The Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs' (ECA) mission is to increase mutual understanding between the people of the United States and the people of other countries by means of educational and cultural exchange that assist in the development of peaceful relations.
Learn more about the exciting work, and many opportunities for cultural exchange through the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs at http://eca.state.gov
Career Connections bring together U.S. alumni of U.S. government-sponsored exchange programs with expert career coaches, professionals from diverse fields, and international leaders. Whether you're...
The Sports Visitor Program is a sports-based international exchange that represents American excellence, leadership, and key lessons learned in sports broadly – from playgrounds to professional lea...
International Education Week is an opportunity to celebrate the benefits of international education and exchanges worldwide. This video highlights the inter-agency collaboration that is taking plac...
The Professional Fellows Program (PFP) is a two-way, global exchange program designed to promote mutual understanding, enhance leadership and professional skills, as well as build lasting, sustaina...
In July 2019, the U.S. Department of State's Sports Diplomacy Division celebrated the FIFA Women's World Cup by bringing about 80 female youth soccer players and coaches from 13 countries to the Ju...
The National Security Language Initiative for Youth (NSLI-Y) is a U.S. Department of State program that allows hundreds of American high school students to spend a summer or school year abroad stud...
Exchange participants from the International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP) are invited to dine with local families to experience American values of community and hospitality, and to share of th...
Assistant Secretary of State Marie Royce introduces Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship Program alumnus and Cyber Policy Research Assistant, Kamaal Thomas.
Q: What happens when people leave their regular routine and comfort zone and find themselves far from home, in foreign places and cultures unknown to them?
A: Life. Changing. Stories.
Each week, 22.33 delivers stories of people finding their way in new surroundings. With a combination of travel tales, innovation, empathy, and even survival at times, 22.33 delivers unforgettable first-person stories from people whose lives were changed by international exchange.
New episodes are released every Friday, along with regular bonus episodes. For more information please visit: https://eca.state.gov/2233