Professional Fellowship Program (PFP) appeared to be a particularly appealing program for me
because I knew for sure that I would have accelerated professional development
through the PFP experience.
It
makes a strong focus on leadership development, with exposure to successful
cross-sector leaders and opportunities to work in a field I was interested
in and could not access on my own. The best part of the PFP was and remain to
be the strong sense of support from the coordinators at International
Hospitality Center and American Councils and other fellows. It was great to
immediately have a group of people wanting to help me be successful.
Apart
from that, I had a rock-star team at the Better Business Bureau Hawai‘i (BBB). At
the BBB, I got to work closely with the most diverse
and astonishing set of peers from around the world. It really opened
my mind to the opportunities without being bogged down by borders or
professional restrictions. During the internship, I had a very interesting
and challenging topics to explore. Every day I got valuable insights and best
practice for implementing my project - expanding the Ukrainian Network of
Integrity and Compliance.
As
a cherry to the pie, I had a truly great and supportive host family, a location
with amazing places at Hawai‘i and with the best views on the ocean I have ever
had in my life.
The PFP network appeared to be robust, diverse and globally
connected community. No doubts, the PFP is a great social experience (for its
diversity and international exposure) along with being an excellent program
from a professional standpoint. In this smaller, connected world, it is
critical that leaders view the world as a whole, and think and act both locally
and globally. These aspects of the PFP culture is very powerful and
valuable in the 21st century.
Tatiana Kheruvimova
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