1. U.S. Department of State and espnW Global Sports Mentoring Program

   

   In her current position as the Sports, Education, and Cultural Advisor at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Adriana Correa Velasquez is responsible for implementing a governmental program called the “Borders for Prosperity Plan.”

2. New Program Empowers Youth and Underserved Groups to Preserve Cultural Heritage

   Six new cultural heritage projects have been selected by the U.S. Department of State and World Learning to receive funding as part of the inaugural Communities Connecting HeritageSM exchange program (CCH).

3. The Community Solutions Program’s 10th Anniversary Kickoff

   ECA is kicking off the tenth anniversary of the Community Solutions Program (CSP) with events for alumni, host organizations, and community partners around the world.

4. ECA’s OneBeat Program Launches Podcast featuring Global Musicians and Cultural Leaders

   On April 6, the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs’ (ECA) signature music exchange program OneBeat will launch a new podcast series highlighting conversations with musicians and artist leaders around the globe.

5. Thoughts on Writing, from an International Writing Program Fellow

   

   Patrícia Portela, an International Writing Program Fellow from Portugal, tells us about her creative writing process.

6. U.S. Department of State and espnW Global Sports Mentoring Program

   

   Dina Ibrahim is a senior marketing executive at Wellspring-Egypt.

7. U.S. Department of State and espnW Global Sports Mentoring Program

   

   Marina Levchenko currently works at the Russian Olympic Committee, where she is a senior expert for International Cooperation.

8. U.S. Department of State and espnW Global Sports Mentoring Program

   

   As the managing director of the Indian Oil Corporation Ltd.(IOCL) Aparna Popat is responsible for identifying talent, providing logistical support for exposure, recommending sports policies, and preparing the annual sports budget.

9. U.S. Department of State and espnW Global Sports Mentoring Program

   

   Hermine E'Gairma is a FIBA-certified international basketball referee, a physical education teacher at a private, international school, and the President of the Women and Sports Commission for the Rwandan Olympic Committee.

10. U.S. Department of State and espnW Global Sports Mentoring Program

    

    Aziza Kayumova is the President of the Standard Dance Sport Federation in Tajikistan, an independent public organization, which promotes, encourages, publicizes, and facilitates the art of sport dancing in all its forms nationally.

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