Cultural Exchange

AT MERIDIAN INTERNATIONAL CENTER, WE BELIEVE WE ARE STRONGER AT HOME AT HOME WHEN GLOBALLY ENGAGED. OUR MISSION IS TO STRENGTHEN ENGAGEMENT BETWEEN THE U.S. AND THE WORLD TO FIND SOLUTIONS TO SHARED GLOBAL CHALLENGES.

THE MISSION OF THE AMERICAN FRIENDS OF THE CENTRE POMPIDOU IS TO ACQUIRE AND TO ENCOURAGE GIFTS OF ART AND DESIGN OF THE AMERICAS FOR GIFT OR LOAN TO THE PERMANENT COLLECTIONS OF THE CENTRE POMPIDOU MUSEE NATIONAL D'ART MODERNE (CENTRE POMPIDOU MUSEUM).

THE AMERICAN AUSTRALIAN ASSOCIATION'S PURPOSE IS TO BROADEN, STRENGTHEN AND ENCOURAGE TIES BETWEEN THE US AND AUSTRALIA WITH ACTIVE PROGRAMS OF CORPORATE, EDUCATIONAL, ECONOMIC, SOCIAL AND CULTURAL ACTIVITIES.

ART OMI BELIEVES THAT EXPOSURE TO INTERNATIONALLY DIVERSE CREATIVE VOICES FOSTERS ACCEPTANCE AND RESPECT, RAISES AWARENESS, INSPIRES INNOVATION, AND IGNITES CHANGE. BY FORMING COMMUNITY WITH CREATIVE EXPRESSION AS ITS COMMON DENOMINATOR, ART OMI CREATES A SANCTUARY FOR THE ARTISTIC COMMUNITY AND THE PUBLIC TO AFFIRM THE TRANSFORMATIVE QUALITY OF ART. ART OMI IS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT ARTS CENTER WITH A 120-ACRE SCULPTURE AND ARCHITECTURE PARK AND GALLERY, RESIDENCY PROGRAMS FOR INTERNATIONAL ARCHITECTS, ARTISTS, DANCERS, MUSICIANS, TRANSLATORS, AND WRITERS, AND A THRIVING ARTS EDUCATION PROGRAM SERVING OUR LOCAL COMMUNITY.

Coordinating Tamil (Sangams) Associations of North America for social and cultural development.

CEC ARTSLINK PROMOTES INTERNATIONAL COMMUNICATION AND UNDERSTANDING THROUGH COLLABORATIVE, INNOVATIVE ARTS PROJECTS FOR MUTUAL BENEFIT. WE SUPPORT AND PRODUCE PROGRAMS THAT ENCOURAGE THE EXCHANGE OF VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTISTS AND CULTURAL MANAGERS IN THE UNITED STATES AND OTHER PARTS OF THE WORLD. AS AN INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION, WE BELIEVE THAT THE ARTS ARE A SOCIETY'S MOST DELIBERATE AND COMPLEX MEANS OF COMMUNICATION AND THAT THE WORK OF ARTISTS AND ARTS ADMINISTRATORS CAN HELP NATIONS OVERCOME LONG HISTORIES OF RECIPROCAL DISTRUST, INSULARITY AND CONFLICT.OUR ORGANIZATION WAS FOUNDED IN 1962 TO ENABLE CITIZENS OF THE UNITED STATES AND THE SOVIET UNION TO ACCOMPLISH WHAT THEIR GOVERNMENTS WOULD NOT DO - OPEN DOORS, SHARE IDEAS AND BUILD MUTUAL TRUST. OUR LASTING PARTNERSHIPS ABROAD ENABLE US TO BUILD AND BROADEN OUR INTERNATIONAL REACH, AS TODAY'S TRANSFORMED AND COMPLEX WORLD MAKES CITIZEN DIPLOMACY MORE URGENTLY NECESSARY THAN EVER.

To serve the religious, spiritual, educational, and cultural needs of the community, as well as to provide charity to the community.

Friends of the Goethe-Institut (FOGI)in Washington, DC was established

TO PROVIDE EDUCATION ON TIBETAN CULTURE AND LANGUAGES.

CREATE A PLATFORM FOR MUTUAL EXCHANGE AND COMMON DEVELOPMENT OF BEIJING COMPATRIOTS LIVING IN THE UNITED STATES

SEEKING TO: INCREASE PUBLIC AWARENESS OF THE AESTHETIC AND CULTURAL VALUE OF MODERN AND CONTEMPORARY CHINESE PAINTING BY EXPLORING ITS CONNECTIONS TO ITS ARTISTIC AND CULTURAL HERITAGE.

TO INSPIRE AND EMPOWER THE JEWISH YOUTH OF NORTH AMERICA THROUGH A WIDE VARIETY OF INFORMAL EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS.

TO ENGAGE IN ALL ACTIVITIES THROUGHOUT THE WORLD THAT DISSEMINATE AND SUPPORT THE UNDERSTANDING AND APPLICATION OF MAHARISHI VEDIC SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY TO FULLY DEVELOP LIFE OF THE INDIVIDUAL, COMMUNITY, NATIONAL AND WORLD LEVEL, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, CREATING WORLD PEACE.

