1. AWE Alumna’s Winery Ignites Economic Expansion in Rural India

   Tage Rita, an alumna of the U.S. State Department’s Academy for Women’s Entrepreneurs program, is using her business to help restore prosperity to a remote area of India known for its fruit – one bottle at a time. 

2. IDEAS Grant Competition Now Open for U.S. Colleges and Universities

   The U.S. Department of State’s IDEAS Program is pleased to announce the launch of its 2024 IDEAS grant competition, which assists U.S. colleges and universities in creating, diversifying, and/or expanding their study abroad programming in support of U.S. foreign policy goals.

3. Transforming Waste, Transforming the Future: Redefining Plastic in the DRC

   Where others saw piles of discarded plastic, Nicole Mugoli Menemene saw potential. In the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), where waste management systems tend to be underdeveloped, Nicole turned her personal commitment to sanitation into a business that combines innovation with social impact.

4. Edward R. Murrow Program for Journalists

   Edward R. Murrow Program for Journalists brings 75 emerging leaders from around the world to examine journalistic practices in the United States.

5. African Women Entrepreneurs Engaged by an Enriched Experience

   A group of African women entrepreneurs were enriched by a wealth of professional development meetings and networking opportunities during their visit to the United States.

6. U.S. Visit Spurs New International Women’s Initiative

   The Education and Activism for Young Women project brought 19 men and women from around the world to explore the benefits and challenges of developing women’s leadership skills in American civil society.

7. Cultural Property Advisory Committee Meeting July 19-20

   The Cultural Property Advisory Committee will meet July 19-20 to review Libya’s request for U.S. import restrictions on Libyan archaeological and ethnological material.

8. CATF Members Support Repatriation to Haiti

   The United States has returned over 470 cultural and historical antiquities to Haiti — the largest repatriation of art from the U.S. to Haiti — thanks to a bilateral effort between the two countries.

9. U.S. Returns Stolen Artifacts to China

   After making its largest discovery of cultural property ever — 42,000 artifacts from around the world — at one U.S. home, the FBI has begun packing up and sending many of the items to the People’s Republic of China, where they belong.

10. U.S. Embassy Launches New Initiative to Support Malaysian Women Entrepreneurs

    Today, Ambassador Kamala Shirin Lakhdhir and Secretary-General for the Ministry of Women, Family and Community Development Dato’ Dr. Junaidah binti Kamarruddin officiated the Malaysia launch of the Academy for Women Entrepreneurs (AWE).

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