 Good morning, everyone. I am Jelena Porter, Principal Deputy Spokesperson at the U.S. Department of State. I am also a proud HBCU alumnus of Howard University. I'd like to welcome you all to the second day of the virtual HBCU Foreign Policy Conference. It's a tremendous honor to serve as a presidential appointee under the Biden-Harris Administration and also represent a community of HBCU alumni well represented here at the department. We've looked forward to this virtual conference as a way to bring our U.S. foreign policy priorities to your laptops at home. We hope you take this experience as a way to expand your network, knowledge on international affairs, and awareness of how our efforts impacts the lives of Americans at home and abroad. I hope you found yesterday's discussions enlightening, interesting, and inspiring. Today, you will hear from representatives of government fellowships, internships, and organizations that are dedicated to the advancement of students gaining entry into public service. I began my journey into public service as a college student learning about international service opportunities and pledging a public service sorority, my beloved Alpha Chapter, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Incorporated. We're honored to have HBCU alumni represented at the department who are eager to engage beyond this week's conference. We have a series of stories about our HBCU alumni that are thriving and enjoying their careers in foreign policy on our website, www.state.gov, backslash blogs. I want to emphasize that today will not be the last time you hear from us. Our team and the Global Public Affairs Bureau and across the department want to engage with your universities. Our goal is to close the gap to provide opportunities and resources that otherwise might not be accessible on your campus. Our flagship outreach programs are a great first start to send speakers to your campuses to learn about our invaluable work at the department. Our agency is proud to produce a conference dedicated to HBCU advancement in foreign policy careers, which is an opportunity we don't take for granted. Here are a few tips to keep the conversation going on the last day of the conference. The hashtag HBCUsAtState is a great start to connecting with fellow HBCU alumni at the department and other participants from the conference. Share your LinkedIn profiles through the chat feature on the conference website. You may also send a direct message to a staff member at the department during today's discussions. We are so honored to have all of you join us here virtually. I hope this conference has inspired you to consider pursuing a career in foreign affairs. And I know for certain that if you choose to do so, our department and our country will be better for your contributions. I hope you'll join us.