World Learning Visitor Exchange Program

Bridging differences through citizen diplomacy and exchange

The World Learning Visitor Exchange Program (formerly Delphi International Program) bridges cultures and promotes understanding and cooperation among nations through the design and delivery of non-US adult and student exchanges and observational study tours.

Drawing on World Learning’s 75 years of experience in intercultural exchange and education, the Visitor Exchange Program conducts exchanges across a wide array of technical and educational subject areas, including politics and government, economics and business development, foreign affairs, national security, education, youth leadership, media, social issues, and the arts. 

Under its former name, Delphi International, World Learning Visitor Exchange Program has been engaged in this work for more than twenty years, on behalf of the US Department of State's International Visitor Leadership Program and a number of other government programs, international organizations, and private firms.  The World Learning Visitor Exchange Program provides learning and promotes understanding for over 750 visitors from more than 140 countries each year.

Programs for Professionals

Professional exchanges provide participants with opportunities to experience American life through the lens of their professional interest, traveling to multiple US cities to learn and engage their American professional colleagues. Participants may visit government offices, companies, NGOs, or other organizations to gain perspective while engaging in a wide range of social and cultural activities.

Programs for High School Students

Student exchanges provide visiting young people with a deep and meaningful introduction to American life, culture, and institutions. Participants live with host families and are paired with a host "sibling" of their own age for part or all of their visit to the US. Through hands-on, interactive experience, students learn to communicate across cultures and develop critical thinking and leadership skills to last a lifetime.