Posted by Irene Marr on Oct 09, 2009 - 05:30 PM
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This week, women from across North and South America — from Manitoba, Canada, to Santiago, Chile — gathered in Washington, DC, to participate in the first Pathways to Prosperity Women Entrepreneurs’ Conference, held from October 7 to 9. They met with Secretary Clinton, the inspiration for this conference, in the State Department’s Treaty Room. In her remarks, the Secretary discussed how empowering women…
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Posted by Joshua M. Buxton on Sep 07, 2009 - 06:56 PM
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The morning of August 30, 2009, found a group of over 200 excited volunteers gathered in a valley among the mountains of Santiago, Nuevo Leon, Mexico. Equipped with picks, shovels and 3,000 pine saplings, these volunteers came together to reforest an area that had been badly burned by a raging fire in March of the previous year.
The event was the fulfillment of the promise of Mexico’s first ever green race, the Inaugural EUA-Mexico 10K, which took place on July 5, 2009, in Parque Fundidora in Monterrey. The race was organized by the U.S. Consulate General…
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Posted by Suzanne Hall on Aug 29, 2009 - 04:35 PM
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"Tech.del" to Mexico: Part 1 | "Tech.del" to Mexico: Part 2
On August 29, 2008, Elías Kuri was a hard-working Mexican businessman without a public profile, and not necessarily seeking one.
At the close of the day on August 30, 2008, Elías Kuri’s successful efforts to encourage his fellow citizens to take to the street and call for an end to violence made him and…
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Posted by Chad A. West on Aug 28, 2009 - 05:16 PM
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The Binational Center (BNC) in Cochabamba, Bolivia recently honored 28 of its John F. Kennedy Scholars during an August 7 workshop entitled "Manos de Desarrollo" ("Hands for Development"). The students were able to participate in group building activities, share ideas, and meet with Chargé d' Affaires, Ambassador James Creagan. The activities were all part of the BNC's efforts to recognize the efforts of the JFK Scholars to develop their English-language and leadership skills.
The JFK Scholars program is just one of many English-language programs conducted overseas. These programs have the ability to dramatically improve opportunities for their participants, and perhaps no other public diplomacy activity…
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Posted by Suzanne Hall on Aug 26, 2009 - 03:04 PM
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"Tech.del" to Mexico: Part 1 | "Tech.del" to Mexico: Part 3
How can civil society groups working on diverse projects—including graffiti, rap music and education—better reach disadvantaged communities and youth in the barrios of Juarez? How can journalists in Juarez and across Chihuahua State better communicate the positive elements of the region, encouraging citizens to play an…
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