THE FLORENCE ACADAMY OF ART WAS FOUNED IN 1991 BY DANIEL GRAVES (SEE SCHEDULE O FOR DETAILS).

SOS MINISTRIES INC EXISTS TO SUPPORT THE MINISTRY OF SOS UGANDA THROUGH ACCOUNTABILITY AND THE DEVELOPING AND SUSTAINING OF MINISTRY PARTNERS

To address critical social issues, Atlas Corps develops leaders and strengthens organizations through a fellowship, virtual leadership institute, and an alumni community of social impact professionals.

NETFREEDOM PIONEERS (NFP) IS AN EDUCATIONAL NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT RESEARCHES, DEVOLOPES AND APPLIES COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES TO ENABLE THE FREE FLOW OF INFORMATION TO AREAS WHERE GOVERNMENT RESTRICTIONS OR INADEQUATE INFRASTUCTURE LIMIT PUBLIC ACCESS TO THE INTERNET.

ISRAEL-AMERICA ACADEMIC EXCHANGE IAAE IS A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION WHOSE MISSION IS TO DEEPEN THE UNDERSTANDING OF ISRAEL AND THE MIDDLE EAST WITHIN THE INTERNATIONAL ACADEMIC COMMUNITY. THE ORGANIZATION ORGANIZES EDUCATIONAL MISSIONS AND EXCHANGES AND CARRIES OUT CHARITABLE, ACTIVITIES ASSOCIATED WITH THIS GOAL AS ALLOWED BY LAW.

TO ENSURE THAT THE TREASURES OF OUR SHARED FRENCH ARCHITECTURAL AND CULTURAL HERITAGE SURVIVE TO INSPIRE FUTURE GENERATIONS TO BUILD, DREAM AND CREATE. SEE SCHEDULE O FOR COMPLETE MISSION.

To promote, assist, and benefit the educational, scientific, research, and pulic service mission of Southeastern Louisiana University

MID-INDIA CHURCH PARTNERS, INC. IS DEDICATED TO PROVIDING RELIEF AND SUPPORT TO VILLAGES AND COMMUNITIES THROUGHOUT INDIA. THE PRIMARY PURPOSE IS TO PROMOTE AND FOSTER GROWTH THROUGH OUTREACH, CHURCH PLANTING, LEADERSHIP TRAINING AND CARING FOR UNDERPRIVILEGED CHILDREN.

DESTINO DEL REINO PROVIDED FREE FOOD, CLOTHING AND SHELTER FOR CHILDREN LIVING IN THE DESTINO DEL REINO HOUSES. IN ADDITION, DESTINO PROVIDED CHURCH SERVICES AND EDUCATION FOR THE CHILDREN AND OTHER FAMILIES LIVING IN THE AREA.

TO HOLD MEETINGS, SEMINARS, WORKSHOPS, CONSULTATIONS TO ESTABLISH OR IMPROVE INTERCULTURAL COMMUNICATIONS IN VARIOUS COUNTRIES. THE PRIMARY BENEFICIARIES WILL THEN RE-TEACH THE PRINCIPLES TO OTHERS

To provide US and Chinese students opportunities to collaborate with each other, introduce best teaching practices of science and technology, connect science with real life applications, show the interdisplinary connection among different subject areas, and introduce career exploration about science and engineering.

The Apprenticeshop is a community that cultivates thinkers, makers, and doers through traditional boat building and seamanship to navigate an ever-changing world.

EDUCATION OF KOREAN LANGUAGE, HERITAGE, AND CULTURE.

PROMOTE GOODWILL BETWEEN THE PEOPLE OF INDIANA AND THE PEOPLE OF JAPAN.

BORDERLINKS IS A COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATION WHERE PEOPLE COLLECTIVELY LEARN, TEACH, REFLECT, SHARE RESOURCES, AND ORGANIZE FOR JUSTICE IN THE BORDERLANDS. THROUGH POPULAR EDUCATION ROOTED IN PLACE AND LIVED EXPERIENCE, BORDERLINKS AND COMMUNITY PARTNERS INSPIRE AND IGNITE ACTION TO TRANSFORM UNJUST BORDER AND (IM)MIGRATION LAWS AND CONDITIONS. WE BELONG TO MOVEMENTS FOR SOCIAL TRANSFORMATION & COLLECTIVE LIBERATION. BORDERLINKS FOLLOWS A PLACE-BASED, POPULAR EDUCATION MODEL, AND HIGHLIGHTS THE VOICES OF THOSE WHO ARE DIRECTLY IMPACTED BY BORDER POLICIES. BORDERLINKS OFFERS DELEGATIONS (IMMERSION TRAVEL PROGRAMS) AND WORKSHOPS IN THE UNITED STATES AND MEXICO THAT FOCUS ON ISSUES RELATING TO MIGRATION, HISTORY, BORDER INFRASTRUCTURE, IMPACTED COMMUNITIES, GRASSROOTS ORGANIZING, AND SOCIAL JUSTICE.

