Partnering to empower women athletes in Nepal
By Edward Denny
For every professional women’s soccer coach or athlete who has reached their lofty goals, there are scores of other young female athletes who are tackling challenges in their field, climbing to the...
Soccer coach empowers Moroccan girls
By Steve Weeks
Jill Ellis, former head coach of the U.S. National Women’s Soccer Team (and the winningest coach in U.S. soccer history), visited Morocco to promote leadership, teamwork, and communication skills among young women,...
Advancing capacity and infrastructure development for Mexico’s adaptive sports
By Young Lee and Alejandro Barron
The Mexican constitution guarantees access to physical activity and sports for all people, but adaptive sports have been historically underfunded. Nevertheless, Mexico has consistently outperformed expectations at the Summer...
Embassy Beijing promotes American values through “Art for the People”
By Justin Walls
When COVID-19 pandemic restrictions kept American diplomats behind embassy walls, Beijing’s public affairs section (PAS) turned the embassy’s sprawling exterior into a canvas for American street art—a visual rejoinder to the People’s...
EAG celebrates Pride Month
By Hammad B. Hammad
During June, the employee affinity group (EAG) glifaa—LGBTQI+ Pride in Foreign Affairs Agencies—commemorated Pride Month by collaborating with leaders, bureaus, and other EAGs, bringing awareness and standing strong for LGBTQI+ issues...
Foreign Affairs leaders honor Department employees’ sacrifices
By Tom Brannan
On the last Monday in May, Americans observe Memorial Day, honoring members of the U.S. military who have died in service of their country. On that same day at a small cemetery...
Mission Australia hosts OMS workshop
By Scott Kennedy and Lisa Cantonwine
Embassy Canberra hosted an office management specialist (OMS) workshop for Mission Australia staff, May 7. Participants from the embassy and the consulates in Melbourne, Perth, and Sydney gathered at...
Mission China’s D&I Councils work together to effect positive change
By Kristin Gilmore
Following a series of community-led conversations about structural racism in the United States in August 2020, then-Ambassador Terry Branstad called on the embassy and consulates in Mission China to establish Diversity and...
GDI awards announced
By Peter Brukx
Acting Under Secretary for Management Carol Z. Perez announced the winners of the Department of State’s 2021 Greening Diplomacy Initiative (GDI) Awards on Earth Day, April 22. These awards help to identify...
Embassy San José helps local community overcome crisis
By Donald Ridder
The Carpio community, located near Embassy San José, is an example of how marginal neighborhoods in Costa Rica with large Nicaraguan populations have endured hardships that the COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated. Carpio...
