María Luz Moraleda, Deutsche Welle, Station week in San Antonio, Texas

“For my first time in the US, I couldn’t have had a better start then with the RIAS program. Every appointment we had was unique and gave us the opportunity to understand a little bit more about such a big country full of contrasts. For me, beginning in the Capital, and seeing first-hand how politicians, organizations and journalists work was a great idea. Later, during my station week, I had the opportunity to go to the Southern border with Mexico and report for DW. The RIAS program provided me with a better understanding what different local citizens along the Border think about migration issues, which are spoken about (and tweeted about) daily from D.C. What I enjoyed most was the exchange of experiences and thoughts, not only with open-minded American Journalists in New York, but also among the German journalists from VERY different backgrounds. If I had to sum up this amazing trip with just one Spanish word, I would say…’¡Excelente!’.”