The State Department and NBA worked together to send former WNBA players Tamika Raymond and Nykesha Sales to Ukraine as Sports Envoys from January 28 to February 2, 2013. As a part of the Empowering Women and Girls through Sports Initiative, this program was designed to be one in a series of basketball envoy programs around the world. The exchange reached out to girls and female coaches in Kyiv and Donetsk through basketball clinics, a disability sports session, English language program, and activities with alumni from other State Department educational programs. They also met with students at a special school focused on sports and participated in interviews with local media. Throughout the program, the envoys highlighted the importance of Title IX in women’s sports throughout the program.