Results are Tagged with "South and Central Asia"
Kennedy-Lugar YES Program
The Kennedy-Lugar Youth Exchange and Study (YES) Program provides scholarships to high school students.
It's Our Identity, It's Our Pride
Rohit Ranjitkar, program director of the Kathmandu Valley Preservation Trust and grantee of the Ambassadors Fund for Cultural Preservation, talks about preserving Nepal's cultural heritage as seen in its unique architecture.
A Step Towards World Peace
"I got to know more about [the people I met here], their culture, their history, the things they believed, and because of this, I understand [now] why they behave the way they do. I think it is a very important step towards world peace." - Francisca, from India on the Teaching Excellence and Achievement Program.
Study of the U.S. Institutes Videos
Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Academic Programs Meghann Curtis of the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) discusses the Study of the U.S. Institutes' inaugural "Around the World in an Afternoon" event, which took place at the State Department on July 28, 2011.
Snowboarders from Kyrgyzstan Visit the U.S.
The U.S. Department of State office brought twelve snowboarders from Kyrgyzstan to participate in the first-ever Snowboarding Sports Visitor program.
Basketball Coaches' First Visit from India
U.S. Department of State conducted a Sports Visitor exchange with India.
Edward R. Murrow Program Photos
Edward R. Murrow Program global participants from countries such as India, Iceland and Azerbaijan.
Ambassadors Fund for Cultural Preservation (AFCP): Nepal Projects
Supporting the preservation of Nepal’s cultural heritage, the AFCP has aided projects such as the restoration of a 17th-century palace and preservation of a remote Sherpa monastery at the base of Mount Everest.
Educational Advising Centers Around the World
Participant photos from Educational Advising Centers around the world.