In the spirit of change the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs has launched its second Annual ExchangesConnect video contest under the theme of Change Your Climate, Change Our World. (more…)

ExchangesConnect, an international social network administered by the Bureau of Education and Cultural Affairs, U.S. Department of State, is challenging its members to showcase their digital art and graphic design skills by creating an original illustration of a community mascot, in the MascotChallenge. (more…)

The U.S. Department of State is gathering quite a collection of videos showing how individuals and cultures can mash up in peace online and around the world. It’s ExchangesConnect Online Video contest, with the promise of winning an international exchange program, is showcasing videos from people all over the world and from all walks of life. The theme is “My Culture + Your Culture = ?.” Here’s a video showing how ultimate frisbee was the bond of friendship between Chinese and American youth in Nanjing, China.