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Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs LINC Program The Linking Individuals, Knowledge, and Culture (LINC) Program, part of the Youth Leadership Program short-term exchange model, fosters mutual understanding between the United States and other countries through intensive exchanges of high school students. The three- to four-week exchanges are reciprocal.
All LINC projects include a competitive participant selection process and comprehensive orientations, in both the United States and the partner country, leading into the exchanges. During the exchanges, students and educators participate in workshops, community service activities, school visits, meetings with community leaders, and discussion groups. They also participate in homestays and social and cultural activities. Upon their return home, alumni implement projects that promote the themes they explored during the overseas program. Projects Funded in FY-2006 (Exchange activity throughout 2007) Bangladesh: Relief International-Schools Online’s project is a three-week reciprocal exchange for 10 Bangladeshi students and 10 American students in the San Francisco area with a focus on science and technology, youth leadership and community development. The program raises awareness of environmental activism and engages students in community projects that focus on the protection of local ecosystems.
China: Bard High School Early College is implementing a two-way exchange that emphasizes science and its connection to the liberal arts. Participants, six students and two teachers from each city – New York and Shanghai – work on a river water testing project online before, during, and after the exchanges.
Morocco: This program, administered by AMIDEAST, involves the participation of eight Moroccan students and eight American youths in a program taking place in both the United States ( Seattle, Washington) and Morocco ( Rabat). The project includes artistic and cultural exploration and community service, culminating in a photographic exhibition in which participants articulate their cross-cultural journey.
Bahrain: This Mobility International program includes three-week reciprocal exchanges for 14 youth from Bahrain and 10 students from the United States. Partnering with Bahrain Disabled Sports, Mobility International will facilitate a series of workshops and hands-on activities that raise awareness of public policy, citizen participation, and community development to help promote the rights of people with disabilities.
Uganda: Willamette University, in partnership with CRY-Uganda and the International Debate Education Association, is organizing a three-week reciprocal exchange project called Critical Thinking Across Cultures for 9 students and 3 adults from Uganda and 6 students and 2 adults from the United States. Students from both delegations participate in a 14-day debate camp in each country with a focus on ethnic relations, the environment, political processes, education policy, and community service.
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