Lanyi Xin

Lanyi’s passion for cross-cultural exchange was sparked during her sophomore year in college in China, when she participated…

Sam Yee

Sam’s passion for custom building educational programs was sparked through the 2011 Tohoku Earthquake and Tsunami. In response…

Wallace Wong

Growing up, Wallace’s grandmother often spoke to him in a mix of Cantonese, Putonghua and Bahasa, which inspired…

Yuki Ueda

As a Program Director, Yuki designs and facilitates experiential education programs that promote cross-cultural communication, empathy-building, personal reflection,…

Kazutoh Ishida, PhD

Kazutoh started his VIA journey in the early 1990s when he joined the American Language & Culture (ALC)…

Melissa Golden

Melissa Golden is a dedicated nonprofit operations professional with a passion for connecting people across cultures. She has…