Faces of Exchange

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Faces of Exchange
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With over 225,000 International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP) alumni, each has a story to tell and has become a “Face of Exchange,” the theme of our Anniversary celebration. In 2020, the #FacesofExchange initiative highlighted 80 years of the IVLP by showcasing 80 accomplished alumni, their lives and leadership, and the impact of their exchanges on the global community. Click here to view the 80 profiles.

In 2021, we will continue to highlight other #ExchangeAlumni who have made outstanding contributions and were inspired by their IVLP experiences.

IVLP TIMELINE

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1938

Division of Cultural Exchanges Relations established in the U.S. Department of State
1940

Nelson Rockefeller (Commercial and Cultural Affairs for the American Republics) invited 130 Latin American journalists to the U.S.
1940

First Visitor, Father Aurelio Espinosa, from Ecuador arrived under the Hemisphere Leaders Program
1961

Congress passed the Fulbright-Hays Act to increase mutual understanding between the people of the U.S. and other countries
1995

IVLP surpassed 100,000 visitors
2004

Program was renamed the International Visitor Leadership Program
2016

IVLP surpassed 200,000 visitors

1938

Division of Cultural Exchanges Relations established in the U.S. Department of State

1940

Nelson Rockefeller (Commercial and Cultural Affairs for the American Republics) invited 130 Latin American journalists to the U.S.

1940

First Visitor, Father Aurelio Espinosa, from Ecuador arrived under the Hemisphere Leaders Program

1961

Congress passed the Fulbright-Hays Act to increase mutual understanding between the people of the U.S. and other countries

1995

IVLP surpassed 100,000 visitors

2004

Program was renamed the International Visitor Leadership Program

2016

IVLP surpassed 200,000 visitors

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