In cooperation with the Bahrain IVLP Alumni Network, the U.S. Ambassador Justin Siberell celebrated the 78th anniversary of the International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP) on March 13. In his remarks at the event, Ambassador Siberell said: “This evening is an opportunity for us to celebrate the 78th anniversary of the establishment of the International Visitor ...
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By U.S. Embassy Manama | 14 March, 2019 | Topics:
Alumni, Ambassador, Education, Near East & North Africa, News, Public Affairs, Scholarships and Exchanges, Study in the U.S., Success Stories, U.S. & Bahrain
On February 3, the Rotary Club of Manama hosted Ambassador Justin Siberell to talk about the Bahrain-American Relationship: A Rich History and Promising Future. Ambassador Siberell highlighted the work done by the U.S. Embassy in bringing Bahrainis together with other students from all over the world to help them develop skills that they can bring ...
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By U.S. Embassy Manama | 4 February, 2019 | Topics:
Alumni, Ambassador, English Language Learning, Near East & North Africa, News, Public Affairs, Scholarships and Exchanges, Study in the U.S., Success Stories, U.S. & Bahrain
On May 21, U.S. Ambassador Justin Siberell hosted an Iftar for Bahraini youth to celebrate the holy month of Ramadan and the strong friendship between the United States and Bahrain. During the event, which took place at the Downtown Rotana Hotel in Manama. Ambassador Siberell congratulated a number of outgoing U.S. Embassy-sponsored exchange program participants, as well as the Crown Prince International Scholarship Program participants who will be ...
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By U.S. Embassy Manama | 31 May, 2018 | Topics:
Alumni, Ambassador, Art & Culture, Education, Near East & North Africa, News, Political Affairs, Public Affairs, Study in the U.S., U.S. & Bahrain
On December 19, Deputy Public Affairs Officer Joslyn Mack-Wilson and Cultural Assistant Janan Shaikh Abdulla met with recently returned students from the Embassy’s Student Leaders program. Student Leader Alumni Adil Bakhsh and Abdulaziz Alsaibiey welcomed the new 2017 class of Student Leaders: Hayat Hasan, Maram Seroor, Mohamed Al Qassab, Noof Al Murbati, Noor Yusuf, Zahra ...
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By U.S. Embassy Manama | 21 December, 2017 | Topics:
Alumni, Education, Public Affairs, Study in the U.S., U.S. & Bahrain
| Tags: Student Leaders program
On January 4th, the Educational Specialist Samar Hasan met with Fulbright Alumni at the New York Café in Hamala. During the event, Fulbright Alumni Husain Al Yousif Kamal Mahmood, Mohammed Al Qari, and Nada Al Aradi shared their educational and cultural experience. Current Fulbrighter Ahmed Mohsen, who was home from studying at the University of ...
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By U.S. Embassy Manama | 8 January, 2017 | Topics:
Alumni, Education
| Tags: coffee hour, Fulbright Alumni
On January 4, U.S. Embassy Manama hosted a small dinner in honor of recently returned 2016 alumni of the International Leadership Visitor Program (IVLP). Launched in 1940, the IVLP program helps strengthen U.S. engagement with countries around the world and cultivate lasting relationships by connecting current and emerging foreign leaders with their American counterparts through ...
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By U.S. Embassy Manama | 8 January, 2017 | Topics:
Alumni, Culture, Public Affairs
| Tags: IVLP
On December 21, Student Leader Alumna Maryam Marhoon gave a presentation on her experience in the Student Leader Program at the University of Bahrain. Maryam attended Portland State University in Oregon, as part of the summer 2016 Student Leader Program. The MEPI Student Leaders Program is a fully-funded six to eight weeks of intensive ...
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By U.S. Embassy Manama | 27 December, 2016 | Topics:
Alumni, Culture
| Tags: Alumni, MEPI STL, Student Leader program
