1. Tunisian Swimmers Visit the U.S.

   

   Partnering with USA Swimming, the U.S. State Department brought 13 athletes—12 youth and one coach—to the U.S. for a swimming-focused program.

2. IVLP Gold Star Lebang Nong Returns to U.S. to Continue Addressing How “Without Education, There is No Future”

   Each year, approximately 5,000 current and emerging foreign leaders in a variety of fields travel to the United States on the U.S. Department of State’s International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP) to cultivate professional networks with their American counterparts.

3. Center Stage Artists Embark on D.C. Tour

   Center Stage, a cultural exchange program developed by the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs in collaboration with the New England Foundation for the Arts, will bring musicians from Egypt and Ukraine to America for a nation-wide tour through December 2018.

4. The Confidence to Lead: Lilia Sevastyanova

   The Confidence to Lead: Lilia Sevastyanova

5. Roshika, International Women of Courage 2014

   

   Video: Roshika Deo, of Fiji, is a 2014 U.S. Department of State International Women of Courage awardee. Roshika and her "Be the Change" political campaign are inspiring a new generation of Fijian women and youth to believe in democracy and the power of civic participation.

6. Sports Envoy: Shaquille O'Neal in Cuba

   

   Shaquille O'Neal chats briefly about his trip to Cuba as part of the Sports Envoy program.

7. The Legacy of Benjamin A. Gilman

   In 2000, two years before he left Congress, Benjamin A. Gilman worked with his colleagues to establish the Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship Program. This program has since provided over 19,000 scholarships to U.S. undergraduate students who receive Federal Pell grants.

8. OneBeat Brings Socially Engaged Artists to the U.S.

   OneBeat, a cultural exchange program developed by the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs in collaboration with Bang on a Can’s Found Sound Nation launches its 2018 east coast fall tour with stops in Florida, Maryland, New York, and South Carolina.

9. Citizen Diplomats Adrienne & Riham on IVLP

   

   Watch Adrienne and Riham's story, and learn more at eca.state.gov/ivlp.

10. The IVLP and “The Problem We All Live With”

    This summer, the U.S. Department of State’s Office of International Visitors (OIV) initiated a virtual International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP) project which explored racial and social disparities, probing America’s complicated history, current social justice movements, and the disproportionate impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on communities of color.

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