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Results are Tagged with "Western Hemisphere"

Soccer in Santiago: Empowering Women and Girls through Sports in Chile

A soccer clinic engages a group of 12-14 year-olds from Lo Espejo, an economically-marginalized community outside of Santiago, Chile.

From March 31 to April 7, former U.S. Women’s National Team Soccer Players Linda Hamilton and Kate Sobrero-Markgraf headed up a female-focused sports envoy program in Chile.

Discovering Chinese Culture through Music

Vanessa studied Chinese the summer of 2012 in Suzhou, China as a National Security Language Initiative for Youth (NSLI-Y) participant and was introduced to a whole new world.

Mastering Language, Translating Culture

Georgia native Evangelista traveled to Suzhou, China during the summer of 2012 to study Chinese as a National Security Language Initiative for Youth (NSLI-Y) participant.

HEARTBEAT

Still image of members of HEARTBEAT.

On March 6, 2013 the U.S. Department of State in Washington, DC hosted a free concert featuring the musical talents of HEARTBEAT.

Brazilian Alumnus Inspires Youth to React and Change

Renato Martins Dornelas, an alumnus of the 2011 Youth Ambassadors program, is one of Brazil’s most energetic young alumni.

Lasting Friendships in the Middle East

The diversity of the U.S. is a phenomenon I have yet to see anywhere else and visiting our country gives an inside snapshot of the world. People should feel comfortable knowing that they are welcome here.

Sports Diplomacy Softball Envoys: A Hit in Nicaragua

As a member of the State Department’s Council to Empower Women and Girls through Sports, Jessica Mendoza truly engaged in “fieldwork” by leading a softball clinic for teenage girls in Nicaragua.

Under the Department’s Empowering Women and Girls through Sports Initiative, Olympians Jessica Mendoza and Ruby Rojas went to Nicaragua as sports envoys in February of 2013.

A Geography Teacher Steps into the Map

Teacher Laura Ross describes her experience with the Teachers for Global Classroom program.

Second Time’s a Charm

Erin Towns talks about what it means to participate in the Teachers for Global Classroom program.

The Christopher Stevens Youth Network

Named to honor the late U.S. Ambassador to Libya Christopher Stevens, The Christopher Stevens Youth Network provides specialized training in digital dialogue and online media sharing, discussions on global issues, and community building to schools in the United States and Middle East and North Africa region.

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