Women at the UConn have an excellent opportunity to be a part of a cultural immersion that is coming to campus – the "Women's Empowerment Exchange Program." The program is hosted by the campus's Global Training and Development Institute (GTDI) in conjunction with the University for Peace (UPEACE) in Costa Rica. The program's main goal is to develop and facilitate a two-way educational program that will last throughout multiple years between young leaders of both the United States and Costa Rica. As stated in the program's press release, "20 young professionals from Costa Rica and 20 young professionals from the U.S. will receive fellowships to increase their knowledge about how to become effective social change agents using a social change entrepreneurship model." The program is funded through the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs through its Professional Fellows Program.
