GHI Research Fellow Atiba Pertilla Featured in German Embassy's "Shaping 250" Series
July 14, 2026
Atiba Pertilla, Research Fellow and Digital Editor at GHI Washington, was featured in the German Embassy's "Shaping 250 – Faces of the German American Story" video series for Instagram. Created in honor of the United States' 250th anniversary, the series highlights the people, events, and ideas that have shaped the German-American experience. In the first installment, Atiba discusses the legacy of Baron Friedrich Wilhelm von Steuben and the enduring historical ties between Germany and the United States. Watch the first video on the German Embassy's social media channels.