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Cross-Cultural Exposure: An Interview with Polly McKinney
In September 2008, eight American women traveled to Kenya to develop empowerment networks with Maasai women.
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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.
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Groundbreaking Musical Exchange - Center Stage
Center Stage, is a groundbreaking cultural diplomacy initiative that connects foreign artists with American communities through the performing arts.
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Senator Lugar Talks about the YES Program
Senator Lugar talks about the YES program, an exchange program for high school students sponsored by the U.S. Department of State.
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Lead With Your Heart
Shirley Harrison, Executive Director of the International Visitor Center of Jackson, Mississippi, talks about her experience with IVLP and the importance of people-to-people exchanges.
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Youth Exchange Participants Get Up-Close at 57th Presidential Inauguration
Just being here is a dream. It's amazing to be here!
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One-on-one with Sports Envoy Sam Perkins and Sports Visitor Joseline Kenyi from South Sudan
In November 2012, SportsUnited brought five South Sudanese coaches to the U.S. for a 10-day dynamic people-to-people exchange focused on developing youth basketball programs in the country.
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Experience America through a High School Exchange
Every year, the State Department brings almost 2,000 high school students from almost 50 countries to live with an American host family and go to high school for a year.
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Bumping Up Efforts to Empower Women and Girls Worldwide: Gulf Nations Volleyball Coaches
Under the State Department’s Empowering Women and Girls through Sports Initiative, the Gulf Nations Volleyball Visitor Program brought 10 female volleyball coaches from Bahrain, Oman, Qatar, and Yemen to the U.S. for activities focused on the development of sports programs for women and girls.
