Washington Ireland Program
The Washington-Ireland Program for Service and Leadership (WIP), is a unique nonprofit organization that fosters the next generation of emerging leaders in Northern Ireland and Ireland. For nearly two decades, WIP has helped prepare an outstanding and diverse group of university students to become a new generation of leaders dedicated to public service and peace on the island of Ireland.
“Many of WIP’s four hundred and fifty alumni are now emerging as a new generation of leaders committed to peace, stability and prosperity in both Northern Ireland and the Republic.” Former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton
Read more about Washington Ireland Program: About The Program, Candidate Requirements, WIP Funding, WIP History, WIP Alumni, South Africa Washington International Program (SAWIP)
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