In light of last night’s presidential advisory and general encouragement to engage in social distancing practices in an effort to mitigate the spread of COVID-19, we have decided to cancel… Read More
COVID-19 Update 2: Temporary Pause of Our Exchange Programs and Events
In light of the rapidly evolving COVID-19 pandemic, the San Diego Diplomacy Council is closely following recommendations from the CDC, the U.S Department of State and San Diego County Health… Read More
SDDC Response to COVID -19 situation
As an international organization with staff, visitors, and partners in San Diego and across the world, the San Diego Diplomacy Council extends our deepest concern for the countries and people… Read More
The Digital Experiment – A Program of World Learning
Applications for The Experiment Digital 2020 are now open! This is a fully-funded virtual summer exchange program that connects high school students from the US, Algeria, Iraq, and Yemen with each… Read More
IVLP Alumni Launches a Youth Mentoring Program in Partnership with U.S Embassy in London
In 2017, Harris Bokhari and six other leaders from the U.K visited San Diego under the International Visitor Leadership Program to explore successful strategies and local initiatives to prevent violent… Read More
Continuing the Collaboration – from San Diego to Kurdistan
Andy Blue, currently Director of the San Diego Humane Society Escondido Campus, worked for the San Diego Zoo Global as an Associate Curator for over 30 years. He always made… Read More
ADDRESS FROM OUR INCOMING BOARD PRESIDENT
Dear Members, Partners, Donors and Supporters of the San Diego Diplomacy Council Team: It is truly an honor and privilege to serve as the incoming Board President of the San Diego… Read More
The San Diego Diplomacy Council is embarking on our first Youth Sports Diplomacy Program!
Currently, the San Diego Diplomacy Council, in collaboration with the National Ability Center, is embarking on our first Youth Sports Diplomacy Program! It is a lifetime opportunity for young female athletes from… Read More
Candlelight Vigil for Gladys and George Novinger
The House of Peru will host a candlelight vigil for Gladys and George Novinger who recently passed away while on vacation in Hawaii. The vigil is open to family, friends… 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