1. New Exchange Supports Global Growth of American Football

   In a country like Brazil where the term futebol almost always means soccer, you might be surprised to find a team like the Recife Mariners playing American-style football.

2. Sports Visitor Program Promotes Disability Rights

   State Department and U.S. Embassy Brasilia focused its Sports Visitor program on people with disabilities.

3. Space Diplomacy Through the International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP)

   The United States and our space partners are advancing science, addressing global societal challenges, and exploring and using space to benefit all humankind.

4. Wheelchair Tennis Envoy David Wagner Hits Grand Slam with Canadian Youth

   David Wagner’s visit is a testament to the advancement and continued work by the State Department to provide access for all.

5. ECA Launches the Get Fit Virtual Campaign

   This week, the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs’ (ECA) Sports Diplomacy Division will launch the Get Fit virtual campaign.

6. Music & Film Diplomacy at the State Department

   The U.S. Department of State has long recognized the role of music in diplomacy, with its emphasis on free expression, improvisation, and democratic and collaborative teamwork.

7. Diplomacy Begins Here Summit in Tulsa

   The series of citizen diplomacy summits aim increase support for exchange programs by bringing attention to the critical role that public and citizen diplomacy play in building a more peaceful, prosperous world at home and abroad.

8. Black History Month: Diplomats in Public Diplomacy

   In honor of Black History month, the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs continues to highlight and pay homage to the Black Americans who have contributed to the world of public diplomacy.

9. Silk Road Ultramarathon with Dean Karnazes #Dean525

   Dean Karnazes will run for 525 kilometers over 11 days from Tashkent, Uzbekistan to Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan to Almaty, Kazakhstan as part of the Sports Envoy program.

10. 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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