Community Connections Program
The goals of the program
- To provide participants with professional training and exposure to the day-to-day functioning of the American professional environment in a designated field, in this case marketing
- To encourage public-private partnerships in Serbia
- To create links between U.S. and Serbian regions and communities
What is offered?
The Community Connections Program offers 3 week, homestay-based, practical training opportunities in the U.S. for professionals that demonstrate aptitude and leadership potential in different fields. One of these fields is marketing. In the U.S., Serbian marketing professionals will meet with their U.S. counterparts and others, and experience the American market and marketing and business practices first hand. They will be introduced to the U.S. free market system and marketing techniques developed and used in the US. They will receive professional training and exposure not only in generic marketing skills but also those that are industry /sector specific for agribusiness, furniture, and Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) for small and medium-sized companies.
All expenses in the U.S., including international airfare, insurance, professional and cultural programs and room and board are covered (passport fees and travel within Serbia are not included).
Recruitment
World Learning will be recruiting for professionals in the field of marketing from Serbia from the three industry sectors: agribusiness, furniture, and ICT. The deadline for applications is December 2, 2008.
Community Connections is a United States Agency for International Development program designed to promote the exchange of cultural ideas and values between participants, U.S. families, and U.S. local community host organizations. Managed by USAID and implemented by World Learning in Serbia and Washington DC, the program works in collaboration with the Public Affairs Department of the U.S. Embassy in Serbia and host exchange organizations in U.S. communities selected by USAID. These host organizations arrange for the home stays and professional development aspects of the program. Community Connections is currently being conducted in several other countries in Europe and Eurasia.
More information here (Serbian language).