Department of State and NFL leaders discuss diversity and inclusion
The Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL) and the Secretary’s Office of Diversity and Inclusion hosted a discussion between Ambassador Gina Abercrombie-Winstanley, the Department of State’s chief diversity and inclusion officer...
The Court Needs Her
Opening photo: The Deshi Ballers in action during The Deshi Ballers’ Third Annual “Choose to Challenge” tournament in celebration of the 2021 International Women’s Day. Photo by Tanvir Ali
By Anne Sherman and Jonathan Gomes
Ashreen...
Commemorating the 20th Anniversary of 9/11
Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken hosted a commemoration event at Main State in Washington, Sept. 10, to honor the lives and memories of those who were lost in the wake of the terrorist...
Securing the Games
Opening photos: The official opening of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics in the Tokyo National Stadium, July 23, 2021. Photo by A. Ricardo
By Angelica Harrison
After a year’s delay and with strict new protocols in place...
Mental Fitness
By Young Hoang
“My mental is not there,” were the words of USA Olympic gymnast Simone Biles before withdrawing from the team final competition, July 28, in Tokyo. Being part of a team, whether on...
Youth sports program in Trinidad and Tobago promotes safe community
By Vanessa Thomas-Myers
Embassy Port of Spain faced a chilling reality in 2018: approximately 130 nationals of Trinidad and Tobago had embraced violent radicalization and left the country to engage in terrorist activities with ISIS,...
Bujumbura PAS team shares info about American academic programs
In July, American Spaces Director Jean de Dieu Nkurunziza and EducationUSA advisor Ramadhani Sintuka from Embassy Bujumbura’s public affairs section (PAS) set off on a three-day speaking tour to Gitega, Ngozi, and Muyinga. The...
Games Like No Other
Opening Photo: Consular Officer Jason Dyer (front, center) works in the Joint Operations Center, a 24-hour center at Embassy Tokyo, monitoring all things related to the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Photo courtesy of Mission Japan
By...
Embassy Bogota invites locked-down Colombians to “Train Like a Marine”
By Danna Van Brandt and Laura Lopez
In June 2020, as the whole world was struggling to adjust to life at home due to the pandemic lockdown, Colombian audiences sought ways to stay connected and...
