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U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE

BUREAU OF EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS

An Assessment of the International Visitor Leadership Program

International Visitor Exchange Experience Survey

Introduction

The U.S. Department of State is conducting an evaluation of the International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP), formerly known as the International Visitor Program (or IV Program). You have been selected to participate in the evaluation because of your participation in the IVLP in 2002. This survey instrument is made up of questions that are designed to provide specific information about your post-program activities and achievements and other changes you have experienced since your IVLP visit to the United States.

We would greatly appreciate your completion of this survey as part of the evaluation. Your feedback is very important to us because it will help the U.S. Department of State, and the U.S. Embassy in your country, to better understand the value of the IVLP to its participants. In addition, it will make program improvements to ensure the program’s effectiveness for future participants.

Your completion of this survey is voluntary. Your responses will be completely confidential and aggregated with those of all other International Visitor alumni respondents of this survey. Some of your written comments may be included in the final report of this assessment. If your comments are included in the final report, they will not be attributed to you by name, but may include a reference to your country and profession (e.g., “a journalist from Indonesia stated……”).

Thank you in advance for taking the time to complete this survey. We expect the completion time to be approximately one hour. In order to verify this estimate, we will ask you at the end of the survey to record the actual completion time.

Thank you for your participation.

This survey will cover the following topics:

Section A – Background Information

Section B – Professional, Institutional and Personal Contacts

Section C – Views of the United States and Americans

Section D – Professional and Personal Impact of Your IVLP Exchange Experience

Section E – Sharing the IVLP Exchange Experience

Section F – Post-program and Alumni Activities

Section G – Demographic Information

Privacy Act and Paperwork Reduction Act Statements:

The information solicited on this survey is requested pursuant to the Government Performance and Results Act of 1993 (P.L. 103-62) and the Mutual Educational and Cultural Exchange Act of 1961, as amended, also known as the Fulbright-Hays Act (22 U.S.C. 2451, et seq.). In order to ensure that the U.S. Department of State’s international exchange programs meet statutory program requirements (22 U.S.C. 2460(c)), the Department’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) regularly monitors the programs, gathers data about program accomplishments, and evaluates selected ones. ECA uses the information collected to inform program design, management, and funding. All personal information that is collected through surveys is considered confidential. All responses are coded to ensure the confidentiality of individual responses. Data collected under this study will not be shared, sold, or used for fundraising purposes. Survey data and findings will be used only in an aggregate form for the express purposes of fulfilling the data needs of the outcome assessment. Responses to this survey are voluntary.

Public reporting burden for this collection of information is estimated to average sixty (60) minutes to respond to this survey, including time for reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering and maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing the collection of information. An Agency may not conduct or sponsor, and respondents are not required to respond to, a collection of information unless it displays a valid OMB control number. Please send comments regarding this burden estimate or any other aspect of this collection of information, including suggestions for reducing the burden, to: A/RPS/DIR, U.S. Department of State, Washington, D.C. 20520.

NOTE: Please mark your responses to each survey question with an “X” in the appropriate box.

Section A: Background Information

Questions in this section ask about your professional background.

A1. Did you ever visit the United States before your 2002 International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP) visit?

(1)

Yes

(2)

A2. What is your current position or title: ______________________________________________________

A3. Which of the following best describes your professional field at the time of your IVLP visit and now?

(Mark an “X” in one box only under Column A and in one box only under Column B.)

Professional Field	(1) Column A At the time of your IVLP visit	(2) Column B Now
1. Agriculture
2. Arts and culture
3. Business/finance
4. Government – appointed/elected
5. Government – civil/public service
6. Education
7. Engineering
8. Environment
9. Information technology
10. International relations
11. Judicial
12. Labor/trade union
13. Law
14. Media/communications/journalism
15. Medicine
16. Military service
17. Public administration
18. Public health
19. Religion
20. Science/technology
21. Social science
22. Trade
23. Urban planning and development
24. Student
25. Not working
26. Other, specify:

A4. What type of organization or institution were you working in and/or affiliated with at the time of your IVLP visit? (Mark an “X” in one box only under Column A and in one box only under Column B.)

