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UGRAD Alum Organizes Charity Run Across Ukraine
While studying in the United States, Eurasian Undergraduate Exchange Program (UGRAD) alum Andriy Maksymovych met an activist who biked across the U.S. to raise money for charity. Andriy decided to adapt the idea to raise money for premature babies in his native Ukraine.
NSLI-Y Summer Language Program
Established in 2006, the National Security Languages Initiative for Youth (NSLI-Y) promotes the study of critically needed languages by sending American high school students overseas for intensive language study.
Teachable Moments
Vivian Leskes, an American English professor, talks about her experiences as an English Language Specialist in Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, and the Russian Federation.
International Writing Program - Video
Christopher Merrill, Director of the International Writing Program at the University of Iowa, explains the valuable cultural exchanges that take place each year when writers from around the world gather for a semester in Iowa City to discuss and share their craft.
A Year of Salvation and Professional Development
A Year of Salvation and Professional Development
English Language Fellow in Moscow
Caralyn Bushey discusses her experience as an English Language Fellow in Moscow.
High School International Student Exchange
Each year, the U.S. State Department hosts approximately 2,900 high school students from around the world.
Ambassadors Fund for Cultural Preservation 2010 Awards
Highlights of the cultural preservation projects around the world that received funding from the U.S. Department of State's U.S. Ambassadors Fund for Cultural Preservation in 2010.
Ozomatli and Cultural Visitors Jam Session
In this video, the American band, Ozomatli, meets with 8 musicians from around the world for a jam session.
Uncharted Waters
Beatriz Recinos, an undergraduate student from El Salvador, studied oceanography and geophysics at Humboldt State University in Northern California while participating in the Global Undergraduate Exchange Program.