1. Sports Envoy: Shaquille O'Neal in Cuba

   

   Shaquille O'Neal chats briefly about his trip to Cuba as part of the Sports Envoy program.

2. Arts Envoys

   

   The Arts Envoy program engages artists and arts professionals in cultural exchange programs of varying lengths and compositions.

3. Iraqi Soccer Visitors: Leveling the Playing Field

   

   Sports Diplomacy developed this female-focused sports diplomacy program to continue the State Department’s efforts in empowering and inspiring Iraqi women and girls through sports.

4. Iraqi Basketball Players Visit the United States

   

   On June 22, 2011, the U.S. Department of State welcomed 10 young Iraqi basketball players and their coaches to the United States.

5. WEAmericas - IVLP 2013 Photos

   

   Photos from the launch of WEAmericas IVLP program.

6. Godeliève Mukasarasi, International Woman of Courage

   

   Godeliève Mukasarasi is a Rwandan social worker, genocide survivor, and rural development activist. In 2018, she was recognized as an International Woman of Courage by the United States Department of State.

7. Women's World Cup Initiative

   

   On June 6, 2011, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton will launch the Women's World Cup Initiative: Empowering Women and Girls Through Sports, at the Department of State with members of the U.S. Women’s National Soccer Team and youth soccer players from around the world.

8. WEAmericas Through the Years

   

   View photos from the WEAmericas initiative.

9. Roshika, International Women of Courage 2014

   

   Video: Roshika Deo, of Fiji, is a 2014 U.S. Department of State International Women of Courage awardee. Roshika and her "Be the Change" political campaign are inspiring a new generation of Fijian women and youth to believe in democracy and the power of civic participation.

10. Reading Connects Communities in the U.S. and Macedonia

    

    Images from Fulbright English Teaching Assistant (ETA), Jennifer Birdsall, during her time in Macedonia.

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