1. The Academy for Women Entrepreneurs Helps Business Owner Expand Operations in the Dominican Republic

   Gabriela Lee, Academy for Women Entrepreneurs (AWE) graduate from 2019, is the founder and chef at Damn Good Kitchen (DGK) in Dominican Republic.

2. Alumni from 12 Countries Come Together to Tackle Disinformation, Strengthen Democracy

   First-Ever Alumni TIES TechCamp Reconnect Advances Digital Citizenship Through Media Literacy

3. Saudi Arabian Girls Come to the U.S. for Basketball Clinics

   

   Working with the Embassy in Riyadh and the consulate in Jeddah, the U.S. State Department brought over six female teenage basketball players and two coaches for a two-week program.

4. Tajikistan Women's Taekwondo Coaches Delegation

   

   Working with the embassy in Dushanbe, Tajikistan, the U.S. State Department office recruited 12 female taekwondo coaches for a program in the U.S.

5. Snowboarders from Kyrgyzstan Visit the U.S.

   

   The U.S. Department of State office brought twelve snowboarders from Kyrgyzstan to participate in the first-ever Snowboarding Sports Visitor program.

6. Russian Hockey Players Come to the U.S.

   

   Russian youth ice hockey players and coaches traveled to the U.S. for a two-week sports exchange program.

7. U.S. Women's National Soccer Team Players Travel to Guatemala

   

   Partnering with US Soccer, the U.S. State Department sent former Women’s National Team Players Tracey Noonan and Shannon MacMillan to a sports envoy program in Guatemala.

8. Suriname Alumna Elected President of Regional, Professional Association

   The election of IVLP alumna Jane Winifred Smith as President of the Association of Caribbean University, Research and Institutional Libraries (ACURIL) marks the first time the organization's presidency has been occupied by Suriname.

9. TEDxAthens Conference Founder Connects with Counterparts in Austin, Texas

   Five years after his first International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP) experience, Dimitris Kalavros-Gousiou will return to the United States as a “Gold Star” IVLP alumnus.

10. Summit for Democracy (S4D) IVLP Initiative

    The Summit for Democracy IVLP initiative will bring mayors and municipal leaders from five continents together to address the three pillars of the Summit.

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