A near 50-year partnership between Washington Performing Arts and D.C. Public Schools, the Embassy Adoption Program (EAP) annually connects thousands of fifth- and sixth-grade students in schools in all D.C. wards with more than 50 embassies and other diplomatic entities including consular offices, government offices, representative offices, and others. Diplomats visit the schools to give students a personalized understanding of their nation’s positions on various world issues, and diplomats and teachers design individualized curricula based on the culture of the country or region, available resources, D.C. Public School curriculum standards, and needs of the students. Washington Performing Arts Women’s Committee members and members of the community serve as classroom volunteers to support the teachers and diplomats throughout the year.