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Connecting entrepreneurs in the Americas to networks in the U.S.
Find out more about the YLAI program to help young leaders in the Western Hemisphere build brighter futures for themselves and their communities.
Equality for Americans with disabilities: A timeline
Learn about some landmark events that led to the Americans with Disabilities Act, which protects from discrimination in all areas of life.
U.S. helps Pacific island countries fight COVID-19
Learn how the United States is helping the Pacific island region watch for and treat COVID-19 and providing funding for the island nations' health.
America’s ‘citizen soldiers’ aid coronavirus fight
The National Guard is helping states respond to the deadly new coronavirus. Learn the many ways Guard troops are protecting Americans during the outbreak.
First lady Melania Trump reaches out to Africa’s children
On her first major, solo international trip, first lady Melania Trump took her "Be Best" campaign for children's health to Africa, stopping first in Ghana.
An American Jewish group helps survivors of Rwanda’s genocide
The Agahozo-Shalom Youth Village, modeled on Israeli villages built for orphans after the Holocaust, is a community for survivors of the Rwandan genocide.
Hands-on humanitarian Ken Isaacs delivers aid worldwide
For two decades, Ken Isaacs was a well driller. A month volunteering in Africa led him to a career switch to a charity delivering humanitarian aid worldwide. Now he is the U.S. choice to lead the Geneva-based International Organization for Migration.
Domestic abuse harms whole communities
If there is no place to escape, victims of domestic violence must either submit or fight back, inviting further abuse. Shelters are a basic community need.
October 18: Allies against human trafficking [webchat]
Join us on October 18 for a webchat on how the private sector can collaborate with government, law enforcement and NGOs to fight human trafficking.