Description
The FY 2026 Community Engagement Exchange is a two-way exchange initiative for approximately 30-40 emerging civic leaders from Europe and Eurasia. The program provides skill-based training, hands-on activities, and practical application of one of the First Amendment’s most fundamental rights: the freedom of speech. The program aims to promote free speech, reduce conflict, and strengthen community engagement. Key aspects of the program include:
• A six- to eight-week exchange program, including a four- to five-week individually tailored professional placement in a U.S. organization
• Reciprocal visits by approximately 15-20 Americans to showcase America’s leadership, promote free speech, and create opportunities for sustained collaboration
• The program is supported by Pawel Adamowicz supplemental funding
• The program advances U.S. foreign policy by strengthening free speech and community engagement, promoting constructive public discourse, and fostering international partners equipped to address complex challenges in alignment with U.S. interests