Type of Organization or Institution	(1) Column A At the time of your IVLP visit	(2) Column B Now
1. Edu 1. Educational institutions (all schools and universities) or research organization (private or public)
2. Non-governmental institution/organization (NGO) or nonprofit organization (e.g. Red Cross)
3. Private business
4. State-owned organization or business
5. Government — executive, legislative, or judicial at the regional level
6. Government — executive, legislative, or judicial at the national level
7. Government — executive, legislative, or judicial at the local level
8. Military
9. Media, private or public
10. Religious or charity organization
11. Self-employed, not working in an organization or institution
12. Student
13. Not working
14. Other, specify:

Section B: Professional, Institutional and Personal Contacts

Questions in this section ask about contacts you have maintained with Americans

and/or U.S. institutions/organizations, since your IVLP visit.

B1. Have you remained in contact with people you met during your IVLP exchange program?

(1)

Yes

(2)

B1.1. If you responded “yes” in B1 above, with whom have you remained in contact?

	(1) Yes	(2) No
a) U.S. Embassy staff
b) U.S. Department of State personnel (Washington, DC based)
c) Administering organizations (Washington, DC based organizations or Councils for International Visitors, CIVs, in the U.S. communities you visited)
d) Other participants of your IVLP project
e) American hosts or other Americans you met during your IVLP visit
f) U.S. professional colleagues you met with during your IVLP visit
g) Other U.S. Department of State exchange alumni
h) Registrants on U.S. Department of State’s “State Alumni Website,” https://alumni.state.gov
i) Other, specify:

B2. Have you established and continued professional collaborations that grew out of your IVLP exchange experience?

(1)

Yes

(2)

B2.1. If you responded “yes” in B2 above, with whom do you collaborate or consult?

	(1) Yes	(2) No
a) Other participants of your IVLP project
b) U.S. colleagues
c) Colleagues from your home country
d) Colleagues from other countries
e) Other, specify:

B3. As a result of your IVLP exchange experience, have you or your organization established a formal, institutional relationship with another organization?

(1)

Yes

(2)

B3.1. If you responded “yes” in B3 above, are the organization(s) located in the United States, within your country and/or outside of your country?

	(1) Yes	(2) No
a) U.S. organization(s)
b) Organizations within your home country
c) Organizations outside of your country

B3.2. If you responded “yes” for “U.S. organization(s)” in B3.1 above, please describe the type of U.S. organization (government, private, business, non-profit, etc.) and type of formal relationship that exists between your organizations.

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Section C: Views of the United States and Americans

Questions in this section ask about changes in your general views of the United States

and Americans as a result of your IVLP exchange experiences.

C1. Please rate your understanding or knowledge of the following topics related to the United States.

	(1) No Knowledge	(2) Less Than Basic	(3) Basic Knowledge	(4) Beyond Basic	(5) Advanced knowledge
C1.1 U.S. democracy
C1.2 U.S. economy
C1.3 U.S. values and culture
C1.4 Religious and ethnic diversity in the United States
C1.5 Freedom of speech and the press in the United States
C1.6 Voluntary community service
C1.7 Daily life in the United States
C1.8 U.S. foreign policies
C1.9 U.S. domestic policies
C1.10 The United States’ bilateral relationship with your country

C2. To what extent did your understanding and knowledge of the topics listed in C1 change as a result of your participation in the IVLP?

How much did your IVLP experience change your understanding or knowledge of…	(1) No Change	(2) Minimal Change	(3) Moderate Change	(4) Substantial Change
C2.1. …U.S. democracy
C2.2. …U.S. economy
C2.3. …U.S. values and culture
C2.4. …religious and ethnic diversity in the United States
C2.5. …freedom of speech and the press in the United States
C2.6. …voluntary community service
C2.7. …daily life in the United States
C2.8 …U.S. foreign policies
C2.9….U.S. domestic policies
C2.10…the United States’ bilateral relationship with your country

C3. How do you view the United States Government and the American people?

(Mark an “X” in one box for each item.)

(1)

Strongly Unfavorable

(2)

Generally Unfavorable

(3)

Neither Favorable nor Unfavorable

(4)

Generally Favorable

(5)

Strongly Favorable

C3.1 U.S. Government

C3.2 American people

C4. How did your views of the United States Government and the American people change as a result of your participation in the IVLP? (Mark an “X” in one box for each item.)

(1)

Much Less Favorable

(2)

Less Favorable

(3)

No Change

(4)

More Favorable

(5)

Much More Favorable

C4.1 U.S. Government

C4.2 American people

C5. Do you feel you have a more balanced and knowledgeable understanding of the United States and

Americans as a result of your IVLP experiences and impressions gained during your visit to the United States? If yes, please provide one or two examples. If no, please explain why not?

