NSLI-Y alumni pose with Foreign Service Officer Bridget Gersten at a diplomatic reception for International Visitors in Boston. Pictured (L to R): Benjamin Chen, Raymond Fasano, Ryan Youkilis, Bridget Gersten (FSO), Jenna Bhaloo, and Sophie Klimasmith
American Alumni Offer Warm Boston Welcome to International Visitors
More than a dozen American alumni of U.S. government-sponsored international exchange programs greeted a group of visitors from the Middle East and North Africa on the last stop of their International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP).
Shaden Mar’i of Jordan (left) receives her award for Best Mid-Level Technology Executive at the Women in Technology Awards in Dubai on January 15th.
Three Alumnae Win Women in Technology Awards
The Women in Technology Awards Ceremony, hosted in Dubai, was the first event of its kind in the region, and was well attended, with over 100 women in the science and technology fields.
Innovative Support for Innovative Solutions
The U.S. Department of State and RocketHub team up in a pilot partnership to help exchange program alumni find alternative funding for their innovative solutions.
International Visitor Leadership (IVLP) Alumna Chosen to Lead Central African Republic (CAR) as Transitional President
International Visitor Leadership (IVLP) Alumna Catherine Samba-Panza has been selected to lead Central African Republic (CAR). She is the CAR's first female president.
Sandra Vukcevic Wins award
Montenegrin Student Wins ENAM Youth Entrepreneurship Award
European Network of American Alumni Association (ENAM) Secretary General Massimo Cugusi was joined by U.S. Embassy Montenegro’s Chargé d’Affairs Douglas Jones to present ENAM’s Award for Young Entrepreneurs to Montenegrin Economics student Sandra Vukcevic.
Photo of Jill Biden and TechWomen Participants
Dr. Jill Biden Joins TechWomen Mentors and Leaders to Hear Their Mentoring Stories
Dr. Jill Biden, second lady of the United States, believes in the power of mentoring and in the power of the TechWomen program. "I love the idea of women helping other women to succeed and to soar,” she said.