Global Youth Service Day in Nigeria
Alumni of the YES program held various projects in conjunction of Global Youth Service Day (GYSD). April 18, 2015 proved to be an eventful
May 21, 2015
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Alumni of the YES program held various projects in conjunction of Global Youth Service Day (GYSD). April 18, 2015 proved to be an eventful
Between April 17 to April 18, 2015, YES alumni in Tanzania actively participated in community services and projects for Global Youth Service Day (GYSD). These
Ndeenga Shamata, our 2009-10 YES alum, continues to impress us! The recipient of the first ever IRIS Global Citizen Scholarship, Ndeenga is dedicated to leading
We’re constantly impressed by our alumni’s awareness of the problems their communities face. From Nigerian YES alumni fixing corroded streets, to current YES students lending a hand
We are continuously blown away by the impact our alumni have on their communities abroad. From organizing a democracy-minded journalism workshop for Ukrainian youth to
In March 2014, Kennedy-Lugar Youth Exchange and Study (YES) alumni from Nigeria, Ibrahim Ezekiel (’06-’07) and Roseline Teghtegh (’09-10), attended the YES Alumni Association Leaders Training
While the KL-YES program encourages students to complete alumni activities, other programs don’t include formal project opportunities. Although they don’t receive funding, most alumni create initiatives on their own.
In honor of Sen. Tom Harkin’s retirement announcement, we would like to share this old photo. Below is our first group of international visitors from
“I organize group discussions among the youth who are the leaders of tomorrow. Youth need to be encouraged in order for Nigeria to have a great future,” he said.
Gidan Bege orphanage in the Nigerian state of Benue received help from 2 KL-YES alumni volunteers during the month of August.
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