2025 Professional and Cultural Exchanges
Each year, we have a group of international delegates visiting the Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky area who are looking to stay with local families in their homes for a few days OR join them for dinner! Volunteer with us!
Fill out if interested in hosting visitors for dinner: HOST DINNER APPLICATION
Don’t miss out on the news about recent exchanges!! Read more here!!
**Please email Melissa McDonald, mmcdonald@cincyworldaffairs.org
International Visitor Leadership Program
We host more than 250 exchange visitors annually through the U.S. Department of State’s International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP). IVLP participants travel to the United States for short-term exchange programs designed to build understanding between professionals from abroad and local communities.
Through workshops, volunteer activities, and site visits, we work with local specialists across disciplines as resources for engaging and informative meetings for international leaders. These are exchange programs that matters and provide strong global ties to Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky. Programs explore a variety of careers whether it’s regional trade issues, countering gender-based violence, cybersecurity or entrepreneurship.
World Affairs Council is a member of Global Ties U.S., a national nonprofit partner of the U.S. Department of State.
