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CITIZEN EXCHANGES –
YOUTH PROGRAMS DIVISION

Home > Citizen Exchanges > Youth Programs

The Youth Programs Division is committed to empowering the successor generation and establishing long-lasting ties between the United States and other countries through exchange programs and institutional partnerships. Programs focus primarily on secondary schools and promote mutual understanding, leadership development, educational transformation, and democratic ideals.

Latest News

Photo of Hatboro-Horsham students and their teacher James ShieldsU.S. High School Students Showcase Turkmenistan Projects at Student Capitol Day
On May 12, 2008, Global Connections and Exchange (GCE) partner Hatboro-Horsham High School, located outside Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, presented their GCE collaborative project at Student Capitol Day in Harrisburg, PA. Read More

Photo of Students visiting the U.S. State Department and eagerly listening to Kurt Medland of the Office of Israel-Palestinian Affairss Students Use Technology to Embark on Roadmap to Middle East Peace Project
The Mason West Group, made up of ten talented high school students from Birmingham, Alabama, visited the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) on April 10 to present their peace plan project and get feedback from Kurt Medland of the State Department’s Office of Israel-Palestinian Affairs. Read More

Global Connections and Exchange logoGlobal Connections and Exchange Morocco Places Youth at the Heart of Development
From March 31 - April 4, 2008, the Global Connections program in Morocco brought together 70 students from 11 schools throughout Morocco who implemented community service projects in their regions. Read More

Photo of Youth Grant Competition winners receiving recognition in Dhaka awards ceremonyPromoting Youth Entrepreneurship and Civic Engagement in Bangladesh
The winners of this year’s Youth Grant Competition organized in Bangladesh were announced on March 20th in an award ceremony held in Dhaka. The competition was arranged by Relief International – Schools Online (RI-SOL) through the ECA-funded Global Connections and Exchange (GCE) program. Read More

 

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Program Newsletters*

Youth Programs Division
  • Youth Action

A-SMYLE
  • A-SMYLE NEW

FLEX Alumni
  • The Bradley Herald
  • FLEX Action
  • Mobility International

Global Connections and Exchange Programs
  • Armenia
  • Bangladesh
  • BRIDGE
  • Egypt
  • iEARN NEW
  • Morocco NEW
  • Pakistan
  • Tajikistan
  • Turkmenistan NEW
  • West Bank

Youth Exchange and Study Programs (YES)
  • AMIDEAST/YES NEW


*All newsletters above are PDFs and require the free Adobe Acrobat Reader.

If you are interested in volunteering as a host family for one of the youth exchange programs, visit the U.S. Department of State's Volunteer Diplomats site.

For information about youth exchange organizations and standards for the industry, visit the website of the Council on Standards for International Educational Travel (CSIET).

Visit the future.state.gov website for exciting information about the Department of State designed especially for youth.


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