- The International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP) is the United States’ foundational professional exchange program. Through short-term exchanges with interlocutors in the United States, current and emerging foreign leaders in a variety of fields develop lasting relationships with their American counterparts. Meetings reflect the participants’ professional interests and support the foreign policy goals of the United States. IVLP participants are nominated and selected by diplomats at U.S.… Read More
- With over 60 percent of Uzbekistan’s population being under the age of 30, the youth of Uzbekistan have the potential to transform the country through their contributions to the labor market. To accomplish this, Uzbekistan’s youth require support to secure or create employment in the existing job market, and to develop the skills they need in the job market of the future economy. YES aims to improve the quality of school-based economics and entrepreneurship programs and after-school soft skills… Read More
- The Language Flagship is a national effort to change the way Americans learn languages. Flagship offers pathways for students of all academic majors and language levels to pursue advanced-level language study in one of six languages: Arabic, Chinese, Korean, Persian, Portuguese, or Russian.The Russian Overseas Flagship, established in 2004, provides an immersive overseas experience for undergraduate students enrolled at one of four U.S. Flagship universities. The program helps participants… Read More
- Through the U.S. Department of State’s Kennedy-Lugar Youth Exchange and Study (YES) program, high school students from countries of strategic importance around the world live and study for an academic year in the United States. YES students serve as “youth ambassadors” of their home country by forming lasting relationships with their host families and communities. Participants live with a host family, attend an American high school, acquire leadership skills, and engage in activities to… Read More
- American Councils for International Education partners with the U.S. Department of State on the NSLI-Y Program. We are reviewing this website to ensure compliance with recent executive orders and other guidance. The National Security Language Initiative for Youth (NSLI-Y) provides merit-based scholarships for eligible high school students (ages 15-18) to learn less commonly taught languages in overseas immersion programs. NSLI-Y is a program of the U.S. Department of State's Bureau… Read More
- If you want to:Attend an American high schoolMake new family and friendsGet outside your comfort zoneShare your culture and learn about anotherThen the High School in America Program might be for you!Questions?Write to hsa@americancouncils.org (please include your home country in your email) if your questions are not answered below in the FAQ. Apply Now Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)1. WHY YOUTH EXCHANGE?Exchange programs grew from a desire for nations and their peoples to build… Read More
- Tailored to enhance the English language skills of professionals working to foster economic growth and develop the energy and environment sectors, the program enhances Central Asia’s capacity for regional and global collaboration, while building enduring partnerships with the United States. C5+O.N.E. delivers a region-wide curriculum focused on spoken English, including an English for Specific Purposes (ESP) component centered on entrepreneurship. Participants strengthen their… Read More
- The Southeast Asian Flagship Languages Initiative- Thai (SEAFLI-Thai) offers Boren fellows the opportunity for intensive language study of Thai. The program is appropriate for applicants with no language proficiency as well as those with intermediate and advanced proficiency in Thai. There is both a domestic and an overseas component to the program. Applicants must plan to enroll in the official domestic summer program at the University of Wisconsin-Madison in preparation for overseas… Read More
- The Southeast Asian Flagship Languages Initiative- Vietnamese (SEAFLI-Vietnamese) offers Boren fellows the opportunity for intensive language study of Vietnamese. The program is appropriate for applicants with no language proficiency as well as those with intermediate and advanced proficiency in Vietnamese. There is both a domestic and an overseas component to the program. Applicants must plan to enroll in the official domestic summer program at the University of Wisconsin-Madison in… Read More
- The Young Transatlantic Innovation Leaders Initiative (YTILI) Fellowship Program offers an unparalleled opportunity for young European business and social entrepreneurs to broaden their horizons, connect with the U.S. business sector, and share innovative ideas and best practices. This comprehensive program, designed to foster transatlantic relationships, includes a mix of virtual engagement and a six-week program in the United States (including a four-week professional fellowship), alongside… Read More
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