1. AWE Alumni in Vietnam is Transforming Banana Trees into Textiles

   An AWE Alumna entrepreneur in Hanoi, Vietnam's capital city, uses her country's famous banana trees as sustainable material for textile production.

2. A Year of Highlights for High School Students with Disabilities

   This academic year (2012-2013), 30 FLEX, YES and A-SMYLE students with disabilities traveled thousands of miles from home to learn, grow, and contribute to their American host communities.

3. Celebrating International Youth Day 2022

   On August 12 we celebrated International Youth Day and the transformative potential of all generations! 

4. 2017-18 Fulbright Top Producing Institutions

   The lists of more than 150 U.S. higher education institutions that sent the most Fulbright U.S. Students and Scholars abroad in academic year 2017-2018 are now available and highlight the Fulbright Program’s strong institutional diversity and impact on American communities.

5. 2018-19 Fulbright Top Producing Institutions

   The lists of more than 170 U.S. higher education institutions that sent the most Fulbright U.S. Students and Scholars abroad in academic year 2018-2019 are now available and highlight the Fulbright Program’s strong institutional diversity and impact on American communities.

6. Using Comic Books to Engage Youth Around the World

   In 2019, ECA's Collaboratory partnered with the nonprofit organization, the Comic Book Project (CBP), to support two innovative comic diplomacy programs.

7. 2023 Critical Language Scholarship Application Now Open

   Apply now to study a critical language next summer through the fully- funded 2023 CLS Program.

8. 10th Anniversary of Access Awards Alumni with U.S. Visit

   The English Access Microscholarship program (Access) is celebrating its 10th Anniversary with a U.S. exchange opportunity. This rare occasion brings 23 of the program’s highest-achieving alumni to the U.S. for a two-week visit during which they will demonstrate and improve their leadership skills through meetings with top USG officials as well as directors of various NGOs and representatives of American educational communities.

9. Showcase Your Exchange Experience, Be Named the Best Citizen Diplomat

   The new Citizen Diplomacy Challenge provides U.S.-based exchange alumni with the opportunity to showcase how U.S. government-sponsored exchange programs benefit us all, from how they advance U.S. foreign policies to how they strengthen the relationship between the people of the United States and foreign citizens.

10. IVLP Virtual

    In 2020, the U.S. Department of State’s Office of International Visitors launched IVLP Virtual, the newest addition to the International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP).

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