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Shirley Harrison, Executive Director, International Visitor Center, Jackson, MS

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.

Laura Dupuy, Executive Director of the Utah Council for Citizen Diplomacy reflects on one particular participant from a group of international visitors, broadcast journalists from Iraq, and the impact that the experience had on both of their lives.

Professional Fellows

A group of 225 fellows from 31 countries arrived in Washington, D.C. to participate in the the Professional Fellows Congress which took place May 3-4, 2011 at the Renaissance Hotel in Arlington, Virginia.

Young Basketball Players from the Democratic Republic of Congo Visit the U.S.

DRC basketball visitors experienced an intense clinic in Rockville, MD.

The U.S. State Department welcomed a group from the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) for the first Sports Visitor program of the new year.

Russian Hockey Players Come to the U.S.

A Russian visitor tries to deke a Washington Pride goalie.

Russian youth ice hockey players and coaches traveled to the U.S. for a two-week sports exchange program.

Sports Visitors: Mongolian Wrestlers

Mongolian Wrestlers pose with Hugh Dugan of the U.S. Mission to the United Nations after training with Jonas Serrano of Phyt Condition in New York City.

Partnering with USA Wrestling, the U.S. State Department brought members of the Mongolian men’s and women’s national freestyle wrestling teams and their coaches to New York.

Iraqi Basketball Players Visit the United States

The participants practice ball skills with Brett Issacson of One-on-One Basketball.

On June 22, 2011, the U.S. Department of State welcomed 10 young Iraqi basketball players and their coaches to the United States.

Tunisian Swimmers Visit the U.S.

Tunisian swimmers prepare for a practice.

Partnering with USA Swimming, the U.S. State Department brought 13 athletes—12 youth and one coach—to the U.S. for a swimming-focused program.

Track & Field Athletes from Kenya and Nigeria Participate in Sports Diplomacy

The participants joined in Special Olympics activities at the Penn Relays in Pennsylvania.

A group of Kenyan and Nigerian athletes participated in a fast-paced track and field exchange.

Japanese Baseball Delegation Visits the U.S.

The Japanese delegation works on their pitching form with the Baltimore Orioles.

The U.S. State Department, partnering with the Little League World Series and Ripken Baseball, brought Japanese baseball players and coaches from Japan’s disaster-affected prefectures to the United States from August 8-23, 2011.