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C6. How do you view the United States Government and its relationship with your home country?

(Mark an “X” in one box.)

(1)

Strongly Disagree

(2)

Disagree

(3)

Neither Agree

nor Disagree

(4)

Agree

(5)

Strongly Agree

The United States government is a trustworthy partner for my country.

C7. Please indicate to what extent you agree or disagree with the following statements as a result of your participation in the IVLP and your first-hand impressions gained of Americans.

C8. Please indicate to what extent you agree or disagree with the following statements as a result of your participation in the IVLP and your first-hand impressions gained of the United States.

C9. Consider your views of the following aspects of the United States. Are your views of these aspects of the United States less favorable or more favorable now than at the time of your IVLP visit in 2002?

	(1) Much Less Favorable View Now	(2) Less Favorable View Now	(3) No Change in Views	(4) More Favorable View Now	(5) Much More Favorable View Now
C9.1 The role of the United States in the world
C9.2 The United States as a responsible actor in dealing with world problems
C9.3 The United States as a promoter of civil and human rights in the world
C9.4 The United States as a promoter of freedom and democracy in the world
C9.5 The United States as a diverse and tolerant society

C10. If you rated your views “Much Less Favorable Now” or “Less Favorable Now” in C9 above, please explain why.

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C11. Do you get news and information from any of the following media sources based in the United States and/or in your home country and region?

	(1) Yes	(2) No
C11.1 From U.S. private (or commercial) media sources
C11.2 From U.S. Government media sources
C11.3 From the U.S. Embassy or Consulate in your country
C11.4 From international media sources in your country or region
C11.5 From regional media sources in your country or region
C11.6 From national media sources in your country
C11.7 From local media sources in your country

C12. If you marked “yes” for any of the items in C11 above, how would you rate the general trustworthiness of the news and information you receive from the media sources you marked “yes” for in C11?

	(1) Not At All Trustworthy	(2) Somewhat Trustworthy	(3) Trustworthy	(4) Very Trustworthy	(9) Not Sure/ Do Not Use
C12.1 From U.S. private (or commercial) media sources
C12.2 From U.S. Government media sources
C12.3 From the U.S. Embassy or Consulate in your country
C12.4 From international media sources in your country or region
C12.5 From regional media sources in your country or region
C12.6 From national media sources in your country
C12.7 From local media sources in your country

C13. Which of the following types of media sources do you use to get your news and information about the United States? (Mark an “X” in one box for each item.)

	(1) Yes	(2) No
Television channels based in…	----	----
C13.1 …the United States
C13.2 …your region
C13.3 …your country
C13.4 …your city or community
Newspapers based in….	----	----
C13.5 …the United States
C13.6 …your region
C13.7 …your country
C13.8 …your city or community
Radio stations based in…	----	----
C13.9 …the United States
C13.10 …your region
C13.11 …your country
C13.12 …your city or community

C14. If you marked “yes” for any of the items in C13 above, how often do you use the news and information media sources? (Mark an “X” in one box for each item.)

	(1) Daily	(2) Weekly	(3) Monthly
Television channels based in…	----	----	----
C14.1 …the United States
C14.2 …your region
C14.3 …your country
C14.4 …your city or community
Newspapers based in….	----	----	----
C14.5 …the United States
C14.6 …your region
C14.7 …your country
C14.8 …your city or community
Radio stations based in…	----	----	----
C14.9 …the United States
C14.10 …your region
C14.11 …your country
C14.12 …your city or community

C15. To what extent do you agree or disagree with the statements below?

	(1) Strongly Disagree	(2) Disagree	(3) Neither Agree nor Disagree	(4) Agree	(5) Strongly Agree
C15.1 Voting is important because real decisions are made in elections.
C15.2 Free and fair elections are the cornerstone of democracy.
C15.3 An independent media is important to the free flow of information.
C15.4 All citizens in a country should have equal rights and protections under the law, regardless of circumstances.
C15.5 The Rule of Law is fundamental to a functioning democracy.
C15.6 Individuals and organizations have the right to free speech and to voice opposition.
C15.7 Democratic principles enhance the workplace.

C16. Please describe your most vivid or profound memory of your IVLP visit to the United States.

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Section D: Professional and Personal Impact of

Your IVLP Exchange Experience

Questions in this section ask about the general impact of your IVLP experience

and how you have applied new information, knowledge, and impressions you gained

during your visit to the United States.

D1. Please rate your satisfaction with the following components of the IVLP.

