In 2001, Carnegie Hall established The Weill Fellows Program for educators from around the world to facilitate the exchange of ideas about music and education. The Weill Fellows Program is closely connected with The Weill Music Institute's Cultural Exchange program, in which students and teachers explore the freedoms and structures in the music and culture of India, Mexico, and the United States.

Sponsored in part by the US State Department, The Weill Fellows week, May 16–23, 2010, offers international Cultural Exchange teachers an opportunity to apply for an all-expenses paid trip to meet in New York City.

While at Carnegie Hall, the teachers spend a week together, enhancing their teaching practices to impact quality student learning and cultural understanding—all inspired by musical explorations.

Participants in the program will attend large group workshops with teachers from all involved countries, small group sharing sessions, and musical activities that include performances at Carnegie Hall and around New York City.

The Weill Fellows program at Carnegie Hall is supported by the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs of the US Department of State and by an endowment grant for international outreach from the Stavros S. Niarchos Foundation.