#CelebrateExchangeDay on August 7th!
Join us in sharing the power of exchange programs this Exchange Day on Monday, August 7.
U.S. and China discuss increased people-to-people exchanges during Blinken visit
Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s diplomatic meetings in China this past weekend included high-level discussions of international educational and exchange ties between the two countries.
Elizabeth Allen confirmed as Under Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs
On Tuesday, June 13, Elizabeth Allen was confirmed with bipartisan support by the U.S. Senate as Under Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs.
Reflections from #NAFSA75
Reflections from a first-time NAFSA attendee.
Reps. Moore and Kuster support BridgeUSA in House Resolution
Representatives Blake Moore (R-UT) and Annie Kuster (D-NH) reintroduced a House Resolution yesterday supporting Department of State BridgeUSA exchange programs. Supported by more than 400 organizations, associations, and businesses, the resolution recognizes international exchange as an invaluable public diplomacy tool, as well as a way to strengthen American business and our economy.
Reflections from the Future: Angela Zheng, Global Ties U.S.
Angela was first exposed to international exchange as a Gilman Critical Language scholar in 2019. That interest blossomed she learned more about public and citizen diplomacy during her internship with Global Ties U.S. in 2022. She first learned about the Alliance as part of her advocacy onboarding training in 2022 and had her first in-person interaction at the Alliance Annual Conference. It was eye-opening to meet with representatives from such a wide spectrum of international exchange organizations.