Celebrating International Women’s Day Through Soccer
Working with U.S. Embassy in San José, the State Department developed a Sports Envoy program to reach out to Costa Rican women and youth—girls in particular—through the game of soccer.
Soccer in Santiago: Empowering Women and Girls through Sports in 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.
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.
DanceMotion USA, 2013 Tour
DanceMotion USA 2013 Cultural Diplomacy tour.
Sports Diplomacy Softball Envoys: A Hit 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.