The Collaboratory provides in-house expertise to the Bureau of Educational & Cultural Affairs on a variety of topics including strategic program design, creativity & innovation in government, storytelling methodologies, and design thinking. The team also facilitates training workshops for public diplomacy practitioners at the Foreign Service Institute (FSI) and presents publicly at symposiums and conferences around the world.

IDEAS Awards Grants to 26 U.S. Colleges and Universities to Build Study Abroad Capacity
We are pleased to announce the 26 U.S. colleges and universities awarded 2021 IDEAS grants.
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People to People: Design Thinking at State Department
By looking at exchange programs through a participatory lens based on user design and design thinking principles, we create a culture of creativity and innovation in the workplace.
Mandela Washington Fellows brainstorming at the feedback wall.
Welcoming First Class of Mandela Washington Fellows to ECA's Alumni Network and Resources
During the 2014 President’s Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI) Summit in Washington D.C., the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs’ Collaboratory and Alumni Affairs Division engaged with the first class of Mandela Washington Fellows.