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The U.S. Office of Palestinian Affairs in Jerusalem Announces
2023 Community Engagement Exchange
Deadline: November 30, 2022
The Community Solutions Program (CSP), sponsored by the Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) and implemented by IREX, is a fully-funded program that supports emerging community leaders, ages 21-28 from around the world working at nexus of public, private, and non-profit sectors to address issues of public concern and improve the quality of community. Through a three-month exchange in the United States, follow-on community engagement projects and robust alumni programming, CEE equips the next generation of civil society leaders to develop sustainable, multisector solutions to community challenges in 100 countries.
Program activities:
Candidate Qualifications:
UNCLASSIFIED
FINANCIAL SUPPORT The program covers the costs associated with: • J-1 visa application• • Round-trip travel from participants’ home city to the United States • Monthly allowance to cover housing, meals, and other living expenses while in the United States • Accident and sickness insurance
Application Guidelines and Deadlines:
Applications must be submitted online at https://cee.irex.org by November 30, 2022.
For questions or other inquiries:
Jerusalem and West Bank Applicants should contact JerusalemExchanges@state.gov for more information. Gaza Applicants should send an email to Jrsgazaexchanges@state.gov for more information.
If a U.S. citizen, LPR, or immediate family (as listed above) desires our assistance and has not already provided their information to the Department of State, please email U.S. Embassy Jerusalem at JerusalemACS@state.gov with a copy of the individual’s travel document as well as an explanation or proof of relationship.
Please call: 02-630-4000 for U.S. Embassy Jerusalem and 03-519-7575 for the Branch Office in Tel Aviv
Outside of Office Hours, contact: 02-630-4000 (Jerusalem) or 03-519-7575 (Tel Aviv)
Outside of Israel, West Bank & Gaza: 011-972-2-630-4000 (Jerusalem) or 011-972-3-519-7575 (Tel Aviv)