Huge Congratulations to our own Aaron Benfeldt from Guatemala and CEO of Gronn for winning the Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative (YLAI) pitch competition in Washington, D.C. He… Read More
The Comedy Caravan Show
Thank you to all of those that attended The Comedy Caravan comedy show last month at The Comedy Palace. It was a huge success with over 150 attendees that experienced comedy diplomacy… Read More
Democracy: Local Roots and Global Impact
Thank you to everyone who joined us on October 5th at our Global Social Hour: Democracy – Local Roots and Global Impact! We had the opportunity to host 25… Read More
“I have been blessed to have met you and through you so many other beautiful people”
It is good to be reminded that our programs make a difference around the world. This week, we heard from Kris van der Veen of Amsterdam, who came to San… Read More
HIDDEN FIGURES HAS INSPIRED A STATE DEPARTMENT EXCHANGE PROGRAM
The Best Picture nominee about three black women working at NASA received an “unprecedented” response from foreign embassies. This inspired the State Department to launch #HiddenNoMore, an initiative aimed at cultivating the… Read More
Visit of Mexican Congressional Staff to San Diego
The San Diego Diplomacy Council recently hosted a group of 9 Mexican Congressional staff who met with local officials and civil society organizations in San Diego to discuss cross-border commerce, migration, and… Read More
Iraqi Young Leader in the Spotlight
Meet Ahmad Soofe. Ahmad is a 17-year-old student originally from Mosul. His family was forced to move to Erbil after the ISIS takeover of his hometown. Ahmad is making the… Read More
Peer Collaboration Day: Building New Connections with Social Entrepreneurs from Africa
This July, 25 social entrepreneurs from Sub-Saharan Africa visiting San Diego fostered rewarding connections through the 2017 Mandela Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders whose goal is to “empower young… Read More
Fellowship Programs Creating Global Partnerships
While participating in a business fellowship, Zamir a Russian fellow worked with Downtown San Diego Partnership and forged an international connection through the mutual interests of business in startups. Zamir’s… Read More
