1. Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board Reflects

   

   The J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board (FFSB) reflects on their experience supervising the global Fulbright Program.

2. Tolis of Greece Returns for an Encore

   

   "One of the highlights on my trip was my meeting with Howard Schwartz, the organizer of the top Hip Hop dance event in the world, Hip Hop International, and the producer of the television show America’s Best Dance Crew."

3. Secretary Blinken and Secretary Cardona Letter to School Superintendents Encouraging International Exchanges

   On behalf of the U.S. Department of State and the U.S. Department of Education, we send greetings and appreciation for the past support school districts like yours have provided by hosting international students and for promoting the global competency of U.S. students.

4. Teachable Moments

   

   Vivian Leskes, an American English professor, talks about her experiences as an English Language Specialist in Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, and the Russian Federation.

5. WEAmericas Initiative

   The Women’s Entrepreneurship in the Americas (WEAmericas) initiative and exchange elevates the economic status of women throughout the Western Hemisphere. WEAmericas was founded in the 2012 Summit of the Americas and brings women entrepreneurs from Latin America and the Caribbean to the United States on an International Visitor Leadership Program.

6. We are the Future. We are Fulbright Pakistan.

   

   Fulbright participants talk about the Fulbright Pakistan Re-entry and Social Entrepreneurship Seminar.

7. Basketball Coaches' First Visit from India

   

   U.S. Department of State conducted a Sports Visitor exchange with India.

8. Baseball Hall of Famer Cal Ripken, Jr. Visits Japan

   

   As a Public Diplomacy Envoy, Major League Baseball Hall of Famer Cal Ripken, Jr. traveled throughout Japan to spread goodwill through baseball.

9. U.S. Ambassador to Egypt Congratulates Students Who Will Enroll At U.S. Colleges & Universities

   

   At a reception on June 4, the U.S. Ambassador to Egypt Margaret Scobey congratulated 18 Egyptian students (and their parents) from Alexandria who will begin studying in the U.S. at various colleges and universities in the 2011-2012 academic year.

10. State Department Emphasizes Importance of Keeping Exchange Participants Safe

    On February 26, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary Jennifer Zimdahl Galt hosted a dialogue with ECA cooperative partners and sponsors that administer exchange programs to discuss how to continue to strengthen efforts to safeguard the health, safety, and welfare of exchange participants.

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