The Community Connections program in Georgia was administered by PH International and funded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). Community Connections promoted public diplomacy, economic growth and the development of civil society in Georgia and Eurasia through an exchange of experiences, culture and values among program participants, American families, host businesses and local communities. A practical internship program that combined seminars, workshops, site visits, and meetings with American professionals with hands-on practical internships, Community Connections provided participants with an experience lasting three to five weeks in the United States and with an American host family experience.
The Community Connections program:
- Provided participants with professional training and exposure to the day-to-day functioning of a free market system
- Encouraged public-private partnerships in Georgia by including private sector and government participants on US visits
- Created links between US and Georgian regions and communities
