1. State Department #ExchangeAlumni Youth Leaders Gather in Philadelphia

   During International Education Week, Nov. 14-18, 60 young leaders will meet up to defend democracy and advance human rights.

2. Cultural Heritage Coordinating Committee Convenes After Active Summer

   G20, museum ethical returns, and Army Monuments Officers discussed

3. Cultural Antiquities Task Force Organizes Law Enforcement Workshops in Cambodia and Ecuador

   Police and archaeologists team up to protect heritage sites.

4. Empowering Young Mothers in Sierra Leone Through a State Dept. Grant

   ExchangeAlumni Baimba Sheriff and his AEIF grant project team are breaking stereotypes, while creating pathways to employment and empowerment.

5. ECA Launches Cultural Heritage Preservation Online Distance-learning Course in Afghanistan

   A new online training course has launched on cultural heritage site preservation and management.

6. Conflict Antiquities: Forging a Public/Private Response to Save the Endangered Patrimony of Iraq and Syria

   In the context of ongoing destruction and looting of cultural heritage in the Middle East, an event titled “Conflict Antiquities: Forging a Public/Private Response to Save the Endangered Patrimony of Iraq and Syria” was held by the U.S. Department of State and The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City.

7. Cultural Antiquities Task Force Sponsors Training for Egyptian Law Enforcement

   The Cultural Antiquities Task Force (CATF) recently supported a workshop in Cairo jointly organized by the U.S. Embassy and the Egyptian Ministry of Antiquities on protecting cultural property and investigating cases of illegally exported antiquities.

8. Historic Church Bells Return to the Philippines

   The historic Bells of Balangiga are returning after more than a century to their home in a church in the province of Eastern Samar, Philippines.

9. Announcing the Cultural Heritage Game Jam

   The Cultural Antiquities Task Force (CATF) in the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) is diving into the world of video games.

10. AWE Alumni Makes Waves in Sustainable Tech

    Through her innovative startup, Blue EcoTech, Dr. Alexia Massa-Gallucci is creating value from marine waste and more.

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