Sports Envoy Program

Cal Ripken huddles with young baseball players.

Program Spotlight

Pages

The South Sudanese wheelchair basketball team plays a game.

Sam Perkins and Dikembe Mutombo Travel to South Sudan

Sports Envoys Sam Perkins and Dikembe Mutombo traveled to South Sudan in October 2011 to lead a series of basketball clinics and teambuilding exercises with young people ages 12-25.

Cal Ripken huddles with young baseball players.

Baseball Hall of Famer Cal Ripken, Jr. Visits Japan

As a Public Diplomacy Envoy, Major League Baseball Hall of Famer Cal Ripken, Jr. traveled throughout Japan to spread goodwill through baseball.

Group shot before a baseball clinic with Sports Envoys Barry Larkin and Joe Logan in Ecuador.

Sports Envoys in Ecuador: Barry Larkin and Joe Logan

Following past visits to South Korea, Taiwan, and Colombia, Sports Envoys Barry Larkin and Joe Logan embark on a fourth program in Ecuador.

Edna Campbell leads drills with the participants.

Former NBA & WNBA Players Host Basketball Clinics in Indonesia

In partnership with the U.S. Embassy in Jakarta, the U.S. State Department sent former NBA legend, Rick Mahorn, and WNBA star, Edna Campbell, to Indonesia.

Recently Viewed Programs

 

Search our Exchange Programs

Full Program Search

Economic Impact in U.S.A.

state map

Find out the impact of ECA exchange programs and initiatives in each U.S. state.

Learn more