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Learning the American Way

Embracing the tenets of the A-SMYLE program – education, exchange, engagement, and empowerment – Danijela participated in youth leadership conferences that gave her the confidence to meet new people. She credits them and her program coordinator for their support.

Building a Future Through Technology

Sura Mubarak is a true TechGirl—developing a robotics project to help people with hand disabilities control a computer and starting a volunteering organization. Sura knew that in order to pursue her love of robotics, a trip to the United States was in her future.

Colombian Track & Field Visitors: On Track to Empower Women and Girls

The sports visitors enjoy a moment of reflection at the Jefferson Memorial.

Under the Empowering Women and Girls through Sports Initiative, ECA teamed up with U.S. Embassy Bogota to develop a fast-paced track and field program for Colombian girls.

Pacific Islands Track and Field Delegation Experience the Universal Language of Sports

The sports visitors learn new track and field techniques and exercises at a clinic in Washington.

The U.S. Department of State’s ECA has conducted several track and field programs, but none quite as unique as this most recent one with the Pacific Islands.

Soccer Envoys in Brazil: Getting More Women and Girls Involved in Soccer

Julie Foudy provides positive encouragement to a girl for scoring a goal.

Brazil is a nation of soccer, but when it comes to women and girls’ participation in soccer, the numbers tell a different story.

May 2013 Quarterly Meeting

Students discuss Fulbright Program scholarship opportunities with Fulbright alumni and campus advisors during the U.S. Department of State’s Exchanges Information Fair at the University of Chicago.

The 259th quarterly meeting of the J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board (FFSB) took place in Chicago, Illinois, May 5-7, 2013.

Sharing (and Saving) Cultural Heritage

While in the United States, Senat continued his work with a nongovernmental organization to help save a 6th-century castle in Kosovo with support from the U.S. Ambassadors Fund for Cultural Preservation, all while observing urban planning and historic preservation activities firsthand in Pennsylvania. His curiosity was well-received, and Senat was pleased by many aspects of American culture that helped him feel welcome.

Joannie of Benin Becomes a Leader

When the U.S. Embassy in Cotonou nominated Joannie Bewa to attend the International Visitor Leadership Program’s (IVLP) “Young African Leaders” with 19 of her colleagues from across Africa, she jumped at the chance to gain a better perspective of U.S. culture and policy.

From Professional Fellow to Lifelong Friend

Leslie Jensen, Vice President and Commercial Banker at First Interstate Bank, has always been interested in learning more about people and places outside of the United States. After hearing about the Professional Fellows Economic Empowerment Program, she felt a strong connection to the goals of the program and decided to host a participant from Burma.

Building Strong Ties Through Friendship

A “teacher at heart,” John Balsam has long been interested in hosting international visitors. Sharing his experiences with them and learning from them, he says, has given him a new perspective on the United States and the challenges it faces.

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