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Launching the 80th Anniversary of IVLP

Throughout 2020, the U.S. Department of State is celebrating the 80th anniversary of its flagship professional exchange program, the International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP).

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Crowd-sourcing Diplomacy

ECA's program design and innovation office, the Collaboratory, pilots using crowd-sourcing and citizen science for a virtual exchange program involving middle and high school students in Paraguay, Brazil, Thailand and Kenya.

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2019 Open Doors Report

Today marks the start of International Education Week (IEW) 2019. This week is an opportunity to celebrate the benefits of international education and exchanges worldwide.

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U.S. Department of State and espnW Global Sports Mentoring Program Sportswomen

Global Sports Mentoring Program Sportswomen Level the Playing Field

In its eighth year this fall, another generation of dynamic sportswomen from 14 countries took part in the U.S. Department of State and espnW Global Sports Mentoring Program.

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News & Announcements

January 21, 2020

Launching the 80th Anniversary of the International Visitor Leadership Program

The Escola Municipal Minas Gerais Science Club performed plays, put on demonstrations and even designed board games to promote awareness of mosquito-borne diseases and their prevention

January 21, 2020

Crowd-sourcing Diplomacy

December 20, 2019

The U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs Announces Inaugural 2018-2019 Fulbright HBCU Institutional Leaders Initiative