Meet the March #FLEX Social Media Specialists for the Civic Education Workshop! We are so excited to have these digital storytellers share their experiences during #CivEdWeek See you in Washington DC soon! Educational & Cultural Affairs—U.S. Dept. of State Department of State FLEX Program

Congratulations to the March #KLYES Social Media Specialists for the Civic Education Workshop! Thank you for sharing a week of seminars, workshops, and visits to iconic places around Washington DC! 🙌

Thank you to Rep. Dean Phillips 🇺🇸 for meeting with YES exchange students hosted in Minnesota! #KLYES participants met with Congressional offices during their Civic Education Workshop in Washington DC. High five to that! #CivEdWeek Kennedy-Lugar YES Educational & Cultural Affairs—U.S. Dept. of State Department of State American Councils for International Education

Yesterday, #KLYES students participating in #CivEdWeek gave presentations on their Grassroots Community Engagement projects. These projects address needs in the community and students learn teamwork, project management, and public speaking skills. Great work all around!

A big thank you to DAS Nicole Elkon from Educational & Cultural Affairs—U.S. Dept. of State for speaking to the #KLYES students during their #CivEdWeek! Participants asked questions about leadership, DAS Elkon's career, and the future of the YES program! Kennedy-Lugar YES American Councils for International Education Department of State

#CivEdWeek season has come to a close but we're still living in the memories 😊 FLEX Program American Councils for International Education Educational & Cultural Affairs—U.S. Dept. of State Department of State

“Building bridges between countries. This is diplomacy's approach to entering into dialogue... Thank you #CivEdWeek for giving us the opportunity to have a deep insight into diplomacy, leadership and the importance of exchange." - Aref, CBYX participant Educational & Cultural Affairs—U.S. Dept. of State Department of State

Check out how #CivEdWeek alum Abdul is sharing leadership skills in his home community, Zanzibar! linkedin.com/feed/update/ur… Kennedy-Lugar YES Educational & Cultural Affairs—U.S. Dept. of State Department of State

It's World Book Day! Did you know U.S. Founding Father Benjamin Franklin invented the modern library? 👀 smithsonianmag.com/history/how-be…

“I want to thank you for making Civic Education Workshop possible for is because it has opened my eyes so much and made me switch my dream career to international relations.” - CEW Participant '24 #CivEdWeek #ExchangeOurWorld #ExchangeStudent FLEX Program Educational & Cultural Affairs—U.S. Dept. of State Department of State

It's Teacher Appreciation Week and we're thankful for our #CivEdWeek instructors! You are amazing and we're so grateful to have you😊 Kennedy-Lugar YES FLEX Program Educational & Cultural Affairs—U.S. Dept. of State Department of State #teacherappreciationweek #flex #KLYES #CBYXPPP

Fascinating article! #CivEdWeek participants discuss monuments and memorials during CEW. What do you think? What is the purpose of a monument or memorial? What kinds of monuments do you have in your home countries? smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-in…

#CivEdWeek participants learn about great leaders during their time in Washington D.C. including George Washington. But have you heard these lesser known facts about George Washington?? smithsonianmag.com/videos/five-un…

What impact did #CivEdWeek have on Abdul? He’s used what he learned during the CEW grassroots project to implement projects in his home community of Zanzibar, Tanzania! #KLYES Kennedy-Lugar YES Department of State Educational & Cultural Affairs—U.S. Dept. of State

#CivEdWeek participants sometimes have the opportunity to visit Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery here in Washington, D.C. Why does the U.S. have this tradition of presidential portraiture? smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-in…

How did #CivEdWeek impact #KLYES alumna Raisona? She became inspired to study international relations, learned leadership skills, and created her own grassroots project in Bangladesh! Kennedy-Lugar YES Educational & Cultural Affairs—U.S. Dept. of State Department of State

Did you know there Presidential Libraries found all over the U.S? Is there one found in your host state? Have you been?? smithsonianmag.com/travel/pieces-…

Dear #CBYX, #FLEX, and #KLYES #CivEdWeek alumni, We want to hear from you! Please send any career updates, professional achievements, or projects you’ve completed since your time at the Civic Education Workshop. Share here: airtable.com/appgBiGbGFGzMQ… for a chance to be featured!

Shazmah, YES, CEW '24 alumna from Pakistan shares her experience attending the Civic Education Workshop and the impact it made on her exchange year. Check it out! linkedin.com/pulse/civedwee…

#ExchangeStudents know that the U.S. has many different accents and dialects but do you know how they came to be? What accent or dialect did you experience during your #ExchangeYear? Did you learn to speak in that way?? Tell us about it!! smithsonianmag.com/history/a-brie… #FLEX #KLYES