Alumni Feature: Ivanna Gandara

As a Guatemalan, Israel had been important and in our hearts since the state independence process. Guatemala played a relevant role in voting, in the UN, through Jorge Granados. God allowed me to go to Israel three times through Passages, once as a participant with Multnomah University (OR), and twice as a fellow, and these trips reinforced my passion for Israel, to learn from them and advocate. Israel is an example for the world, and a light for nations in topics such as development in education, agriculture, innovation and entrepreneurship, technology, security, and democracy. Mashav, the International Cooperation Agency for Development, is training thousands people around the world in these topics. God opened a door this year for me, and I am working at Mashav in Guatemala, the job of my dreams where I can be a servant leaders for those in need.