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  1. Spreading the Cultural Heritage of Zimbabwe Through Music and Food

    AWE alumni from Zimbabwe, Duduzile Sibanda, has incorporated Southern African culture and traditions in her career as a musician and continued to do so as she established her baking business with the help of AWE.

  2. AWE Alumna Demonstrates the Fashion in Recycling

    AWE alum María Rojas got inspired to open a business that recycles plastic into fashion accessories.

  3. AWEsome American Spaces Programming Empowers Filipina Women

    [Manila, June 2022] When American Center Director Mylyn Garcia wakes up each day in Manila, her mission is clear: to connect Filipinos to American culture and create greater engagement with the United States through English training, educational exchange, and cultural programming. In 2020, the U.S. Embassy in the Philippines’ American Spaces opened a new frontier, promoting women’s empowerment with the Academy for Women Entrepreneurs – or AWE.

  4. Building a Better World in Black and White

    From Las Vegas to Lagos to London, fashion watchers know the signature black-and-white design of Cotton Loops, a Nigerian brand of womenswear founded by Bolupe Adebiyi.

  5. Building your Dream from the Heart

    For Costa Rican entrepreneur Hazel Naranjo, learning how to navigate her construction and home accessories business has meant succeeding as a woman in a man’s world. 

  6. Black History Month: Diplomats in Public Diplomacy

    In honor of Black History month, the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs continues to highlight and pay homage to the Black Americans who have contributed to the world of public diplomacy.

  7. AWE Alum Recasts Social Issues in Cuban Film

    Filmmaker Diana Moreno is using her production company, Wajiros Films, to redefine what it means to be Cuban – and train the next generation of filmmakers.

  8. Bringing the Taste of Tobago to the Big Apple and Beyond

    [Tobago, September 2022] Shanice Prince, a 2022 alumna of Trinidad and Tobago’s first cohort of Academy of Women Entrepreneurs (AWE), founded Tom Tom’s Local Confectioner in 2016 with a recipe for chocolate fudge, shared with her by a family friend.

  9. AWE Alumna’s Beekeeping Business Creates a Buzz in Tanzania

    For more than 10 years, Lightness Salema has been turning her passion for beekeeping into a way to alleviate poverty in Tanzania.

  10. Host a International Exchange Student!

    Hosting an international exchange student benefits everyone involved. Your entire family will learn about a new country and culture without leaving home.

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