Do Our Bit Project: VIA Medical Programs Alumni Doing Their Bit to Respond to COVID-19

Program Director Lina Yamashita recently had a chance to chat with four Medical Exchange and Discovery (MED) and…

Celebrating 10 Years of Exploring Social Innovation

The Exploring Social Innovation (ESI) program, currently held twice a year in Silicon Valley and once a year…

Cherry blossoms along the river in Japan

A Message from VIA’s Executive Director & Board Chair

Dear VIA alumni, friends, and supporters, Greetings from VIA. We hope this message finds you safe and well…

Meet the Spring 2020 Exploring Health Care Team!

This spring we are looking forward to having an amazing team joining Program Directors Lina Yamashita and Melissa…

VIAlogue Fall 2019 Issue

From Exploring Social Innovation in San Francisco to Exploring Social Issues in Thailand VIA’s programs, especially the Exploring…

Developing Tomorrow’s Leaders

Six high school students from Hong Kong and 32 medical students from Japan, mainland China, and Taiwan participated…

VIA’s Impact in the Philippines

Although VIA stopped sending volunteers to the Philippines decades ago, several recent programs have forged new connections.  Sergius…

VIA Alumni Entrepreneurs

Our alumni often apply their VIA experience to start new endeavors to address social issues. A few of…

From Exploring Social Innovation in San Francisco to Exploring Social Issues in Thailand

VIA’s programs, especially the Exploring Social Innovation (ESI) program which marks its 10th anniversary this year, give participants…

Get Charged. Get Going

Enya Hu is the chief operating officer (COO) of Zendure USA Inc and one of VIA Programs’ guest…