1. South Sudan and Sports Diplomacy: Basketball Coaches from the World’s Newest Nation

   

   Sports Diplomacy brought five coaches to the U.S. from South Sudan for a dynamic people-to-people exchange focused on creating opportunities for young South Sudanese to play basketball.

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

   

   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.

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   Former NBA Players Promote Understanding in the Philippines

   U.S. Embassy Manila hosted two State Department Sports Envoys Allison Feaster, former player in the Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA), and Derrick Alston, former player in the National Basketball Association (NBA).

4. Cross-Cultural Exposure: An Interview with Polly McKinney

   

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

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   Dance Diplomacy - DanceMotion USA

   

   Through the DanceMotion USA program, the US. Department of State supports a series of tours by a select number of American contemporary dance companies to increase cross-cultural understanding between the United States and countries around the world.

6. The Value of Networking

   Networking and conquering fears in the The Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship Program

7. Caitlyn Carpio Interview

   Caitlyn Carpio, who studied Mandarin in Suzhou, China through the CLS program, experienced firsthand the power of cultural exchange in sparking new friendships and reaching mutual understanding.

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   HEARTBEAT

   

   HEARTBEAT is a group of young Israeli and Palestinian musicians who work together to build mutual understanding and transform conflict through the power of music. Founded in 2007 by Aaron Shneyer during his Fulbright-mtvU Fellowship, HEARTBEAT...

9. A-SMYLE Student of the Month — March 2013

   Some of the greatest experiences I have had in America are connected to volunteering and helping others.

10. Gain Cultural Competency: Learn Japanese in Japan!

    

    Grace Meng, a Critical Language Scholarship (CLS) alumna, tells us about the CLS program enhanced her career in nursing.

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