TO HELP KOREAN-AMERICAN STUDENTS RECOGNIZE THEIR ROOTS, AND TO EDUCATE THEM TO BE LEADERS OF THE WORLD.

THE MISSION IS TO PROVIDE LOW INCOME, FIRST GENERATION COLLEGE STUDENTS SCHOLARSHIPS TO GAIN INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCIAL EDUCATION.

PROMOTE UNIVERSAL BROTHERHOOD, PEACE,UNITY AND HARMONY FOR BETTERMENT OF HUMAN SOCIETY; PROMOTE AND PRESERVE ANCIENT AND CLASSICAL HERITAGE AND VARIOUS ART FORMS; SUPPORT CHARITABLE, SOCIAL OR HUMANITARIAN CAUSE

THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION IS TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ABOUT THE LIFE, WORKS AND TIMES OF ARTIST COLLECTED BY OR EXHIBITED IN EXPOSITIONS OF THE KUNSTHISTORISCHE MUSEUM VIENNA AND ABOUT THE HISTORY OF THE KUNSTHISTORISCHE MUSEUM VIENNA.

The organization will educate the public about different cultures by presenting documentaries, doing social work, and making little known works of art available, while also helping artists fund their work as a tool to help fulfill the goal of educating the general public.

TO ENSURE THE HISTORICAL TRUTH AND EVENTS THAT HAPPENED DURING WWII IN ASIA WILL NOT BE FORGOTTEN.

LONG BEACH DRAGON BOAT RACE

THE GLOBAL SWITCHBOARD STEWARDS A DIVERSE NETWORK OF PEOPLE AND ORGANIZATIONS TO PROMOTE EQUITABLE GLOBAL ENGAGEMENT IN THE PITTSBURGH REGION. WE STRIVE TO BUILD A REGION WHERE ALL PEOPLE VALUE DIVERSITY, PRACTICE EMPATHY, AND WORK TOGETHER TO CREATE A MORE JUST AND PEACEFUL WORLD.

TO PROVIDE AND PROMOTE EDUCATION AND NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES, EXCHANGES OF INFORMATION, SCIENCE AND LITERARY ENDEAVORS RELATING TO ALL ASPECTS OF SWEDISH CULTURE AND COMMERCE, AND TO PROMOTE GOOD RELATIONS AND UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE PEOPLES AND GOVERNMENTS OF SWEDEN AND THE UNITED STATES.

Significant Activities Operation of a Tibetan Cultural School providing Tibetan cultural education. Assistance in the housing and placement of Tibetans new to Colorado Development of a Tibetan soccer program to allow Tibetans to more easily socialize amongst themselves and the community at large. Begin the planning and fund raising related to the development of a Tibetan Center of Ethics providing a new educational and cultural center for Tibetans.

Non-Profit, Religious, Charitable and Educational Organization specifically to support indigenous missionaries in Indonesia, United States and elsewhere.

TO PROMOTE, RESEARCH AND DISSEMINATE KNOWLEDGE REGARDING THE CULTURAL, SOCIAL AND HISTORICAL VALUE OF RAJASTHAN, A UNIQUE STATE OF INDIA.

Promoting educational and cultural ties between the USA and Ireland and Northern Ireland

TO PROMOTE CULTURE AND EDUCATIONAL EXCHANGE BETWEEN U.S. AND CHINA

Promoting Indian Culture and Religious values

TO PROVIDE PHYSICAL, EDUCATIONAL AND ECONOMIC ASSISTANCE TO THE NEEDY IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES

YOUTH FOR UNDERSTANDING PREPARES YOUNG PEOPLE FOR THEIR RESPONSIBILITIES AND OPPORTUNITIES IN A CHANGING, INTERDEPENDENT WORLD.

THE INDIA COMMUNITY CENTER'S MISSION IS TO PROMOTE INDIAN CULTURE AND VALUES BY PROVIDING SOCIAL, CULTURAL, RECREATIONAL, AND COMMUNITY PROGRAMS THEREBY UNITING THE INDIAN COMMUNITY AND RAISING AWARENESS ABOUT INDIAN CULTURE IN THE LOCAL COMMUNITY.

The Corporate Council on Africa works to enhance U.S.-Africa trade, investment, and business by providing to U.S. and African public and private sector leaders the access, connections, and insights needed to successfully engage on the continent.

THE ASIAN CULTURAL COUNCIL (THE "ACC") DEEPENS INTERNATIONAL DIALOGUE, UNDERSTANDING, AND RESPECT THROUGH CULTURAL EXCHANGE ACTIVITIES IN ASIA AND THE UNITED STATES TO CREATE A MORE HARMONIOUS AND PEACEFUL WORLD. THIS MISSION IS ACCOMPLISHED THROUGH FELLOWSHIP AND PROGRAMS THAT SUPPORT INDIVIDUAL ARTISTS, SCHOLARS, AND ARTS PROFESSIONALS.