1. Alisi Koroveibau: A Small Business Entrepreneur Finds Her Calling

   When the COVID pandemic started to affect the hotel industry in Fiji, Alisi Koroveibau made a bold decision to adapt to this unanticipated challenge.

2. Hundreds of Young African Leaders Convene Virtually to Collaborate on Resilience and Inclusion

   WASHINGTON, DC — Hundreds of young African leaders convened for the virtual 2021 Mandela Washington Fellowship Summit.

3. ECA Announces Inaugural Fulbright HSI Leaders Initiative

   The U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) is pleased to announce a new initiative recognizing the strong engagement of Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs) with the Fulbright Program.

4. Pauline Otila Kamwara: An Entrepreneur and Role Model

   Through the AWE program, she learned how to modernize traditional methods of beekeeping while developing a new business plan.

5. Through One Woman’s Business, Fruits of the Forest are Helping Save Albania’s Hillsides

   The AWE program gave her the inspiration she needed to stick with her business goals - and not give up.

6. ECA Reveals State by State Impact of Exchange Programs

   The Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs has been released information on the state by state economic impact of its programs. The report details how many citizen diplomats and citizens of foreign countries from their state participated in ECA programs during the fiscal year 2011-2012.

7. U.S. Department of State Pilots Open Educational Resources

   In 2015, the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs’ Collaboratory launched and ran three open education pilots as part of our commitment to the second U.S. Open Government National Action Plan. One year in, the Collaboratory examined all three pilots and shared lessons learned from these programs.

8. State Department Announces Gilman Top Producing Institutions

   The U.S. Department of State is pleased to announce the inaugural list of U.S. higher education institutions that sent the most students overseas on the Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship Program in academic year 2016-2017.

9. The IVLP through the Lens of a Trafficking in Persons Report Hero

   Each year, the U.S. Department of State honors individuals around the world who have devoted their lives to the fight against human trafficking and made exceptional contributions in their home countries to combat the crime and assist trafficking victims.

10. ECA Announces 2022 Fulbright HSI Leaders

    Watch this space for the 2022 Fulbright HSI Leaders announcement on October 11, 2022.

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