1. Fulbright in Georgia

   Fulbright programs available for Americans in Georgia and for Georgians in the U.S.

2. IWP Residents Perform at Pittsburgh Jazz-Poetry Concert

   

   Sridala Swami and Jiaxin Wang, two International Writing Program (IWP) residents at the University of Iowa, read their poetry to live jazz music at the City of Asylum/Pittsburgh Jazz-Poetry Concert on September 7, 2013.

3. In Ancient Cities Reclaimed from ISIS, Restoration Work Begins

   As ISIS is driven back from conquests in northern Iraq and Syria, a challenge looms: cataloging the damage to cultural sites and treasures from antiquity, repairing what can be fixed, and figuring out how to let people see them again.

4. Fulbright in Cabo Verde

   Fulbright programs available for Americans in Cabo Verde and for Cabo Verdean in the U.S.

5. Fulbright in Malta

   Fulbright programs available for Americans in Malta and for Maltese in the U.S.

6. Fulbright in Albania

   Fulbright programs available for Americans in Albania and for Albanians in the U.S.

7. Slow and Steady Wins the Race

   Turtle Petals is revolutionizing sustainable plastics in Portugal.

8. Shaking Up the Sustainability Game: Two AWE Alumni are Helping People Switch to Environmentally Friendly Products.

   (AWE) alumni Namrata Budhraja and Sukriti Verma are shaking up the sustainability game and helping people transition to eco-friendly products through their company Shift Eco.

9. AWE Alumni in Vietnam is Transforming Banana Trees into Textiles

   An AWE Alumna entrepreneur in Hanoi, Vietnam's capital city, uses her country's famous banana trees as sustainable material for textile production.

10. The UPS Foundation Opens Global Markets to AWE Alumni

    Implemented in nearly 100 countries since 2019, the Department of State’s Academy for Women Entrepreneurs (AWE) has empowered an estimated 25,000 women entrepreneurs around the world with the education and financial skills they need to reach their full economic potential. 

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