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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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Hidden No More: Irina Sthapit

Irina Sthapit is an Electronics and Communication Engineer and an educator from Nepal, who teaches children how to build antennas.

My Fulbright Story: ‘A Chance is a Wonderful Thing’

A Fulbright English Teaching Assistant award gives University of Alabama at Birmingham graduate Charles Coleman a chance to create lasting connections and increase mutual understanding. http://eca.state.gov/fulbright

Tony Memmel and His Band: Back From Tour

After his #AmericanMusicAbroad tour, guitarist Tony Memmel, shares how music helped him connect with youth with physical differences around the world.

Hidden No More: Empowering International Women Leaders in STEM

Learn how 48 women in STEM from 48 different countries came together through a State Department exchange program to advocate for gender equality and build a global network supporting women and girls in STEM.

International visitors are the largest group of volunteers at the NYC Marathon

For the third year in a row, J-1 Visa exchange participants were the largest and most diverse group of volunteers at the New York City Marathon. Watch how they embrace the American values of volunteerism and civic engagement, and share their culture with their American communities.

2017 Year in Review

2017 was an inspiring year for international exchanges! Learn more about the exciting work, and many opportunities for cultural exchange through the exchanges.state.gov website.