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- Breadcrumb International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP) Current and emerging foreign leaders visit the U.S. to exchange best practices in their professional field. The International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP) is the United States’ premier professional exchange program. For over 80 years, it has provided firsthand knowledge about U.S. society, culture, and politics to current and emerging foreign leaders. By connecting international leaders to their American counterparts, participants cultivate lasting relationships reflecting their professional interests and supporting the foreign policy goals of the United States. American Councils is one of eight national program agencies administering IVLP.The three-week-long programs are carefully designed as an opportunity for participants to expand their professional network and knowledge base, as well as develop leadership skills through professional site visits, interactive workshops, speaking engagements, and cultural activities. Outside of Washington, DC, American Councils partners with local non-profit organizations and members of Global Ties U.S., to deliver diverse and enriching experiences for IVLP participants. Program themes have included agriculture, cybersecurity, international crime, climate change challenges, good governance, journalism, interfaith dialogue and conflict resolution, democracy and human rights, and female political and economic leaders.Each year nearly 5,000 IVLP participants come to the U.S. More than 200,000 international visitors have engaged with Americans through the IVLP, including more than 500 current or former chiefs of state or heads of government.There is no application for IVLP. Participants are nominated and selected annually by the staff at U.S. Embassies around the world.American Councils is one of eight national program agencies and is proud to work with the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs to administer IVLP. EmailIVLP@americancouncils.org IVLP | Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (state.gov)
- Breadcrumb Uzbekistan Youth Employment Skills (YES) Activity The Uzbekistan Youth Employment Skills (YES) Activity seeks to provide youth in Uzbekistan with the necessary knowledge and skills they need to contribute successfully to the country’s economic and social development as competent employees or entrepreneurs. 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 and work readiness programs. Through partnerships with the Ministry of Preschool and School Education and private sector stakeholders, YES creates opportunities for hands-on training, job shadowing, and mentorship opportunities. YES provides special attention to empowering women, girls, and youth with disabilities. Uzbekistan Youth Employment Skills (YES) Activity Fact Sheet Funded by USAID, Uzbekistan Youth Employment Skills (YES) Activity is implemented by American Councils for International Education as the lead organization, along with a consortium of partners including Startup Innovation, Sharoit Plus, and ERGO Analytics. Travis Gartner Chief of Party Youth Employment Skills Activity Emailtgartner@americancouncils.org
- Announcements Featured Content March 18, 2021 AC Study Abroad Staff Online and Overseas Study Abroad Programs – Summer/Fall 2021 Deadline Extension Summer 2021
- Alumni Updates Featured Content February 25, 2021 American Councils Celebrates Black History Month
- January 03, 2019 Slovakia Slovakia is located in Central Europe, bordering Austria, Czechia, Hungary, Poland and Ukraine. American Councils opened its office in the capital city of Bratislava in 2018, launching the Future Leaders Exchange (FLEX) program.
- January 03, 2019 Czechia The American Councils' Czech office opened in the fall of 2018, at a time when Czechia and the United States held centennial celebrations of their diplomatic relations. The office is based in Prague, the country's picturesque and vibrant capital.
- January 03, 2019 Hungary AC Hungary opened in 2018 in conjunction with the addition of the Future Leaders Exchange program to the country. The office is located in the capital city of Budapest, which is home to 20 percent of Hungary's entire population.
- January 03, 2019 Uzbekistan In 2018, American Councils became the first U.S. NGO registered in Uzbekistan in more than a decade, an event heralded by President Shavkat Mirziyoyev and the White House.
- March 14, 2018 Olympiada of Spoken Russian Drawing on the long-established practice of oral exams and competitions within the Russian educational system, the Olympiada provides American high school and middle school students of Russian with a forum to demonstrate their achievement in Russian language.