1. Music Diplomacy through the International Visitor Leadership Program

   Recently, the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) launched the first-ever multi-regional International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP) focused on the influential role music plays in promoting social justice and advancing civil society.

2. African Women's Entrepreneurship Program

   The African Women’s Entrepreneurship Program(AWEP) is a State Department initiative launched to identify and build networks of women entrepreneurs across Sub-Saharan Africa.

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. 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.

5. Edward R. Murrow Program for Journalists

   Edward R. Murrow Program for Journalists brings 75 emerging leaders from around the world to examine journalistic practices in the United States.

6. Artists Imagine a Post-Pandemic Future through ECA’s International Writing Program

   When the global pandemic halted in-person interactions, the team at the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) and the University of Iowa immediately began thinking through creative ideas to engage artists who were eager to participate in the International Writing Program (IWP).

7. Combating Holocaust Denial and Distortion Through the International Visitor Leadership Program

   This week, the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs began the Countering Holocaust Denial and Distortion virtual International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP) project.

8. Participant Perspective: Global Entrepreneurship Summit

   James Morrissey, a 2011 alumnus of the Critical Language Scholarship Program, shares his insights on entrepreneurship and attending the Global Entrepreneurship Summit.

9. Expansion of the EducationUSA Academy

   The EducationUSA Academy aims to prepare international youth to pursue higher education in the United States by providing participants with the information, skills, and experience needed to submit strong applications for admission to U.S. colleges and universities.

10. Transform Travel for Young Americans

    Travel bloggers are invited to help educate our young, diverse populations on the benefits of studying abroad and travelling the world through international exchanges.

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