The 2025 Community Engagement Exchange (CEE) Program application is now open! Learn more about the eligibility criteria and submit your application by July 2, 2024.
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About Community Engagement Exchange Program 2025
The CEE Program is a dynamic global network of innovators addressing critical 21st-century issues. It equips dedicated visionaries with the expertise, skills, and resources to develop multisector approaches and build healthy and engaged communities in over 100 countries.
Program Highlights:
- Three-month Practicum in the United States: CEE fellows are matched with civil society organizations for a hands-on professional practicum.
- Leadership and Civic Engagement Academy: Fellows explore themes through interactive curriculum including service learning, face-to-face trainings, mentorship, and professional coaching.
- Community Engagement Project (CEP):Fellows design and implement a community engagement project with support from U.S. host organizations and mentors.
- CEP Exchange: Select U.S. hosts and CEE specialists travel to a CEE alumnus’ country to support project implementation.
Benefits of Community Engagement Exchange Program 2025
- The program covers most expenses, including J-1 visa support, round-trip travel, monthly allowance, and health benefits.
Community Engagement Exchange Program 2025 Requirments
- Age 21-27
- Citizen of an eligible country
- Currently living and working in their home country (or have refugee status)
- Minimum of two years’ professional or volunteer experience in community or civil society issues
- Commitment to return to home country after program completion
- Proficient in spoken and written English
Eligible Countries by Region:
- Africa: Angola, Botswana, Cameroon, Democratic Republic of Congo, Ghana, Guinea, Kenya, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe
- East Asia and the Pacific: Brunei, Burma, Cambodia, Federated States of Micronesia, Fiji, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Mongolia, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Republic of the Marshall Islands, Singapore, Solomon Islands, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Vanuatu, and Vietnam
- Europe and Eurasia: Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Estonia, Georgia, Hungary, Kosovo, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Poland, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Türkiye, and Ukraine
- Middle East and North Africa: Algeria, Egypt, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco, Syria, Tunisia, and Palestinian Territories
- South and Central Asia: Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan
- Western Hemisphere: Bolivia, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Mexico, Paraguay, Peru, Trinidad and Tobago, and Venezuela
Application Date and Process
- Click on the link to the application website to apply.
Application Deadline
02 July, 2024
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