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Results are Tagged with "Sports Diplomacy"

Grace Kiraguri Learns To Balance It All

In her endeavors to launch her own sports marketing firm, Grace Kiraguri of Nairobi, Kenya faced challenges that led her to discover important life lessons.

Paying It Forward

Grace Chirumanzu, a wife, mother of two, and sports journalist from Zimbabwe, grew up loving sports—playing volleyball, cricket, and soccer while in high school.

U.S. Department of State and espnW Global Sports Mentoring Program Matches

Photo collage of mentors and mentees.

The U.S. Department of State and espnW Global Sports Mentoring Program is the central program in the U.S. Department of State’s initiative to engage, inspire, and empower women and girls worldwide through sports.

Pacific Islands Track and Field Delegation Experience the Universal Language of Sports

The sports visitors learn new track and field techniques and exercises at a clinic in Washington.

The U.S. Department of State’s ECA has conducted several track and field programs, but none quite as unique as this most recent one with the Pacific Islands.

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

Julie Foudy provides positive encouragement to a girl for scoring a goal.

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

First Sports Envoys with Disabilities Travel to China to Advance Disability Rights and Inclusion

Dr. Woodson-Smith plays wheelchair basketball with some of the students at Guangzhou English Training Center (GETCH).

Addressing the rights and inclusion of persons with disabilities in China has emerged as a significant foreign policy issue in the twenty-first century. Dr. Becky Clark and Dr. Andrea Woodson- Smith made a historical trip serving as the first ever disabled sports envoys to travel on behalf of the State Department to Guangzhou, China.

WICT Signature Awards - Global Sports Mentoring Program

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In collaboration with espnW, we're proud to be a 2013 Signature Spirit Accolade Honoree.

Global Sports Mentoring Program Exchange Alumna Becomes first Macedonian Woman to Climb Mount Everest

Ilina Arsova, Global Sports Mentoring Program Alumna, becomes the first Macedonian woman to climb to the summit of Mount Everest.

Ilina Arsova, a mountain climber from Macedonia and alumnae of the State Department and espnW Global Sports Mentoring Program, is reaching new heights to engage women and girls in sports.

Soccer in Santiago: Empowering Women and Girls through Sports in Chile

A soccer clinic engages a group of 12-14 year-olds from Lo Espejo, an economically-marginalized community outside of Santiago, Chile.

From March 31 to April 7, former U.S. Women’s National Team Soccer Players Linda Hamilton and Kate Sobrero-Markgraf headed up a female-focused sports envoy program in Chile.

Basketball Youth Visitors: Indonesia in Action

The players take part in a games and skills practice with Special Olympic athletes.

From March 17 to 29, ECA led an action-packed basketball program with 12 Indonesian teenage basketball players—six boys and six girls—and two coaches.

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