Emerging Leaders Exchange for Ireland & Northern Ireland

Inbound, September 2019

Outbound, December 2019

Ireland; United Kingdom; US

The Leaders Lead On-Demand: Emerging Leaders Exchange for Northern Ireland & Ireland was a two-way exchange program for young professionals from diverse backgrounds who are active in their communities working with marginalized youth. The goal of this exchange was to build the leadership capabilities of emerging leaders from Northern Ireland & Ireland and enhance their ability to inspire and mobilize youth to bring about positive social change in their communities, especially those communities suffering from paramilitaries and civilian violence. Participants were provided with an overview of current political, economic, and social issues in the United States while also looking at how communities have addressed their own local challenges. Following the inbound, a group of ten Americans travelled to Ireland & Northern Ireland to present on their relevant field work. The overall schedule and activities for the outbound program were heavily coordinated with the inbound participants including themes of youth empowerment, social enterprise, and marginalizing extremism.