Adrienne Jacobs
Assistant Director and Head of Advocacy and Government Relations
About the speaker
Adrienne Jacobs joined the Alliance as Assistant Director and Head of Advocacy and Government Relations in 2024 after nearly seven years of work on the Mandela Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders at IREX. Prior to the Fellowship, Adrienne worked for two years on the Senate Budget Committee for then Ranking Member Senator Bernard Sanders. She excels at program and government relations, partnership building, and strategic planning, and is eager to use her combined experience and expertise in her role at the Alliance. Adrienne has a bachelor’s in international relations and diplomacy from Schiller International University and a master’s in Peace Research and Security Policy from the University of Hamburg, both in Germany where she studied abroad.
About the talk
October 20, 2025
[Breakout Block 2] International Exchanges in 2025: The View from Washington
This year has marked a shift for Department of State international exchange programs, from a new political dynamic in Washington to new approaches to immigration enforcement. This session will look at the current issues facing the Camp Counselor category and broadly the issues most impacting the international exchanges community. From highlighting local impact, to building allyship on Capitol Hill and beyond, hear how the Alliance for International Exchange has shifted its strategy throughout the year to amplify the importance of international exchange programs with Washington power players.
