Youth For Understanding
Anita Acevedo Ukrow is a seasoned professional with extensive experience in social development, community management, and project consulting. Currently serving as Directora de Vinculación con el medio e Innovación at INACAP since May 2022, Anita also holds roles as Asesor de Aprendizaje Integrado al sector Productivo y de servicios and Consultor de gestión de proyectos. Anita has been Chair of the Board of Directors and Director at Youth For Understanding since 2016. Previous positions include Jefa Nacional de Desarrollo Social- Bienestar at Ministerio de Obras Públicas and Senior Program Office Manager at Municipalidad de Santiago, Chile. Education includes a Diploma in Transformación Tecnologica from Universidad Adolfo Ibáñez and various certifications in innovation and social responsibility.
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Youth For Understanding
Make the world your home. YFU advances intercultural understanding, mutual respect, and social responsibility through educational exchanges for youth, families, and communities. YFU is one of the world's oldest, largest, and most respected international educational exchange programs. Since 1951, YFU organizations around the world have exchanged close to 250,000 students. In one year alone, approximately 4,000 students will participate in YFU programs worldwide. Through the exchange experience, YFU students gain skills and perspectives necessary to meet the challenges of and benefit from the opportunities the fast-changing global community has to offer. Youth For Understanding is a worldwide movement of committed individuals and organizations working together to prepare young people for their responsibilities and challenges in a changing, interdependent global community. YFU's national organizations share a common mission and vision for the future. A network of over 50 independent national organizations worldwide, YFU representatives work together to advance learning across cultures. Within each country's culture, YFU organizations subscribe to and operate under a common set of principles and standards that aim to facilitate cooperation and harmony. For a full list of network members, visit www.yfu.org