Discover the International Impact in Local Communities around the U.S. on Route J-1
Posted on Monday, July 7th, 2014 at 12:30 pm.
Summer is a time for road trips and discovering new people and places along the way.
I’ve decided it’s time for me to hit the road to meet the people who participate in the Department’s Exchange Visitor Program and to share their experiences, so I want you to come along too! Please join me and my team for Route J-1, a special road trip we’re taking to highlight the faces, places and connections behind the J-1 Exchange Visitor Program. We’ll be posting regular updates, pictures and stories right here on the Route J-1 blog. You can also follow our adventures by checking out the J-1 Visa website, Exchange Programs – U.S. Department of State Facebook Page and Twitter account.
Participants in the J-1 Exchange Visitor Program work with State Department partners, also known as exchange program sponsors. While here, their sponsors and hosts put together cultural programs and events to give them a true American experience. They bring so much to the communities they serve, whether it is giving back through volunteerism, supporting local industries through their work or creating lasting friendships and ties with their American friends and colleagues. Let’s meet them and witness their impact on hometowns across the country!
Join us and let’s have fun on Route J-1!
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| About Rebecca Pasini Deputy Assistant Secretary for Private Sector Exchange | |
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Rebecca A. Pasini joined the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs as the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Private Sector Exchanges in July 2023. A career member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Minister - Counselor, Ms. Pasini has been an American diplomat since 1997.
Ms. Pasini previously served as the Director of Public and Congressional Affairs in the Bureau of Consular Affairs from 2021-2023. Other Washington assignments have included positions in the Bureau of Consular Affairs, the Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs, the Office of Foreign Missions, and as a liaison to the Department of Homeland Security. She has also completed multiple overseas tours, including as Minister Counselor for Consular Affairs in Islamabad, Pakistan, and as the Consular Chief in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and Belfast, Northern Ireland. Other tours included Mexico City and Kuwait.
A Maryland native, Ms. Pasini has a Ph.D. in Political Science from Indiana University, a master’s degree in National Security and Resource Strategy from the Eisenhower School, National Defense University, and an undergraduate degree from Mary Washington College.
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