• Civil Society and Governance
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Youth Exchanges

Young Turkey/Young America -- A New Relationship For A New Age

Young Turkey/Young America – A New Relationship for a New Age is designed to support and to promote the participation of young Turkish leaders in a transatlantic dialogue on foreign policy issues.

This customized, in-depth, five-part program emphasizes professional training and adult experiential learning. Through the program, 14 young emerging leaders from Turkey and 14 young emerging leaders from the US will gain knowledge and leadership skills to become more engaged in their communities, and get to know each other's country, as well as learn about each group members' ethnically, religiously, and nationally diverse background.

World Learning created a consortium including the Foreign Policy Platform (FPP-Turkey), its US partner, -- the Cleveland Council on World Affairs, and support from various sources, including FPP-US, previous grantees, and Turkish organizations, to implement the project.

The program will create new links between emerging leaders in Turkey and the United States who will work together on policy formulation issues. The program's five phases are:

• pre-departure orientation;
• the US experiential program;
• the Turkey program;
• a five-day trip to Washington, DC by a leading FPP–Turkey member;
• a five-day trip to Ankara by a leading member of the FPP–US; and
• post-grant activities to be conducted with FFP-Turkey.

The program's overall impact will extend beyond these direct participants to include alumni of previous exchange programs and other young emerging leaders.

If you are an American applicant and would like to apply for the Young Turkey/Young America program, please download the application form.