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International Women of Courage 2021 Opening Ceremony

2021 Secretary of State’s International Women of Courage (IWOC) Award. This award honors women who have demonstrated exceptional courage, strength, and leadership in acting to improve the lives of others, from families to communities to countries. Next, the IWOC honorees will participate in International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP) Virtual exchanges to connect with American communities, universities, businesses, non-profit organizations, and others. Now in its fifteenth year and conferred by five Secretaries of State since the inception of IWOC, the U.S. Department of State has honored more than 155 International Women of Courage from over 75 countries.

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Stone sculptures from Lore-Lindu National Park in Central Sulawesi Province, Indonesia

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.

International Visitor, Mr. Ali Mzee Ali of Tanzania

Mr. Ali Mzee Ali, Chairman of the Zanzibar House of Representatives, participated in the International Visitor Leadership Program.

IVLP volunteers pull trash out of creeks in Ward 7 of Washington, D.C.

United We Serve: IVLP Volunteerism Project

Inspired by President Obama's call for renewed commitment to public service, the U.S. Department of State created a new international exchange program "Volunteerism: United We Serve."

An NSLI-Y student learns so much more than language in Egypt.

The Language of Understanding

A National Security Language Initiative for Youth (NSLI-Y) student describes her time studying Arabic in Egypt.

Forum with Young African Leaders

Dianah Mukundwa, a leader from Rwanda, shares her thoughts on the Forum with Young African Leaders.

QuestFest

QuestFest is a two-week, international festival that features groundbreaking work from exceptional performers and companies dedicated to the use of movement, gesture, and digital media to tell stories.

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