Applications are now being accepted till 14 January 2022 at bit.ly/CEE2021apply

The Community Engagement Exchange Program is a transformational year-long leadership development program designed to enable civil society leaders, ages 20-27 from communities in over 100 countries to harness the power of networks, relationships, and information for the public good, specifically on issues related to civic dialogue and peacebuilding, open and participatory government, women and gender, resilience and sustainable development, and youth engagement.

For more information, please visit: https://www.irex.org/project/community-engagement-exchange

• CEE One Pager Recruitment (PDF 1.3MB)

AWEP is a State Department initiative to identify and build networks of women entrepreneurs across Sub-Saharan Africa who are poised to transform their communities by owning; running; and operating small and medium businesses, and to drive social and economic progress in their communities and countries.

See more at: http://exchanges.state.gov/non-us/program/african-womens-entrepreneurship-program-awep

The Community Solutions Program is a professional development program for the best and brightest global community leaders working in the fields of transparency and accountability, tolerance and conflict resolution, environmental issues and women’s issues. Community Solutions provides four-month-long fellowships at U.S. community-based non-profit or other organizations, government offices or legislative bodies. Fellows will work with community leaders to enhance their practical expertise, leadership skills and professional contacts to address societal issues in their home communities.

See more at: http://exchanges.state.gov/non-us/program/community-solutions

Each year, the U.S. Department of State’s Edward R. Murrow Program for Journalists brings more than 100 emerging international journalists from around the world to examine journalistic practices in the United States.

See more at: http://eca.state.gov/highlight/edward-r-murrow-program-journalists

Visit Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship Program for more information.

Through short-term visits to the United States, current and emerging foreign leaders in a variety of fields experience this country firsthand and cultivate lasting relationships with their American counterparts. Professional meetings reflect the participants’ professional interests and support the foreign policy goals of the United States.

See more at: http://exchanges.state.gov/non-us/program/international-visitor-leadership-program-ivlp

The YES program allows students from countries with significant Muslim populations to spend up to one academic year in the United States.

See more at: http://exchanges.state.gov/non-us/program/kennedy-lugar-youth-exchange-study-yes

The Mandela Washington Fellowship brings young leaders from sub-Saharan African countries to the United States each year for academic coursework and leadership training with the goal of creating unique opportunities in Africa for Fellows to put new skills to practical use in leading organizations, communities, and countries.

See more about the Mandela Washington Fellowship: http://exchanges.state.gov/non-us/program/mandela-washington-fellowship-young-african-leaders

The 2023 Fellowship Recruitment has begun. The application will be open August 16 – September 13.

Apply now

The Pan Africa Youth Leadership Program supports long-range U.S. foreign policy priorities by offering secondary school youth (ages 15-18) and adult educators the opportunity to explore themes through three-week, intensive exchanges in the United States. A key component of the program is to develop community-based projects in their home communities to affect change upon their return home.

See more at: http://exchanges.state.gov/non-us/program/youth-leadership-programs

Sports Visitors are young non-elite athletes and coaches chosen by U.S. missions overseas to visit the United States for a fast-paced two week exchange program.

See more at: http://exchanges.state.gov/non-us/program/sports-visitor-program

The Study of the U.S. Institutes are five-to-six week academic programs for small groups of foreign undergraduate students, scholars, and teachers which aim to promote a better understanding of American people and institutions; explore the diversity and culture of the United States; and develop or expand curricula on U.S. studies in colleges and universities overseas. Focusing on themes in U.S. studies, Institutes are hosted by universities and colleges throughout the United States and are designed to offer a balance between academic and experiential learning though an intensive academic program, site and cultural visits, an educational study tour, and opportunities to engage with American peers through homestays, community service, and research.

See more at: http://exchanges.state.gov/non-us/program/study-us-institutes

The OPEN Program offers free 8-week graduate-level, professional development courses developed by U.S. universities on topics such as English as a Medium of Instruction (EMI), TESOL Methodology, Professional Development for Teacher Trainers, and Integrating Critical Thinking into the Classroom (please see attached document: Spring 2023 Course Descriptions).

Submit your application (form attached) by Friday, 15 January 2023 to MonroviaPD@state.gov.  Certificates and digital badges are issued by the U.S. Department of State for all those who pass the course.

For more information about OPEN, please visit:
https://exchanges.state.gov/non-us/program/OPEN-Program
https://www.openenglishprograms.org/

Spring 2023 OPEN Application

Spring 2023 Course Descriptions