1. Women's World Cup Initiative: Empowering Women and Girls Through Sports

   

   Secretary of State Hillary Clinton spoke about the power of sports in contributing the the empowerment of women and girls from around the world.

2. Benjamin Franklin Transatlantic Fellows Summer Institute Alumnus Reflects on His Fellowship

   

   Daniel Voda, a 2010 BFTF Alumnus from Moldova, reflects on his experience at the Benjamin Franklin Transatlantic Fellows Summer Institute.

3. Stephanie Ortoleva on #WithoutLimits

   

   Stephanie Ortoleva, an Empower participant from the United States, tells us what living without limits means to her.

4. ECA Launches Cultural Heritage Preservation Online Distance-learning Course in Afghanistan

   A new online training course has launched on cultural heritage site preservation and management.

5. Language Learning with Emojis

   

   Our National Security Language Initiative for Youth (NSLI-Y) alumni used emojis to teach us a few words in Mandarin Chinese.

6. Conflict Antiquities: Forging a Public/Private Response to Save the Endangered Patrimony of Iraq and Syria

   In the context of ongoing destruction and looting of cultural heritage in the Middle East, an event titled “Conflict Antiquities: Forging a Public/Private Response to Save the Endangered Patrimony of Iraq and Syria” was held by the U.S. Department of State and The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City.

7. 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.

8. Jazz Appreciation Month

   To celebrate Jazz Appreciation Month this April, the U.S. Department of State is hosting a panel discussion, jazz performance and cultural diplomacy exhibit at the U.S. Diplomacy Center.

9. Martin Puryear Chosen to Represent the United States at Venice Biennale

   The State Department and the Madison Square Park Conservancy are excited to announce that Martin Puryear, an internationally acclaimed American artist, was selected to represent the United States at the Venice Biennale 58th International Art Exhibition in 2019.

10. Cultural Antiquities Task Force Sponsors Training for Egyptian Law Enforcement

    The Cultural Antiquities Task Force (CATF) recently supported a workshop in Cairo jointly organized by the U.S. Embassy and the Egyptian Ministry of Antiquities on protecting cultural property and investigating cases of illegally exported antiquities.

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