Results are Tagged with "Sports Diplomacy"
Women's World Cup Initiative: Empowering Women and Girls Through Sports
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton spoke about the power of sports in contributing the the empowerment of women and girls from around the world.
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.
Cal Ripken, Jr. Leads International Sports Exchange with Japan
Hall of fame baseball player Cal Ripken, Jr., traveled to Japan on behalf of the Department of State to put on baseball clinics and work with kids affected by the 2011 earthquake and tsunami.
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar - Global Cultural Ambassador
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is a Global Cultural Ambassador for the U.S. Department of State. He traveled to Brazil to promote education.
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar in Salvador, Brazil
Newly appointed Global Cultural Ambassador Kareem Abdul-Jabbar spends time in Brazil to speak with youth about the importance and power of education.
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Newly appointed Global Cultural Ambassador Kareem Abdul-Jabbar spends time in Brazil to speak with youth about the importance and power of education.
Empowering Women & Girls Through Sports
In the midst of the NCAA's March Madness, the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs announced an international sports exchange that brought 18 teenage girl athletes and 6 female coaches from all corners of the globe to Washington, D.C., and Denver, Colorado as part of the Empowering Women and Girls Through Sports Initiative.
Empowerment and the Soccer Field
"Playing sports gives a girl the feeling of empowerment, ...how to become a better, stronger character."
Track and Field Athletes from the Caribbean Visit the U.S
In partnership with USA Track and Field and the Oregon Track Club, the U.S Department of State organized a dynamic track and field program to empower women and girls.