Here’s another real world example of sports bringing people together: Six female softball and six male baseball coaches from the Philippines are in the U.S. for two weeks as part of the U.S. Department of State’s sports exchange program.

The Filipino coaches arrived on the mainland yesterday and will be in the U.S. through March 8, participating in Major League Baseball’s (MLB) spring training in Phoenix. They’ll meet and attend games featuring the Kansas City Royals, San Francisco Giants, and San Diego Padres, among others. They will also get a chance to visit local area high schools and universities and participate in a Special Olympics event. 

The program is part of SportsUnited a sports exchange program of the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs at the U.S. Department of State. Read more at the State Department’s website.