Secretary Clinton during an interview on a popular women's program on the Turkish channel, NTV. - Ankara, Turkey (March 7, 2009) The group includes Study of the U.S. Institute alumni from Turkey, who met with Secretary Clinton in Ankara.

Study of the United States Institutes for Student Leaders are four-to-six week academic programs for small groups of foreign undergraduate leaders.  Hosted by academic institutions throughout the United States, the Student Leader Institutes include an intensive academic component, an educational study tour to other regions of the country, local community service activities, and a unique opportunity to get to know American peers.

Designed to promote a better understanding of the United States among the next generation of world leaders, the Student Leader Institutes examine topics such as principles of U.S. democracy, the U.S. political system, the role of civil society, and the media.  Through both academic study and enrichment activities, participating undergraduate students explore and discuss freedom of expression, diversity and tolerance, and volunteerism, among other issues.  Participants typically represent diverse and underserved sectors in their countries.