Announcing #GlobalTies2025 IVLP Alumni Award

Congratulations to Bianka Siwinska, Ph.D., of Poland and Christian Achaleke of Cameroon, recipients of our IVLP Alumni Award for Social Innovation & Change.

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Meet the U.S. ExchangeAlumni Fellows

We are thrilled to introduce the U.S. ExchangeAlumni Fellows. These six globally-minded individuals will serve as regional advocates for international exchange programs and foster the growth of U.S. ExchangeAlumni networks across the country.

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Join Us at #GlobalTies2025

Registration is open for the Global Ties U.S. 2025 National Meeting: "Stronger Alliances, Stronger Communities," taking place February 18-21 in downtown Washington, DC.

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Introducing the Advocacy Hub

A knowledge and action center for Global Ties Network members and supporters to engage Congress and speak up for exchanges and public diplomacy programs.

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Exchange Matters

Q&A with Sachiyo Sakaguchi

Sachiyo Sakaguchi is a policy secretary in Japan’s House of Representatives and 2022 alumna of the International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP). She received an Honorable Mention for the Global Ties

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“The international exchange programs you help implement are among the most effective tools this country has for meeting its long-term foreign policy goals.”

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More than 80 members are making a difference.

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Global Partners

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States Served

We foster connections that break down borders, shatter stereotypes, and create a more peaceful, prosperous world.  

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