International Education Week
International Education Week is an opportunity to celebrate the benefits of international education and exchange worldwide. This joint initiative of the U.S. Department of State and the U.S. Department of Education is part of our efforts to promote programs that prepare Americans for a global environment and attract future leaders from abroad to study, learn, and exchange experiences in the United States.
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Helicopter pilots from the U.S. Army met and worked with their counterparts from the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) November 8-13, 2009 as part of a seminar focusing on aviation operations with pilots from helicopter units. Pilots from the Third Army/ U.S. Army Central Command personnel and the LAF helicopter corps spent the week exchanging information during the seminar, which included formal presentations by both LAF and U.S. pilots. These presentations and the practical discussions that followed focused on aviation support of LAF ground units and Lebanese civilians during times of humanitarian crises... 
Youth Exchange and Study (YES), sponsored by the U.S. Department of State, provides scholarships for high school students (14-16 years) from Lebanon to spend one academic year in the United States. The program is vital to expanding communication between the peoples of the United States and the partner countries in the interest of promoting mutual understanding and respect. Students live with host families, attend high school, engage in activities to learn about American society and values, acquire leadership skills, and help educate Americans about Lebanese culture. The program supports students with disabilities and encourages their participation...
The U.S. Embassy invites filmmakers in Lebanon to participate in the Democracy Video Challenge. This worldwide competition affords professionals, amateurs and ordinary citizens (18 years old and up) a chance to create a short video completing the phrase, “Democracy is…,” to post on YouTube. The winners will participate in screenings of their videos in Hollywood, New York, and Washington, D.C. The Democracy Video Challenge was launched on September 15. The Challenge is an effort supported by a unique partnership comprised of democracy and youth organizations, the film and entertainment industry, academia, and the U.S. government... 
The U.S. invites anyone aged 14 or older to pick up their video cameras and film a short video for the chance to win an all-expenses-paid cultural exchange to the United States. Through the Department of State’s “My Culture + Your Culture = ?” contest, participants can share their personal perspectives on connecting their culture and other cultures through creative forms of cultural expression including song, dance, spoken word, skits, short stories, poetry and other forms...
