It was a great honor and pleasure to participate in the U.S. Department of State's International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP) on #Volunteerism and #CivicAction from January 11 to February 1 of this year. Many thanks to the #USEmbassy in #Bern for nominating me for the program in my role as President of Discuss it. Together with 17 other participants from all over the world, I was able to engage with over 20 different organizations and speakers working in the field of volunteering and civic engagement in the #USA. Together with the other participants, I visited #WashingtonDC, #Pittsburgh, PA, #Phoenix, AZ and #Orlando, FL. Many thanks to the Meridian International Center and to GlobalPittsburgh, Global Ties Arizona and WorldOrlando for the careful organization of the attractive program. A warm thank you must also go to our wonderful liaisons Zarrin Caldwell, John Calu and Iva Kovacheva for their dedicated, attentive and caring support during the program. This journey was a very special one for me. Not only did I learn a lot about the different cultural facets of the #UnitedStates, but I was also able to sharpen my understanding of #communityservice, working with #volunteers, #civicengagement and the importance of #givingback, as well as achieve personal growth. Last but not least, I had the opportunity to establish valuable contacts in the USA and all around the world. Some of these contacts I consider friendships that I hope will last for a lifetime ??
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