ECA Fulbright Program celebrates 70 years of U.S.-India partnership
By Michael J. Cavey
This year marks the 70th anniversary of the Fulbright Program in India. The Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs’ (ECA) flagship international educational exchange program speaks to the very heart of...
MED team supports COVID-19 response
By Christine A. Stapleton, Lee Ann Eisler, and Carole Brown
In response to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, the Department of State’s Bureau of Medical Services (MED) activated the Health Alert Response Team (HART). In...
GPA Foreign Press Centers show U.S. elections to the world
By Katie Reedy
The quadrennial U.S. presidential elections are the cornerstone of American democracy and an example for the world. The Foreign Press Centers (FPC) capitalize on this election cycle by building a year-long slate...
DSS hosts art exhibition celebrating African American History Month
By Barbara Gleason
Diplomatic Security Service (DSS) staffers had a unique opportunity to view the works of well-known African-American artists in commemoration of National African-American History Month at DSS headquarters in Arlington, Va., Feb. 18-21....
Gospel music connects diverse Israeli populations
By Polina Levy Eskenazi
Embassy Jerusalem’s Public Diplomacy section designed a unique Black History Month program featuring the Reginald Golden Singers gospel ensemble, which visited Israel through the Bureau of Educational Affairs Arts Envoy program....
MED nurses and providers participate in a continuing education program
By Anna Lason
The Bureau of Medical Services (MED) safeguards and promotes the health and well-being of America’s diplomatic community and facilitates the diplomatic efforts of the Department of State. MED has more than 700...
The Department launches the Center for Analytics
By Janice deGarmo
Business and policy leaders today increasingly turn to analytics for help in solving their most complex problems. In an age of information overload, only those who can leverage data as a strategic asset can win. The...
First responder training shows positive results in Bangladesh
By John Sanders and Kevin Dolliver
Since 2014, the Department of State’s Bureau for International Narcotics and Law Enforcement (INL) has funded the Embassy Dhaka Medical First Responder Seminar (MFRS), a training program for Bangladeshi...
Department encourages diversity among leadership
By Jameela Raja Akbari
The Department of State’s Senior Executive Service Candidate Development Program (SES CDP) held a graduation ceremony for its most recent participants in the Burns Auditorium of the Harry S. Truman Building,...
Unbreakable allies fight fires down under
By Tim Johnson
Confronted by its worst bushfire season in decades, Australia has faced an unprecedented loss of human life, wildlife, and property, hazardous smoke, violent weather, and extreme heat beginning in the summer of...