1. British American Parliamentary Group Exchange Brings Lawmakers Together From Across the Pond

   This annual International Visitor Leadership Program exchange welcomes British Members of Parliament to the United States to explore U.S. politics and the legislative process at both federal and state levels.

2. U.S. and International Officials Cooperate to Create a More Safe and Secure World

   On April 17, the U.S. Department of State will host more than 100 international law enforcement, security, judicial, and NGO officials for the third annual Towards a More Safe and Secure World initiative. Participants of this annual International Visitor Leadership Program initiative spend three weeks cooperating with their U.S. counterparts to find solutions to shared global security responsibilities.

3. Egyptian International Exchange Alumna Visits Dallas, Fort Worth

   Earlier this month, the World Affairs Council of Dallas/Fort Worth welcomed IVLP alumna Riham Awad to Dallas, Texas.

4. Diplomacy Begins Here Regional Summits Kick-Off in Salt Lake City

   On July 12th, the 2019 Diplomacy Begins Here Regional Summits will kick-off in Salt Lake City, Utah. Sponsored by the U.S. Department of State in partnership with Global Ties U.S., each summit will bring together leaders from business, government, and nonprofit sectors to engage with local communities on U.S. foreign policy.

5. Center Stage Artists Embark on D.C. Tour

   Center Stage, a cultural exchange program developed by the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs in collaboration with the New England Foundation for the Arts, will bring musicians from Egypt and Ukraine to America for a nation-wide tour through December 2018.

6. Secretary Blinken Meeting with YLAI ExchangeAlumni in Chile

   On October 5, in Santiago, Chile, Secretary Antony J. Blinken met with four ExchangeAlumni of the Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative (YLAI) Fellowship Program.

7. IDEAS Grant Competition Opens for U.S. Colleges and Universities

   IDEAS Grant Competition Opens for U.S. Colleges and Universities, offers One-Time Doubling of Grants to Rebuild Study Abroad Capacity.

8. ‘Iraqi Safe House of Innovation’ Director to Return for Second IVLP Exchange

   Four years after his first International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP) experience, Husham Al-Thahabi will return to the United States as an IVLP alumnus.

9. Creative Writing Workshop Brings Many Firsts to Eritrea

   In partnership with ECA’s Cultural Programs Division and the University of Iowa, the implementor of the International Writing Program (IWP), the Collaboratory supported the Lines & Spaces Creative Writing Workshops in Eritrea.

10. For the Fifth Year Running, International Exchange Visitors Will Be the TCS New York City Marathon's Largest and Most Diverse Volunteer Contingent

    On November 3, more than 1,600 participants who are in the United States on the Exchange Visitor Program – students, interns, au pairs, and research scholars – will volunteer at the TCS New York City Marathon, the world’s largest marathon.

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