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Pan African Youth Leadership Program
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Pan African Youth Leadership Program
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Pan African Youth Leadership Program
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My first trip to the Pentagon
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IVLP
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IVLP
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IVLP
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Takt (East Berlin, Germany)
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It's an incredible honor to connect through hospitality, cultural exchanges and liaison work with international visitors. (not to mention the humbling honor of occasionally being an international visitor myself) Sharing time, food, arts and honest perspectives in person is one of the most incredible starting points for meaningful cross cultural relationships and real citizen diplomacy. Creating good excuses to gather together is one of my deepest joys!