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  1. Kenya on My Mind: An Interview with Mayor Heidi Davison

    Maasai women and children greet American visitors.

    In September 2008, eight American women traveled to Kenya to develop empowerment networks with Maasai women.

  2. Malawi Permaculture

    Cornfields hold the promise of continued sustainable development in the Republic of Malawi, Africa.

    International Visitor Leadership Program alumna Betty Chinyamuyamu describes a sustainable development project that she worked on in her home county of Malawi.

  3. IVLP: Parks, Biodiversity, and Ecotourism Management

    Rescued from near extinction, the American Bison is now a familiar site in America's grassy plains.

    Each year, the International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP) brings over 4,000 foreign visitors from all over the world to the United States to meet and confer with their professional counterparts and to experience the U.S.

  4. Tolis of Greece Returns for an Encore

    IVLP Gold Star Tolis Aristeidou of Greece (2nd from left) organizes Hip Hop events in his country

    "One of the highlights on my trip was my meeting with Howard Schwartz, the organizer of the top Hip Hop dance event in the world, Hip Hop International, and the producer of the television show America’s Best Dance Crew."

  5. Edward R. Murrow Program for Journalists

    Edward R. Murrow Program for Journalists brings 150 emerging leaders from around the world to examine journalistic practices in the United States.

  6. Culinary Diplomacy

    Photo of three chefs

    Culinary experts from 25 different countries visited the United States as participants in the International Visitor Leadership Program.

  7. Lead With Your Heart

    Photo of Shirley Harrison, Executive Director of the International Visitor Center of Jackson, Mississippi

    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.

  8. Expand Your World

    Photo of Michelle Kwan

    Expand your world! Learn about short-term hosting opportunities.

  9. Prominent IVLP Alumna Margaret Thatcher Dies at 87

    In 1967, the U.S. Department of State's International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP) extended an invitation to a rising Member of Parliament named Margaret Thatcher to travel to the United States. Regarding her IVLP experience (then called the International Visitor Program).

  10. 2013 International Women of Courage Awards

    Photo of John Kerry and Michelle Obama presenting award to IWOC honoree

    Established in 2007, the annual Secretary of State's International Women of Courage Award honors women around the globe who have exemplified exceptional courage and leadership in advocating for human rights, women's equality, and social progress, often at great personal risk. This is the only Department of State award that pays tribute to emerging women leaders worldwide.

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