U.S. State Department
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Listen to the sounds of Jinda Kanjo, a Kurdish vocalist and OneBeat fellow who engages Kurdish, Syrian and Turkish youth through music.
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The second of a two-part series by Madison Jones on the soft power of ISIL.
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A report from the Advisory Commission on Public Diplomacy provides an assessment of the world's top public diplomacy programs.
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Mel Levine, Rockwell Schnabel and Jay Wang champion the importance of American public diplomacy today.
Can sports increase dialogue and cultural understanding between people around the world? The U.S. State Department believes so — and has tapped Salisbury University’s Dr. Dean Ravizza to assist. Recently, for a 10-day Israeli/Palestinian basketball program, the Princess Anne resident designed a series of lectures and activities emphasizing concepts such as negotiation, teamwork and group dynamics.