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Africa

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  Million Aregay Gedey
  Million Aregay Gedey teaches his classmates how to protect themselves from HIV/AIDS as a World Learning peer group leader in Ethiopia.
  
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  Teferi Kassahun
  Teferi Kassahun, an Ethiopian construction worker, saw AIDS claim the lives of dozens of coworkers before he discovered a World Learning program that unlocked his potential to help.
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  Adrienne Keller
  Adrienne Keller's experiences with The Experiment in International Living helped her understand the global connection that guides her work in environmental research.
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  Jessica Posner
  SIT Study Abroad student Jessica Posner witnessed terrible poverty among Kenya's youth. Since then she has returned to the African country to build a free school for girls.
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  Amb. Pamela White
  US Ambassador to The Gambia and SIT Graduate Institute alum Pamela White reflects on a rewarding career in Africa.
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The Americas

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  Clare Brett Smith
  Clare Brett Smith, an alumna of World Learning's The Experiment in International Living, became a leading social entrepreneur by accident when she and her husband, a pilot, made an emergency landing in Haiti.
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  Cortez Alexander
  After participating in the Iraqi Young Leader Exchange Program, administered by World Learning, Cortez Alexander is compelled to "break perceptions" through a blog aimed at debunking stereotypes.
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  Jackie Douglas
  IHP alum Jackie Douglas is working to change the way US Americans think about transportation.
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  Michelle Eilers
  As the first Alice Rowan Swanson Fellow, Eilers returned to the city of Arica, Chile to evaluate a clinic which provides women with traditional Aymaran birthing techniques within a modern medical facility.
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  Julia Fisher
  Julia Fisher, SIT Graduate Institute, breaks down stereotypes and gains a deeper understanding of her own assumptions during an off-campus course in Mexico.
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  Michel-Ange Jerome
  SIT graduate Michel-Ange Jerome was teaching English in Haiti when he felt the ground shake unexpectedly. Since then he plans to use his teaching skills to help rebuild his country.
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  Ana Luiza Santos Martins
  Ana Luiza Santos Martins came to the US on a journey of discovery through a World Learning scientific exchange program.
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  Hanna Melnick
  One chance decision to go to Bolivia would change the course of two young women’s lives: Hanna Melnick, SIT Study Abroad alum, and Jhenny Aguilar, a teenager from the slums of La Paz.
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  Lisa Merton
  SIT Graduate Institute alumna Lisa Merton brings her passion for social justice and cultural diversity to the movie screen. An award-winning filmmaker, Merton has more than 20 years experience producing documentaries that feature intercultural stories of activists and artists from around the world.
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  Tim Soo
  Tim Soo and his SIT Study Abroad Panama classmates started a reciprocity project to provide educational scholarships to high school students in their host community.
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  Dorothy Stoneman
  Dorothy Stoneman joined the Civil Rights Movement and founded an organization that empowers urban youth in the United States after her Experiment in International Living.
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Asia

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  Abigail Blake
  Abigail Blake traveled to South Korea with the Experiment in International Living in the summer of 2009. Although a Buddhist temple-stay was initially difficult for Abigail, she was inspired to take action, and now works to reduce waste both at home and at school.
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  Hubert Decleer
  Over his nearly 25 years of leading SIT Study Abroad Tibet and Nepal programs, Hubert Decleer has gently and firmly guided about a thousand students to discover the gems of wisdom in these cultures and shape more meaningful lives.
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  Azi Hussain
  SIT Graduate Institute alum, Azhar (Azi) Hussain, applies insights from his graduate studies for establishing understanding and peace in Muslim communities in Pakistan and Afghanistan.
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  Rebecca Johnson
  During her time with SIT Study Abroad and SIT Graduate Institute, Rebecca Johnson gained firsthand experience campaigning against human trafficking. Now, she's earned a much coveted Polaris Project Fellowship, allowing her to follow her professional passion.
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  Elizabeth Reynolds
  SIT Study Abroad alumna Elizabeth Reynolds uses her background in art to investigate the commercialization of an ancient Tibetan art form.
  
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  Joanna Tsai
  Joanna Tsai’s semester in Vietnam with SIT Study Abroad sparked her interest in transforming animal waste into energy, a passion that has developed into ongoing academic and professional opportunities.
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  Salome Vanwoerden
  Salome Vanwoerden’s volunteer work at a Nepali mental health facility inspired her to return to the South Asian country to improve the lives of those struggling with mental illness.
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Europe

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  Kristian Bailey
  Kristian Bailey had never traveled outside of North America until he spent five weeks in Italy with The Experiment in International Living. His experiences opened his eyes to life outside of his New York City borough.
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  Angela Mazer
  Angela Mazer credits her international career to the complimentary yet unique learning experiences during her two semesters abroad in Switzerland and the Balkans with SIT Study Abroad.
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  Julie Snorek
  SIT Graduate student Julie Snorek blends her expertise in biology and natural resources with her passion for social justice in her cutting edge work on climate change.
  
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Middle East and North Africa

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  Simay Kardes
  Simay Kardes, an active youth advocate from Turkey, was one of 38 young Turkish citizens chosen to participate in a World Learning inbound exchange program. She was surprised the program gave her a better understanding of her own country, Turkey.
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  En'am Malkawi
  En'am Malkawi coordinates a project for World Learning International Development Programs that helps Jordanian youth become more actively engaged in their communities.
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  Noah Baker Merrill
  In one evening, Noah Baker Merrill, SIT Graduate Institute student, went from being an outside observer of the Iraq war to someone deeply involved in ensuring a better future for the country's people.
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  Becca Polk
  In January 2010, SIT Graduate student Becca Polk traveled to Morocco with SIT Graduate Institute's off-campus course in intercultural communication. Becca created a digital story about connecting with a young shopkeeper in Marrakesh as part of an assignment for the course.
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