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The U.S. Department of State is focused on accomplishing America's mission of diplomacy at home and around the world. The U.S. Department of State manages America’s relationships with foreign governments, international organizations, and the people of other countries. U.S. diplomats and Civil Service professionals carry out the President’s foreign policy and help build a more free, prosperous, and secure world. U.S. Department of State employees, with their skills, character and commitment to public service, are the backbone of America's diplomacy. They represent the people and advocate the interests of the U.S. to the rest of the world. The Foreign Service (FS) is dedicated to representing America and responding to the needs of American citizens in other countries. Members of the Foreign Service can be sent to any embassy, consulate, or other diplomatic mission anywhere in the world, at any time, to serve the diplomatic needs of the United States. Civil Service (CS) employees provide in-depth expertise and continuity in accomplishing all aspects of the Department's mission and are involved in virtually every function of the Department. Civil Service employees issue passports, compile and analyze overseas reports, provide logistical support to posts, consult with Congress about foreign policy initiatives and policies, and formulate and manage the budget. Nearly 7,400 Civil Service (CS) employees serve as a stable resource pool in Washington D.C., at Passport Agencies and field offices throughout the United States, and at several Consulates in Mexico. More than 31,000 Foreign Service National (FSN) employees also supplement the personnel requirements of the Department overseas. FSN employees are local residents of the countries in which we maintain diplomatic posts and consulates. They are valued members of our embassy teams, for they provide continuity for the transient American staff and have language and cultural expertise.

As the #1 network among U.S. Hispanics for more than three decades, Univision is home to the most-watched Spanish-language content across news, sports, music and entertainment. Its roster of shows includes flagship morning show “Despierta America,” top-rated evening newscast “Noticiero Univision,” and distinguished live talk shows “El Gordo y La Flaca” and “Desiguales,” offering more live hours of daytime programming than ABC, CBS and NBC. Univision is home to Liga MX, the most-watched soccer league in the U.S., Liga MX Femenil, UEFA Champions League, 2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup, as well as other soccer leagues and sporting competitions. Univision’s entertainment slate includes hit reality competition “¿Quién es la Máscara?”, and fan-favorite telenovelas and scripted titles. Delivering the biggest moments in Latin music, the network is home to two of the top three most-watched music award shows among U.S. Hispanics, including Premio Lo Nuestro, the longest-running Latin Music awards show in the U.S., and the Latin GRAMMY Awards.

PBS is made up of more than 350 local public noncommercial TV stations serving all 50 states, Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam and American Samoa. PBS stations reach more than 120 million people each month through on-air and online content. PBS is a private, nonprofit corporation, founded in 1969, whose members are America’s public Television stations. PBS oversees program acquisition and provides program distribution and promotion; education services; new media ventures; fundraising support; engineering and technology development; and video marketing. Find and Follow us on: Facebook (@PBS), Twitter (@PBS), YouTube (@PBS), Instagram (@PBS), and TikTok (@PBS).