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Richard Steppe (r.) during the BFTF program
Richard Steppe (r.) performing for BFTF friends
The audience at one of the BFTF programs
Richard Steppe surrounded by BFTF friends
Richard Steppe with BFTF friends in Washington, D.C.

Richard Steppe on BFTF: "One of the Best Things that Could Have Ever Happened to Me!"

Richard Steppe won last year's essay contest organized by the US Embassy in Belgium.  His prize was a four-week stay in the United States in the Summer of 2011. He looks back on the BFTF program as well as on his personal experience with the program. The deadline for the 2012 essay contest is March 1.  See additional information on the contest elsewhere on this site.

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Billy Wilder Cycle
January 3rd 2012 - February 28th 2012
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Thalberg Cycle
January 1st 2012 - February 28th 2012
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Focus on: U.S. Society

Why Is Soccer Becoming Popular in the United States?
Of the 18 million Americans who play soccer, 78% are under age 18. (AP)

Almost every child in the United States now plays in youth soccer leagues

The United States is about to take its place in the global soccer community. The only question: Is the world ready? Franklin Foer is the author of How Soccer...

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Write an Essay in English and Win a Four-Week Stay in the United States
-- Deadline is March 1, 2012 --Belgian students aged 16-18 are invited to enter a competition, the winner of which is entitled to a four-week stay in the U.S.  The competition consists of writing an essay about "Freedom of Speech: A Universal Value." The winner of the competition will travel to the United States for four weeks to take part in...
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