1. Democratic Classrooms

   Encouraging conversations and democratic classrooms in the Teaching Excellence and Achievement Program

2. Basketball and Bilingualism Make for an All Star Exchange

   When Marcos Henrique arrived to the U.S. for the Brazil Basketball All Star Sports Visitor Program, he hit the ground running.

3. Empowered to Live Life to the Fullest

   The Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) stands as an advocate for the universal rights of all persons around the world. ECA’s EMPOWER Programs, a series of four separate two-way international exchanges, aim to put disability rights at the heart of our nation’s public diplomacy efforts.

4. A Different Approach to Learning

   Exploring teaching styles and critical thinking with the Teaching Excellence and Achievement Program

5. The Value of Networking

   Networking and conquering fears in the The Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship Program

6. U.S. and Egyptian Educators Benefit from Collaboration

   Ez Eldin Salem participated in the State Department’s Teachers of Critical Languages Program, which brings teachers from China and Egypt to teach Mandarin and Arabic in U.S. elementary and secondary schools for one academic year.

7. Lasting Friendships in the Middle East

   The diversity of the U.S. is a phenomenon I have yet to see anywhere else and visiting our country gives an inside snapshot of the world. People should feel comfortable knowing that they are welcome here.

8. Lessons Learned from Teaching English to Mothers of Visually-Impaired Children

   When Marquita Green accepted the fellowship for the English Language Fellow Program in Morocco, she never imagined she would have the opportunity to work with such a dedicated group of teachers and staff. Through the program, Marquita has worked at an American Language Center in Marrakech, teaching English to the mothers of blind or visually impaired children, so the mothers are able to read to their kids and help them learn.

9. Hosting Exchanges for 30 Years, and Still Learning

   "My hope is to remain involved with the IVLP program until I can no longer do so, as it has – and continues to be – an extraordinary gift in my life.”

10. Unpublished

    Australians Will and Gareth See Firsthand the Diverse Viewpoints of America

    Taking a closer look at politics and new media in the United States

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