Expo 2020 Dubai is the World Expo celebration currently underway in the United Arab Emirates. Encompassing many of the values that SDDC holds dear, we have been delighted to work with Global Ties in gathering likeminded individuals to represent the United States in Dubai. One such individual is Denison Kappas, who was selected to work… Read More
Global Leaders Online Forum: Entrepreneurship in the Time of COVID-19
What an honor it was to host a discussion on entrepreneurship with international business fellows at our recent Global Leaders Online Forum! The program began with each panelist’s take-aways and implementations from their fellowship in San Diego. All had fond memories of their host families, and even our local San Diego Padres. From building a… Read More
SD Pride and IVLP Alumni Collaboration
Over the years, the San Diego Diplomacy Council has been honored to partner with San Diego Pride in hosting International Visitors during State International Visitor Programs (IVLP). During their time together, global leaders in LGBTQ activism had the opportunity to learn about and collaborate with SD Pride, along with exchanging ideas. These meeting have resulted… Read More
An Inspiring Face of Exchange
As the U.S. Department of State celebrates its 80th anniversary of the International Leaders Visitors Program (IVLP), it has been sharing the stories of program alumni, who visited our community. It was our pleasure hosting Dr. Nadina Christopoulou as she came to San Diego 5 years ago! Dr. Nadina Christopoulou is an anthropologist empowering migrant and refugee women in… Read More
Meet our Global Leaders Online Program Speakers
Check out our Global Leaders Online Program’s speakers for session 3 and register for the last session next week! This week students are examining pandemic diplomacy.We are thrilled to announce our speakers: Ambassador Eric Rubin was elected as the President of the American Foreign Service Association (AFSA) after serving as the U.S. Ambassador to Bulgaria from 2016-2019…. Read More
E-Cultural Diplomacy: Contemporary African Dance Class
Watch the Full Presentation Here! Get ready to break the monotony of your current home workout! San Diego Diplomacy Council is delighted to present to you our next fun Cultural Diplomacy experience: a Contemporary African Dance Class, led by Mandela Washington Fellowship Program alumna, Francisca Nyaradzo Nhongonhema, from Zimbabwe. You will get a chance to hear from Ms. Nhongonhema,… Read More
Zimbabwe Artist Recommendations
During our interview with Zimbabwean creative artist Nyarie Nhongonhema, she mentioned that an easy way to support artists during this time when they can’t interact face to face with an audience, is by simply viewing their creative work across social media platforms. Nyarie emphasized, “If it’s a live video, if it’s a show or if… Read More
Sponsor Students from the Model United Nations Club at The Preuss School UC San Diego
The Preuss Model United Nations Club has supported the San Diego Diplomacy Council through their participation in past events and wishes to further engage in international learning experiences, specifically our Global Leaders Online Program, a 4-week summer course in July for students ages 14-18 organized in partnership with La Jolla Country Day School. The program… Read More
Global Leaders Online Forum: The Power of Community – A Discussion with International LGBTQ Leaders
Thank you to everyone who joined the Global Leader’s Online Forum celebrating Pride month, in partnership with San Diego Pride and Sempra Energy. It was a pleasure being able to reconnect with so many IVLP Alumni and hear what incredible strides they have made in their communities. Special thanks to San Diego Pride for their continued… Read More
In Conversation With Heidi Knuff
Getting to know our Custom Programs Director We have an incredible team of staff here at the San Diego Diplomacy Council, without whom our programs and events wouldn’t be nearly so successful. In this series, we will be asking a few questions about the work and experiences of some of the Diplomacy Council’s key actors…. Read More
