The Global Youth Leadership Program is in full swing this summer! During Week 1, instructor Lorrie Culver led the program, offering 13 students a unique opportunity to assume significant roles… Read More
Attending the National Meeting as an Emerging Leader
In late March, we had the pleasure of participating in the Global Ties U.S. National Meeting, titled “(Re)Building Community: Globally and Locally” in Washington D.C. Executive Director, Heidi Knuff, and… Read More
GYC Wrap Up
The Global Youth Collaborative (GYC) came to fruition from the bright minds of student leaders during the 2022 Global Leadership Youth Program. Stemming from the passion for GLYP students to… Read More
Ukrainian Business Leaders: 2023 Study Tour
Ukrainian Business Leaders take San Diego! They arrived in San Diego on an afternoon in mid-March. They were greeted by stereotypically perfect San Diego weather, sumptuous accommodation at the Westgate… Read More
Global Youth Collaborative Session Three
Last month, the San Diego Diplomacy Council hosted our third Global Youth Collaborative session, furthering local student experience and knowledge of global engagement! This pilot program, designed to empower youth… Read More
Preparing for YLAI: A Week in Washington, D.C.
One of the components of working in citizen diplomacy that I love the most is the extensive, supportive community that this organization is a part of. Challenging weeks are so… Read More
We Love Outbound Experiences! Reminiscing on Colombia
Citizen Diplomacy is all about connecting with people around the world. Which is why we love hosting outbound travel experiences, like our 2022 trip to Colombia. We are gearing up… Read More
Stories from an interaction with San Diego students and two IVLP delegations
To close out a busy and successful 2022, we hosted two workshops with San Diego Diplomacy Council’s Global Youth Collaborative students, and the final International Visitors Leadership Program (IVLP) delegations… Read More
Discovering Colombia
Earlier this month, the San Diego Diplomacy Council organized an incredible trip for a group of American travelers to Colombia—a country profoundly rich in history, biodiversity, and sociocultural perspectives. During… Read More
IVLP Recap: Regional Responses to Refugee and Migration Issues
By Program Intern, Andrew Steck On September 20, the San Diego Diplomacy Council welcomed five International Visitor Leadership Program visitors from Europe for a Regional Project exploring Refugee and Migration… Read More