@StateDept’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs — building enduring connections through exchanges for people across the globe. state.gov/tou
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Educational & Cultural Affairs—U.S. Dept. of State retweeted
Thank you, @SecRubio, for officially swearing me in! ✨
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This @StateDept-@UFC partnership is the next chapter in @ECAatState's long sports diplomacy history, leveraging one of the world's most-watched sports to advance American foreign policy. 🇺🇸
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UFC has become a global phenomenon by embracing values that resonate far beyond the Octagon: excellence, discipline, opportunity, and meritocracy.
Proud to launch a new Sports Diplomacy partnership with @UFC and grateful to host @DanaWhite for the signing of our MOU.
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Strengthening border security is a top U.S. priority. @Smithsonian and @StateDept’s Cultural Heritage Center recently led two law enforcement trainings for 300 @CBP, @ICEgov, and @FBI officers to curb the illicit trafficking of antiquities from North Africa into the U.S.
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Illicit trafficking of antiquities funds criminal networks. By training frontline officers to spot these risks, we’re keeping looted goods out of the U.S. market and helping keep our borders strong against crime.
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This training by the interagency Cultural Antiquities Task Force reinforces U.S. leadership in protecting cultural heritage in Egypt, Sudan, Libya, Tunisia, Algeria, and Morocco. We remain committed to the rule of law and safeguarding our shared history.
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Fantastic kickoff at the @EmbamexEUA for the first match of the @FIFAWorldCup! This historic tournament shows not just athletic excellence, but sports diplomacy in action. Can’t wait to see the @USMNT take the pitch for the first U.S. match tonight in LA! 🇺🇸⚽️🇲🇽
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Yesterday I spoke at the launch of the new Congressional International Exchanges Caucus. @ECAatState programs build the human infrastructure of American diplomacy and drive economic growth here at home.
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Educational & Cultural Affairs—U.S. Dept. of State retweeted
⚽ 11 U.S. cities are preparing to welcome the world for FIFA World Cup 2026™. 🏟️ Hosting matches gives our great country a chance to show the very best of America.
ALT Map of the continental United States with host cities for FIFA World Cup 2026™ and graphic text, “The United States is hosting 78 matches for FIFA World Cup 26™”
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In exactly one month, America turns 250! We’re showcasing the history, innovation, and spirit that define the United States. Join us in honoring 250 years of freedom, friendship, and progress. From workshops on the Constitution and the American political system to visits to American historical sites, @statedept exchange programs are celebrating this milestone in our nation’s history. #Freedom250
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The @StateDept’s AFCP remains one of our most impactful tools for preserving the world’s heritage while strengthening key partnerships for the United States abroad. 🇺🇸🏛️🇳🇵
The U.S. Ambassadors Fund for Cultural Preservation (AFCP) is one of the coolest cultural things we do at State. For modest amounts, we help to excavate, preserve, and restore priceless historic buildings, archeological sites, religious archives, and other world heritage.
Today I toured Patan Durbar Square, a complex of 16-17C palace and temple structures damaged by a 2015 earthquake. AFCP stepped in to support repairs, which were led by the gracious and expert Dr. Rohit Ranjitkar. Lalitpur Mayor Chiri Babu Maharjan welcomed me and joined us on our tour.
Restorations on many of these buildings were marginal — the teak timber held up well over centuries of tectonic events. Where new carvings were needed, Dr. Ranjitkar tracked down descendants of the original artisans who chiseled the fixtures, providing them training where needed so they could contribute replacement pieces.
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Educational & Cultural Affairs—U.S. Dept. of State retweeted
America's exchanges are a force for good in the world, and I am honored that @POTUS and @SecRubio have entrusted me to lead @ECAatState 🇺🇸 ✨
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It was a great pleasure to host @DarrenJBeattie
— a sharp and influential voice whose ideas continue to enrich transatlantic policy discourse — at the 🇬🇪Embassy.
Thank you for the excellent discussion on strengthening U.S.-Georgia relations and deepening the historic cultural and people-to-people bonds between our two nations.
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Thank you to @UnderSecPD for the shout out to award winning glassblower Dale Chihuly and his new sculptures debuted in Venice - right where he conducted his Fulbright Fellowship.
American glass artist (and Fulbright alum!) Dale Chihuly debuted several new sculptures in Venice. His works are arresting and crowd-pleasing and sometimes resemble sea creatures. Chihuly was the first American to work at the famous Venini glass factory, and his installations fuse the delicacy of Venetian glasswork with American brashness/spectacle. People I met randomly on streets and in hotel lobbies remarked on them.
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At the recent conclusion of the Cultural Heritage Forward exchange, ECA SBO Darren Beattie spoke with Chilean and Peruvian cultural leaders in Washington, D.C. The program builds on decades of U.S. commitment to protecting cultural heritage and advancing freedom of expression.
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Educational & Cultural Affairs—U.S. Dept. of State retweeted
Fulbrighters reach new heights—even the top of the world. 🏔️
On the anniversary of the first successful American Mount Everest Expedition in 1963, we remember Fulbright alumnus Norman Dyhrenfurth.
A Fulbright U.S. Scholar to Italy in 1953, Dyhrenfurth led the ascent that placed five American climbers on Everest’s summit, captured national attention and sparked a wave of public interest in mountaineering. Upon their return, Dyhrenfurth and other members of the expedition were honored with @InsideNatGeo's prestigious Hubbard Medal, awarded only 31 times and reserved for trailblazing explorers including Neil Armstrong.
Their story also inspired millions of people in the United States and around the world through the award-winning documentary film Americans on Everest, directed by Dyhrenfurth and narrated by Orson Welles, which became @NatGeo's first television special.
This expedition and its legacy exemplify Fulbright leadership and American achievement.
🔗 fulbrightprogram.org/fulbrig…
#Fulbright #Freedom250
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May deadlines!
📌 CDAF: Fund a U.S. community impact project with fellow alumni
📌 NAIME: Connect U.S. Tribal Nations with museums abroad to advance Indigenous heritage repatriation
📌 Career Connections: Workshops & networking for U.S. #ExchangeAlumni
Links below to apply.
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Career Connections Dallas-Fort Worth: us-exchangealumni.smapply.us…
Citizen Diplomacy Action Fund: irex.org/program/citizen-dip…
Native American International Museum Exchange: bit.ly/4ud7L74
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This year, American Spaces hosted programs on the U.S. Constitution. In honor of Freedom 250, discussions highlighted America’s core concepts of federalism, freedom, inalienable rights, and the amendment process that protects them.
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A shared understanding of the U.S. Constitution and the principles that shape American democracy helps build trust and strengthen international relationships that benefit Americans at home and abroad.
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