1. Critical Language Scholarship Promo 2018

   

   The Critical Language Scholarship (CLS) Program is an intensive overseas language and cultural immersion program for American students enrolled at U.S. colleges and universities.

2. Stolen Egyptian Treasures are Homeward Bound: Photo Gallery

   

   With its rich cultural history stretching back to the time of the pharaohs, Egypt has long been an inviting target for looters. But thanks to a groundbreaking agreement, some stolen antiquities are being returned.

3. In Ancient Cities Reclaimed from ISIS, Restoration Work Begins: Photo Gallery

   

   As ISIS is driven back from conquests in northern Iraq and Syria, a challenge looms: cataloging the damage to cultural sites and treasures from antiquity, repairing what can be fixed, and figuring out how to let people see them again.

4. ‘Daesh is Stealing Your Antiquities’: Photo Gallery

   

   Artifacts stolen by Daesh terrorists have been turned over to Iraqi experts. “The list of Daesh’s atrocities and crimes is long, and includes theft and smuggling of Iraqi heritage and culture,” said U.S. Ambassador to Iraq Stuart Jones, emphasizing “Daesh is stealing your antiquities.”

5. Networks Can Stop the Black-Market Antiquities Trade: Photo Gallery

   

   In the Middle East, an age-old problem has resurfaced. Thieves are taking advantage of any chaos caused by recent conflict to loot historical treasures.

6. U.S. Returns Lost Treasures of Korea: Photo Gallery

   

   Priceless treasures from Korea’s Joseon Dynasty are on a journey home, after the U.S. government returned two royal seals to dignitaries from the Republic of Korea during a June 30 ceremony in Washington.

7. U.S. Sends Stolen Ancient Gold Coffin Back to Egypt: Photo Gallery

   

   New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art — commonly known as the Met — has returned a prized item from its collection of Egyptian antiquities after learning that the piece was actually a stolen artifact.

8. About IVLP

   The International Visitors Leadership Program (IVLP) helps bridge cultural and political divides and cultivate lasting relationships by connecting current and emerging foreign leaders with their American counterparts through short-term programs.

9. Funding and Administration

   The primary source of funding for the Fulbright Program is an annual appropriation by the U.S. Congress to the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA).

10. Office of Citizen Exchanges

    The Office of Citizen Exchanges gives American and foreign participants the opportunity to gain knowledge and share their expertise and experience through professional, youth, cultural, and sports exchange programs.

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