1. Catching Criminals, With an Assist from Exchange Programs

   Professional exchange programs can have immediate results, even on issues as complex as international crime.

2. Global Sports Mentoring Program: Majidah Nantanda

   

   Majidah focused her action plan during the 2013 Global Sports Mentoring Program (GSMP) on creating more opportunities for girls to play soccer at all levels in Uganda and has since made headway in doing so and gained support for her project.

3. The Goldman Sachs 10,000 Women - U.S. Department of State Entrepreneurship Program

   

   The Goldman Sachs 10,000 Women - U.S. Department of State Entrepreneurship Program leverages the expertise of the public and private sectors to form a partnership that encourages inclusive economic growth in the Middle East and Northern Africa.

4. Launch of New Young Women Leaders Program Honors Former Sec. of State Madeleine Albright

   Program to engage new generation of future young women leaders from around the world.

5. NSLI-Y Program Impact 2019

   

   The National Security Language Initiative for Youth (NSLI-Y) is a U.S. Department of State program that allows hundreds of American high school students to spend a summer or school year abroad studying a foreign language, living with a host family, experiencing the local culture, and gaining skills to help them succeed in the global economy.

6. Jóvenes en Acción Program

   This summer, 83 high school students from Mexico travelled to the United States to build leadership, communication, and community engagement skills.

7. The U.S. Department of State’s Global Sports Mentoring Program Receives Peace and Sport’s “Diplomacy Action of the Year Award”

   On October 18, the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs’ Sports Diplomacy Division received the prestigious “Diplomacy Action of the Year Award” from Peace and Sport, an NGO based in Monaco devoted to sport for social change, at the organization’s annual forum in Rhodes, Greece.

8. U.S. Department of State and espnW Global Sports Mentoring Program

   

   In her current position as the Sports, Education, and Cultural Advisor at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Adriana Correa Velasquez is responsible for implementing a governmental program called the “Borders for Prosperity Plan.”

9. New Program Empowers Youth and Underserved Groups to Preserve Cultural Heritage

   Six new cultural heritage projects have been selected by the U.S. Department of State and World Learning to receive funding as part of the inaugural Communities Connecting HeritageSM exchange program (CCH).

10. The Community Solutions Program’s 10th Anniversary Kickoff

    ECA is kicking off the tenth anniversary of the Community Solutions Program (CSP) with events for alumni, host organizations, and community partners around the world.

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