First Impressions of Colombia: Looking Forward to More

Traveling from Albuquerque to anywhere outside of the country is always a bit of a culture shock. Whether you conceptualize Albuquerque as the biggest city in New Mexico or a medium-sized American city in a small state, there really isn’t any place like it. (Which is why we all love it, right?) So, as you can imagine, it has been …

Youthink Program – Local Project Exhibition in Algeria!

Youthink Program – Local Project Exhibition in Algeria

Our Youthink program with high school students in Algeria and the U.S. will come to a close this month. Since October of 2021, roughly 120 students have been participating in this virtual exchange program that builds critical thinking and intercultural communication skills for young leaders. Global One to One, the youth program of Global Ties ABQ, is honored to have …

Preserving Cultural Heritage and Combating Trafficking of Conflict Antiquities

IVLP-Preserving Cultural Heritage and Combating Trafficking of Conflict Antiquities

Last week we hosted the U.S. State Department’s IVLP project from the Near East and North Africa on the topic of Preserving Cultural Heritage and Combating Trafficking of Conflict Antiquities. We connected these world leaders with local leaders from the National Park Services and the Indian Pueblo Cultural Center. Our group met with Petroglyph National Monument’s Superintendent, Nancy Hendricks and …

Lekeitio, Basque Country

White Knuckled along the Basque coastline

My white knuckled sister said she would never consider renting a car in Spain. And after driving through the middle of several old towns bumping painfully on the cobblestone streets not knowing where we were or worse, how to even find our way back to a main road, my stress level seemed to agree. Miraculously, however, each time we did …

Marija Veljkovic, Serbia

Encouraging students to see beyond

Read the essay written by Marija Veljkovic about her experience in New Mexico with Global One to One, her professional journey, and what inspires her to make a difference in the field of education. Micro is macro and macro is micro… These could be prefixes to -CHALLENGE, -INFLUENCE, -WORLD. And, here we come to Global One to One and Access …

Stunning architecture and loved all the Arab, Hindu and African doors.

Tanzanian Update: Edition 9

Oops, I knew I’d still have stuff to say J! Just finished one week in paradise, on Zanzibar Island in the Indian Ocean. Stunningly beautiful. I stayed in a very small village, called Kizimkazi, on the southwest peninsula of the island. Turns out it’s where the new President, Samia Hassan, known as Mama Samia is from. Opinions are mixed on …

Meet the Career Connections Seminar Speakers

Saturday September 17Yuriria MoralesExecutive Director, Global Ties ABQBioYuriria Morales was born and raised in Cuernavaca, Morelos, Mexico and has lived in Albuquerque since 2006. Yuri earned a bachelor’s degree focusing in International Affairs from the Universidad Internacional (UNINTER) located in Cuernavaca, Morelos, Mexico. She arrived in Albuquerque as an International Student and earned her master’s degree in Public Administration from …

Beatriz Valencia with the Group from Spain

Beatriz Valencia, Creativity & Technology for Equity & Inclusion in ABQ

Beatriz Valencia is the Office of Immigrant and Refugee Affairs Liaison for the Office of Equity and Inclusion for the City of Albuquerque. She is originally from Barranquilla, Colombia but grew up in a beautiful island in the Caribbean called San Andres. Since she has memory, Beatriz recalls to be part of diverse cultures, languages and religions. Her experience working …

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Diversity, Professional Development and International Exchange (Postponed)

This in-person Career Connections seminar will take place in Albuquerque, NM in partnership with Global Ties US. The event is designed to provide U.S. ExchangeAlumni with skills, resources, and ideas to grow professionally. From interactive workshops on team building, mentorship, and persuasive communications, to panels on inclusive programing, international business, and more, this seminar will equip attendees with countless learning opportunities …

Martha, Rebeka and Suzanna

Tanzanian Update: Edition 8

At the meetings, the women discuss and do bookkeeping on their enterprises, they have opened 3: the bike rental shop, Duka la Baiskeli; a retail store, Duka la Kazi na Sala; and a money-lending fund. The Maasai women also make jewelry. They are also now building a community meeting hall which they will rent out. Me, I just sit on …