Ainash Shagmanova, who works with #AmericanCorners in Astana, Kazakhstan, shares some of the ideals she saw firsthand in America during her recent #IVLP with other American Corners coordinators. American Corners, a U.S. State Department initiative coordinated in collaboration with local organizations, is active in 60 countries around the world. The program provides information to foreign populations about American culture, history, government and current events.