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August 17, 2022
Department of State Announces the Colin Powell Leadership Program
This program will provide paid fellowships to recent college graduates and paid internships to students who are enrolled at accredited institutions of higher education.
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August 17, 2022
First Cities Summit of the Americas to Be Held April 26-28, 2023 in Denver
Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced the Biden-Harris Administration’s commitment to host the Cities Summit on June 7, on the eve of the Ninth Summit of the Americas, which took place June 8-10, in Los Angeles.
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August 16, 2022
Additional U.S. Contribution to the World Food Programme
The U.S. Government will contribute more than $68 million to support the procurement, transport, and storage of up to 150,000 metric tons of Ukrainian wheat to address acute food insecurity.
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