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About Love From America

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Tyrie Williams (he/him)
Founder
CEO

Mission: Love From America engages youth and global communities in community-driven projects rooted in place-based learning to build awareness, deepen understanding, and grow collectiveness to address system-level inequities in access, systemic knowledge, and visibility

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Vision: In LFA’s vision, the expansion of the Edina Global Scholars program, an initiative that prepares secondary students for next-generation careers through leadership development, civic engagement, and global competency, will reimagine global education within Minnesota.

 

Through its use of intersecting place-based learning and community-driven projects, we envision that LFA:

  1. We will support our community partners and youth in navigating and accessing culturally aware resources.

  2. Cultivate our systems to engage and adapt to varying needs, thereby enhancing systemic knowledge.

  3. Increase our exposure and interaction with diverse audiences to address visibility.

Thereby increasing LFA’s capacity to establish a framework for culturally relevant and reciprocal travel experiences while ethically integrating with international communities. 

 

As a result, LFA can confidently support communities as they engage, navigate, and address varying global inequities in access, systemic knowledge, and visibility.

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Lindsey Smaka (she/her)
Co-Founder
Director of Programming

Our Board of Directors.

Our Board of Directors brings together a passionate group of leaders, educators, and changemakers who guide Love From America with wisdom, integrity, and heart. Rooted in diverse experiences and united by a shared commitment to equity and global connection, they help shape our vision and ensure our mission stays grounded, bold, and community-led.

Love From America

501(c)(3)

EIN 33-5043394

PO Box 125 Stillwater, MN 55082

© Copyright 2025. All Rights Reserved

 

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