1. 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.

2. Sports Visitors to China Focus on Underserved Populations, Youth with Disabilities

   

   The University of Montana conducted a two-way exchange between participants from the U.S. and China to share best practices, as well as receive training in project management and development.

3. Brazil and Basketball: Athletes from Sao Paulo

   

   ECA hosted 14 teenage athletes—seven boys and seven girls—and two coaches from Brazil in the U.S. for a basketball exchange from February 6 to 18, 2013.

4. Women's World Cup Program

   

   18 high school students from around the world participated in a U.S. Department of State sports diplomacy program about the Women's World Cup.

5. Dance! Diplomacy in Motion

   

   Check out the four dance companies scheduled to tour around the globe in 2012 as part of the U.S. Department of State's DanceMotion USA program.

6. Former NBA & WNBA Players Host Basketball Clinics in Indonesia

   

   In partnership with the U.S. Embassy in Jakarta, the U.S. State Department sent former NBA legend, Rick Mahorn, and WNBA star, Edna Campbell, to Indonesia.

7. Soccer Envoys in Brazil: Getting More Women and Girls Involved in Soccer

   

   Brazil is a nation of soccer, but when it comes to women and girls’ participation in soccer, the numbers tell a different story.

8. 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.

9. 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.

10. 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.

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