CHARLOTTESVILLE – The Presidential Precinct, in partnership with Meridian International Center, the U.S. Department of State, and Madison House at the University of Virginia, is proud to announce a brand new virtual exchange opportunity between Belgian university students and students at the University of Virginia.

Core participants include eight Belgian student leaders, some of whom traveled to Charlottesville for the March 2018 “Promoting Youth Leadership through Intercultural and Interfaith Relations” International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP) project. Participating University of Virginia students were selected through a competitive application process implemented by Madison House.

This exchange is taking place over three synchronous sessions spanning a three-week period, with some asynchronous engagement before and between sessions. Conversations are focused on strategies for resilient leadership as so many countries around the world grapple with the “dual pandemic” of COVID-19 and systemic racism.

Read the rest of this Presidential Precinct story here.