Although VIA stopped sending volunteers to the Philippines decades ago, several recent programs have forged new connections.
Sergius Santos, a native of the Philippines, who also studied in Japan, joined the March 2018 Design-Thinking for Social Innovation (DSI) program in
Our alumni often apply their VIA experience to start new endeavors to address social issues. A few of our alumni entrepreneurs are highlighted here.
VIA’s programs, especially the Exploring Social Innovation (ESI) program which marks its 10th anniversary this year, give participants the opportunity to reflect on what kind of a person they want to become and serve as a launch pad for taking
Enya Hu is the chief operating officer (COO) of Zendure USA Inc and one of VIA Programs’ guest speakers. Zendure is a premium charging brand established in Palo Alto. Before she joined Zendure as its COO, Enya was the COO
I’m a participant from Japan. Before arriving, I worried about that I can get along with people in America. In this program, I researched about the bias toward LGBTQ because San Francisco is one of the areas which has LGBT
Next spring we are looking forward to having an amazing team of coordinators for the February 2020 Exploring Social Innovation (ESI) Program. Learn more about these energetic innovators who are excited to inspire the next generation of changemakers in
This summer we are looking forward to having an amazing team helping lead the American Language & Culture (ALC) Program at Stanford University. Learn more about this diverse cohort of university students and graduates representing perspectives from across the US,
This summer we are looking forward to having an amazing team of coordinators for the August Exploring Social Innovation (ESI) Program. Learn more about these energetic innovators who are excited to inspire the next generation of changemakers in the
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“I love the work I do at VIA and think it’s one of the best jobs in the world!” – Kazutoh Ishida, PhD, Executive Director
Humans of VIA is a series of interviews of people who make the VIA
