1. P2P: Challenging Extremism

   

   In partnership with EdVenture Partners and the U.S. Department of State, 23 Universities around the globe were invited to create digital campaigns to counter violent extremism.

2. P2P: Challenging Extremism

   

   In this 2 min and 30 second video, we hear from the P2P finalist project participants from “It’s Time:ExOut Extremism (1st place, Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT)), Newsworthy (2nd place, Vesalius College, Belgium), and Imagine (3rd place, Khazar University, Azerbaijan).

3. Adrian Sealey, Advocate

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   Adrian Sealey is an IVLP alumnus from Trinidad and Tobago who builds community resilience. In 2017, Sealey participated in an IVLP project that brought community leaders from across the world together to share best practices and learn municipal-level approaches to countering violent extremism and radicalization.

   Inspired by efforts he witnessed in the United States to build a culture of kindness, Sealey returned to Trinidad and Tobago and began engaging young men in the neighborhood of Chaguanas, encouraging them to volunteer in their neighborhoods. Sealey co-founded Ryu Dan Dojo and Youth Empowerment Centre, a community engagement center for at-risk youth.

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4. “Museums in a Suitcase” Foster Understanding and Counter Violent Extremism in Libya  

   Due to the ongoing conflict, museums across Libya remain closed to protect their collections from looting and other damage.  As a result, many communities in Libya have lost a vital link to their country’s rich past that museums and public programming create.

5. What is the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA)?

   

   This video describes the Department of State's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs.

6. Catching Criminals, With an Assist from Exchange Programs

   Professional exchange programs can have immediate results, even on issues as complex as international crime.

7. ECA Hosted a Virtual Film Screening of the Documentary “City of Ali” for U.S. Embassies around the World

   ECA Hosted a Virtual Film Screening of the Documentary “City of Ali” for U.S. Embassies around the World.

8. P2P: Challenging Extremism Together

   To combat the spread of hateful and deceptive propaganda, the U.S. government is investing in creative ways to work with civil society and academia to challenge the rhetoric. The P2P (Peer to Peer): Challenging Extremism initiative is a leading example.

9. Dr. Nadina Christopoulou

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   Dr. Nadina Christopoulou is an anthropologist empowering migrant and refugee women in Greece as the director and cofounder of the Melissa Network. In 2015, she participated in the International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP) “Women Leaders: Promoting Peace and Security,” initiative which led her to conclude that it is most effective to prevent violent extremism through education and public engagement.

   During the program, Dr. Christopoulou and fellow participants visited Washington D.C., New York, Austin, San Diego, and the U.S-Mexico border to examine the current and historical roles of women in political transitions, post-conflict reconstruction, humanitarian emergencies, conflict prevention, and peacemaking efforts.

   Her IVLP experience strengthened her belief in women as agents of change and their role in resolving conflict and building consent, solidarity, and community.  Sharing ideas with women leaders from around the world was an immensely inspiring experience that forged in her a new determination to empower underprivileged women and girls.

   Dr. Nadina Christopoulou is a leading figure in the migrant and refugee support community in Greece.  She promotes integration and equal rights for recent immigrants to Greece and continues to transform the lives of hundreds of women and girls.

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10. Creating a More Safe and Secure World, One Exchange at a Time

    IVLP host annual initiative to facilitate a dialogue between international law enforcement and their American counterparts.

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