1. Empowering Women & Girls Through Sports

   

   In the midst of the NCAA's March Madness, the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs announced an international sports exchange that brought 18 teenage girl athletes and 6 female coaches from all corners of the globe to Washington, D.C., and Denver, Colorado as part of the Empowering Women and Girls Through Sports Initiative.

2. Cal Ripken, Jr. Leads International Sports Exchange with Japan

   

   Hall of fame baseball player Cal Ripken, Jr., traveled to Japan on behalf of the Department of State to put on baseball clinics and work with kids affected by the 2011 earthquake and tsunami.

3. Cross-Cultural Exposure: An Interview with Polly McKinney

   

   In September 2008, eight American women traveled to Kenya to develop empowerment networks with Maasai women.

4. Ask An Access Teacher: Teaching in a Mixed Ability Classroom

   

   What motivational strategies can be used in a multicultural class with mixed ability students?

5. A Day In The Life of A Fellow - Indonesia

   

   This video depicts a "Day in the Life" of Fellow Sultan Stover, who is currently living and teaching in Indonesia.

6. First Sports Envoys with Disabilities Travel to China to Advance Disability Rights and Inclusion

   

   Addressing the rights and inclusion of persons with disabilities in China has emerged as a significant foreign policy issue in the twenty-first century. Dr. Becky Clark and Dr. Andrea Woodson- Smith made a historical trip serving as the first ever disabled sports envoys to travel on behalf of the State Department to Guangzhou, China.

7. Envoys Tamika Raymond and Kiesha Brown Travel to China

   

   Working with the Women’s National Basketball Association, the U.S. Department of State sent former WNBA stars Tamika Raymond and Kiesha Brown to Shenyang, China.

8. Volunteerism in Latin America

   Nathaly's leadership mobilizes her peers to tackle Latin America’s most pressing issues.

9. FLEX Celebrates 21st Year

   The Future Leaders Exchange Program (FLEX) celebrated the end of its 21st year with approximately 168 students of this year’s 800 scholarship recipients.

10. African Women Entrepreneurs Engaged by an Enriched Experience

    A group of African women entrepreneurs were enriched by a wealth of professional development meetings and networking opportunities during their visit to the United States.

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