learning tools

Learn more about how you can freely download and use newly released images from the Smithsonian Institution's online database.

An EducationUSA adviser tells you what's most important to get a college education in the U.S. and what her own U.S. education was like.

Somalia has long been known for its poets and storytellers. Learn about a U.S.-backed program using oral traditions to help strengthen literacy there.

The 2019 Open Doors report shows the benefits of international student exchanges, enhancing students' ability to succeed.

Find out how the U.S. is helping to build a literate world where everyone has an equal chance to succeed in life and work.

The Japan Exchange and Teaching Program gives Americans and others a chance to live in Japan while teaching English. Here's one person's experience.

Melania Trump, in Africa, saw up close the needs of Malawi's children at a school with 110 pupils per teacher. The U.S. donates millions of books to Malawi.

For the third time in four years, Team USA ranked first in the International Mathematical Olympiad, the standard for excellence in youth mathematics.

Disinformation circulates in a variety of ways online and is often difficult to detect. Watch this video to learn more about the history of disinformation, its effects and ways to spot it.