1. U.S. Sends Stolen Ancient Gold Coffin Back to Egypt

   New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art — commonly known as the Met — has returned a prized item from its collection of Egyptian antiquities after learning that the piece was actually a stolen artifact.

2. Empowering Young Mothers in Sierra Leone Through a State Dept. Grant

   ExchangeAlumni Baimba Sheriff and his AEIF grant project team are breaking stereotypes, while creating pathways to employment and empowerment.

3. The Iraqi Institute for the Conservation of Antiquities and Heritage

   The Iraqi Institute for the Conservation of Antiquities and Heritage (IICAH) is a state-of-the-art educational facility in Erbil, where international experts are training Iraq’s museum and heritage professionals in the preservation of their national treasures. Th

4. Martin Puryear Chosen to Represent the United States at Venice Biennale

   The State Department and the Madison Square Park Conservancy are excited to announce that Martin Puryear, an internationally acclaimed American artist, was selected to represent the United States at the Venice Biennale 58th International Art Exhibition in 2019.

5. Historic Church Bells Return to the Philippines

   The historic Bells of Balangiga are returning after more than a century to their home in a church in the province of Eastern Samar, Philippines.

6. Announcing the Cultural Heritage Game Jam

   The Cultural Antiquities Task Force (CATF) in the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) is diving into the world of video games.

7. WEAmericas Initiative

   The Women’s Entrepreneurship in the Americas (WEAmericas) initiative and exchange elevates the economic status of women throughout the Western Hemisphere. WEAmericas was founded in the 2012 Summit of the Americas and brings women entrepreneurs from Latin America and the Caribbean to the United States on an International Visitor Leadership Program.

8. Fulbright Alumna Develops App to Mobilize Emergency First Responders

   Jennifer Farrell, a Fulbright alumna, has developed a new mobile phone app and nonprofit social enterprise, CriticaLink, to build and mobilize a network of first responders for medical emergencies in Bangladesh.

9. U.S. Department of State and Education New Zealand Announce Partnership to Support the Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship Program

   U.S. Department of State and the New Zealand government agency Education New Zealand announce a new partnership.

10. Stevens Initiative Announces New Grants to Support Virtual Exchange Programs Domestically and Abroad

    Today, the Stevens Initiative, sponsored by the U.S. Department of State, announced six new grants to schools and organizations to implement virtual exchange programs for students at educational institutions ranging from middle school through the university level.

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