Global Nomads Group’s (GNG) Real Youth, Artificial Intelligence connects middle and high school-aged youth for a virtual exchange about AI developed by youth designers through an internship with GNG’s Content Creation Lab. Learn more.

• Participant Age Group: Middle School/Grades 6-8, High School/Grades 9-12 (virtual exchange participants), Undergraduate (youth design interns)

• Locations: United States, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Tunisia
• Time Frame: For youth design interns: up to eight hours/week over 12-14 weeks. For virtual exchange experience participants: two-four hours/week over four weeks

IFTD’s Youth for Sustainable Development Goals fosters critical thinking, communication, teamwork, and problem-solving skills among high school-aged youth in North Africa and the United States through interactive discussions and collaborative projects that address solutions to the UN Sustainable Development Goals. Learn more.

• Participant Age Group: High School/Grades 9-12
• Locations: United States
• One to three hours/week for eight weeks

The Marshall Legacy Institute’s Peace Through Sport fosters global connections between American and Yemeni youth, using the common language of sport to promote leadership, civic engagement, and understanding, which prepares participants to create positive change in their communities. Learn more.

• Participant Age Group: High School/Grades 9-12; Undergraduate
• Locations: United States
• Time Frame: Eight weeks from January-February, April-May, July-August, and October-November 2025

The New York Academy of Sciences’ Junior Academy connects high school-aged youth from the Middle East and North Africa and the United States to participate in online STEM innovation challenges that invite participants to propose creative and thoughtful solutions to global issues. Learn more.

• Participant Age Group: Middle School/Grades 6-8; High School/Grades 9-12
• Locations: United States, Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Oman, and United Arab Emirates.
• Time Frame: Four to six hours/week for 10 weeks

World Learning’s The Experiment Digital connects high school-aged participants in the U.S. and the Latin America region via online platforms to develop their understanding of civic engagement and language learning. Learn more here.

• Participant Age Group: High School/Grades 9-12
• Locations: United States, Argentina, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Columbia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, French Guiana, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, Uruguay, and Venezuela.
• Time Frame: The Environment: Eight weeks (two to four hours/week); English-Spanish Language Exchange: Eight weeks (two to four hours/week)

World Learning’s The Experiment Digital Leadership in STEM is a six-week virtual exchange program that prepares high school-aged participants in the U.S. and the Middle East and North Africa region to refine digital skills, explore career paths in STEM, and develop leadership competencies, while establishing global connections. Learn more.

• Participant Age Group: High School/Grades 9-12
• Locations: United States, Algeria, Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Palestinian Territories, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Tunisia, United Arab, Emirates, Yemen
• Time Frame: Six weeks (four hours/week)