World Link Explained

World Link Inc.
Founders:	Curtis and Lana Stutzman
Type:	Nonprofit
Status:	Active
Focus:	Leadership, Multi-culturism, Diplomacy
Headquarters:	Kalona, Iowa
Location Country:	USA
Region Served:	Determined by the U.S. Congress
Fields:	Education & Foreign Exchange
Affiliations:	KL-YES & FLEX program
Students:	4000+

World Link is a non-profit international student exchange organization that develops youth leadership in students around the world. It is funded by the U.S. Department of State and is headquartered in Kalona, Iowa. It serves as a placement organization for Kennedy Lugar Youth Exchange and Study Program & FLEX program and administers participant activities.^{[1] [2] [3] [4] [5]}

History

World Link was founded in 2002, with a merger of staff from international program departments from the National FFA Organization and the Russian Rural Youth Union.

Programs

Grant programs

World Link currently administers several grant programs sponsored by the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, United States Department of State including the Kennedy-Lugar Youth Exchange and Study (KL-YES) and the Future Leaders Exchange (FLEX) program.^[6]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Placement Organizations . 2024-01-07 . YES Programs (en-US) . en.
2. Web site: Shaw . Leilani . 2018-09-10 . WorldLink Foreign Exchange Students Present Certificate of Appreciation . 2024-01-07 . ADM Community School District.
3. Web site: 2016-05-26 . World Link . 2024-01-07 . CSIET . en-US.
4. Web site: Registry of International Student Exchange Visitor Placement Organizations (ISEVPO) . 2024-01-07 . State of California - Department of Justice - Office of the Attorney General . en.
5. Web site: Future Leaders Exchange . 2024-01-07 . Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs - Exchange Programs . en.
6. News: Muslim students say YES to the U.S. . 2024-01-07 . Christian Science Monitor . 0882-7729.