Welcome to CIED
The Center for Intercultural Education and Development was founded in 1981 and is recognized as a leader in educational exchange programs for people around the world ranging from youth to senior business and public policy officials. CIED programs tap into the distinguished academic resources of the University and the Center has more than 35 years’ expertise in educational experiences that forge intercultural understanding and prepare global citizens to lead, serve, and change the world.
Youth Ambassadors Returns to In-Person Exchanges
March 9th, 2023
CIED conducted its first international inbound Youth Ambassadors program since 2020. After two years of successful virtual exchanges, 41 participants arrived in Charlottesville, Virginia, for a two-week exchange program, representing six different delegations: Bahamas, Guyana, Jamaica, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, and various islands in the Eastern Caribbean.…
Alumni Ambassador Program Welcomes Its 2022-23 Delegates
September 28th, 2022
How do you describe an experience that transforms your entire worldview? The 2022-23 Alumni Ambassadors have a few short but compelling suggestions, terms they use to convey the impact of their tenures as Fellows, Specialists, and Virtual Educators for the U.S. Department of State’s English Language Programs.…
Georgetown University Hosts 2003 – 2013 Student Leader Alumni Virtual Reunion
February 26th, 2021
The virtual event gathered 110 alumni participants as well as university faculty and staff, tuning in from all over the world.…
Costa Rican Youth Ambassador Alumni Take Action During Pandemic
January 29th, 2021
Youth Ambassador alumni Deily Alpizar, Melanie Morales, and Brian Paz carry out a COVID rapid response initiative in San Carlos, Costa Rica.…
