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Published on December 15, 2015 - 22:32 GMT

Youth, Students, and Educators: Overseas Schools Advisory Council Meeting - Thursday, January 21, 2016

The Overseas Schools Advisory Council of the Department of State will hold its Executive Committee meeting on Thursday, January 21, 2016, at 9:30 a.m. in conference room 1498, Marshall Center, in the Harry S Truman Building at 2201 C Street NW, Washington …

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Published on December 14, 2015 - 22:44 GMT

Youth, Students, and Educators: Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board's Annual Report Highlights: Fulbright Program's Global Impact

The J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board has released its 50th Annual Report, highlighting the Fulbright Program’s worldwide impact, alumni achievements, and program statistical trends over the previous year. Fulbright participants build …

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Published on November 23, 2015 - 22:06 GMT

Youth, Students, and Educators: College Preparatory Program for International Students Expands Worldwide

Following a successful pilot program for students from the Western Hemisphere at two U.S. host institutions in July 2015, the U.S. Department of State’s EducationUSA Academy has expanded to include worldwide participation, as well as eight new U.S. host …

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Published on November 16, 2015 - 22:55 GMT

Youth, Students, and Educators: Record High Numbers: U.S. Study Abroad and International Education

The annual Open Doors Report on International Educational Exchange, released November 16, 2015, reports that the number of international students at institutions of higher education in the United States increased by 10 percent to a record 974,926 students …

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Published on October 7, 2015 - 17:29 GMT

Youth, Students, and Educators: Social Good Summit

Thank you very, very much. It is great to be here, it’s great to be with all of you. And I came back to the State Department in January after about a 22-year hiatus. And a few things were different when I got back after 22 years. First, I found that I had …

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Published on October 2, 2015 - 18:44 GMT

Youth, Students, and Educators: Closing Remarks at the Global Youth CVE Summit

Thank you Foreign Minister Keonders and thank you for your government’s continued support for the global partnership against violent extremism that was launched earlier this year. Hello everyone! What an exciting day this has been. I think we have over …

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Published on September 30, 2015 - 15:21 GMT

Youth, Students, and Educators: Global Business Coalition for Education Breakfast

Good morning. Let me just start by saying how enormously grateful we are to Sarah and Gordon Brown, the members of the Global Business Coalition for Education, and all of you here today. It’s a time when events in the world literally threaten to overwhelm …

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Published on August 10, 2015 - 21:29 GMT

Youth, Students, and Educators: 2015-16 Fulbright-mtvU Fellows to Explore Music's Influence Around the World

Five recent U.S. college graduates have been selected to participate in the 2015-16 Fulbright-mtvU Fellowship to explore the power of music to influence culture and engage audiences overseas on topics of global importance. Through this joint effort by the …

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Published on July 29, 2015 - 21:20 GMT

Youth, Students, and Educators: Department of State and USAID Officials to Deliver Remarks at the Presidential Summit of the ...

Several Department of State and USAID officials will provide remarks at the Presidential Summit of the Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders, August 3-5, at the Omni Shoreham Hotel in Washington. The three-day Summit will bring together 500 of …

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Published on July 17, 2015 - 17:12 GMT

Youth, Students, and Educators: Annual U.S. Youth Observer at the United Nations General Assembly

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 …

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Published on June 30, 2015 - 19:40 GMT

Youth, Students, and Educators: The Role of Youth, Women, Religious Groups, and Civil Society in Preventing Violent Extremism

Let me begin by thanking the Government of Kazakhstan for hosting this important conference and for your hospitality last night, and also thanking my fellow panelists for sharing your time and insights. I'd like to take as my point of departure a few …

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Published on June 30, 2015 - 19:40 GMT

Youth, Students, and Educators: 6th Annual Generation Prague Conference

From July 15-17, the Department of State, in partnership with The George Washington University Elliott School for International Affairs, will host the 6th Annual Generation Prague Conference. In April 2009, President Obama delivered a speech in Prague, …

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Published on June 25, 2015 - 22:04 GMT

Youth, Students, and Educators: New Voices: The Fulbright-National Geographic Digital Storytelling Fellowship

On Tuesday, June 30, the inaugural group of Fulbright-National Geographic Digital Storytelling Fellows will share their experiences at a public panel discussion at National Geographic Society headquarters. Recently returned from conducting research abroad, …

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Published on June 13, 2015 - 00:28 GMT

Youth, Students, and Educators: 2015 World Day Against Child Labor: Education not Exploitation

On this World Day Against Child Labor, there is a growing consensus and commitment to ending exploitative child labor around the world. More children are in schools today than ever before, because the international community understands that moving …

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Published on May 29, 2015 - 21:33 GMT

Youth, Students, and Educators: Professional Fellows Exchange Program Addresses Global Challenges

The U.S. Department of State Professional Fellows Program culminates June 1-4 when more than 200 emerging leaders from 43 countries arrive in Washington, D.C. The Professional Fellows have spent the past month in placements across the United States, …

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Published on May 29, 2015 - 21:33 GMT

Youth, Students, and Educators: An Engine for Innovation: The 2015 Fulbright-Millennial Trains Journey

Six Fulbright Foreign Students who participated in the Millennial Trains Project (MTP) will participate in a panel discussion on Monday, June 1, 2015, at 2:30 p.m., to showcase the importance of international exchange programs in fostering innovation and …

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Published on May 20, 2015 - 15:00 GMT

Youth, Students, and Educators: Press Conference in Jakarta, Indonesia

DEPUTY SECRETARY BLINKEN: We in the United States have been very very focused on what we call the rebalance to Asia. And we need to wait for the interpreter. He’s right here. Ok. I’m sorry. This part of the world, this region represents the greatest …

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Published on May 20, 2015 - 13:14 GMT

Youth, Students, and Educators: Remarks on Civil Society, Youth Leadership and Democracy in Southeast Asia

All right, good afternoon. It is wonderful to be here at @america with all of you, and I want to start by thanking our Ambassador Bob Blake, first of all for his very kind words of introduction but much more important for his wonderful leadership of our …

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Published on March 6, 2015 - 21:33 GMT

Youth, Students, and Educators: Department of State Resources Encouraging Spring Break Safety

Student safety is a priority for the Department of State. Regardless of the destination, we encourage students to stay safe this Spring Break and read our tips for traveling abroad on travel.state.gov. The Bureau of Consular Affairs plans to host a Google+ …

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Published on February 10, 2015 - 22:46 GMT

Youth, Students, and Educators: EducationUSA Leadership Institutes in the U.S. Kick Off for Government Officials and Higher ...

This week, 39 representatives from foreign governments and administrators from colleges and universities around the world begin their Washington, D.C. - based orientation to the inaugural round of the U.S. Department of State’s EducationUSA Leadership …

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