Voices of Exchange

Written by: U.S. State Department ECA Office of Alumni Affairs
  • Summary

  • Voices of Exchange delivers unforgettable first-person stories from people transformed by international exchange. This podcast is brought to you by the Office of Alumni Affairs in the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA). You can also listen to Voices of Exchange on our website, Alumni.state.gov/voicesofexchange. Also follow us on Instagram @voicesofexchange.
    U.S. State Department, ECA Office of Alumni Affairs
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Episodes
  • Speaking to the Heart
    Dec 22 2022

    How can you be a rock band without instruments – and connect with people through song? Tune in to the next episode of Voices of Exchange and discover how one a capella group, The House Jacks, created a pitch perfect connection through song and how their music has struck a chord with audiences across the world, most recently in Latvia and Estonia.

    With a special holiday treat at the end, this final episode of Season 3 is one you won’t want to miss.

    Catch Voices of Exchange on all major podcast platforms and at alumni.state.gov/voicesofexchange. Subscribe at bit.ly/SubscribenowVoE.

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    37 mins
  • Pivoting to in Person - Hip-Hop Diplomacy, Part 2
    Dec 8 2022

    What happens when five musicians who have never met before and haven’t performed in person since the start of the pandemic get together in Abu Dhabi and Dubai?

    In the second part of this hip-hop diplomacy story, the ExchangeAlumni team of Next Level artist-educators dive into the magic of connecting in person and serendipity.

    For more Voices of Exchange, visit alumni.state.gov/voicesofexchange. Subscribe at bit.ly/SubscribenowVoE.

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    15 mins
  • Music and Mutual Interests - Hip-Hop Diplomacy, Part 1
    Dec 1 2022

    What happens when five musicians who have never met before and haven’t performed in person since the start of the pandemic get together in Abu Dhabi? Music, magic, and lifelong connections through “hip-hop culture.”

    In the first part of this hip-hop diplomacy story, the ExchangeAlumni team of Next Level artist-educators and Next Level Director Julian Brickhouse chop it up on music and mutual interests, and the breakthroughs they made in the United Arab Emirates.

    For more Voices of Exchange, visit alumni.state.gov/voicesofexchange. Subscribe at bit.ly/SubscribenowVoE.

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    16 mins

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