1. Track & Field Athletes from Kenya and Nigeria Participate in Sports Diplomacy

   

   A group of Kenyan and Nigerian athletes participated in a fast-paced track and field exchange.

2. Empowering Women & Girls Through Sports

   

   In the midst of the NCAA's March Madness, the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs announced an international sports exchange that brought 18 teenage girl athletes and 6 female coaches from all corners of the globe to Washington, D.C., and Denver, Colorado as part of the Empowering Women and Girls Through Sports Initiative.

3. July 2, 2016: Kazakhstan #Dean525

   July 2 saw Dean run 47 miles (76 kilometers) from Qazygurt to Shymkent, Kazakhstan. For the departure from Qazygurt, Dean was joined by youth and local runners who came out early in the morning to see him off.

4. Fulbright in Senegal

   The Fulbright Program offers grants to Senegal for U.S. citizens. U.S. students and young professionals may apply for a grant to pursue independent research. Students are also eligible to apply for the Fulbright English Teaching Assistant (ETA) Program. U.S. scholars may teach or research through Fulbright. In addition, U.S. scholars are eligible to apply for the Fulbright Specialist Program.

5. A Day In The Life of A Fellow - Indonesia

   

   This video depicts a "Day in the Life" of Fellow Sultan Stover, who is currently living and teaching in Indonesia.

6. Iraq Cultural Heritage Project

   This multi-tiered project was developed by ECA's Cultural Heritage Center in collaboration with the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad and the Iraq State Board of Antiquities and Heritage.

7. ‘Daesh is Stealing Your Antiquities’

   Artifacts stolen by Daesh terrorists have been turned over to Iraqi experts.

8. Patricia Spadaro

   First Name

   Patricia

   Participant Headshot

   

   Short Biography

   

    

   Content created by Virtual Intern  Nini Vo

   Patricia Spadaro, a courageous journalist, was the editor in chief for El Nacional, Venezuela's largest national newspaper, until its final printed edition in 2018. The paper stopped issuing a printed edition due to the high cost of supplies. Referring to the media situation in her home country, Spadaro says, "Social media has now taken the place of traditional news outlets due to the current information blackout."

   In 2000, Spadaro joined a group of Latin American journalists to participate in the International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP) project titled "The Role of the Media in a Free and Democratic Society." During her IVLP, Spadaro visited several newsrooms, including the Washington Post, the Oregonian, and CNN, and discussed the importance of local journalism, the decline of printed media, and the evolving digital era.

   Spadaro says, "The exchange between the U.S and Latin American colleagues enriched our understanding of the challenges journalism was facing at the moment." In 2018, Spadaro returned to the United States through an invitation from the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) to share direct experiences of oppression and limitations on press freedom in Venezuela.

   As an advocate for freedom of the press and speech, Patricia Spadaro continues her efforts to keep Venezuelans informed through her current work with Reporte Ya, a prominent citizen-based journalism network.

   Edited by Virtual Interns Regina Navarro-Gomez and Kristin Mitra

    

   Media Links

   Systemic Threats to Press Freedom in Venezuela

   Venezuela's last anti-Maduro paper clings on as media intimidation grows

   Venezuela's last anti-Maduro newspaper publishes final print edition

   Venezuela's second-in-command of ruling party threatens only daily newspaper critical of Maduro

   Patricia Spadaro: La Salida De Circulación De El Nacional No Es Más Que Un Paréntesis

   Home Country

   Venezuela

   Last name

   Spadaro

   IVLP Alumni

9. Kamel Daoud

   First Name

   Kamel

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   Short Biography

   

    

   Content created by Virtual Intern  Kristin Mitra

   An Algerian journalist and writer, Kamel Daoud's contributions to literature and journalism have made a significant impact on Algerian cultural awareness. In 1996, Daoud began writing for Le Quotidien d'Oran, a French-language Algerian daily paper, and has also contributed to the New York Times.

   Daoud's 2005 visit to the United States for the International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP) changed the way he looked at journalism. "This trip made me think about how I write and how to change things in my country." As a current affairs reporter, he realized that he needed to consider all points of view in his reporting. He became more aware of the distinction between opinion and information, which liberated him as a columnist and allowed him to distinguish, at times, the challenges of journalism in Algeria.

   During his IVLP Daoud also learned more about the American political system; it was much more complex that he had realized. Being from a generation directly influenced by the propaganda and ideology of pan-Arabism, his IVLP experience taught him to conceptualize the idea of "the Other," a point of view that he had not previously incorporated into his work. When he arrived to the United States, he realized that his preconceived notions of what an American looked like were false. Daoud describes his prior worldview as being distinctly Franco-Algerian: "Algerians perceive the West through France and decipher it through French culture or colonial trauma." In his current work as an opinion columnist, he helps Algerians try to understand the world from all perspectives.

   Kamel Daoud is a popular columnist who works to break down stereotypes and expand the worldview of the Algerian public.

   Edited by Virtual Interns Regina Navarro-Gomez and Kristin Mitra

    

   Home Country

   Algeria

   Last name

   Daoud

   IVLP Alumni

10. Around the World in an Afternoon

    Over 100 students and scholars from 49 countries convened at the U.S. Department of State to display elements of their cultural heritage.

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