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YOUTH PROGRAMS DIVISION
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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 >> Global Youth Service Day, April 21-23 The Youth Programs Division joins Youth Service America in promoting Global Youth Service Day (GYSD), an annual international event to mobilize youth and adults to meet the needs of their communities through volunteerism.More • Submit a GYSD Event • View GYSD Events >> Indonesian YES student wins seven medals at the Imperial County Academic Decathlon Awards Tara Rahmani, a YES student from Indonesia and a Senior at Central Union High School, took first place in the scholastic category for Science and Interview, second in Economics and Music, and third in Mathematics, Art and Super Quiz categories. More >> FLEX Student Competes at the National Western Stock Show, Rodeo, and Horse Show in Denver, CO Hobbs, New Mexico: Dasha Velikoivanenko, a FLEX student from Russia competed in January at the National Western Stock Show, Rodeo and Horse Show in Denver, Colorado. Dasha, and her lamb were one of thousands of lambs, cattle and horses that were exhibited at the 100th Anniversary show this year. The special event this year gave Dasha an opportunity to learn about the history and culture of the "Old West" and the role that livestock played in settling the region. More >> View archived news items.

Program Newsletters* FLEX Alumni   • Bradley Herald Global Connections and Exchange Programs   • Azerbaijan   • Bangladesh   • BRIDGE   • Tajikistan   • Uzbekistan   • West Bank School Connectivity   • Armenia Youth Exchange and Study Programs (YES)   • AMIDEAST/YES *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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