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Moving abroad? Stock up on some of these books

The Department of State's Foreign Service Institute (FSI) offers a number of resources to its foreign service officers in order to prepare them for their life and work abroad. Among these resources…
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Around the World, Girls in STEM are Overcoming Obstacles

Around the world, it can be difficult for girls to go to school and receive an education. However, many girls and women are overcoming obstacles and finding success and confidence through STEM.
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International Students and Thanksgiving: A Chance to Connect

For international students at US colleges, Thanksgiving can feel lonely as the campus empties out and most other students go home for the holiday.
West Point Cadet Christopher Clarkin, a Chinese language major, observes and engages with members of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) during the 13th annual U.S.-China Disaster Management Exchange (DME) at the Oregon National Guard’s Camp Rilea Armed Forces Training Center.

West Point cadets experience cultural lessons first hand

The U.S.-China Disaster Management Exchange (DME) promoted strategic dialogue with the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) to foster mutual trust and understanding. The DME allows hands-on and side-by-…
Four Maasai men looking at a cell phone in Kenya

What mobile technology can do for Africa, and the world

Cell phones are being used across Africa in increasingly innovative ways, offering services such as mobile banking and aiding doctors in the medical field to give eye examinations. Here, we highlight…
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Bringing Solar Power to Africa

In Sub-Saharan Africa, over half of the population is without access to electricity. Many companies across Africa are bringing solar power, and more, to urban and rural communities.
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Visit another country, with friends, from home?

Here, we highlight an app for experiencing other countries through virtual reality. 
Screenshot from the Department of State So You're An American? resource

So You're An American? A Resource from the Department of State

The Department of State has an interactive guide called So You're an American? A Guide to Answering Difficult Questions Abroad, which aims to help Americans communicate abroad.
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One Woman's Goal to Read the World

When you’re getting ready to travel abroad, be it for work or vacation, do you try to find a book to read either about or from that country? If you do, you might have found that it’s easier to find…

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