	(1) Very Dissatisfied	(2) Dissatisfied	(3) Neutral	(4) Satisfied	(5) Very Satisfied
D1.1 Administration
D1.2 Content
D1.3 Variety of experiences
D1.4 Relevance of program to professional or educational development
D1.5 Overall satisfaction

D2. How valuable has your overall IVLP exchange experience been to you since returning to your home country?

(1)

Not at all

Valuable

(2)

Slightly

Valuable

(3)

Generally

Valuable

(4)

Very

Valuable

(5)

Extremely

Valuable

D2.1 Professionally

D2.2 Personally

D3. Please briefly describe one or two examples of ways in which your IVLP exchange experiences and/or impressions gained during your IVLP exchange have affected your professional life, if at all.

(Please be specific.)

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D4. How much of what you learned in the IVLP have you tried to apply in the following areas?

	(1) Nothing	(2) Some or A Little	(3) A Moderate Amount	(4) Almost Everything	(9) Not Applicable
D4.1 In your academic studies
D4.2 In your community
D4.3 In your professional life

D5. How much of what you learned in the IVLP have you been able to apply in the following areas?

	(1) Nothing	(2) Some or A Little	(3) A Moderate Amount	(4) Almost Everything	(9) Not Applicable
D5.1 In your academic studies
D5.2 In your community
D5.3 In your professional life

D6. When were you able to apply what you learned in the following areas?

	(1) 1 to 3 months after IVLP	(2) 4 to 12 months after IVLP	(3) 1 to 3 years after IVLP	(4) More than 3 years after IVLP	(5) I have not yet applied what I learned in IVLP	(9) Not Applicable
D6.1 In your academic studies
D6.2 In your community
D6.3 In your professional life

D7. If you have not applied what you learned, please indicate why not by marking an “X” for each item?

	(1) Yes	(2) No
D7.1 Lack of time
D7.2 Lack of money or other resources
D7.3 Lack of opportunities
D7.4 Lack of support from within my organization
D7.5 Lack of support from government institutions
D7.6 My new knowledge and skills are not relevant or practical
D7.7 Other priorities
D7.8 Other, specify:

D8. As a direct result of your participation in the IVLP, have you done or received any of the following

at work?

	(1) Yes	(2) No
D8.1 Higher level of responsibilities or leadership in the same job
D8.2 Organized or initiated new activities or projects in the same job
D8.3 New, more responsible job
D8.4 Increased salary/wages

D9. As a direct result of your participation in the IVLP, have you done or received any of the following

at school or university (if applicable)?

	(1) Yes	(2) No
D9.1 Higher level of responsibilities or leadership at school/university
D9.2 Organized or initiated new activities or projects at school/university
D9.3 Established a new organization at school/university

D10. As a direct result of your participation in the IVLP, have you done or received any of the following

in your community?

	(1) Yes	(2) No
D10.1 Assumed a leadership role or position in your community
D10.2 Organized or initiated new activities or projects in your community
D10.3 Established a new organization in your community

D11. Have you used the knowledge or experience gained in the IVLP to initiate any of these formal or informal changes in your organization, work or community?

	(1) Yes	(2) No
D11.1 Increased volunteer activities/community service
D11.2 Founded an NGO or new organization
D11.3 Introduced new ideas and knowledge
D11.4 Introduced initiatives, new ways of doing things
D11.5 Established new exchanges
D11.6 Tried to influence public opinion about the United States through the media
D11.7 Established joint ventures, organizational partnerships, or linkages
D11.8 Introduced new policies or procedures
D11.9 Introduced new curricula, pedagogical methods, or educational standards
D11.10 Became elected or appointed to a local, regional or national government position
D11.11 Proposed, wrote, and/or passed a new law or treaty
D11.12 Tried to influence public opinion about issues in your country through the media

D12. For any of the items checked “yes” in D11 above, please specify the change you have made (indicate the new idea, policy, law, exchange, etc.) and share some of the details and results of your changes.

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D13. Based on your IVLP experiences, how much do you agree or disagree that your IVLP exchange experience has helped to achieve the following statements.

Your IVLP experience has helped to:	(1) Strongly Disagree	(2) Disagree	(3) Neither Agree nor Disagree	(4) Agree	(5) Strongly Agree
D13.1 Promote closer relations between the United States and your country or region.
D13.2 Strengthen ties between people of the United States and people of your country.
D13.3 Promote mutual understanding and mutual respect among peoples of the world.
D13.4 Provide you with a more informed and broader view of the United States.
D13.5 Enhance your understanding of diversity of ideas and opinions in the United States.
D13.6 Enhance your understanding of international issues in general.
D13.7 Develop professional collaborations with people you met in the United States.
D13.8 Develop you professionally.

