1. U.S. Department of State Pilots Open Educational Resources

   In 2015, the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs’ Collaboratory launched and ran three open education pilots as part of our commitment to the second U.S. Open Government National Action Plan. One year in, the Collaboratory examined all three pilots and shared lessons learned from these programs.

2. Samanta Olivero Pacheco

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   Samanta

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   Content created by Virtual Intern  Shayna Canty

   Samanta Olivero-Pacheco brings art to at-risk and underserved youth in the Dominican Republic as a director of the nonprofit Proyectarte. When the U.S. Embassy of Santo Domingo's Cultural Section began planning a dance program for underserved youth, Olivero-Pacheco was asked to participate to ensure the dance program's success.

   In 2017, she participated in an International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP) project, "Addressing the Needs of Underserved and At-Risk Youth." She traveled to several cities where she was able to fuel her passion for volunteerism and engaging communities through the arts. With that knowledge and inspiration, she returned to the Dominican Republic and established ProyectArte Cultural, a nonprofit that creates a bridge to allow people to view art in public spaces.

   Olivero-Pacheco built a strong network with fellow IVLP participants. After her IVLP, she partnered with alumni from Costa Rica, Honduras, and elsewhere in Latin America on art education and social inclusion projects.

   Olivero-Pacheco continues to work with social, educational, and cultural institutions to transform art. Samanta Olivero-Pacheco advocates for the needs of underserved communities, promotes a sense of place by conveying its history through the arts, and is committed to using art to help underserved youth build life enhancing skills.

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   Dominican Republic

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   Olivero Pacheco

3. Application for the Young Transatlantic Innovation Leaders Initiative is open now through March 1st!

   The Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) is pleased to highlight the YTILI program - strengthening the transatlantic partnership between entrepreneurs in Europe and the United States.

4. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

   

   Newly appointed Global Cultural Ambassador Kareem Abdul-Jabbar spends time in Brazil to speak with youth about the importance and power of education.

5. Creative Writing Workshop Brings Many Firsts to Eritrea

   In partnership with ECA’s Cultural Programs Division and the University of Iowa, the implementor of the International Writing Program (IWP), the Collaboratory supported the Lines & Spaces Creative Writing Workshops in Eritrea.

6. Become a 2014 TechWomen Mentor!

   

   Become a 2014 TechWomen Mentor!

7. DanceMotion USA, 2013 Tour

   

   DanceMotion USA 2013 Cultural Diplomacy tour.

8. First Virtual IVLP Exchange Promotes Environmental Sustainability and Innovative NGO Partnerships

   The International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP) hosts first-ever virtual exchange program for Icelandic environmental NGO professionals

9. Two Fulbright Alumni Receive 2017 Nobel Prizes

   The U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs congratulates Fulbright Program alumni Dr. Michael Rosbash and Dr. Kip S. Thorne on their recent recognition as 2017 Nobel Laureates.

10. A New Look for Fulbright

    At the U.S. Capitol on May 22, 2019, the Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs unveiled an updated Fulbright Program brand identity.

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