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A Year of Highlights for High School Students with Disabilities
This academic year (2012-2013), 30 FLEX, YES and A-SMYLE students with disabilities traveled thousands of miles from home to learn, grow, and contribute to their American host communities.
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FLEX Celebrates 21st Year
The Future Leaders Exchange Program (FLEX) celebrated the end of its 21st year with approximately 168 students of this year’s 800 scholarship recipients.
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Fulbright Alumnus Awarded Nobel Prize in Physics
The Nobel committee honored Austrian Fulbright alumnus Dr. Anton Zeilingerfor his work in quantum mechanics.
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Fulbright Alumna Promotes STEM Education for Girls at Clinton Global Initiative
Joy Buolamwini developed Code 4 Rights with the mission to ensure that every country in the world has accessible information about local services that support women’s rights and that women are given the opportunity to create beneficial technology.
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Sports Diplomacy Scores!
A recent evaluation of ECA’s sports diplomacy programs, covering the years 2002-2009.
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Launch of New Young Women Leaders Program Honors Former Sec. of State Madeleine Albright
Program to engage new generation of future young women leaders from around the world.
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“Impact of Exchange: Stories from U.S. Exchange Alumni” Photo Exhibition Opening in Portland, Maine
Starting today in Portland, Maine, there’s a new way to discover everyday life, cross-cultural experiences, and scenery in countries around the world. From August 31 through September 30, the “Impact of Exchange: Stories from U.S. Exchange Alumni” Photo Exhibition is open to transport viewers to locations all over the world, from places like China, Colombia, Moldova, Morocco, and South Korea.
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Former NBA Players Promote Understanding in the Philippines
U.S. Embassy Manila hosted two State Department Sports Envoys Allison Feaster, former player in the Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA), and Derrick Alston, former player in the National Basketball Association (NBA).
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ECA Announces Largest Ever Ambassadors Fund for Cultural Preservation Grant for Nepal
U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for Educational and Cultural Affairs Evan Ryan announced a new Ambassador’s Fund for Cultural Preservation (AFCP) grant to restore Gaddi Baithak in Nepal.
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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.