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Empowering Women & Girls Through Sports
In the midst of the NCAA's March Madness, the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs announced an international sports exchange that brought 18 teenage girl athletes and 6 female coaches from all corners of the globe to Washington, D.C., and Denver, Colorado as part of the Empowering Women and Girls Through Sports Initiative.
Study Abroad, Make a Difference
National Security Language Initiative for Youth alumni talk about their exchange experiences.
NSLI-Y, Language Learning with U.S. State Department
The NSLI-Y Program is a program that helps American students study abroad to learn foreign languages that are deemed critical by the U.S. government.
Drivers of the Economy: African Women's Entrepreneurship Program
Diane von Fürstenberg speaks at the The African Women's Entrepreneurship Program event in Washington, D.C.
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.
ILEP Video: Visiting the United States and Enhancing Teaching Skills
Why should you go to the United States to enhance your skills as a teacher? The International Leaders in Education Program brings outstanding secondary school teachers from the Near East, South Asia, Southeast Asia, Sub-Saharan Africa and the Western Hemisphere to the United States.
Track and Field Athletes from the Caribbean Visit the U.S
In partnership with USA Track and Field and the Oregon Track Club, the U.S Department of State organized a dynamic track and field program to empower women and girls.
Game Plan Rugby Academy with New Zealand
Education-1st Hawaii partnered with USA Rugby and New Zealand Rugby Union to deliver their Game Plan Rugby Academy in Hawaii.
Professional Fellows
A group of 225 fellows from 31 countries arrived in Washington, D.C. to participate in the the Professional Fellows Congress which took place May 3-4, 2011 at the Renaissance Hotel in Arlington, Virginia.
Sports Visitors and the Women's NCAA Final Four
Partnering with the NCAA, USA Basketball, and WNBA, the U.S. Department of State led a fast-paced and exciting basketball program surrounding the events of the Women’s NCAA Final Four.