1. Mongolian Leaders Visit U.S. to Learn About Disability Rights

   

   A delegation of 8 Mongolian disability rights advocates, including the Minister of Population and Development, Members of Parliament, and representatives of civil society, visited the U.S. on a Professional Fellows On-Demand exchange program to learn about the Americans With Disabilities Act.

2. Fulbright on board The Millennial Trains Project

   

   The Millennial Trains Project (MTP) leads crowd-funded transcontinental train journeys for diverse groups of young innovators to explore America's new frontiers.

3. Recap: White House #YSEALI Event

   

   On Monday June 1, 2015, President Obama hosted the 2015 Young Southeast Asian Leaders Initiative (YSEALI) Professional and Academic Fellows at the White House to discuss their role in strengthening the relationship between the U.S. and ASEAN countries.

4. P2P: Challenging Extremism

   

   In partnership with EdVenture Partners and the U.S. Department of State, 23 Universities around the globe were invited to create digital campaigns to counter violent extremism.

5. The Mandela Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders

   

   The Mandela Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders, begun in 2014, is the flagship program of the Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI) that empowers young people through academic coursework, leadership training, and networking.

6. Disability & International Exchange Programs Timeline

   

   The Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs is committed to including people with disabilities as exchange program participants and to advancing disability rights in the United States and abroad.

7. Fulbright On Board Millennial Train: Saja's Story

   

   The Millennial Trains Project (MTP) leads crowd-funded transcontinental train journeys for diverse groups of young innovators to explore America's new frontiers.

8. ISIL Leader’s Loot Photo Gallery

   

   View images of archaeological and historical objects and fragments recovered during a raid in al-Amr (eastern Syria) to capture ISIL leader Abu Sayyaf.

9. Fulbright-National Geographic Fellow Studies Deaf Culture in Cambodia

   

   Erin Moriarty Harrelson, 2014-5 Fulbright-National Geographic Fellow in Cambodia, tells us about her time studying deaf culture in Cambodia.

10. Comedy and Disability Breaking Down Barriers #ADA25

    

    Comedians Josh Blue and Shannon DeVido opened the 25/40 event Celebrating the ADA 25th and VSA 40th Anniversaries with a stand-up comedy performance.

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