1. Cal Ripken, Jr. Leads International Sports Exchange with Japan

   

   Hall of fame baseball player Cal Ripken, Jr., traveled to Japan on behalf of the Department of State to put on baseball clinics and work with kids affected by the 2011 earthquake and tsunami.

2. Fulbright: Engage the World!

   

   March, 2013, Secretary Kerry addressed a group of Fulbright students and encouraged them to use their Fulbright opportunity to make lifelong connections and to become full global citizens by engaging with the world around them.

3. Ask An Access Teacher: Teaching in a Mixed Ability Classroom

   

   What motivational strategies can be used in a multicultural class with mixed ability students?

4. First Sports Envoys with Disabilities Travel to China to Advance Disability Rights and Inclusion

   

   Addressing the rights and inclusion of persons with disabilities in China has emerged as a significant foreign policy issue in the twenty-first century. Dr. Becky Clark and Dr. Andrea Woodson- Smith made a historical trip serving as the first ever disabled sports envoys to travel on behalf of the State Department to Guangzhou, China.

5. Fulbright Arctic Initiative Feat. Gwen Holdmann

   

   Fulbright Arctic Initiative scholar, Gwen Holdmann, tells us what renewable energy research she will be conducting in Iceland in spring 2016.

6. June 2012 Quarterly Meeting

   

   The 255th meeting of the J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board (FFSB) took place in New York City, New York, on June 11 and 12, 2012. This was the first time the Board met in New York, and the FSB extends a special thanks to Chairman Tom Healy for his instrumental work in preparing and hosting the meeting.

7. Volunteerism in Latin America

   Nathaly's leadership mobilizes her peers to tackle Latin America’s most pressing issues.

8. NSLI-Y Alumni Representatives Share Their Stories

   Four alumni of the National Security Language Initiative for Youth (NSLI-Y) exchange program stopped by the State Department to share their experiences abroad and their plans for the future.

9. International Women of Courage Jestina Mukoko

   

   In March 2010 Jestina Mukoko was one of ten human rights defenders honored in the U.S. State Department's International Women of Courage Awards, she returned as an alumni in 2016.

10. June 29, 2016: Uzbekistan #Dean525

    In Dean's first day in Uzbekistan, he met with the Uzbekistan Paralympic Association, inspiring and encouraging the young athletes.

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