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Welcome to CultureConnect a U.S. Department of State initiative to build and strengthen relationships among diverse cultures of the world, especially for young people. We invite you to view a personal welcome from Assistant Secretary of State for Educational and Cultural Affairs Patricia S. Harrison.	Register today to become a member of CultureConnect! You will receive email alerts for scheduled events such as live video stream of performances, lectures, and more.
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Success stories! Learn what students of Cultural Ambassadors have been doing since their visits. Coming soon! Pakistan, Oman, Bangladesh: Mary Wilson reached out to youth in Pakistan, Oman, and Bangladesh. See photos from this exchange.		NEW Cultural Ambassadors have been appointed. Learn more about Daniel Libeskind, Debbie Allen, and Dean Kamen here. Yo-Yo Ma and music students in Korea and Lebanon, June 2004. See photos here. CultureConnect traveled to Africa in June! Read about Mary Wilson's important visit to Botswana and Mozambique and her message of hope to youth about HIV/AIDS.		Frank McCourt encouraged Arab and Israeli youth in Tel Aviv to be protagonists in their own life stories. See photos and read his words of wisdom on his trips to Algeria and Israel here. CultureConnect in news! See The Wall Street Journal article here.