Program Content Categories
Democracy & Governance
Initiatives that promote democratic processes and good governance.
- Human Rights & Civil Liberties
Advocacy for the respect and advancement of human rights. Promotion of civil liberties, including freedom of speech, religion, and assembly. Promotion of accessibility for persons with disabilities. - Journalism & Press Freedom
Training or other activities that increase the capacity and quality of host country or regional media; advocacy for freedom of the press.
Justice and Rule of Law
Programs designed to strengthen all elements of host nation justice systems or to reinforce the rule of law.
- Corruption
Efforts to combat corruption including through education, training, and capacity building. - Trafficking in Persons (TIP)
Efforts to combat trafficking in persons - Intellectual Property Rights
Advocating for the effective protection and enforcement of copyrights and other intellectual property rights around the world.
Science & Technology
Activities that promote science-based approaches to solving national, regional, and global challenges, including the responsible use of new technologies.
- STEM Skills
Programs that promote science, technology, engineering, and mathematics teaching and learning. - Environment
Environmental conservation and remediation, protection of wildlife, food security. - Health
Programs in support of public health issues
English Language Learning & Teaching
Building the skills of English language teachers and promoting English language learning.
Economic Development & Trade
Programs that promote American prosperity and national and regional economic development, including programs that promote trade with the U.S.
- Energy
- Entrepreneurship & Employment Skills
Promoting economic opportunity through skills development, including leadership, management skills, critical thinking, resume writing and job promotion; how to launch entrepreneurial or social development projects.
Foreign Information Manipulation and Interference
Educational programs that empower consumers to critically examine foreign media and digital content, including to identify propaganda and other examples of malign foreign government influences.
Security
Activities that complement Mission programs to strengthen American, host nation, or regional security, food security, cybersecurity, or that are designed to counter violent extremism.
Study in the U.S. & Educational Exchanges
Educational advising services and other programs that promote higher education in the United States or participation in U.S. exchange programs, cultural enrichment programs, and Youth Initiatives such as YALI, YSEALI, and YLAI.
U.S. History and Culture
Programs that represent the full range of American history and culture and reflect U.S. foreign policy priorities.
Other
Programs in American Spaces or branded as American Spaces programming that do not fit into the content categories above.