Freedom 250: Kazakhstan Youth Leadership Camp

The U.S. Mission to Kazakhstan is announcing an open competition to implement a youth leadership camp in summer 2026, targeting FLEX program alternates. The camp will provide up to 50 FLEX alternates with an intensive entrepreneurship and job skills-building experience, focusing on U.S. best practices, American excellence, and leadership development. The project aims to equip Kazakh youth with improved leadership and career preparation skills, develop greater understanding of U.S. business culture and entrepreneurial models, increase the ability of youth to develop and implement entrepreneurship ideas, and facilitate networking and collaboration between participating youth and USG exchange program alumni. Key aspects of the project include: • Targeting FLEX program alternates • Providing an intensive entrepreneurship and job skills-building experience • Focusing on U.S. best practices, American excellence, and leadership development • Equipping Kazakh youth with improved leadership and career preparation skills • Developing greater understanding of U.S. business culture and entrepreneurial models • Increasing the ability of youth to develop and implement entrepreneurship ideas • Facilitating networking and collaboration between participating youth and USG exchange program alumni