CME Day 2: Culture & Comparative Health Care Workshops

I’m Shohei Nakamura, a second grade student of Kyushu University. Now I’m in San Francisco for the first…

CME Day 1: Welcome to San Francisco

I’m Airi Yoshimoto, a participant of the CME program. This is the first blog post of the CME. This is…

Introducing the 2016 EHC Health Care Fellows

VIA is thrilled to welcome a phenomenal group of health care professionals to the 2016 EHC Program. This…

Soccer Innovation

Soccer & Social Innovation?

“Before I joined DSI, I was only a soccer coach for high-school students. ‘I want to change myself,’…

VIA Medical Programs Recruitment Fever Hits Tokyo

With the fall recruitment season in full swing, I packed my bags (heavy with brochures and omiyage) and headed…

Magnet and San Francisco Leading the Way in Revolutionizing HIV/AIDS Treatment Worldwide

Magnet, a longtime VIA partner, and the City of San Francisco have been recognized in a NY Times…

What did we do this summer?

Tiyi, [our first participant from France!] now studying at the International School of Asia, Karuizawa in Japan, shares…

Where People Who Are the Problem Can Be the Solution

Delancey Street Foundation has been a long time favorite organization for VIA Social Innovation program participants. ESI participant Cicy…

You&Me – Boosting the Confidence of Ethnic Myanmar Girls

Har Khaw Dee, one of ESI’s first participants from Myanmar shares her passion for education as a Warden…

Global Leadership & Engagement

My ultimate goal in life is to connect. I want to connect the dots looking backwards. With those…