GERMAN AMERICAN PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM

GERMAN AMERICAN PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM, Inc. is a non-profit organization based in New York, New York, dedicated to fostering cultural exchange between young Americans and Germans. As a 501(c)(3) organization, GAPP employs a team of five individuals and generates $2.5 million in annual revenue. GAPP's primary mission is to facilitate educational opportunities for exchange between American and German youth. The organization boasts a network of over 750 U.S. schools and has a strong alumni base of over 400,000 individuals. GAPP stands as the largest bilateral exchange program connecting the United States with another country. This prominent program is integral to Germany's foreign cultural and education policy. Its administration is a collaborative effort involving the Educational Exchange Service (PAD) of the Standing Conference of Ministers of Education and Cultural Affairs of the States of the Federal Republic of Germany, Goethe-Institut New York, and GAPP, Inc. Funding for the program is provided by various sources, including the German Federal Foreign Office, the U.S. Department of State, Joachim Herz Stiftung, and the Max Kade Foundation, Inc. For further information, please visit the GAPP website at goethe.de/gapp.