The State Department is deeply committed to protecting and strengthening the rights of girls worldwide, and on this fifth annual International Day of the Girl, we recognize that addressing the distinct challenges facing girls, particularly adolescent girls …
On October 8, 44 girls and young women between the ages of 13 and 26 from Morocco and Liberia will arrive in the United States for the 2016 Let Girls Learn: U.S. Exchange Program. Launched by President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama in March …
Hello! This looks so different than the rooms I’ve been spending the last several days in. It’s great to see you all. Thank you for being here. And thank you to my wonderful colleagues from the State Department and the Search for Common Ground for bringing …
Nathan, thank you. Thank you for that very spirited introduction and for your story. I’ve often quoted many Chinese proverbs myself. I was thinking about the one you just quoted and I – it sort of struck me that I guess it depends on where those thousand …
The U.S. Department of State and Peace Corps are launching “English for All,” a new initiative highlighting the U.S. government’s commitment to help people around the world learn American English. The U.S. government invests more than $200 million a year …
Assistant Secretary of State for Educational and Cultural Affairs Evan Ryan and U.S. Ambassador to Japan Caroline Kennedy will travel to Chicago and the Boston area this week to promote study abroad and how studying abroad helps students gain the knowledge …
SECRETARY KERRY: Well, thank you, Cathy. First of all, let me thank you for your tremendous work and leadership. We’re very proud of – Ambassador Russell’s really been at the forefront of leading efforts like this around the world, and I’ve seen her in …
SECRETARY KERRY: Thank you, sir. Thank you. Thank you, Mshila. Thank you (inaudible). Thank you very, very much. What are these big boards on the back of the wall here? Can you explain those to me? Mshila? Who can explain that to me, these boards? …
President Barack Obama and U.S. government, private sector, and civil society leaders will meet with nearly 1,000 of sub-Saharan Africa’s most promising young leaders from August 1-3 at the Presidential Summit of the Mandela Washington Fellowship for Young …
Assistant Secretary of State for Educational and Cultural Affairs Evan Ryan will travel to Chicago, Illinois on July 14 to engage with State Department-sponsored exchange program participants from around the world. Assistant Secretary Ryan will first visit …
On Thursday, July 14, the 2015-2016 Fulbright-National Geographic Digital Storytelling Fellows will share their experiences at a public panel discussion at National Geographic Society Headquarters. Recently returned from their fellowships abroad, the …
On a day set aside to reflect on population issues pivotal to the health of the planet and our hopes for the future, we welcome this year’s theme, “investing in adolescent girls.” Adolescence can be a time of great promise, but for too many girls it is …
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry will deliver remarks at an event celebrating the 40th Anniversary of the Harry S. Truman Scholarship Foundation at 5:00 p.m. on June 21, 2016, at the Department of State. During this event, former Secretary of State and …
SECRETARY ALBRIGHT: All right – or not. (Laughter.) I’m the shorter secretary. (Laughter.) Good evening and thank you all for being here. Today we are celebrating an important milestone in the life of a remarkable organization, and thanks to our host, …
Special Advisor for Children’s Issues, Ambassador Susan Jacobs, will visit Japan from June 27-July 1, 2016. Special Advisor Jacobs will travel to Tokyo to participate in the “Asia Pacific Symposium on the 1980 Hague Convention.” She will join senior …
Young Transatlantic Innovation Leaders Initiative (YTILI) Fellows recently arrived in the United States for a three-week professional program highlighting entrepreneurship and innovation in America. This pilot phase of YTILI, the Department of State’s …
On Tuesday, May 17, scholars from the Fulbright Regional Network for Applied Research (NEXUS) Program will discuss the results of their two-year collaborative research projects as part of a public symposium hosted by the Resilient America Roundtable at the …
The U.S. Department of State and the United Nations Association of the USA (UNA-USA) are pleased to announce the start of the application phase for the U.S. Youth Observer to the United Nations General Assembly. Americans between the ages of 18-25 are …
Sixty-one winning teams will harness their energy and potential to address global challenges with grants awarded through the U.S. Department of State’s Alumni Engagement Innovation Fund (AEIF). The AEIF competition provides grants to teams of past and …
On Monday, December 14th, Vice President Joe Biden commemorated the second-year anniversary of President Obama’s 100,000 Strong in the Americas Innovation Fund in the White House Indian Treaty Room. The Vice President recognized the successful public- …
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