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Interfaith Dialogue and Religious Freedom
Home to nearly 1,200 churches, 90 of which are nationality churches, Cleveland is a pluralist community of a diverse-array of faith groups and religious institutions. In this exchange program, a group…
Women Entrepreneurs: Alumni as Economic Multipliers
Entrepreneur.com called Cleveland one of the country's "top five unexpectedly thriving startup scenes." The visitors of this program are previous alumni of State Department exchange programs that have been important…
Transparency and Accountability in Government (Regional Project)
CCWA will be hosting local government officials, civil society leaders, policy analysts, and journalists from Latin America on a project exploring efforts to improve public transparency. The program will outline…
Sustainable Connectivity: Port Infrastructure
Over $3 billion worth of economy activity is tied to the Port of Cleveland. Through the International Visitor Leadership Program, port operators, managers, and engineers from Indonesia will have an…
Innovation and Entrepreneurship in the United States (Project for China)
Visitors from China will explore the U.S. system of capitalism in a urban environment where private enterprise is supported through a variety of public-private partnerships, academic institutions, and incubator spaces.…
Entrepreneurship and Economic Development (A Project for Libya)
The city of Cleveland has been notable for its recent startup activity and economic development especially targeting small businesses. In this program, visitors from Libya will explore the many facets…
Water Resources Mangement
As efforts continue to grow to protect shared water resources that are at risk from pollution, depletion, population growth and rainfall changes, international visitors will travel to Cleveland to focus…
Ending Gender-Based Violence
International visitors will travel to Cleveland to review best practices in providing care to victims of violence and the legal process for prosecuting and trying domestic violence cases in court.…
After-School Programming in STEAM
Six librarians and educators from Egypt will be in the U.S. to explore out-of-school learning environments and the most modern educational and instructional techniques that accelerate student learning in STEAM…
Empowering Minority Groups
Four visitors from Moldova will be in the U.S. to explore initiatives to promote and protect human rights; learn about political perspectives on current and pending efforts to ensure minority…
Building Civil Society: Strategies for NGO Growth and Sustainability
Visitors from Brazil will travel to Cleveland to explore the diversity of the non-profit sector in the U.S. and the dynamic relationships between business, government, and non-governmental organizations. In order…
Advocacy and Integration for Special Needs Education
This program focuses on social integration and supportive schooling for children with special needs. Ukrainian visitors will see an array of programs and organizations in Cleveland that work to ensure…