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The Spirit of Volunteerism in Zambia

During his time in the United States as a participant in the International Visitor Leadership Program, Mark Chilongu of Lusaka, Zambia was struck by the way in which Americans shared their time and resources to care for the poor.

Youth TechCamp

The U.S. Department of State hosted the first Youth TechCamp in Washington, D.C. for 21 Kennedy-Lugar Youth Exchange and Study (YES) Program alumni

Young Basketball Players from the Democratic Republic of Congo Visit the U.S.

DRC basketball visitors experienced an intense clinic in Rockville, MD.

The U.S. State Department welcomed a group from the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) for the first Sports Visitor program of the new year.

U.S. Soccer Coaches Travel to Uganda

Ugandan soccer coaches throw their soccer balls in the air in Kampala.

The University of Minnesota conducted the International Sports Connection (ISC) program through an International Sports Programming Initiative Grant in Uganda.

Edna Campbell and Bo Outlaw Visit the Republic of Congo

Former NBA Player Bo Outlaw dribbles with a teenager from Congo Brazzaville.

Partnering with the WNBA and NBA, the U.S. State Department invited two former professional basketball players, Edna Campbell and Bo Outlaw, to work with young athletes in the Republic of the Congo.

Track & Field Athletes from Kenya and Nigeria Participate in Sports Diplomacy

The participants joined in Special Olympics activities at the Penn Relays in Pennsylvania.

A group of Kenyan and Nigerian athletes participated in a fast-paced track and field exchange.

Sam Perkins and Dikembe Mutombo Travel to South Sudan

The South Sudanese wheelchair basketball team plays a game.

Sports Envoys Sam Perkins and Dikembe Mutombo traveled to South Sudan in October 2011 to lead a series of basketball clinics and teambuilding exercises with young people ages 12-25.

Commemorating World AIDS Day through Urban Art - Photo Gallery

Maxx Moses and a local artist look at the gallery wall from across the street.

Maxx Moses, a gifted graffiti muralist from New York, traveled to the city of Bulawayo Zimbabwe on an ECA sponsored Arts Envoy.

Tony Sanneh and Kate Markgraf Travel to Ethiopia

Tony Sanneh works on header techniques with a young Ethiopian.

In coordination with US Soccer, the State Department sent former soccer stars Tony Sanneh and Kate Markgraf to Ethiopia.

Swaziland Soccer Coaches Visit the U.S.

Swaziland coaches practicing with the varsity soccer team from C.D. Hylton High School.

The Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs hosts Swaziland coaches for soccer clinics and programs

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