Sohini Das, Public Engagement Specialist at the U.S. consulate in Kolkata, inspired training programs bringing together law enforcement, community workers and educators, and a half-million young people to fight human trafficking in India’s worst-affected states.
"I think the bang for the buck that we get from the exchanges is huge and perhaps comparable to what we get from some of our weapons systems," said former ambassador to Ukraine Marie Yovanovitch to the PDCA’s online discussion program on May 25. Yovanovitch spoke about her recent memoir "Lessons from the Edge," and offered perspectives on the conflict in Ukraine as well as her experience as a professional diplomat. Screenshot by Katie Conti.
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