Building a Shared Vision for the Future
March 5, 2025
The San Diego Diplomacy Council will be hosting the annual Binational Youth Summit on March 5, 2025, at CETYS Universidad, Tijuana, at San Diego State University. This landmark event designed to cultivate the next generation of global leaders from the San Diego-Tijuana region. The one-day Summit will bring together over 200 high school students and educators from both sides of the U.S.-Mexico border, offering unparalleled opportunities for hands-on learning, leadership development, and cross-cultural engagement. Building on the success of our inaugural 2024 Summit at San Diego State University, which attracted over 220 participants from 20 schools, we are poised to make an even greater impact in 2025.
Foster Binational Relationships
Strengthen collaboration between students and educators across borders, promoting mutual understanding and building lasting connections.
Develop Leadership & Civic Engagement Skills
Equip students to navigate and address pressing global issues such as climate change, corporate social responsibility, immigration, and human rights.
Increase Diversity in Global Leadership
Inspire underrepresented students to pursue international careers and become global leaders.
Empower & Connect Educators
Provide teachers with tools to integrate international affairs into their curricula and facilitate binational classroom projects.
Student Track
- Diplomacy Simulation
- Discussions on global topics
- Receive leadership and civic engagement training
- Create binational connections with likeminded opportunities
- Breakout sessions with guest speakers
- Lunch is provided
- Career fair
Educator Track
- Connect with other local educators
- Participate in a diplomacy simulation, separate to students
- Techniques to weave globally-focused curricula into lesson plans
- Exposure to opportunities in diplomacy for your classroom
- Lunch is provided
Interested in joining us?
Applications to join the 2025 Binational Youth Summit are currently only open to school cohorts. Reach out to your school to find out if they plan on attending.
Not sure who to contact at your school, or worried that your school isn’t participating? Not to worry – we would love to work with you to find a solution. Reach out to Program Manager Adrianna Borja, adrianna@sandiegodiplomacy.org
Partner With Us
Special thanks to the following Sponsors and Partners:
CETYS Universidad
The SDSU Wendy Gillespie Center for Advancing Global Business
We are seeking additional support from San Diego and Tijuana/Baja area businesses, organizations, and individuals to help support this Summit. We are currently seeking:
- Financial sponsors
- Partners to help spread the word about this event
- Bilingual university students to volunteer as Small Group Facilitators
Please contact Program Manager Adrianna Borja adrianna@sandiegodiplomacy.org to learn more about these opportunities.
