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Earth Day: A Celebration of Innovation and Perseverance
AWE celebrates participants and alumni who inspire female empowerment through their entrepreneurial ventures and innovative efforts in the field of environmental science.
AWE Alumni in Vietnam is Transforming Banana Trees into Textiles
An AWE Alumna entrepreneur in Hanoi, Vietnam's capital city, uses her country's famous banana trees as sustainable material for textile production.
African Women's Entrepreneurship Program
The African Women’s Entrepreneurship Program(AWEP) is a State Department initiative launched to identify and build networks of women entrepreneurs across Sub-Saharan Africa.
WEAmericas Initiative
The Women’s Entrepreneurship in the Americas (WEAmericas) initiative and exchange elevates the economic status of women throughout the Western Hemisphere. WEAmericas was founded in the 2012 Summit of the Americas and brings women entrepreneurs from Latin America and the Caribbean to the United States on an International Visitor Leadership Program.
Participant Perspective: Global Entrepreneurship Summit
James Morrissey, a 2011 alumnus of the Critical Language Scholarship Program, shares his insights on entrepreneurship and attending the Global Entrepreneurship Summit.
English for Business and Entrepreneurship MOOC
Introducing the English for Business and Entrepreneurship MOOC (pronounced: MOOK) by American English!
Chocolate Tour Sweetens Entrepreneurs' Perspectives
Hear from Tajik entrepreneur, Makhina Osimi, about her experience with IVLP.
Exchange Programs 2015 Year in Review
2015 was an extraordinary year for exchange programs. Take a look at some of our favorite moments. Apply for an exchange program in 2016 exchanges.state.gov
Entrepreneurship, Creating Global Links
The IVLP program, “Entrepreneurship as the Engine of Prosperity and Stability,” brings seven International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP) groups to participate in this professional exchange which aims to promote small business development, innovation, and entrepreneurial acumen as paths to socio-economic wellbeing and political stability.