AFS-USA Intercultural Programs

In Memory of Ralph McElroy

Ralph McElroy made his first trip overseas at the age of fifteen (see his profile) and came home with an appetite for travel and quite a few pen pals who became lifelong friends. A couple of years later, Ralph was able to arrange fifteen months of travel and study in Europe, prior to beginning college back in the U.S. The die was cast, and his enthusiasm for culture and language inspired college degrees in German and History, and some fluency in other languages including Dutch, French, Italian, Norwegian, Russian, Spanish, and Swedish.

To celebrate his early yearning for study and travel abroad, McElroy Translation is donating $1000 to AFS-USA Intercultural Programs this month. As their website states, living and studying abroad will prepare young people for life in ways that no other experience can–they’ll learn more, gain more, and grow more than they thought possible. AFS-USA works toward a more just and peaceful world by providing international and intercultural learning experiences to individuals, families, schools, and communities through a global volunteer partnership.

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