Past Projects

1999-2009

  • Community Connections- US internship programs for entrepreneurs, educators, and other professionals from Russia, Ukraine, Belarus, Uzbekistan, U.S. department of State, 1993-present
  • Religion and Society Program-Indonesia – religious leaders, clerics and community leaders increase their knowledge of the counterpart country and establish a dialogue about the scholarship and practice of religion (particularly Islam) in the two nations. 2007-2009
  • Youth Leadership Program: Indonesia- Civic Education Program in the U.S. for high school students and teachers from Indonesian Pesantren ( Islamic Boarding) schools 2004,2005, 2006, 2008, 2009
  • Iraqi Youth Leadership Program - Legacy International is partnering the U.S. State Department  to welcome Iraqi youth to the United States. 2007, 2008, 2009
  • Arabic Language Institute: Morocco. – U.S State Department funds this special opportunity for U.S. high school students to spend 6 weeks in Morocco this summer developing Arabic language skills and experiencing Moroccan hospitality. Summer 2008, 2009.
  • Global Youth Village- summer training institute for high school students from around the world in environmental action, global perspectives, conflict resolution, and leadership. Foundation support, private funding, 1979-present
  • Responsible Governance, Civic Education and Citizen Participation in Central Asia. An exchange between US and Central Asian NGO leaders, educators and education policy makers.2006-2008
  • LINC: Voices in Democracy- Linking individuals, knowledge, and culture; a two-way exchange for U.S. & Indonesian secondary school students. 2006-2007
  • Religion, Human Rights, and Democracy- Peer Interactions between U.S. and Kazakh Religious and Civic Leaders, 2003-2005
  • Conflict Prevention-Training for Civic Leaders from Jalalabad, Kyrgyzstan-for media, government, NGO, and law enforcement – U.S. Department of State, 2003
  • Youth Leadership Program: Bosnia and Herzogovina
  • Small grants program for Ukrainian NGOs – funding women’s initiatives in legal education, adoption, anti-drug and teen pregnancy, U.S. Department of State, 2001-02
  • Building for the Future- Peaceful Coexistence Skills for Children of Civil War/ Youth Development Program, Georgian and Abkhazian youths- Academy for Educational Development, 2001

1989-1999

  • Ukrainian Women’s Leadership: NGO Development- U.S. Department of State, 1999-2002
  • Global Youth Village- summer training institute for high school students from around the world in environmental action, global perspectives, conflict resolution, and leadership. Foundation support, private funding, 1979-present
  • Community Connections- US internship programs for entrepreneurs, educators, and other professionals from Russia, Ukraine, Belarus, Uzbekistan, U.S. department of State, 1993-present
  • Building for the Future- Peaceful Coexistence Skills for Children of Civil War/ Youth Development Program, Georgian and Abkhazian youths- Academy for Educational Development, 1998
  • Cross-Cultural Conflict Resolution- Training for Community Agencies in Arlington, VA-training provided for the National MultiCultural Institute, 1996
  • Central Asian Youth Exchange focused on Tourism- US Department of State, 1993-5
  • Discover the NIS – international travel to Russia, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan for underserved US teens – DeWitt Wallace Reader’s Digest Foundation, 1992-94
  • Central Asian Artisan Marketing Workshop- women’s business initiative (Uzbekistan)- World Bank 1993-5
  • Oil Company and Environmental Activist Dialogue- Program for Major Oil Companies and Environmental Activist groups, private funding, 1991
  • Leadership Curriculum- student and teacher manuals created for two-tier program activities, 1991-93
  • Middle East Environmental Professional Visitors Program- U.S. Department of State, 1993
  • Leadership Development Initiative-organizational development and pilot for a year-long series of enabling activities for principals, teachers, and students of the Archdiocese of New York City (joint project with Center for Educational Programs)- Milken Foundations 1991-95

1979-1989

  • Global Viewpoints Forums; Arab-Jewish Men’s Dialogues-presentations and discussions on interfaith understanding, regional conflicts, and environmentally sustainable development -private funding, 1985 – 1989
  • Dialogue Exchange; Dialogue Speakers Tours- study tour of reconciliation movement in the U.S., Israel, and Palestine – private funding
  • Global Youth Village- summer training institute for high school students from around the world in environmental action, global perspectives, conflict resolution, and leadership. Foundation support, private funding, 1979-present
  • Workshops in Sustainable Tourism Development- European Union (Amman, Jordan)
  • YES (Youths for Environment and Service) – empowering youth to form coalitions and take actions that make a difference – private funding, 1985 – 1991
  • NGO development for youth-serving NGOs in Perm, Russia – focus on inter-ethnic and inter-religious understanding, US Agency for International Development
  • Virginia Growth Management Forum- statewide forum for government and business sectors, 1989
  • Changing Tides along the Mediterranean- international conference for young professionals from 11 Mediterranean and 2 North American nations developed environmental action plans (Spain)- U.S. Agency for International Development and private funding, 1985