Francesca Morgano graduated from The George Washington University, Elliott School of International Affairs with her Bachelor of Arts degree in International Affairs with minors in Italian Language and Business Administration. During her time at GW, she studied abroad in Rome to focus on her Italian language skills and gained experience as an intern at a political think-tank, CeSPI, where her research on the rights of unaccompanied minor migrants in the European Union was published. At Meridian, Francesca is working on the IVLP Impact Awards initiative to aid IVLP Alumni from across the world to administer community impact projects that build on their exchange experience and promote innovative solutions to shared challenges.