{"id":93,"date":"2017-09-29T01:21:12","date_gmt":"2017-09-29T05:21:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/apps.legacyintl.org\/?page_id=93"},"modified":"2026-01-06T10:59:15","modified_gmt":"2026-01-06T15:59:15","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.legacyintl.org\/pfp\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" loading='false' src=\"https:\/\/www.legacyintl.org\/pfp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Economic-empowerment-group-1910-x-600-px-2-.jpg\" alt=\"Economic Empowerment Group 1910 X 600 Px 2\" \/>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<h2>Highlighting Innovation<\/h2><p>Professional Fellows Program (PFP) showcases leadership in innovation, and community-driven economic development.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.legacyintl.org\/pfp\/program-info\/\" target=\"_self\" role=\"button\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLearn More \n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" loading='false' src=\"https:\/\/www.legacyintl.org\/pfp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/host-family-e1544121753919.jpg\" alt=\"host-family-e1544121753919\" \/>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<h2>Host a Fellow<\/h2><p>Join the hundreds of businesses, nonprofits, and government offices that volunteer to host our international fellows each year.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.legacyintl.org\/pfp\/about-hosting\/\" target=\"_self\" role=\"button\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRead More about Hosting a Fellow\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" loading='false' src=\"https:\/\/www.legacyintl.org\/pfp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/PFP-Slide-1.jpg\" alt=\"PFP-Slide-1\" \/>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<h2>Impact Stories<\/h2><p>The Professional Fellows Program includes innovators from the US and MENA regions committed to economic and community development.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.legacyintl.org\/pfp\/pfp-highlight-stories\/\" target=\"_self\" role=\"button\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLearn More\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n<h1>\n\t\tWhat is the Professional Fellows Program?\n\t<\/h1>\n\t<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Phn_SOQNOyM\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n\t<p>The Professional Fellows Program (PFP) for the Middle East and North Africa is a two-way exchange program sponsored by the <a href=\"http:\/\/exchanges.state.gov\">U.S. Department of State<\/a>. The program is designed to promote mutual understanding, enhance leadership and professional skills, and build lasting, sustainable partnerships between mid-level emerging leaders committed to strengthening their communities through community leadership, entrepreneurship, and workforce development. Our program base is Washington DC with fellowship placements in either Austin, Texas, Detroit, Michigan, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania or Washington DC. <\/p>\n<p>2025-2026 U.S. based programs include:<\/p>\n<p>Fall 2025 &#8211; 50 MENA fellows from Algeria, Egypt, Lebanon, Morocco and Tunisia. <\/p>\n<p>Spring 2026 &#8211; 26 MENA fellows from Algeria, Egypt, Morocco and Tunisia.\u00a0 \u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>\u00a0PFP programs include a reciprocal exchange of US Fellows traveling to the MENA region\u00a0 during the community initiative phase.\u00a0 \u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.legacyintl.org\/pfp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/fM-T9vIU-1-scaled.jpeg\" alt=\"fM-T9vIU-1-scaled\"\/>\n\t\t\t<h2>Fellowship Hosts<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t<p><button>Learn more about how you can get involved!<\/button><\/p>\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.legacyintl.org\/pfp\/about-hosting\/\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"Go to https:\/\/www.legacyintl.org\/pfp\/about-hosting\/\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.legacyintl.org\/pfp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Fellows-updated-background-image-updated.jpg\" alt=\"Fellows Updated Background Image Updated\"\/>\n\t\t\t<h2>Fellows<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t<p><button>Learn More Here<\/button><\/p>\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.legacyintl.org\/pfp\/program-info\/\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"Go to https:\/\/www.legacyintl.org\/pfp\/program-info\/\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.legacyintl.org\/pfp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/impact-stories-updated-background-image-.jpg\" alt=\"Impact Stories Updated Background Image\"\/>\n\t\t\t<h2>Impact Stories<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t<p><button><strong>Read about our Alumni!<\/strong><\/button><\/p>\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.legacyintl.org\/pfp\/pfp-highlight-stories\/\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"Go to https:\/\/www.legacyintl.org\/pfp\/pfp-highlight-stories\/\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/a>\n\t\t<h2>Atef from Tunisia<\/h2>\t\t\n\t\t\t<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>During his fellowship at Silicon Hills Capital in Austin, Atef played an essential role in supporting the organization&#8217;s investment strategies and startup development initiatives. His mentor described him as &#8220;an excellent fit,&#8221; noting that he successfully networked with more than 25 founders, both in person and virtually. They added, &#8220;Atef&#8217;s familiarity with entrepreneurship was a perfect match for our venture firm, and he was 100% successful in his role.&#8221; Atef left with enhanced skills in innovation management and new insights into the venture capital landscape in the U.S.<\/p>\n<p>ATEF El Khammar, Tunisia<\/p>\n<p>Fellowship Placement: Silicon Hills Capital<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h2>\n\t\tAlumni by the Numbers\n\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t475\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFellows\n\t<p>Have participated in Legacy International&#8217;s Professional Fellows Program<\/p>\n\t\t\t8\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCountries\n\t<p>That our fellows call home: Algeria, Egypt, Lebanon, Libya, Kuwait, Oman, Morocco, and Tunisia<\/p>\n\t\t\t16\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tYears\n\t<p>Since Legacy began implementing the Professional Fellows Program in 2010<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.legacyintl.org\/pfp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/f51b64e2-1d59-4a8c-9044-523c25c50767.jpg\" alt=\"Fellows on a nature trail\" itemprop=\"image\" height=\"809\" width=\"1349\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\"  \/>\n\t<h2>About the Fellows<\/h2>\n<p>PFP Fellows are placed with host organizations in\u00a0 private sector businesses, academic institutions, non-profit organizations, and government offices for an individually tailored professional development experience.\u00a0 The most important outcome is the creation of strong networks of like minded people all working towards the same goals.\u00a0 All participants develop a deeper understanding of U.S. and MENA cultures, thus expanding global citizenship and\u00a0 professional skills. 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