Europe and Eurasia

Vital Regions

Countries: Andorra, Albania, Armenia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Kosova, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Moldova, Monaco, Montenegro, Netherlands, North Macedonia, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, San Marino, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Türkiye, Ukraine, United Kingdom.

Our organization was founded in 1974 as an exchange program between scholars from the United States and the former Soviet Union. We’ve changed a lot since then. So has that part of the world. What’s remained the same is our determination to offer excellent educational opportunities and exchanges for the scholars, professionals, and language learners who are helping to shape the world. Today, our programs range from internships for emerging professionals in Albania to cultural exchanges for youth acorss Europe and Eurasia.

Did you Know?

Our study abroad programs have served approximately 7,000 US undergraduates, graduate students, and faculty in Eurasia since 1976.

Programs

Kennedy-Lugar Youth Exchange and Study (YES) Program

Exceptional high school students from countries around the world spend a year as an exchange student in the U.S., attending high school and living with an American host family.