Do you know a brilliant 15–17 year old? Encourage them to apply to Rise: Apply Here Rise is a program that finds brilliant people who need opportunity and supports them for life as they work to serve others. The program starts at ages 15–17 and offers Global Winners access to benefits that last a lifetime including need-based scholarships, a fully-funded residential experience, ... Read More»
Alumni Engagement Toolkit
To increase mutual understanding and assist in the development of peaceful relations, the U.S. government supports a variety of exchange programs in countries across the world, such as Fulbright, IVLP, UGRAD, SUSI, YALI, YLAI, and YSEALI (See full list here ). Engagement with alumni of these programs is one of the Six Core Programming Pillars of the American Spaces. This ... Read More»
USAGM Resources Available to American Spaces
The United States Agency for Global Media (USAGM), formerly known as the Broadcasting Board of Governors, is an independent agency of the U.S. government that runs news agencies around the world through five networks: Voice of America Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty Radio Free Asia Middle East Broadcasting Networks – Al Hurra & Radio Sava Office of Cuba Broadcasting These news agencies provide independent, timely, and accurate reporting in more than 60 languages with ... Read More»
Outbreak DIY Exhibit
The Smithsonian Museum of Natural History has created a do-it-yourself (DIY) exhibit called Outbreak, showing how diseases travel and how people around the world track down and respond to outbreaks. This colorful and interactive exhibit, which can be printed locally, contains 16 pre-designed panels with two customizable templates, along with audio/visual content and a resource ... Read More»
22.33 Podcast Discussion Guide – 1.8 “Call Me Teacher”
The State Department’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) has put out a new podcast called 22.33 on ECA supported exchanges. We have created a discussion guide (PDF 1MB) around one of these podcast from season 1 episode 8 “Call Me Teacher.” This podcast describes Will Langford’s experience as a Fulbright English Teaching Assistant in Kenya and the various stereotypes he encountered as an ... Read More»