STRENGTHENING COMMUNITIES TO DRIVE POSITIVE SOCIAL CHANGE
Overview
International Visitor Leadership Program participants from Iraq meet with 67th U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.
Attaining global leadership in any field requires professionals to learn continually from their peers around the world. Professional exchanges are essential to build competencies, create and enhance networks, and inspire better work by improving familiarity with cutting-edge techniques and best practices. World Learning advances leadership by equipping
PROFESSIONAL SKILLS DEVELOPMENT
international professionals in a variety of fields with the skills, connections, experiences, and support to lead their communities forward. These exchanges foster the mutual understanding and commitment necessary for current and emerging leaders to address shared global problems.
Approach World Learning’s Professional Skills Development team designs short-term exchange programs for professionals in a wide range of fields, including politics and government, foreign affairs, national security, economics and business development, education, health care, media, social issues, and the arts. Our customized programs bring participants to US communities to meet their American professional colleagues and exchange ideas and best practices. Drawing on 80 years of experience in intercultural exchange and education, World Learning program teams identify the most salient issues in each field and then seek out the best resources and experts to address those issues. Programs can be designed to meet the needs of just one visitor or for groups of up to 40, with itineraries ranging from a few days
World Learning is a nonprofit organization that advances leadership through education, exchange, and development programs in more than 60 countries.
to more than three weeks, and including visits
very useful, as I was able to experience the
to different regions of the United States. Partici-
immense diversity of political approaches,
pants may take part in personal meetings, site
groups, and people in the US.”
visits, panel discussions, volunteer opportunities,
- Journalist from Germany
or visits to educational institutions. These professional development opportunities are enhanced
“ I THANK YOU ALL SIGNIFICANTLY
by social and cultural activities that provide inter-
FOR THIS REMARKABLE EDUCATIONAL
national participants with a greater understand-
TRAINING PROGRAM. I DO BELIEVE IT
ing of American values and lifestyles.
WILL RESULT IN OUR FURTHER CRUCIAL ACHIEVEMENTS .”
World Learning’s professional exchanges have benefits that reach far beyond the participants
“ During the trip, I understood and reconsidered
themselves. Each year World Learning provides
a lot of issues of my life, and established new
professional skills development programs for
aims and objectives. Now I guess the end of
nearly 2,000 international visitors from more
my training in America is the beginning of new
than 150 countries, who visit more than 100
development for our community in Ukraine. So,
urban and rural communities in the US. To date,
I thank you all significantly for this remarkable
these programs have benefited not only more
educational training program. I do believe it will
than 15,000 international visitors, but also many
result in our further crucial achievements.”
times more Americans with whom they have met.
- Human rights activist from Ukraine
These cross-cultural experiences, along with the skills and knowledge gained from the exchanges, ensure they have a lasting impact in communities around the world.
Success Story Dr. Ahmed Al-Shammari’s six-month fellowship at two leading US cancer institutes, the Mayo
Testimonials “ Our meetings contributed significantly to my
Clinic and Oregon Health and Science University, had a powerful impact on his work with cancer research and developing new anti-tumor
knowledge about the political trends in the United
therapies. Since his return to Iraq, Dr. Al-Shammari
States and about fiscal policy issues. In addition, I
has led a series of seminars and training courses
gained some contacts on which I might draw in the
for dozens of other Iraqi doctors and researchers
future when analyzing the economic situation in the
on the techniques he learned during his time in
US. I also found the regional part of the program
the United States.
Patricia Harrison, PhD, Manager, Professional Skills Development, Exchange and Training
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