1. Cultural Diplomacy In Action

   

   The Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs of the U.S. Department of State sponsors a number of cultural exchange programs that share America's rich culture of performing arts with international audiences.

2. International Visitor Leadership Program 70th Anniversary in 2011

   

   In 2011, the International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP) celebrated its 70th birthday as the U.S. Department of State's premier professional exchange program.

3. Former U.S. Men's National Soccer Team Members Travel to Cyprus

   

   Former U.S. Men's National Soccer Team members travel to Cyprus.

4. Language Lessons

   

   A National Security Language Initiative for Youth (NSLI-Y) student describes her time studying Arabic in Morocco.

5. National Security Language Initiative for Youth - Chinese Language

   

   The National Security Language Initiative for Youth (NSLI-Y) provides scholarships for eligible high school students to learn less commonly taught languages, including Chinese.

6. Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange (CBYX)

   

   The Congress -- Bundestag Youth Exchange Program (CBYX) known in Germany as the Parlamentarisches Patenschafts -Programm (PPP), is an academic scholarship for both German and American teens.

7. Reflections on the Impact of the International Visitor Leadership Program - Matt Madden

   

   Matt Madden, Program Manager for the Kentucky/Southern Indiana World Affairs Council, tells of a musical journey from Iran to Owensboro and Louisville, Kentucky for a folk, bluegrass and jazz jam.

8. Reflections on the Impact of the International Visitor Leadership Program - Katka Lessing

   

   Katka Letzing, Lead Program Officer and Marketing Manager, Institute for International Education, West Coast Center, San Francisco, California tells a story of learning about individual courage while having fun and developing a new hobby on the San Francisco Bay.

9. Reflections on the Impact of the International Visitor Leadership Program - Jena Melancon

   

   Jena Melancon, Executive Director, Gulf Coast Citizen Diplomacy Council, talks about the visit of a group of Boy Scout Leaders to the local Boy Scout chapter, and how their interaction has had lasting community effects.

10. Reflections on the Impact of the International Visitor Leadership Program - Dorothy Riddle

    

    Dorothy Riddle tells a story of how the simplest of activities can change someone's whole perspective on life and relationships.

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