EXCHANGE PROGRAMS

	Religion and Society: a Dialogue (RSD) is a two-year, two-way exchange between religious scholars, clerics, and community leaders of Indonesia and the United States, and this program funded by The US Department of State. Twelve Indonesians and five Americans will travel each year, visiting four distinct regions in each other's countries, where prestigious institutions will host them. This exchange will provide participating professionals with an opportunity to increase their knowledge of the counterpart country; to establish a dialogue about the scholarship and practice of religion (particularly Islam) in both countries; and to examine the compatibility of religious practice with democratic social and political values. ...read more
	LINC: Linking Individuals, Knowledge, and Cultures Indonesian-American Exchange Program LINC is a two-way exchange program, sponsored by the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, created specifically so that  Indonesian and American teens could meet and learn more about each other, one another’s nations and cultures  LINC will  promote mutual understanding between the people of Indonesia and the United States. ...read more
	Program for School Administrator and Community Leader (CLP) Heartland International, in partnership with the Center for Civic Education/Indonesia, will  implement a three-week educational training program focusing on strengthening private and community-based secondary education in Indonesia. Funded by the U.S. Embassy, this program will complement other Embassy initiatives designed to improve the quality of teaching and learning in primary and junior secondary public and private schools, and promote greater community involvement. ...read more
	Indonesia Youth Leadership Program (IYLP) IYLP gives over 17 students and 3 teachers from all across Indonesia a chance to spend a month in America, share their Indonesian culture, and to study leadership and civic education.  Students are selected from provinces across Indonesia and reflect the diversity that is Indonesia in their ethnic backgrounds, races and religions. ...read more