1. Creating a More Peaceful World Through Youth and Music Programs

   Yakir Englander, a Fulbright-Yitzhak Rabin Scholar, is on a mission for peace.

2. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

   

   Newly appointed Global Cultural Ambassador Kareem Abdul-Jabbar spends time in Brazil to speak with youth about the importance and power of education.

3. QuestFest

   

   QuestFest is a two-week, international festival that features groundbreaking work from exceptional performers and companies dedicated to the use of movement, gesture, and digital media to tell stories.

4. Cashews and the Lessons of the African Women’s Entrepreneurship Program

   Minata Kone, a Burkinabé alumna of the 2012 African Women’s Entrepreneurship Program (AWEP), is living proof for the women and girls of Burkina Faso and all of Sub-Saharan Africa, that they can be successful international business women.

5. P2P: Challenging Extremism Together

   To combat the spread of hateful and deceptive propaganda, the U.S. government is investing in creative ways to work with civil society and academia to challenge the rhetoric. The P2P (Peer to Peer): Challenging Extremism initiative is a leading example.

6. Blending History and Modernity in China

7. Home Host Exceeds Expectations as a Citizen Diplomat

   Over the past 11 years, International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP) participants from all around the world have walked through Anita Bevan’s front doors. Anita lives by a quote displayed in her Reno, Nevada home, “May all who enter as guests leave as friends.”

8. Student Filmmaker Documents Wildlife Conservation

   According to Dunning, his experience in the Fulbright program was an incredible opportunity that advanced him both personally and professionally.

9. When Art Imitates Life

   Being in the school play and working closely with the other student actors and directors did help me improve my Hindi skills and confidence in speaking.

10. Unpublished

    USA Track & Field Legend Jackie Joyner-Kersee Made Great Strides in Jerusalem

    

    Under ECA’s Empowering Women and Girls Through Sports Initiative, three-time Olympic gold medalist Jackie Joyner-Kersee promoted healthy lifestyles and shared lessons on leadership in Jerusalem.

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