1. 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.

2. International Education is Trending!

   

   See how EducationUSA works with higher education representatives and their advising centers around the world in this inside look at the 2014 EducationUSA Forum in Washington, D.C.

3. My Fulbright Story: ‘A Chance is a Wonderful Thing’

   

   A Fulbright English Teaching Assistant award gives University of Alabama at Birmingham graduate Charles Coleman a chance to create lasting connections and increase mutual understanding. http://eca.state.gov/fulbright

4. Institute for Design & Public Policy @ RISD

   

   The inaugural Summer Institute for Design and Public Policy is a partnership between the Rhode Island School of Design (RISD) and the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs. The Institute was hosted August 2-8, 2015 on the RISD campus in Providence, RI.

5. Global Sports Mentoring Program

   A global effort to engage women and girls through sports.

6. English Language Specialist Spotlight: Paul Kei Matsuda

   

   This video is a spotlight on Paul Kei Matsuda's experience traveling to Turkey (Antalya, Ankara, Istanbul, Eskisehir) in 2018.

7. ‘Iraqi Safe House of Innovation’ Director to Return for Second IVLP Exchange

   Four years after his first International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP) experience, Husham Al-Thahabi will return to the United States as an IVLP alumnus.

8. Jazz Appreciation Month

   To celebrate Jazz Appreciation Month this April, the U.S. Department of State is hosting a panel discussion, jazz performance and cultural diplomacy exhibit at the U.S. Diplomacy Center.

9. Japanese Baseball Delegation Visits the U.S.

   

   The U.S. State Department, partnering with the Little League World Series and Ripken Baseball, brought Japanese baseball players and coaches from Japan’s disaster-affected prefectures to the United States from August 8-23, 2011.

10. Edna Campbell and Bo Outlaw Visit the Republic of Congo

    

    Partnering with the WNBA and NBA, the U.S. State Department invited two former professional basketball players, Edna Campbell and Bo Outlaw, to work with young athletes in the Republic of the Congo.

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