1. From Vision to Impact: Women Entrepreneurs Flourish in Embassy Mexico’s National Pitch Competition

   In 2023 and 2024, the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) and U.S. Embassy Mexico City collaborated with AT&T Mexico on ECA’s Academy for Women Entrepreneurs’ (AWE) local and national pitch competitions.

2. Participating in the English Language Fellow Program (Video)

   

   Video features the English Language Fellow Program and a few words from its participants.

3. U.S. Partners are the Powerhouse of the International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP)

   The International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP) is the U.S. Department of State’s premier professional exchange program.

4. Tahitian Exchange Alumna: Shine So Others Can Shine

   [Tahiti, June 2022] French Polynesian entrepreneur Manuia Maiti knew she wanted to contribute to her country’s economic development when she was just 19.

5. Arts Envoys

   

   The Arts Envoy program engages artists and arts professionals in cultural exchange programs of varying lengths and compositions.

6. U.S. State Department & NHL Partner for Ice Hockey Exchange with Russia

   

   The Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs hosted a Russian delegation of 18 youth hockey players and their coaches, who participated in the first-ever ice hockey exchange between the two countries.

7. What is Culture?

   

   Members of ExchangesConnect answer the question, "What is Culture?"

8. U.S. Department of State and espnW Global Sports Mentoring Program

   

   In her current position as the Sports, Education, and Cultural Advisor at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Adriana Correa Velasquez is responsible for implementing a governmental program called the “Borders for Prosperity Plan.”

9. ECA Reveals State by State Impact of Exchange Programs

   The Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs has been released information on the state by state economic impact of its programs. The report details how many citizen diplomats and citizens of foreign countries from their state participated in ECA programs during the fiscal year 2011-2012.

10. 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.

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