All students, no matter their native language, stand to benefit from dual language immersion programs.
Vital RegionsSouth and Central Asia
Countries: Afghanistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan
Our programs in South and Central Asia range from English immersion camps to academic advising and four-year fellowships for gifted students. The programs share the same goal of providing educational opportunities to bright young citizens who are passionate about improving their communities.
Vanessa E. Beary, EdDLanguage was just as important as taking statistics classes and advanced statistics at Harvard. I needed first and foremost to be able to communicate in country.
From the US; hosted in TajikistanDid you Know?91% of all US-Central Asia Education Foundation alumni are currently either employed, or enrolled in graduate programs on full scholarship.
Our Partners
Vital RegionsAfrica and the Middle East
By 2050, African countries will be home to a billion young people. That same year, we’ll celebrate our 43rd year of supporting those young people through cultural exchange opportunities, like the Kennedy-Lugar Youth Exchange and Study Program. Our exchange teachers from Egypt will be congratulating Arabic students they taught in kindergarten on completing their post-graduate studies. The list of countries we work in will have grown. One thing that won’t change between now and 2050: our commitment to provide excellent educational opportunities to all.
Salman HajiPolicy is shaped so much by what our people think and believe. If people are willing to have a conversation and see the other side, it can make a big difference.
From the US; hosted in Egypt & MoroccoDid you Know?The Kennedy-Lugar Youth Exchange and Study program has been in Senegal since 2007.
Our Partners
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