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TechGirls from the Middle East and North Africa Learn New Skills at Virginia Tech

By Jennifer Baaklini on October 4, 2018

Meet the TechGirls – impressive coders, designers, and programmers from the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) who come to the United States each summer for a three-week STEM-focused exchange program, the… more

American Public Defenders Work with Mandela Washington Fellows to Reform Nigeria’s Prison System

By F. John Bray on October 3, 2018

Following participation in the Mandela Washington Fellowship exchange program, a Nigerian alumna brought her American colleagues to Lagos and Abuja to provide legal defense and advocacy training for Nigerian…more

From Mobile to Montgomery: The Department of State's Impact on Alabama

By DipNote Bloggers on October 1, 2018

The State Department benefits the American people by advancing U.S. national security, promoting our economic interests, providing services, and reaffirming our country’s exceptional role in the world. Find… more

A Strategy to Fight Digital Disinformation: Digital Communicators Network

By Marie Royce on September 20, 2018

Last week in Thessaloniki, Greece, the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs sponsored the Digital Communicators Network (DCN) Influencers Forum, teaching frontline communicators tactics to push back… more [...]