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  1. U.S. Department of State and espnW Global Sports Mentoring Program

    Hermine E'Gairma and Alicia McConnell

    Hermine E'Gairma is a FIBA-certified international basketball referee, a physical education teacher at a private, international school, and the President of the Women and Sports Commission for the Rwandan Olympic Committee.

  2. U.S. Department of State and espnW Global Sports Mentoring Program Matches

    Photo collage of mentors and mentees.

    The U.S. Department of State and espnW Global Sports Mentoring Program is the central program in the U.S. Department of State’s initiative to engage, inspire, and empower women and girls worldwide through sports.

  3. Sports Envoys Go to Greece

    WNBA Washington Mystics Player Ashley Robinson meets high school students at the “Break the Chain of Human Trafficking” all-star event.

    Partnering with the NBA and WNBA and working closely with U.S. Embassy Athens, the U.S. State Department sent basketball envoys to Athens and Thessaloníki in Greece.

  4. Sports Envoys in India: Empowering Youth through Baseball and Softball

    Joe Logan assists team members with their fast pitch.

    The State Department’s first-ever joint baseball and softball program sent MLB Hall-of-Famer Barry Larkin and Olympian Natasha Watley to India as Sports Envoys in Febuary 2013.

  5. Cal Ripken, Jr. Leads International Sports Exchange with Japan

    Cal Ripken Jr. traveled to Japan to work with kids affected by the 2011 earthquake and tsunami.

    Hall of fame baseball player Cal Ripken, Jr., traveled to Japan on behalf of the Department of State to put on baseball clinics and work with kids affected by the 2011 earthquake and tsunami.

  6. South Sudan and Sports Diplomacy: Basketball Coaches from the World’s Newest Nation

    One of the participants shares tips on shooting with a D.C.-area coaching peer.

    Sports Diplomacy brought five coaches to the U.S. from South Sudan for a dynamic people-to-people exchange focused on creating opportunities for young South Sudanese to play basketball.

  7. Sports Visitors Program Hosts Futsal Athletes

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    Sports Visitors Program hosted 15 male athletes and coaches from Libya for a futsal Sports Visitors exchange program. Futsal is a modified version of outdoor soccer played on a hard surfaced basketball-sized indoor court, with a smaller and heavier ball. 

  8. WICT Signature Awards - Global Sports Mentoring Program

    Still image from video of participants.

    In collaboration with espnW, we're proud to be a 2013 Signature Spirit Accolade Honoree.

  9. First U.S.-Japan Sports Exchange

    Hillary Clinton welcomes Japanese baseball players participating in the sports exchange.

    The first U.S.-Japan Sports Exchange.

  10. Sports Envoys in Ecuador: Barry Larkin and Joe Logan

    Group shot before a baseball clinic with Sports Envoys Barry Larkin and Joe Logan in Ecuador.

    Following past visits to South Korea, Taiwan, and Colombia, Sports Envoys Barry Larkin and Joe Logan embark on a fourth program in Ecuador.

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