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Martin Puryear Chosen to Represent the United States at Venice Biennale
The State Department and the Madison Square Park Conservancy are excited to announce that Martin Puryear, an internationally acclaimed American artist, was selected to represent the United States at the Venice Biennale 58th International Art Exhibition in 2019.
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DanceMotion USA Connects Cultures through Collaborative Dance
Turkish, American, and Armenian dancers performed a collaborative dance piece at the Brooklyn Academy of Music as part of an ongoing cultural exchange sponsored by the Department of State’s DanceMotion USA program.
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State Department Announces Gilman Top Producing Institutions
During the academic year 2020-2021, nearly 300 Gilman participating institutions sent nearly 800 recipients to 48 U.S. states, D.C, and Puerto Rico to study or intern abroad, including virtually, in 77 locations around the world.
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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.
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Black History Month: Diplomats in Public Diplomacy
In honor of Black History month, the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs continues to highlight and pay homage to the Black Americans who have contributed to the world of public diplomacy.
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YLAI Fellows Begin Fellowships in the United States
Civil society leaders and entrepreneurs of the Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative (YLAI) program from Latin America and the Caribbean convene in the United States to begin their individual fellowships in cities across the country.
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Former NBA Players Promote Understanding in the Philippines
U.S. Embassy Manila hosted two State Department Sports Envoys Allison Feaster, former player in the Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA), and Derrick Alston, former player in the National Basketball Association (NBA).
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2019 TechWomen Take Over Silicon Valley
This year, the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs sponsored one-hundred and six women leaders in the science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) fields from Africa, the Middle East, and South and Central Asia through the 2019 TechWomen exchange program.
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ECA Announces Inaugural Fulbright HSI Leaders Initiative
The U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) is pleased to announce a new initiative recognizing the strong engagement of Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs) with the Fulbright Program.
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More Than a Master’s Degree
For Alya Saeed Salman Alobaidi, the path towards her Fulbright started with uncertainty, but it was a journey she needed to embark upon.