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exchangealumni:
“You went on a U.S. government-sponsored exchange, and it changed your life! You met new mentors and friends, shared your culture and learned about our global community.
Somewhere between your exchange program, school, or career you...

You went on a U.S. government-sponsored exchange, and it changed your life! You met new mentors and friends, shared your culture and learned about our global community.
Somewhere between your exchange program, school, or career you had an idea for a public service project that could help a community. We believe that your crazy, brilliant, genius idea is going to change our world. But first, you need a team to help you, and you need funding.
That’s where we come in. Through the Alumni Engagement Innovation Fund (AEIF), we help our exchange alumni fund their dream service projects. The 2015 competition launches on February 3!
The guidelines are simple:
1) You must be a member of the International Exchange Alumni (IEA) community.
2) To submit a proposal, you’ll need to gather a team of at least 5 IEA members. Remember, while Americans can be team members, only non-U.S. citizens can be team leaders. All AEIF projects must be implemented outside of the United States.
3) AEIF deadlines are important, so please review them here.
Still have questions? On February 5th at 8 am ET, and on February 18th at 1 pm ET, you can chat with your AEIF Team on Facebook. In the meantime, check out our Commonly Asked Questions (CAQs) page.

(via exchangealumni)

… Development is not charity. It’s an investment. Eleven of our top 15 trading partners today – 11 of the 15 – were beneficiaries of U.S. foreign assistance only a few years ago.

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Secretary Kerry, April 18, 2013

Explore U.S. foreign assistance data and the newly-released Department of State financial data on www.foreignassistance.gov.

(Source: state.gov)

Do you think standing up against gender-based violence should be a global priority? Avon Global Ambassador Fergie does! She is partnering with Vital Voices, the Avon Foundation, and the Department of State to launch a new initiative to #EndGBV.

Have you ever wondered how foreign policy affects your state?

Today the U.S. Department of State launched a new interactive map that shows how our investments abroad are paying dividends back home in America. View the map and learn something new about your state.

State by state, community by community, we’re making a difference.

(Source: state.gov)

“We spend one penny of the U.S. taxpayer dollar on everything that we do… in the State Department and USAID.” -Secretary Kerry today on the Department of State budget

The Challenges of Meeting America’s Objectives Around the Globe

In over 180 countries, the State Department and USAID provide the people and programs necessary to promote peace and ensure America’s leadership in the world using just 1% of the entire federal budget. That is why the recently proposed 20% cut to the State Department and USAID budgets is so distressing.

Here are just a few examples of the impact of the proposed cuts:

A roughly 40% cut to our request for economic and development assistance, dramatically reducing our efforts in countries like Afghanistan, Pakistan, Mexico, Colombia, South Sudan, Somalia, and Burma.
Diplomatic and Consular overseas programs would be cut by nearly 40% from their current levels and nearly 50% from the President’s request.

Read more about the effects of these proposed budget cuts on DipNote.

(Source: blogs.state.gov)

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The Challenges of Meeting America’s Objectives Around the Globe