On April 20, American University of Iraq-Baghdad American Space hosted an all-women’s iftar – PAS’s first since 2019 – at the university’s mudheif, a replica of a traditional floating house found in the marsh areas of southern Iraq. The youth-focused iftar welcomed women from our flagship youth exchange program, the Iraqi Young Leaders Exchange Program, …
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Embassy Public Affairs representatives attended TEDx Baghdad and heard from many outstanding young Iraqi speakers including Noor Mohammed, an Iraqi Young Leaders Exchange Program (IYLEP) alumnus. During the event they promoted the various exchange and educational opportunities offered by the Embassy.
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Chargé d’Affaires Joey Hood with visiting Special Advisor for Global Youth Issues Andy Rabens hosted 60 alumni of the U.S. funded Iraqi Young Leaders Exchange Program (IYLEP). The gathering was a chance to celebrate a traditional U.S. Thanksgiving dinner and reconnect with an amazing group of Iraqi high school and college students. Happy Thanksgiving from …
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The Cultural Affairs Office at the U.S. Embassy hosted Iraqi alumni of the Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship Program to celebrate the program’s 40th anniversary. The alumni had the opportunity to connect with each other and with program managers at the Embassy. They also shared stories about their program experience and post-Humphrey accomplishments. The Hubert H. …
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This week, the U.S. Embassy hosted a roundtable discussion on the current status of Iraq’s Anti-Domestic Violence Law. Attendees included recent Iraqi participants in an International Visitors Leadership Program (IVLP) on “Domestic Violence, Women’s and Children’s Issues” which took place in the United States. The guests’ inspiring stories, passion, and optimism on this difficult issue …
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It was exciting to see one hundred IDP students celebrating their graduation from the U.S. funded English Language ACCESS program at a ceremony on September 29th in Kirkuk. The students presented short plays, songs, poems, and speeches demonstrating their improved English language abilities. Families shared in the proud moment and expressed their appreciation to the …
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The Fulbright tradition continues! 22 Iraqi academics visited Texas at Austin University, Delaware University and University of Central Oklahoma as Fulbright Visiting Scholars to engage with their American counterparts for academic mentorship and educational development like improving curricula, teaching methodologies and lab equipment. They also attended an academic and cultural workshop in Washington D.C. in …
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Iraqi students visited the University of Arkansas as part of the IYLEP program! They took tours in the labs and classrooms, saw the biomedical robots and met with professors. The students are sent to varying locations across the United States; they stopped in Detroit before Northwest Arkansas and traveled to Washington, D.C., after they left. …
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Recently the Embassy’s Regional English Language Officer met with 26 graduates of three different English language programs: American English Webinars, American English -Teacher courses and the English Language Specialist Program, at the Information Resource Center at University of Baghdad. He handed out the certificates and books to the graduates and discussed the future of the …
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Awesome IYLEP reunion this weekend in Erbil! Great to see 208 IYLEP Alumni gathered together to share their past experiences and current projects.
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Watch this interview with former participants of the Iraqi Youth Leadership Exchange Program describing their experience traveling to the United States.
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On May 15, 2017, the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad held a reception to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the Fulbright Program, America’s premier academic exchange program. Since 1946, over 370,000 students and scholars from 160 different countries have participated in the program, including over 500 Iraqi artists, writers, politicians, scientists, business executives, and educators. No …
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On Tuesday December 13, 2016 , AMB Silliman and Arsalan Suleman, the Acting U.S. Special Envoy to the Organization of Islamic Cooperation, met a group of civic-minded undergraduates and recent college graduates to discuss issues such as human rights, countering violent extremism, health, education, entrepreneurship, and science and technology.
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