSD

By Legacy | July 15, 2018

Today is World Youth Skills Day! #WYSD. Young people are almost three times more likely to be unemployed than adults and continuously exposed to lower quality of jobs, greater labor market inequalities, and longer and more insecure school-to-work transitions. That is why education and training are key determinants of success in the labor market.

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.

Alumni Spotlight: Sabreen

By Legacy | March 21, 2017
World poetry day, march 21

In recognition of International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination and World Poetry Day. We are sharing a powerful poem from Legacy International alum, Sabreen. Sabreen is a Global Youth Village Alum from 2012 – 2013 and was a TechGirls staff member from 2014-2016 *** Hands up, don’t shoot! and he was not one…

KEEPING BUSY! What TechGirls do after the program

By Legacy | March 10, 2017

Nourhan has always been interested in science, and as a high school student in Cairo, her passion for STEM and physics was encouraged. Nourhan, came to TechGirls in 2015 as a young, inexperienced yet driven, teenager with a love for all things science and the ability to make everyone smile. Her passion for STEM, and…