Ra’phael Davis writes us to say he has started a company called Lapicero Consulting, which handles grant writing, training development, and other business needs.
“For example, I have someone who has reached out for research on what expanding their business in Ghana and the Democratic Republic of Congo would look like. With the developments in academia and international affairs, it becomes less and less clear what a viable career will be, but I know I’ll be happy using the skills I’ve gained.”
Updated: Feb 17, 2025
Upcoming Fall mentors for our Young Southeast Asian Leaders Initiative (YSEALI) and Young Transatlantic Innovation Leaders Initiative (YTILI) fellows:
Arkansas Rehab Services Darlene Owens will be the Fellowship Host for our YSEALI fellow from Laos.
Venture Center's Josh Nguyen, Digital Content Marketing Manager will be the Fellowship Host for our YSEALI fellow from Vietnam
Children International's Talethe Collins will be the Fellowship Host for our YTILI fellow from Kosovo.
Another Venture Center host, Katy Simmons, Entrepreneurship Program Manager, will be the Fellowship Host for our YTILI fellow from Turkiye.
Little Rock Convention and Visitors Bureau's Ryan Williams, Community Engagement Specialist, will be the Fellowship Host for our YTILI fellow from Ukraine.
Updated: Sep 17, 2024
One of our prime mentors for the fellows from the Young Southeast Asian Leadership Initiative and Professional Fellows Programs has announced her retirement. We are grateful for the service she has given to our organization and hope this doesn't mean the end of her involvement with Global Ties Arkansas.
Mimi San Pedro to Retire as Chief Strategy Officer of The Venture Center - The Venture Center---Find more information here!
We are happy and sad to say that Mimi San Pedro has retired from her duties as Chief Strategy Officer of the Venture Center after five and a half years of service with the organization. Mimi is a strong supporter of Global Ties Arkansas, having served as a mentor for several of our Young Southeast Asian Leaders Initiative fellows. In addition to speaking to several of our international professionals, she was the beneficiary of a reciprocal exchange to Vietnam to help facilitate a two-week project there. We will miss her at the Venture Center, but know that she will continue to be a valuable asset to wherever her career path next takes her.
Ms. Zeliha Çürüksulu, our recent Professional Fellows Program participant from Turkiye was fortunate enough to be placed at the Venture Center while Mimi was still there. Here is a recent exchange that was posted on the Venture Center's Facebook page:
We love Zeliha Çürüksulu! Thank you Global Ties Arkansas for picking us at The Venture Center to be her mentor! What a wonderful young up and coming leader! Zeliha, you have a life long friend in all of us! We will watch you from afar and will be proud of what you have and will accomplish.
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Zeliha Çürüksulu
Thank you so much Mimi San Pedro! I feel very lucky to have worked with you. The Venture Center has always been very supportive towards me. It’s been a wonderful month for me. I’ll miss you!
