What’s Working in Washington – Ep 483 – The US-Ireland Alliance – Trina Vargo

Trina Vargo is the founder and President of the US-Ireland Alliance, a non-profit, non-partisan organization dedicated to enhancing the cultural, educational, and business ties between the United States and Ireland. Trina provides an overview of her organization’s efforts in strengthening this relationship, highlighting the transformative impact of the Mitchell Scholarship, a prestigious program that sends twelve American scholars to Ireland each year. Having served as the adviser on Irish issues to the campaigns of every Democratic presidential nominee from Michael Dukakis through Barack Obama, Trina’s perspective on foreign affairs is one you won’t want to miss.