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Trans-Saharan Congress Focuses on Building Civil Society

The Office of Citizen Exchanges’ Professional Fellows Division hosted its second Trans-Saharan Congress on May 21, 2012.

From Big City to Small Farming Town

I'm very proud that I have friends from more than 13 countries.

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.

Helping to Educate, Engage, and Empower Youth

Hosted at the University of Connecticut, Grace’s SUSI experience allowed her to examine how business techniques and entrepreneurial skills can be used to address social issues.

UGRAD Alum Organizes Charity Run Across Ukraine

Ugrad Alum, Andriy Maksymovych, raised over $50,000 in donations for premature infants in Ukraine

While studying in the United States, Eurasian Undergraduate Exchange Program (UGRAD) alum Andriy Maksymovych met an activist who biked across the U.S. to raise money for charity. Andriy decided to adapt the idea to raise money for premature babies in his native Ukraine.

International Writing Program - Video

Christopher Merrill, Director of the International Writing Program at the University of Iowa in Iowa City, Iowa.

Christopher Merrill, Director of the International Writing Program at the University of Iowa, explains the valuable cultural exchanges that take place each year when writers from around the world gather for a semester in Iowa City to discuss and share their craft.

International Writing Program - Video

Christopher Merrill, Director of the International Writing Program at the University of Iowa in Iowa City, Iowa.

Christopher Merrill, Director of the International Writing Program at the University of Iowa, explains the valuable cultural exchanges that take place each year when writers from around the world gather for a semester in Iowa City to discuss and share their craft.

A Year of Salvation and Professional Development

A Year of Salvation and Professional Development

Study of the U.S. Institutes for Scholars

Study of the U.S. Institutes for Scholars are designed to strengthen curricula and improve the quality of teaching about the United States in academic institutions overseas.

International Writing Program Fall Residency

Writers gather in Iowa City for this 10-week residency to work on personal creative writing projects, to give readings and lectures, and to interact with American audiences and literary communities across the U.S

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