hɪz ɪz spˈɑːnsɚd baɪ ðə jˈuː.ˈɛs. dᵻpˈɑːɹtmənt ʌv stˈeɪt, ænd ðɪ ˌɛdʒuːkˈeɪʃənəl pɹˈoʊɡɹæm ɪz mˈɑːdəld ɐlˈɔŋ nˈɔːɹθ ɐmˈɛɹɪkən ænd ˌɪntɚnˈæʃənəl bˈækɐlˌɔːɹiːˌeɪt ˌaɪbˈiː ɡˈaɪdlaɪnz.
HIS is sponsored by the U.S. Department of State, and the educational program is modeled along North American and International Baccalaureate (IB) guidelines.