1. Conflict Antiquities: Panel 1 Video

   

   Conflict Antiquities: Forging a Public/Private Response to Save the Endangered Patrimony of Iraq and Syria (Panel 1 Video)

2. Secretary Blinken Meeting with YLAI ExchangeAlumni in Chile

   On October 5, in Santiago, Chile, Secretary Antony J. Blinken met with four ExchangeAlumni of the Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative (YLAI) Fellowship Program.

3. Iraq Cultural Heritage Initiatives

   

   For ten years, the U.S. Department of State has been working closely with Iraqi counterparts and American academic and nonprofit institutions to protect, preserve, and display the rich cultural heritage of Iraq.

4. Center Stage Continues to Connect Cultures

   Ribab Fusion from Morocco and Khumariyaan of Pakistan kicked off their Center Stage tours with a performance at Kennedy Center’s Millennium Stage on September 16.

5. Soccer in Santiago: Empowering Women and Girls through Sports in Chile

   

   From March 31 to April 7, former U.S. Women’s National Team Soccer Players Linda Hamilton and Kate Sobrero-Markgraf headed up a female-focused sports envoy program in Chile.

6. ‘Iraqi Safe House of Innovation’ Director to Return for Second IVLP Exchange

   Four years after his first International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP) experience, Husham Al-Thahabi will return to the United States as an IVLP alumnus.

7. TechGirls 2013: A Network of Young Innovators

   

   TechGirls is an international exchange program designed to empower young girls from the Middle East and North Africa with the knowledge and resources to pursue higher education and careers in technology.

8. Museums Connect: Raising Disability Awareness in New York and Spain

   

   Watch how Museums Connect's emPOWER Parents program created a cross-cultural network for parents of children with an autism spectrum disorder between Queens, NY and Madrid, Spain to provide support and resources.

9. Chocolate Tour Sweetens Entrepreneurs' Perspectives

   

   Hear from Tajik entrepreneur, Makhina Osimi, about her experience with IVLP.

10. What is the Emerging Young Leaders Award?

    

    The Emerging Young Leaders Award honors international youth who have shown the tenacity and courage to create positive social change.

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