Applications for 2026 Fellowship Program are open!

Written By Olga Kolgusheva

Alfred Friendly Press Partners, which has trained over 400 journalists from 90 countries for over 40 years, is now accepting applications for its 2026 program.

The fellowship is a four-week in-person program focused on foreign journalists who are living in exile in the US.

The program builds skills and resiliency in these areas: Security, Legal, Journalism and Entrepreneurship.

Beyond the training, our goal is to create community amongst a diverse group of journalists facing many similar obstacles.

One topic – the psychosocial aspects of exile – is embedded throughout many of our conversations, beginning the first day. 

The application process begins here: 

Apply Now
Olga Kolgusheva

Olga is a Squarespace designer and copywriter known for creating clean, editorial websites with refined typography, irregular grids, and minimalist, monochromatic aesthetics. A former business and radio journalist trained at the Missouri School of Journalism, she discovered her visual talent in an infographics class and has spent over a decade designing digital experiences that merge strategic content, marketing insight, and visual clarity. A true digital native, Olga specializes in building Squarespace websites that tell compelling stories through structure, design, and words.

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