Celebrating International Women’s Day Through Soccer
Working with U.S. Embassy in San José, the State Department developed a Sports Envoy program to reach out to Costa Rican women and youth—girls in particular—through the game of soccer.
First Sports Envoys with Disabilities Travel to China to Advance Disability Rights and Inclusion
Addressing the rights and inclusion of persons with disabilities in China has emerged as a significant foreign policy issue in the twenty-first century. Dr. Becky Clark and Dr. Andrea Woodson- Smith made a historical trip serving as the first ever disabled sports envoys to travel on behalf of the State Department to Guangzhou, China.
Global Sports Mentoring Program Wins Women in Cable Television 2013 Signature Spirit Accolade Award
On June 10, 2013, Washington, D.C. was abuzz with excitement when representatives from leading organizations in the telecommunications industry attended the Women in Cable Telecommunications (WICT) Signature Luncheon.
WICT Signature Awards - Global Sports Mentoring Program
In collaboration with espnW, we're proud to be a 2013 Signature Spirit Accolade Honoree.
Global Sports Mentoring Program Exchange Alumna Becomes first Macedonian Woman to Climb Mount Everest
Ilina Arsova, a mountain climber from Macedonia and alumnae of the State Department and espnW Global Sports Mentoring Program, is reaching new heights to engage women and girls in sports.
Soccer in Santiago: Empowering Women and Girls through Sports in Chile
From March 31 to April 7, former U.S. Women’s National Team Soccer Players Linda Hamilton and Kate Sobrero-Markgraf headed up a female-focused sports envoy program in Chile.
Basketball Youth Visitors: Indonesia in Action
From March 17 to 29, ECA led an action-packed basketball program with 12 Indonesian teenage basketball players—six boys and six girls—and two coaches.