1. Life After Chernobyl

   

   Professional photographer and Fulbright alumnus, Michael Forster Rothbart, recounts his work documenting a Ukrainian village 24 years after the Chernobyl disaster.

2. First Sports Envoys with Disabilities Travel to China to Advance Disability Rights and Inclusion

   

   Addressing the rights and inclusion of persons with disabilities in China has emerged as a significant foreign policy issue in the twenty-first century. Dr. Becky Clark and Dr. Andrea Woodson- Smith made a historical trip serving as the first ever disabled sports envoys to travel on behalf of the State Department to Guangzhou, China.

3. Launching the 80th Anniversary of the International Visitor Leadership Program

   Throughout 2020, the U.S. Department of State is celebrating the 80th anniversary of its flagship professional exchange program, the International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP).

4. Colloquium Connects Museum Representatives from Around the World

   From September 29 – October 1, 2014, representatives from nine American museums met with their overseas counterparts in Washington, D.C. during the 2014 Museums Connect Colloquium.

5. #ADA25 Virtual Comedy Club featuring Josh Blue

   

   Check out a bit from comedian Josh Blue's act and hear Seychellois disability rights advocate and IVLP participant Naddy Zialor's reaction to the performance.

6. Stevens Initiative Announces New Grants to Support Virtual Exchange Programs Domestically and Abroad

   Today, the Stevens Initiative, sponsored by the U.S. Department of State, announced six new grants to schools and organizations to implement virtual exchange programs for students at educational institutions ranging from middle school through the university level.

7. Cultural Antiquities Task Force Conducts Law Enforcement Trainings in Cyprus, Greenland, and Egypt

   The State Department-led Cultural Antiquities Task Force (CATF) recently resumed in-person training for foreign law enforcement officials through a series of workshops held in May 2022 in Cyprus, Greenland, and Egypt.

8.  Cultural Heritage Coordinating Committee Meeting, February 2024

   Cultural Heritage Coordinating Committee discusses threats to Cultural Heritage in Gaza and Ukraine, UNESCO and G20 Engagements

9. Photographing Bangladesh

   

   Fulbright U.S. Scholar, Geoffrey Hiller, taught Interactive Media in Bangladesh. Geoffrey's photos of his experience give a glimpse into what his time in Bangladesh was like.

10. Panamanian ICT Girls Can Do It!

    Panamanian Fulbright alumni led an AEIF project that gave 300 Panama City girls an encouraging environment and innovative tools to gain critical thinking skills, learned the benefits of teamwork, and developed healthy self-esteem

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