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AWE Alumna channels her passion into fashion in Papua New Guinea
Bonnie Naua, an Academy for Women Entrepreneurs (AWE) exchange alumna, is making a unique contribution to local style with her business Saroni Tailoring Services.
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Networks Can Stop the Black-Market Antiquities Trade
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.
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Cultural Antiquities Task Force and Colombian Officials Partner for a Seminar on Cultural Heritage Protection
From October 10-12, 2018, members of the Cultural Antiquities Task Force (CATF), the U.S. Embassy in Bogota, and the Colombian Ministry of Culture held a seminar on cultural heritage protection and preservation in Bogota, Colombia.
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Through One Woman’s Business, Fruits of the Forest are Helping Save Albania’s Hillsides
The AWE program gave her the inspiration she needed to stick with her business goals - and not give up.
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Sports Diplomacy Scores!
A recent evaluation of ECA’s sports diplomacy programs, covering the years 2002-2009.
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IVLP Volunteerism: United We Serve
Volunteerism: United We Serve An International Visitor Leadership Program
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Alumnae as Economic Multipliers: Global Women Entrepreneurs Return to the United States
This week, 41 women entrepreneurs from around the world arrived in Washington, D.C. to begin their International Visitor Leadership Program(IVLP), “Women Entrepreneurs: Alumni as Economic Multipliers.”
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Fulbright Alumna Develops App to Mobilize Emergency First Responders
Jennifer Farrell, a Fulbright alumna, has developed a new mobile phone app and nonprofit social enterprise, CriticaLink, to build and mobilize a network of first responders for medical emergencies in Bangladesh.
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Celebrating the Arts and Cultural Diplomacy
This month the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs is celebrating the importance of cultural diplomacy!
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The IVLP Community and Volunteerism
Earlier this year, the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) and Meridian International Center, a national program agency, hosted an International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP) virtual salon series titled, “Effective Volunteer Engagement during Uncertain Times.”