Oh, what a difference 60 years make! The world surrounding us has certainly changed since VIA founder Dwight Clark and a group of Stanford students ventured out to Hong Kong to volunteer in the summer of 1963. Back then, not many people were traveling overseas and access to information was limited. There were also no economic superpowers in Asia. Over the past six decades, there have been many events, including political conflicts in Asia and global health threats such as the SARS epidemic in 2003 and the recent COVID pandemic, that have forced VIA to suspend our activities. However, being agile and resourceful, VIA has been able to navigate these challenges and continue to bring people from different cultures together.
VIA Programs 2021-22 Annual Report
