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Our Brazilian #BasketbAllStars are making friends with their American peers. Fun for all.
- Our first joint softball and baseball envoy program envoy program is in full swing! USA Softball Team Olympian, Natasha Watley, and MLB Hall-of-Famer Barry Larkin are in India to lead clinics and encourage young people to participate in sports!
Stay updated on the action with U.S. Consulate General Kolkata on Facebook! And please find other details on their trip here: http://www.state.gov/r/pa/prs/ps/2013/02/204016.htm.
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- Gallaudet UniversityCollege & University
- UCP Wheels for HumanityCharity Organization
- National Ability CenterNon-Profit Organization
- New York YankeesProfessional Sports Team
- Judith Heumann, Special Advisor for International Disability RightsGovernment Official
- Today is the last day in Washington, D.C. for our Brazil Basketball Sports Visitors. They have a busy day touring an ESPN studio, visiting a local American high school - Friendship Collegiate School, learning about the Michael Walton Founda...tion and the Leadership Squad Foundation, and watching Gonzaga College High School Boys Varsity team play a game. What a funfilled last day before heading off to Houston, TX for The NBA All-Star Weekend!See More
- SportsUnited grantee, National Ability Center, conducted a sports exchange for youth with disabilities in Mexico. They worked with the Departamento de Educacion Especial for the State of Quintana Roo, Mexico and UCP Wheels for Humanity in t...he U.S. to try and establish sustainable sports programs that targeted youth with physical and developmental disabilities. 10 American multi-sport disability skills trainers traveled to Mexico and conducted two five-day training programs for about 200 coaches and 210 youth with disabilities. Check out some of the great snap shots from the program: See More
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What's on deck for our Sports Envoy program? Hall of Famer Barry Larkin and Olympian Natasha Watley land in India tomorrow to lead baseball and softball clinics for boys and girls in Delhi and Kolkata! To prep for this upcoming program, please learn more about Barry Larkin's past trips as a State Department envoy: http://blogs.state.gov/index.php/site/entry/baseball_larkin_sports_envoy.SportsUnited - U.S. Department of State updated their cover photo.
- What have our Brazil Basketball Sports Visitors been up to? Check out the play-by-play pictures posted here. The group has had an exciting first few days in the U.S. Stay tuned for more updates as their action-packed program continues!
- Have you ever been to Donetsk, Ukraine? Maybe not…but WNBA Envoys Tamika Raymond and Nykesha Sales were there for a sports envoy program just last week! Experience the country as they did, with photos of their clinics as they connected with Ukraine’s younger generation through basketball.
- Our Brazil Basketball Sports Visitors have arrived from Embaixada dos EUA - Brasil! Assistant Secretary Ann Stock warmly welcomed them to the U.S. Department of State on their first day. Please stay tuned for more updates as this action-packed program picks up...http://goo.gl/MWmMN.
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How do you plan to celebrate the National Girl and Women in Sports Day? No matter what corner of the world you live in, you are welcome to join in to support this year's theme: Girls in Sports, An Investment in the Future. Play a game of soccer with friends and include new girls or tell your neighbors that creating opportunities for girls in sports helps these girls personally...but also helps the whole community! Please learn more about what the WNBA is up to today: http://goo.gl/t7BTO.- Our next group of Sports Visitors are ready to take to the court tomorrow! This will be our first time hosting a group from Brazil for a Sports Visitors basketball program. In addition to sessions focused on youth empowerment in Washington,... D.C., the delegation will also be visiting Houston, TX for the events surrounding NBA All-Star Weekend. Here are some pictures capturing the kids enthusiastic reactions when told they were selected for this SportsUnited Sports Visitors Program: See More
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En garde! We highlight U.S. Embassy London's piece on Ibtihaj Muhammad's recent program in England. Ms. Muhammad spearheaded this “target of opportunity” envoy program during her fencing tours overseas. As a founding member of the U.S. Department of State's Council to Empower Women and Girls through Sports, her clinics and speeches focus on social inclusion and the doors that open for women, girls, and youth through sports. http://goo.gl/1PFYgSportsUnited - U.S. Department of State updated their cover photo.
Girls in Esteli trot off of the field after an intense scrimmage led by Sports Envoys Jessica Mendoza and Ruby Rojas. Empowering Women and Girls through Sports...one game at a time! Photo compliments of : Embajada de Estados Unidos Managua — in Nicaragua.
- In celebration of the Special Olympics Winter World Games this week, we highlight a finalist from our ExchangesConnect - U.S. Department of State Empowering Women and Girls through Sports 2012 Photo Contest: http://goo.gl/CJfcn?