Section E: Sharing the IVLP Exchange Experience

Questions in this section ask about how you have shared new information, knowledge, and impressions gained during your IVLP visit with people in your home country.

E1. To what extent have you shared new information, knowledge, and impressions gained during your IVLP visit to the United States with the following groups of people?

	(1) Not At All	(2) To a Small Extent	(3) To a Moderate Extent	(4) To a Great Extent
E1.1 Professional colleagues in your home country
E1.2 Family and friends
E1.3 People in your community
E1.4 Other people in your home country (for example: the general public, the media, etc.)

E2. Have you shared your IVLP experience or the knowledge you gained during your program in any of the following ways?

	(1) Yes	(2) No
E2.1 Participated in media interviews (newspaper, television, radio, internet)
E2.2 Gave presentations to community, neighborhood, school, or university groups
E2.4 Wrote newspaper articles, including editorials and opinion pieces
E2.5 Wrote academic books
E2.6 Wrote non-academic books
E2.7 Wrote academic articles – for journals or academic publications

E3. For any of the checked items in E2 above, please specify what you have shared (the type of information, presentation, interview, publication, etc.) and describe some of the details and results.

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Section F: Post-program and Alumni Activities

Questions in this section ask about your participation in alumni activities for

alumni of the IVLP and other State Department exchange programs.

F1. Have you participated in an alumni association or any alumni activities related to the International Visitor Leadership Program?

(1)

Yes

(2)

F2. Have you participated in an alumni association or any alumni activities related to other State Department

or U.S. Government exchange programs?

(1)

Yes

(2)

F3. Have you registered for the State Department’s State Alumni website, https://alumni.state.gov, for State Department exchange program alumni?

(1)

Yes

(2)

NOTE: If you are not aware of this website, please note the address. The State Department encourages you to register for this website. The website provides information about alumni activities and helps alumni of State Department exchange programs to stay in contact with one another and with the State Department.

F4. Have you viewed and used any of the U.S. informational services or products available on the State Department’s Bureau of International Information Programs’ website, http://usinfo.state.gov?

(1)

Yes

(2)

NOTE: If you are not aware of this website, please note the address. The State Department encourages you to view this website and use its services and products.

Section G: Demographic Information

Questions in this final section ask about your demographic information. The information collected in this section will be used for some data analysis related to this study.

G1. What is your current age? _______ (years)

G2. What is your sex?

(1)

Female

(2)

Male

G3. What is the highest level of formal education you have completed? (Mark an “X” in one box only.)

G3.1 Secondary education
G3.2 Technical
G3.3 University – first degree (e.g., Bachelor’s or equivalent)
G3.4 University – postgraduate degree (e.g., Master’s, Ph.D. or equivalent)
G3.5 Other, specify:

G4. Please indicate how well you speak English? (Mark an “X” in one box only.)

G4.1 Not at all, or only a few words
G4.2 Well enough to ask directions, shop and make simple conversation
G4.3 Well enough to hold professional discussions with colleagues on a few topics
G4.4 Well enough to lecture or make presentations in public
G4.5 I am fluent (but not native) speaker
G4.6 I am a native speaker

G5. Which language do you consider to be your native language/mother tongue? _______________________

G6. What is your ethnic background? (Optional) ___________________________

G7. What religious group do you consider yourself a member of or feel closest to? (Optional) _______________

G8. Where do you currently live in your home country? (Mark an “X” in one box only.)

G8.1 Capital city or surrounding area
G8.2 Other major city
G8.3 Small city, town or rural location

G9. Which of the following do you have in your home?

	(1) Yes	(2) No
G9.1 Television
G9.2 Radio
G9.3 Telephone
G9.4 Mobile/cellular telephone
G9.5 Computer
G9.6 Internet access

(1)

Strongly

Disagree

(2)

Disagree

(3)

Neither Agree nor Disagree

(4)

Agree

(5)

Strongly Agree

(9)

Not Sure/

Do Not Know

C7.1 Americans and people from your country share many of the same values and concerns.

C7.2 Americans are generally trustworthy.

C7.3 Americans are generally religious.

C7.4 Americans are generally tolerant of religions other than their own.

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