The strategic role of alumni programs in cultural exchange

Wednesday, 25 February 2026 | 16:00 CET / 10:00 EST

Speaker:

Dalvin Toledo,

Founder and CEO
SWDA

Alumni programs are often seen as a post-program engagement tool, but their strategic value goes far beyond that.

This session explores how structured alumni initiatives can actively strengthen student preparation, reinforce institutional trust with stakeholders, and contribute to long-term program sustainability. Drawing from practical experience in student mobility programs, the discussion will highlight how alumni can become a living extension of an organization’s credibility, culture, and quality standards.

Join Dalvin Toledo, Founder and CEO of SWDA, as he shares examples of how alumni engagement can be used as a pre-departure preparation asset, ways that alumni programs help build trust, and how alumni communities contribute to program sustainability and growth.

Dalvin Toledo

Dalvin
Toledo

Founder and CEO

SWDA
Dalvin Toledo is the Founder and CEO of SWDA, a recruitment agency based in the Dominican Republic providing college students the opportunity to participate in cultural exchange programs in the United States. SWDA was born from Dalvin’s passion to help other people experience the Summer Work & Travel program in the US.