Tennis mural completed in Buenos Aires
By Glyn T. Davies
Sports are a powerful way to bring people together. Witness the World Cup, Olympics, Wimbledon, or any international sporting event. Depict the drama of sport in stunning, monumental art, place it...
Art in Embassies launches art initiative at Kennedy Center
The Office of Art in Embassies (AIE) launched a 60th Anniversary diplomacy for democracy art initiative at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, Jan. 31. More than a hundred...
Hilltop View
U.S. Helsinki Commission Policy Advisor Alex Tiersky (second from left) stands with witnesses from the My "Hell" in Russian Captivity hearing, Sept. 15, 2022. Photo courtesy of the U.S. Helsinki Commission
By Demitra Pappas
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U.S. Foreign Service Internship Program delivers on diversity
Students from the U.S. Foreign Service Internship Program (USFSIP) visited the Department of State’s Harry S Truman Building, June 6, 2022, during the domestic portion of their program, which spans two consecutive summers. This...
Speed-networking inspires careers in public service
By Myranda Campanella
The Department of State’s internship program has a long history of educating young professionals in the art of diplomacy. Students have the opportunity to work on substantive issues and interact with partners,...
Pyeongtaek American Corner hosts student town hall
Embassy Seoul’s Public Diplomacy Officer Joshua Lustig (left) spoke with approximately 30 high school students at the Pyeongtaek American Corner, Dec. 1, 2022, about the need for young people to engage in international affairs...
Red Village
At a groundbreaking event for the renovation of a traditional Jewish home in the Red Village, Quba, Azerbaijan, was celebrated by the U.S. Ambassador to Azerbaijan Lee Litzenberger (far right) and Israeli Ambassador to...
Art Anniversary
Artist Courtney Mattison sits beneath her site-specific commission for Embassy Jakarta, called “Confluence (Our Changing Seas V).” View the entire version of "Confluence (Our Changing Seas V)" at the end of this article. Photo...
Building capacity to counter terrorism
By Vincent Picard
The Bureau of Counterterrorism (CT) directs foreign assistance efficiently and effectively to protect the United States, American citizens, and other partner countries against terrorist threats worldwide.
In late October and early November, CT...
ConGen Edinburgh unveils its own tartan
By Michael Feldman
In the fall of 2022, the U.S. Consulate General in Edinburgh held an online contest for the public to select its first official tartan. The tartan’s distinct patterns of plaid are embraced...
