Department of State Press Releases

Youth, Students, and Educators: U.S. Department of State Announces NBA-WNBA Sports Envoy Program to South Korea Featuring Alex ...

The U.S. Department of State, together with the National Basketball Association (NBA), will send Alex English and Nykesha Sales as Sports Envoys to Seoul, South Korea, May 19–24. Their Sports Envoy program will use basketball to develop skills and promote …

Youth, Students, and Educators: Secretary Kerry To Host Twitter Chat With the Young African Leaders Initiative Network

Secretary of State John Kerry will host a Twitter chat at 10 a.m. EDT on Friday, May 9, to engage with members of the Young African Leaders Initiative Network and answer questions about his recent trip to Africa and U.S. policy in the region. The Young …

Youth, Students, and Educators: Media Advisory: Ambassador Samantha Power to Deliver 2014 Commencement Addresses

This year, Ambassador Samantha Power will deliver commencement addresses at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, Atlanta's Lakeside High School, the University of Vermont, and Harvard Kennedy School. On Friday, May 9, Ambassador Power will …

Youth, Students, and Educators: Remarks for USA Science and Engineering Festival

SECRETARY KERRY: Hi, everybody. I wish I could be there with you for the USA Science and Engineering Festival. This is the first year that the State Department is participating, and let me tell you from our point of view: We’re just getting started.  …

Youth, Students, and Educators: Remarks at the Take Your Child to Work Day Event

MS. BERNICAT: Good morning, everyone. I’d like to welcome you to the Department of State. My name is Marcia Bernicat. I’m the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Human Resources. We’re so pleased to have you all here today, and we have a great program lined up …

Youth, Students, and Educators: U.S. Department of State Announces Sports Envoy Program to Jerusalem and the West Bank featuring ...

The Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA), working in cooperation with USA Track Field, will send track and field legend Jackie Joyner-Kersee to Jerusalem and the West Bank April 12-18 on the U.S. Department of State’s inaugural track and field …

Youth, Students, and Educators: U.S. Department of State To Host FIFA World Cup Trophy

Secretary of State John Kerry will join Vice President Joe Biden in delivering remarks at a FIFA World Cup™ Trophy Tour Ceremony at 3 p.m. on April 14, 2014, at the Department of State. The actual trophy that will be awarded to the winner of this year’s …

Youth, Students, and Educators: Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) at the State Department

The Department of State will host an exhibit at the USA Science Engineering Festival at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C. on April 26-27, 2014. For more information about the Festival and its mission to inspire U.S. youth, see …

Youth, Students, and Educators: 130 Fulbright Students to Explore Sustainable Business, Entrepreneurship, and Education in Twin ...

Youth, Students, and Educators: Remarks at the U.S.-Algeria Soccer Event

MR. CHAOUCHE: (In progress) Today is special day. We are pleased and honored to have you here with us. Definitely, this visit will be remembered forever. Thank you again. SECRETARY KERRY: Thank you very much. MR. CHAOUCHE: If you want to say something. …

Youth, Students, and Educators: U.S.-China Young Scientist Forum

Women science professionals from ten Chinese research and policy institutions met with ten American women scientists at the Department of State in Washington for the fifth U.S.-China Young Scientist Forum (YSF) on March 26. The YSF is an outcome of the …

Youth, Students, and Educators: Fulbright Students from 68 Countries Convene in Pittsburgh to Explore Civic Engagement, Education ...

The U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) will welcome 139 first-year Fulbright Foreign Students from 68 countries March 20-23 for a Fulbright Enrichment Seminar on the theme “Civic Engagement – Education and Youth …

Youth, Students, and Educators: 115 Pakistani Fulbright Visiting Students to Explore Social Entrepreneurship

The Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) and the U.S. Educational Foundation in Pakistan, will sponsor the second Fulbright Pakistan Reentry Social Entrepreneurship Seminar, March 26-30, 2014, in Washington, DC, for 115 Pakistani Fulbright …

Youth, Students, and Educators: Town Hall With University Students and Remarks on "Making Foreign Policy Less Foreign"

SECRETARY KERRY:  Rick, thank you very, very much.  Ladies and gentlemen, that’s what happens to you if you’re a Rhodes Scholar from Princeton and former editor of Time Magazine.  You come work at the State Department and straighten us out.  Thank you very …

Youth, Students, and Educators: Secretary of State John Kerry to Host Town Hall for University Students

Secretary of State John Kerry will host a University Town Hall meeting on Monday, March 17, at 2:45 p.m. in the Marshall Conference Center at the U.S. Department of State. The Secretary will deliver remarks on “Making Foreign Policy Less Foreign” to an …

Youth, Students, and Educators: Final Steering Group Meeting for the Global Community Engagement and Resilience Fund

On February 20, 2014, the United States hosted the final Steering Group meeting to develop the Global Community Engagement and Resilience Fund (GCERF). GCERF will mobilize public and private sector resources, and will provide grants to local, grassroots …

Youth, Students, and Educators: Special Screening of "There Was Once"

To commemorate International Holocaust Remembrance Day, Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism Ira Forman will host a screening of the documentary film “There Was Once,” on Thursday, January 30 at 10:30 a.m. in the Dean Acheson Auditorium of the …

Youth, Students, and Educators: Remarks at the Launch of the 100,000 Strong in the Americas Partnership

SECRETARY KERRY: Well, Ben, thank you very, very much. Thanks for your incredible collaboration and leadership on all of this. Mr. Vice President, thank you for being here with us today. And Kathleen Kennedy Townsend, old pal, thank you for being here and …

Youth, Students, and Educators: Secretary Kerry and Vice President Joe Biden To Deliver Remarks on 100,000 Strong in the Americas

Secretary of State John Kerry and Vice President Joe Biden will deliver remarks on 100,000 Strong in the Americas on Friday, January 17, 2014, at 2:45 p.m. at the Department of State. The event will also feature remarks by Deputy National Security Advisor …

Youth, Students, and Educators: NeXXt Scholars Program Doubles Participation in 2013

The U.S. Department of State’s Office of the Science Technology Adviser to the Secretary (E/STAS) is proud to report that participation in the NeXXt Scholars Program has more than doubled as it begins the second year. In its inaugural year, 24 women—12 …