— Overview —

Global Connections empowers U.S. Exchange Alumni to engage in respectful dialogue across cultural, political, and national boundaries.

— Eligibility —

U.S. Exchange Alumni are eligible to participate in Global Connections.

— Registration —

Select the Social Entrepreneurship track and/or International Diplomacy track.

— Interview —

Following registration, schedule interview with the Global Exchange Network.

— Partners —

Once selected, U.S. Exchange Alumni are randomly assigned a conversation partner.

— Conversations —

Learn about the values, beliefs, and life experiences of your conversation partner.

— Time Limits —

Stick with the process and stay within the time limits for each section.

— Speaking Time —

Each section should be evenly split to ensure equal speaking time.

— New Partners —

U.S. Exchange Alumni assigned new conversation partners six times per year.

— Logistics —

U.S. Exchange Alumni coordinate logistics with their conversation partners.

— Questions —

For additional information, contact us at admin@exchangealumni.org.