1. Center Stage: Connecting Music and Culture

   

   Video of Center Stage group, Democratoz, a band from Algeria that celebrates the way music can connect people throughout the world.

2. Hundreds of International Educators Attend the Annual EducationUSA Forum

   The annual EducationUSA Forum attracts representatives of accredited U.S. colleges and universities seeking to recruit and support international students and internationalize the American higher education sector.

3. State Department Announces Gilman Top Producing Institutions

   The U.S. Department of State is pleased to announce the inaugural list of U.S. higher education institutions that sent the most students overseas on the Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship Program in academic year 2016-2017.

4. Vered Cohen-Barzilay

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   Vered Cohen-Barzilay is an Israeli-born social entrepreneur and tenacious advocate for aviation, space and science education. The International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP) inspired Cohen-Barzilay, a journalist and women’s rights activist, to change career paths and focus on building religious and cultural bridges through innovation and education. Upon her return to Israel, she founded the nonprofit “Out of the Box” to promote science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM), space education, and entrepreneurship for youth in Israel.

   Cohen-Barzilay runs the Science Accelerator, a program that has had over 350 student participants. The program is a partnership between many stakeholders, including American iLEAD Charter Schools, the NASA Ames Research Center, U.S. Embassy Jerusalem, the Israeli Ministry of Science, and the Israeli Space Agency. Through lectures and interactive lessons, Israeli and American students interact with space and science experts and entrepreneurs, acquiring the skills to effectively utilize high-tech tools and to pitch and promote their innovative ideas.

   Vered Cohen-Barzilay’s passionate promotion of STEM and space education inspires youth in Israel to reach for the stars.

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5. Adzoavi Tatey

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   Adzoavi Tatey is an advocate who has dedicated her career to improving the welfare of women and youth in Togo. Before participating in the International Leadership Visitor Program (IVLP), Tatey was a dedicated middle school teacher. After returning to Togo, she founded an NGO called Alafia, which works to expand women's empowerment and youth education. In addition, Tatey was inspired during her IVLP to continue her own education and subsequently earned her degree in sociology.

   Through Alafia, Tatey has worked to eliminate harmful and demeaning cultural practices by working directly with traditional community leaders. They have worked to eradicate demeaning practices that impact widows, most importantly reducing the practice of depriving widows from their inheritance in the Aneho Region of Togo. Following the success of this flagship program, Alafia has broadened its horizons to advocate for women and youth education on a larger scale.

   Adzoavi Tatey continues to collaborate with fellow IVLP alumni and contacts she met in the United States during her IVLP to make meaningful and sustainable advancements for women and girls in Togo.

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6. U.S. Sports Envoy Talks Mental Health during COVID-19

   The COVID-19 global pandemic has placed health at the forefront of everyday conversations around the world.

7. Applications Open for Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative Fellowship Program

   The U.S. Department of State is pleased to announce the opening of the application period for the Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative (YLAI) Fellowship Program.

8. ECA Announces Inaugural Fulbright HSI Leaders Initiative

   The U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) is pleased to announce a new initiative recognizing the strong engagement of Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs) with the Fulbright Program.

9. Summit for Democracy (S4D) IVLP Initiative

   The Summit for Democracy IVLP initiative will bring mayors and municipal leaders from five continents together to address the three pillars of the Summit.

10. Parliamentary Leaders from Japan and the Republic of Korea participate in the International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP)

    Participants focused on the importance of trilateral cooperation.

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