COUNTRIES: Belarus
DURATION: 10/01/2012 - 03/17/2025
FUNDER: USAID
CONTACT: [email protected]

Program Description

The Community Connections Program in Belarus brought together professionals from Belarus with U.S. counterparts through tailored professional exchanges in communities across the U.S.

Participants established professional connections, learned about the advantages and disadvantages of a democratic, free-market economy, and examined practices and experiences that could be adapted back home to address local challenges. Under successive contracts with the funder, USAID, World Learning brought over 600 participants from Belarus to the U.S. on three-week exchanges, which featured tailored training, homestays, and community service projects. Alumni were provided with virtual learning opportunities and access to small grants.

Program Goals

  • Provided relevant training to professionals from Belarus through U.S. exchanges.
  • Built connections between professionals from Belarus and their U.S. counterparts.