Soliya

Soliya, Inc. is an international nonprofit organization, headquartered in New York City. Our mission is to prepare rising generations to approach differences constructively and lead with empathy, in order to thrive in an interconnected world. We combine the power of interactive technology and the science of dialogue to offer proven cross-cultural exchange and learning opportunities. Soliya pioneered the field of virtual exchange—defined as technology-enabled, sustained people-to-people dialogue and education—as a distinct medium of equipping rising generations with the empathy, employability, and leadership skills to thrive in the 21st Century world and workforce.

Our two core program areas are Dialogue Exchange, whereby we engage college-aged youth across North America, Europe, the Middle East, North Africa, and South Asia in multilateral conversations on social and global topics; and Facilitation Training, whereby we train individuals to moderate meaningful and mutually beneficial dialogue exchange.

Since 2002, we have connected 10,000 students across 33 countries and 29 US states, and trained 2,000 cross-cultural facilitators spanning 94 nationalities. We are funded by foundations, governments, and individuals and partner with social scientists to evaluate our impact. For more information, visit www.soliya.net.