VIA (originally Volunteers in Asia) began in 1963 with a group of 23 Stanford students led by Dean of Freshmen Men, Dwight Clark assisting Chinese refugees with recreational programs and road repairs in Hong Kong.
Since then, VIA has initiated
This spring we are looking forward to having a talented and diverse team of Global Health Fellows join VIA staff for the Exploring Health Care (EHC) Program in August. Learn more about these outstanding mentors who are excited to inspire
VIA started the year welcoming our Global Community Fellows and partners to beautiful Chiang Mai for the first VIA Social Impact Partnership Conference!
VIA participants from across the globe including US, Japan, Thailand, Indonesia, and Myanmar gathered together in January
This spring we are looking forward to having a talented and diverse team of Global Health Fellows join VIA staff for the Virtual Exploring Health Care (EHC) Program in March. Learn more about these outstanding mentors who are excited to
This summer we are looking forward to having a talented and diverse team of Global Health Fellows join VIA staff for the Virtual Exploring Health Care (EHC) Program in August. Learn more about these outstanding mentors who are excited to
This retrospective of VIA’s health care programs was researched, compiled, and written by Assistant Program Director Hinda Majri, who has supported the health care programs since 2021. Overview of VIA’s Health Care Programs
This spring we are looking forward to having an amazing team joining Program Director Lina Yamashita for the Virtual Exploring Health Care (EHC) Program in March. Learn more about these outstanding mentors who are excited to inspire the next generation
Next spring we are looking forward to having an amazing team joining Program Director Anissa Monteon for the February Exploring Social Innovation (ESI) Program. Learn more about these energetic innovators who are excited to inspire the next generation of
As VIA wraps up its surprisingly busy summer programs, we’d like to take a moment to pause and recognize an important milestone. This summer marks five years of transformative leadership by our Executive Director, Kazutoh Ishida. It also happens to
One of the most unexpected gifts of developing and implementing a virtual program has been the opportunity for collaborations that would otherwise not have been possible or imaginable.
I’m particularly excited to share that I’ve been able to bring together
