title: My IVLP Exchange Program experience
slug: my-ivlp-experience
date: 2019-07-06
After three weeks of visits, talks, panel discussions, meetings, and lectures in Washington D.C., New York, Georgia, Sacramento, and San Francisco
[photo courtesy of Kenton]
Stanford, California, U.S.
When: April 11, 2014
My visit to Stanford University
An afternoon visit to Stanford University
Anh Ngoc Dang in Stanford University campus
My other IVLP new media fellows touring Stanford University campus
Bronze statues by Auguste Rodin
Bronze statues by Auguste Rodin
Statues scattered through the campus
Nice life as Stanford uni students
Familiar palm trees
My other IVLP new media fellows visiting Stanford
From left: Madden, Asmerom Girma, Anh Ngoc Dang, Kenton X. Chance
It’s me!
Assembly hall erected by Leland Stanford
During my three-week visit in the United States of America, I also paid a visit to Stanford University campus, where attended a panel discussion about Media Work: News, Networks and Power in the Digital Economy.
With my friend Faine Greenwood, who’s a student at the university
Felt good to get some of my IVLP fellows to come to attend the talk at Stanford University
During my very first trip to the United States of America, my other IVLP fellows and I had a chance to visit the 9/11 Memorial and paid tribute to the victims of the September 11 attacks.
Tribute paid at the 9/11 Memorial
When: 1 Apr 2014
Location: New York
IVLP exchange program fellows in San Francisco
A group picture of 22 exchange program fellows who participated in media literacy to promote civil society through new media
Newseum, Washington, D.C., United States of America
A group of 23 fellows from around the globe first met in Washington D.C.
I took this group picture during one of our tours of San Francisco
They’re some of the most amazing people in their home countries
Asmerom Girma
Ethiopia’s Asmerom Girma: “visiting the Googleplex is an exciting experience.”
Crystal Ching Chow
Hong Kong’s Crystal Ching Chow, Research Officer at Office of the Hon. Kenneth Leung
Omar Hatem
Omar from Egypt: “I’m an architect. But I’m also a CEO & Founder of Radio Tram.”
Saif Kamal
Saif Kamal: Bangladesh is ‘The Silicon Valley of Social Innovation’
Mohamed Fairooz
Sri Lanka’s Mohamed Fairooz
Mona Al AbdulRazzaq
Mona Al AbdulRazzaq from Kuwait
Janja Sesar
Janja Sesar of Croatia
Matthew Madden
Matthew Madden: just like in a horse race, are you ready for the finish line?
Cigdem Tongal
Cigdem Tongal of Turkey: “I love it when you guys mispronounce my name. To make it easy, just call me: Miss Istanbul.”
Andrei Fornea
Moldova’s Andrei Fornea: Денис Токарский is my closest friend.
Rawan Da’as
From Jordan, Rawan Da’as says “I’ve got more than just a dream. First, I want to be a Pulitzer Prize-winning photographer. Second, I dream of being an ambassador to Pensacola, Florida [disclosure: I’m already an honorary citizen of this beach town.]”
Rawan is my first Jordanian friend; she’s amazing. She wrote a blog post about her experience, which is really worth reading: http://rawandaas.wordpress.com/2014/04/29/ivlp/
Mirza Ajnadžić
Mirza Ajnadžić: I’m from Bosnia and Herzegovina. After my 3-week in the US of A, my IVLP fellows suggest that I consider to be a part-time model or playing in a Turkish soap opera.
Saleh Dawabsheh wrote on 16 April at 17:21:
“Mirza, all my female friends here are shocked that you’re a filmmaker and not a model.. they say he should be a model, you should think of this seriously my friend.. ”
Mirza: BASICALLY, I’m a filmmaker.
Saleh Dawabsheh
Saleh Dawabsheh: “I’m from Palestine. I’m a storyteller.”
Quote of the first day: “When in a great program like this, please tweet less, but engage more.”
Na Ngổ Ngáo
“Hi, I’m Anh. You can call me Na. I’m from Vietnam. I work for a youth organization.”
The most innocent, memorable question ever asked: “Where did you raise your chicken?”
Alberto Nardelli
“My name is Alberto. I live in London. But originally I’m from Italy. I run a company called TweetMinster.”
Updated: March 20, 2014
Washington D.C., New York City, Atlanta, Sacramento, and San Francisco: where tech intersects media
A day in the life in Washington D.C.
March 23: Washington, D.C.
Smithsonian museum later today
March 22: Narita International Airport
March 22: Incheon International Airport
March 21: Phnom Penh International Airport