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Exchange Alumni recently gathered in Seattle for Career Connections Seattle: Advancing American Tech Excellence. 💻 Alumni networked with local industry leaders and explored how tech drives innovation, opportunity, and impact at home and abroad! 💡 @ECAatState @StateDept #ExchangeAlumni

Calling all U.S. #ExchangeAlumni: Want to learn how to use Artificial Intelligence in a professional context? Join @GlobalTiesUS and @exchangealumni for a #CareerConnections webinar on Thursday, September 4 at 5:30 p.m. ET. Sign up today via the #AlumniResourceCenter: gties.us/ARC

An #AEIF project in Argentina is supporting small business leaders as they navigate ongoing economic reforms and new opportunities for growth. Through a three-day immersive program, close to 50 alumni of the Academy for Women Entrepreneurs (AWE) collaborated on solutions to challenges. 💪 #FutureAtHome @ECAatState @EmbajadaEEUUarg

#ExchangeAlumni Zackary S. Lash led a project to provide communities in coastal regions of Colombia with localized training and leadership skills they need to build a brighter #FutureAtHome. #CDAF @CLSscholarship @ECAatState @StateDept @USEmbassyBogota

#ExchangeAlumni Sebastian Arevalo Sánchez is creating a safer Colombia with his #AEIF project by strengthening entrepreneurial skills and establishing partnerships with local and U.S. companies to make sure that Colombians build their #FutureAtHome. #AEIF @YLAINetwork @StateIVLP @ECAatState @StateDept @USEmbassyBogota @fpasoslibres

In Uruguay, #ExchangeAlumni Daniel Lassevich is leading an #AEIF project that helps rural communities expand economic opportunity. By training family farmers in sustainable practices and entrepreneurship, the initiative supports stronger local livelihoods - making it easier for families to build a #FutureAtHome. 🇺🇸🤝🇺🇾

Turning global journeys into career successes. ✨ #CareerConnections helps U.S. @ExchangeAlumni turn their global experience into professional career growth. This nationwide seminar series provides networking opportunities and leadership development, delivering real results: 32% of participants secure new jobs after attending.

Queena Bergen led Hip Hop workshops in Costa Rica with Next Level to reduce conflict in communities. Now, as an U.S. #ExchangeAlumni, she’s continued her impact at #CareerConnections by connecting with fellow alumni, engaging with potential employers, and exploring new opportunities to turn her global experience into lasting change. 🌍 @ExchangeAlumni

Congratulations, #ExchangeAlumni!

#CareerConnectionsDC is starting now!

📚 Strengthening Teachers, Building Futures 🌏 EduSEA, an AEIF-funded team of alumni from Brunei, Laos, Myanmar, Malaysia, and a #YSEALINext-initiated group, recently completed their second round of teacher training in Southern Laos – this time in Pakse and surrounding areas. With support from the U.S. Mission to ASEAN and @StateDept, they equipped local educators with modern, student-centered teaching methods — tools often unavailable in the region. Why does it matter? Because better education builds more prosperous countries and stronger international partners. 🇺🇸 works closely with our partners to make us all safer, stronger, and more prosperous.💡🤝🇺🇸 @exchangealumni @ECAatState @yseali

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As a @StateIVLP alumnus, President-elect @NawrockiKn embodies the enduring impact of international exchanges. Under his and @POTUS's leadership, our nations’ people-to-people ties will only grow stronger.

.@StateDept exchange programs deliver results. Americans and international participants build skills, tackle global challenges, and form lasting connections. From tech and entrepreneurship to English language learning, the experiences shape lives long after the program ends.

Are you a U.S. citizen #ExchangeAlumni wondering how to translate your #InternationalExchange experience for the private sector? Apply for #CareerConnections to learn about opportunities available across the DC metro area: gties.us/CC #PublicDiplomacy 🌍 @ECAatState

According to Linkedin’s 2025 Grad’s Guide report, Community & Social Services, Marketing, and Human Resources have emerged as the fastest-growing top three functions that graduates across both Bachelor’s and Master’s programmes are entering today. #LinkedinNews #Gradsguide25

This week’s @SelectUSA Investment Summit has directly impacted $135 billion in new investment projects! #AmbPopp visited Gerald @GKatabazi, a 🇺🇸@WashFellowship alumnus who has expanded his business to the USA & is guiding other entrepreneurs on how to do the same. #USUGSharedProsperity

#AmbPopp visited 🇺🇸 @WashFellowship alumnus @NtendeBaker in Jinja who is running a hands-on digital skills training for 30 students. With @TechReachAfrica’s mobile computer labs, Ntende is bridging the digital divide in rural areas. So proud of 🇺🇸 #ExchangeAlumni making real, lasting change!