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Global

The Leadership Development Fellowship (formerly known as the Leaders for Democracy Fellowship (LDF) Program) is a seven-year leadership development initiative designed to advance civic engagement and social entrepreneurship in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region.

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Global

The Youth Ambassadors Program brings together high school students and adult mentors from across the Western Hemisphere to promote mutual understanding, increase leadership skills, and prepare youth to make a difference in their communities.

Pakistan

Advancing Girls’ Education and Skills (AGES) aims to increase access to education and job skills for more than 140,000 girls in Pakistan while cultivating an enabling environment that supports more young women in school, at work, and participating in their communities.

Algeria

The Algiers STEAM Center strengthens the innovation, critical thinking, and communication skills of the Algerian workforce via direct training of youth, targeted teacher training, and community education forums and events.

Global

Alumni Thematic International Exchange Seminars (Alumni TIES) are regionally focused seminars for U.S. government-sponsored exchange program alumni.

Algeria

The Bawsala Mentorship Program provides training, mentorship, and networking opportunities to help young Algerian women build their leadership skills and job-readiness skills.

Global

Everyday individuals in our communities – storytellers, artists, musicians, and others – are at the center of vibrant societies, and are in a unique position to preserve cultural heritage.

Belarus

The Community Connections Program in Belarus brings together professionals from Belarus with U.S. counterparts through tailored professional exchanges in communities across the U.S.

United States

World Learning’s proprietary English Language Assessment (ELA) helps businesses and organizations assess staff and job applicants’ language skills and develop language training programs.

Myanmar

The English Language Program (ELP) helps students in Myanmar improve their English language skills and learn about American culture.

Global

The Fulbright Specialist Program is sponsored by the U.S. Department of State and is a unique opportunity for U.S. academics and established professionals to engage in two- to six-week consultancies at host institutions across the globe.

Global

The Global Undergraduate Exchange Program (Global UGRAD) brings future leaders to the U.S. to experience the U.S. educational system, share their culture, and explore U.S. culture and values.

United States

The IDEAS Program (Increase and Diversify Education Abroad for U.S. Students), also known as the Capacity Building Program for U.S. Study Abroad, is designed to expand and diversify American student mobility in support of U.S. foreign policy goals.

Myanmar

The Institute for Political and Civic Engagement (iPACE) is an educational resource for Myanmar’s emerging democratic leaders to develop and increase their knowledge and practical application of fundamental democratic principles while promoting civic engagement to foster more representative and accountable governance.

Algeria, Bahrain, Israel, Kuwait, Lebanon, Morocco, Saudi Arabia, Tunisia

The International Sports Programming Initiative uses sports to promote tolerance and respect for diversity and to help underserved youth around the world develop important leadership skills and achieve academic success.

Global

Each year, the International Visitor Leadership Program brings about 4,500 visitors to the U.S. for observational study tours ranging from a period of few days to three weeks.

Mexico

Jóvenes en Acción (Youth in Action), is a ten-month civic education and leadership program, which begins with a four-week exchange experience in the U.S. Participants are selected as project teams of four to five students from diverse communities throughout Mexico.

Mongolia

USAID's Leaders Advancing Democracy (LEAD) Mongolia Program is a five-year initiative helping to build the next generation of democracy champions across Mongolia.

Malawi

The Malawi Scholarship Program (MSP) is a seven-year initiative designed to build the capacity of Malawi’s health service delivery and management sector.

The On-Demand Youth Leadership Program (ODYLP) is a unique program created to serve the emerging needs of U.S. embassies around the world.

Algeria

The Ouargla University Career Center provides training, coaching, and other employment services to young graduates.