ALT Photo taken during the Diplomacy Begins Here Summit in Burlington, Vermont in August 2023. From left to right, this photo includes Lieutenant Governor of Vermont David Zuckerman, Environmental Advocate Tamara Toles O'Laughlin, Vermont Council on World Affairs Vice Chair Denise Johnson, the State Department's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs' Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary Scott Weinhold, Former Director of the State Department's Office of International Visitors Anne Grimes, Vermont Council on World Affairs President and CEO Patricia Preston, and Global Ties U.S. President and CEO Katherine Brown.

ALT Scott Weinhold, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of the State Department's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs delivers remarks at the Diplomacy Begins Here Summit in Burlington, Vermont on August 21, 2023. Photo credit: Syejeong Kim.

ALT Three people take a photo together at the Diplomacy Begins Here Summit in Burlington, Vermont. A banner for the Vermont Council on World Affairs is visible in the background. Photo credit: Syejeong Kim.

ALT Four people sit on a stage for a panel discussion during the Diplomacy Begins Here Summit in Burlington, Vermont. One person in the middle holds a microphone. Photo credit: Syejeong Kim.

ALT Two people stand behind an exhibitor table for the State Department's International Visitor Leadership Program at the Diplomacy Begins Here Summit in Burlington, Vermont. Photo credit: Syejeong Kim.

ALT A group of eight IVLP participants stand in the snow in front of solar panels.

ALT A large group of IVLP participants at the State Department.

ALT A large group of IVLP participants outside in Washington D.C.

ALT A snapshot of Special Presidential Envoy for Climate, John Kerry, giving virtual remarks for the program.

ALT Photo collage of images from the 2023 International Visitor Leadership Program Climate Initiative.

ALT Photo of Dalareich Polot, an alumna of the U.S. Department of State's International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP) and recent winner of the 2022 Goldman Sachs-Fortune Most Powerful Women Global Award.

ALT Group photo of attendees at the 2022 Diplomacy Begins Here Summit in Portland, Oregon.

ALT U.S. State Department representatives stand in front of a booth with information about the International Visitor Leadership Program at the 2022 Diplomacy Begins Here Summit in Portland, Oregon, highlighting the IVLP banner.

ALT Panelists on stage at the 2022 Diplomacy Begins Here Summit in Portland, Oregon.

ALT Presentation screen for a session on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in International Visitor Programming at the 2022 Diplomacy Begins Here Summit in Portland, Oregon.