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2019 Open Doors Report

Today marks the start of International Education Week (IEW) 2019. This week is an opportunity to celebrate the benefits of international education and exchanges worldwide.

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2019 TechWomen Take Over Silicon Valley

This year, the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs sponsored 106 women leaders in the science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) fields through the 2019 TechWomen exchange program.

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U.S. Department of State and espnW Global Sports Mentoring Program Sportswomen

Global Sports Mentoring Program Sportswomen Level the Playing Field

In its eighth year this fall, another generation of dynamic sportswomen from 14 countries took part in the U.S. Department of State and espnW Global Sports Mentoring Program.

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IVLP Gold Star Lebang Nong Returns to U.S.

Lebang Nong was invited to return to the United States as an IVLP Gold Star on November 4, 2019. During this program, he will revisit sites from his original 2015 IVLP, including Washington, D.C., Los Angeles, and Louisville.

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News & Announcements

December 20, 2019

The U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs Announces Inaugural 2018-2019 Fulbright HBCU Institutional Leaders Initiative