1. A Conversation That Blossomed Into a Collaboration

   The “Entrelazando Experiencias” event created networking opportunities for 400 exchange alumni from 9 Latin American countries.

2. Hundreds of International Educators Attend the 2018 Annual EducationUSA Forum

   More than one million international students study in the United States each year -- a testament to the unmatched quality of American higher education.

3. Digital Documentation and Storytelling Build Greater Appreciation for Jordan’s Cultural Heritage

   An inventory and storage upgrade project supported by the State Department at the Madaba Regional Archaeological Museum was put on hold in 2020 because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

4. “Museums in a Suitcase” Foster Understanding and Counter Violent Extremism in Libya  

   Due to the ongoing conflict, museums across Libya remain closed to protect their collections from looting and other damage.  As a result, many communities in Libya have lost a vital link to their country’s rich past that museums and public programming create.

5. IWOC Recipients and Massachusetts Nurses Association Talk Challenges and Organizing Amidst COVID-19

   International Women of Courage (IWOC) awardees Sister Alicia Vacas Moro of Spain and Ana Rosario Contreras of Venezuela spoke with the President of the Massachusetts Nurses Association (MNA) on April 14.

6. Cultural Heritage Center Sponsors Regional Workshops

   In March of 2007, the Cultural Heritage Center sponsored the first of four regional workshops on topics relating to the protection of cultural resources from looting and illicit trafficking.

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   Dr. Martin Luther King’s Legacy Lives on in Gandhi-King Scholars Initiative

   Last week, the Gandhi-King Scholars convened in India for the second portion of this people-to-people exchange.

8. Leveraging WhatsApp for Women-Led Business in Africa

   [Southern Africa, October 2022] Women entrepreneurs in three African nations got a boost for their businesses through a seminar with a top marketing executive from the social media platform WhatsApp, hosted by the U.S. government.

9. 2015-16 Fulbright Top Producing Institutions

   Each year the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, in collaboration with the Institute of International Education, releases the list of higher education institutions sending the most Fulbright U.S. students and scholars abroad. For academic year 2015-16, the list highlights the strong institutional diversity within the Fulbright Program.

10. Top 5 Ways for High School Educators to Promote Study Abroad

    Less than 10% of U.S. students study abroad, and very few of these students are in high school. Yet, studying abroad early builds global competencies such as language and cross-cultural skills, maturity, and clarity about one's post-secondary education and career. Learn how to help high school students achieve their dreams of studying abroad.

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