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— Submit Application —

Submit your application to connect with U.S. Exchange Alumni in 193+ countries:

Section 1: Contact Information

Full Name

First Name

Last Name

Email Address

Country of Citizenship

Section 2: U.S. Exchange Program

U.S. Exchange Program

Country of U.S. Exchange Program

Section 3: Social Media Accounts

Facebook

Instagram

Twitter

Section 4: Professional Biography

Professional Occupation

What is your current job or professional occupation?

Professional Experience

Describe your professional experience (similar to a job interview).

Organization Website

What is the URL for your university, company, or organization website?

Section 5: Sustainable Development

Sustainable Development

Which of the U.N. Sustainable Development Goals do you want to successfully address in your country or local community?

Regional Collaboration

Within which geographic region do you want to encourage collaboration and build mutual understanding among nations?

Section 6: Conversation Tracks

Conversation Tracks

The Social Entrepreneurship track will encourage collaboration among U.S. Exchange Alumni who want to enact positive change within their countries and local communities. The International Diplomacy track will encourage collaboration among U.S. Exchange Alumni who want to solve challenging problems across cultural, political, and national boundaries. In which conversation track(s) do you want to participate? We encourage U.S. Exchange Alumni to apply for both conversation tracks.

Track 1: Social Entrepreneurship

Track 2: International Diplomacy

Section 7: Conversation Agreements

Ground Rules

Yes, I will follow the ground rules to particiapte in Global Connections (www.exchangeconnect.org/conversations).

Growth Mindset

Yes, I will adopt a growth mindset (e.g., uncertainty, humility, and curiosity are essential building blocks for growth).

Respectful Dialogue

Yes, I will treat my conversation partner with dignity and respect regardless of race, religion, ethnicity, gender, and nationality.

Difficult Conversations

Yes, I will treat my conversation partner with dignity and respect even when we strongly disagree on policy issues.

Section 8: Conversation Goals

Global Connections

Why do you want to participate in Global Connections?

Citizen Diplomacy

Why do you want to engage in respectful dialogue across cultural, political, and national boundaries?

Section 9: Supporting Documentation

Upload Your Resume (or Curriculum Vitae)

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Section 10: Final Submission