1. Fulbright U.S. Student Connects With At-Risk Youth in Rio de Janeiro Through Boxing

   In Rio de Janeiro, Nicholas studied Sociology at Pontifica Universidad Catholica Do Rio De Janerio (PUC-Río) during the day and spent his evenings at the gym, volunteering with children, learning and experiencing the different cultures in Brazil from the classrooms to the inner city.

2. Building Bonds with Burma through Basketball

   

   Sports Diplomacy tipped off 2013 with the first-ever State Department Burmese sports visitor program.

3. YES Story: Zaid

   

   Zaid discusses his exchange experience in Indiana as a Jordanian Christian with many Muslim friends.

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   Turkmenistan Participant Connects with Disabilities Organizations

   In his home country of Turkmenistan, Ibragim Nurjanov has been a tireless advocate for the well-being of people with disabilities, both as a sports trainer and as a participant in the Democracy Commission. As such, he was a natural candidate for an International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP) on the topic of “Promoting Disability Rights.”

5. NBA Legend Tracy Murray Goes Beyond the Game as Sports Envoy

   During Tracy Murray's most recent trip to Greece as a Sports Envoy, he conducted basketball clinics and engaged in dialogue with young people on “fair play” and social justice.

6. The Economics of a Ghanaian Classroom

   Adjusting perspectives of time and culture in the Teachers for Global Classrooms Program

7. Sports Visitors to China Focus on Underserved Populations, Youth with Disabilities

   

   The University of Montana conducted a two-way exchange between participants from the U.S. and China to share best practices, as well as receive training in project management and development.

8. GO GIRL Pakistan Empowers Pakistani Girls through Sport by Involving the Whole Family

   

   As the head of GO GIRL Pakistan, Fatima Saleem, a Global Sports Mentoring Program star alumna, funnels her energy into organizing sports clinics and mentoring sessions for Pakinstani girls—ranging from pre-schoolers to adolescents in age and representative of different socioeconomic classes. The key factor to Fatima’s success is engaging the men of the families and, ultimately, whole community in these programs.

9. YES Story: Nicole

   

   Nicole discusses her experience being hosted in Texas.

10. Creating a More Peaceful World Through Youth and Music Programs

    Yakir Englander, a Fulbright-Yitzhak Rabin Scholar, is on a mission for peace.

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