Study of the U.S. Institutes (SUSIs) for Student Leaders are five-to-six-week academic programs designed for foreign undergraduate students between the ages of 18 and 25 to improve their understanding of the United States and to develop their leadership skills. Institutes include a four-week academic residency consisting of interactive classroom activities, discussions, lectures, readings, site visits, and workshops; a one week educational study tour to a different region of the United States; leadership skills building activities; community service; and opportunities to interact with their American peers on a college campus. Each Institute includes approximately 20 participants from selected countries. The 2020 Institutes will include the following topics:
- Civic Engagement
- Comparative Public Policymaking
- Education and the Future of Work
- Entrepreneurship and Economic Development
- Journalism and Media
- Public Policymaking
- Religious Freedom and Pluralism
- Social Entrepreneurship
- Women’s Leadership
For more information, visit: https://exchanges.state.gov/non-us/program/study-us-institutes-student-leaders