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Stronger organizations through exchange

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Organizations need people who can work across cultures, solve problems together and put new ideas into practice. Through professional exchange and experiential learning, Cultural Vistas helps build the global leadership skills and international networks that support this work.

Our 2026 partner impact findings reflect the experiences of organizations that host and collaborate with participants. Respondents reported stronger teams, new expertise and international connections that help advance their organizations’ goals.

2026 partner impact findings

Respondents reported that partnering with Cultural Vistas positively contributed to the following outcomes.

How exchange strengthens organizations

A partnership worth recommending

Partners shared how they value their relationship with Cultural Vistas, including their satisfaction and willingness to recommend us to others.

Partnering with Cultural Vistas gave our organization the opportunity to bring in a talented professional, whose international experience, leadership perspective, and fresh ideas positively impacted our management development, communication, and workplace culture.

Sean Kogan, Vice President, Hall of Frames

We have only had extremely positive experiences because of our partnership with Cultural Vistas. The organization is supportive and responsive. The fellows and interns provide a lasting and positive impact on our organization and on our staff.

Kate Wiley, Director of Resident Services, Community Lodgings Inc.

Cultural Vistas connected us with a partner on the other side of the world who was working on the same problems we care about. That connection turned into a formal partnership, a cross-border program, and work that will reach small businesses in Papua New Guinea. The value is not just in the fellowship month. It is in what the relationship becomes after.

Lina Rugova, President, Emerge and Rise, Inc.

The value of partnership

About the study

The 2026 partner impact report examines how respondents describe the organizational benefits of working with Cultural Vistas. It includes feedback from organizations involved in several Cultural Vistas exchange programs.

The analysis includes 3,705 completed survey records. Not every respondent answered every question. The nine organizational outcome questions received between 1,373 and 1,476 responses each. The overall benefit question received 1,602 responses, and the satisfaction question received 1,056.

Outcome percentages reflect “Yes” responses among those who answered each question. Findings describe respondents’ own experiences, and percentages on this page are rounded to the nearest whole number.

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