- Under the State Department’s Empowering Women and Girls through Sports Initiative, U.S. Olympians Jessica Mendoza and Ruby Rojas went to Nicaragua as sports envoys from January 31 – February 5, 2013. For the first time, the Department – in partnership with USA Softball – engaged underserved girls in Esteli and Managua through softball. Mendoza and Rojas enthusiastically led a series of clinics for athletes and coaches as well as spearheaded discussions on leadership and the i...mportance of health and wellness. Mendoza, who also serves on the U.S. Department of State’s Council to Empower Women and Girls Through Sports, is a two-time Olympian, world softball champion, and inductee in the Latin Sports Hall of Fame. She has also served as President of the Women’s Sports Foundation. Before her career as a softball coach at Mount San Antonio College, Rojas played for the University of Virginia and the Venezuelan National Softball team.See More— in Nicaragua.
- Super Bowl Sunday in the States is an unofficial holiday for many Americans…and even for others overseas! The Super Bowl determines the championship NFL football team every year. Although it is in the U.S., everyone around the world is welcome to cheer during this game! Several months ago, SportsUnited had a chance to join in a football activity with Partners of the Americas. For photos of the visitors on the NFL México's Tochito youth football team, please see our album.
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Olympians Jessica Mendoza and Ruby Rojas are going to bat for the State Department’s Empowering Women and Girls through Sports Initiative! Please learn more about our softball envoy program in Nicaragua this week: http://goo.gl/J5zvk.- The Special Olympics Games are going strong in South Korea so far! SportsUnited is proud to work with Special Olympics, Inc. through Sports Grants. Most recently, SportsUnited supported a program that brought Montenegrin, Serbian, and American coaches together in the U.S. They had a chance to meet Judy Heumann, Special Adviser for International Disability Rights. She is also a part of this year’s Special Olympics Presidential Delegation!
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Our Sports Envoy Program in Ukraine is on a roll! Under the Empowering Women and Girls through Sports Initiative, WNBA's Tamika Raymond and Nykesha Sales are leading clinics and activities with youth in Kyiv, Dnipropetrovsk, and Donetsk. We were excited to learn that Alexandra Bilkun and Vladyslava Smolinska—alumnae from our 2012 NCAA Women’s Final Four Visitor Program—joined in on the drills! Please check out U.S. Embassy Kyiv Ukraine's photo collection for more: http://goo.gl/KE4qQ.- Our group of great girls and coaches from Senegal continue to power forward during their program in the U.S. They are working to "honor the past, celebrate the present, and promote the future of women's basketball" on a global level. Please see photos on The Center for Sport, Peace, & Society's site for updates!
- WNBA Basketball Envoys in Ukraine (14 photos)Working together, the State Department and NBA sent former WNBA players Tamika Raymond and Nykesha Sales to Ukraine as Sports Envoys from January 28 to February 2, 2013. As a part of the overall Empowering Women and Girls through Sports Ini...tiative, this program was designed to be one in a series of basketball envoy programs around the world.
As a part of the initiative, the exchange reached out to girls and female coaches in Kyiv and Donetsk through basketball clinics and activities that highlighted the importance of health, teamwork, and the benefits of participating in sports. While in Kyiv, Ms. Raymond and Ms. Sales led three basketball clinics for teenage girls, held a disability sports basketball session, participated in an English language program, and met with alumni from other Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs youth programs. They then travelled to Donetsk in eastern Ukraine to conduct additional basketball clinics, met with students at a special school focused on sports, and participated in interviews with local media. The envoys highlighted the importance of Title IX in women’s sports throughout the program.
Ms. Raymond and Ms. Sales are longtime supporters of the Department’s sports diplomacy efforts having served as Sports Envoys several times in the past. Ms. Raymond traveled to Malawi, Tanzania, and most recently China to lead Sports Envoy programs. Ms. Sales went to Uganda, Cape Verde, Haiti, and Venezuela to conduct Sports Envoy programs. As WNBA stars and community leaders, both women have excelled on and off the court in their efforts to advance the rights of women and youth through sports.See More
- The Special Olympics World Winter games started this week with 2,300 athletes from 110+ nations in Pyeongchang, South Korea! State Department Public Diplomacy Envoy Michelle Kwan and Sports Envoy Sam Perkins of the NBA will join the crowd as members on the Special Olympics Board of Directors!
- On point with Ibtihaj Muhammad and with U.S. Embassy London! Ibtihaj Muhammad—founding member of the U.S. Department of State Council to Empower Women and Girls through Sports—led fencing clinics and engaged in dialogue with youth during her time in England. Please see photos of her in action during a motivational speech!
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