A group of 17 young Americans arrived in Serbia on March 21, as part of the Serbia Youth Leadership Program (SYLP).

This program is part of the support by the U.S. Government to the educational and professional exchange programs between Serbia and the United States, and is implemented by World Learning in the U.S. and Civic Initiatives in Serbia.

A central event of this stay will be an ecological clean-up in Obrenovac, on March 31. U.S. teenagers will, together with the high school students and citizens of Obrenovac, clean up the central town woods, showing that we can all contribute to improving the environment. Besides Obrenovac and Belgrade, the U.S. visitors will also have a chance to interact with their peers in Loznica, Zajecar, Kursumlija, Blace and Prokuplje.

This high school exchange program between Serbia and United States is an academic and interactive program, and it develops leadership skills among participants. Participants learn about one another from one another, and the experiences gained during the program are always shared with their peers and local communities.

The guests from the U.S. will have an interesting touristic and educational program. During their 2-week stay, they will travel around Serbia, socialize with their Serbian peers, and learn more about Serbian culture, the education system, and institutions focusing on youth.