On March 14th, we were honored to co-host with La Jolla Country Day School and the Preuss School UC San Diego a Global Social Hour dedicated to one of the 2019 US Secretary of State International Women of Courage (IWOC) Awardees. Naw K’nyaw Paw, the awardee, is a human rights activist from Burma who has… Read More
Naw K’nyaw Paw’s Interview with KUSI News
Last week, we hosted Naw K’nyaw Paw, one of the 2019 Secretary of State International Women of Courage Awardees. Naw K’nyaw Paw is a human rights activist from Burma who has demonstrated exceptional leadership and courage. Her organisation was the first, and one of the few, in Burma to publicly condemn the military-led violence against… Read More
2019 International Woman of Courage Awardee visiting San Diego
Last week, the San Diego Diplomacy Council welcomed a very special guest. One of the 2019 International Women of Courage awardees Naw K’nyaw Paw from Burma. Its is now the 13th year that the Secretary of State’s International Women of Courage Award (IWOC) recognizes annually women around the globe who have demonstrated exceptional courage and… Read More
VOICES of February
This year marks our 40th Anniversary! To celebrate this milestone we present – VOICES – a monthly series highlighting direct reflections from participants on our exchange programs. February’s spotlight centers on the graceful Vihaan Peethambar, a leading advocate for transgender rights in India and a recent #ivlp participant. We spoke to Vihaan at the 2019 Pride World… Read More
2018 Alumni Impact Award Winner
Our very best former fellow Patrick “Patch” Dulay recently won the Professional Fellows Program Alumni Impact Award for making a lasting impact on his community after participating in the Professional Development Program. Patch is the Founder and CEO of Spark Machine Innovations, Inc. He built The Spark Project, an online community and crowdfunding platform, to support and connect… Read More
It’s really good to be able to experience things like that!
This year marks our 40th Anniversary! To celebrate this milestone we present – VOICES – a monthly series highlighting direct reflections from participants on our exchange programs. Kicking off the first in the series is Andrea, a San Diego high school participant on our youth exchange program ‘Adaptive Sports for Social Change’ to Vietnam and Laos…. Read More
Baci Ceremony: Blessing For the New Year
This week in collaboration with Wat Lao Boubpharam, we hosted a traditional Lao Baci Ceremony. This event was organized as a send off for our 16 volleyball players and coaches from Vietnam and Laos who spent the past week in San Diego on a US Department of State sponsored sports diplomacy initiative. SDDC members and… Read More
In the Media: Public Diplomacy Magazine
We were recently featured in the University of Southern California’s Public Diplomacy Magazine! At the SDDC, we partner because we believe in the power and impact of the magic of collaboration through exchange programs. Read our article page 37 and learn how we are able to achieve our public diplomacy goals and create social change… Read More
Connecting People Through the Power of Percussion!
We brought local performance group Crew Percussion to Kuwait on a music and cultural exchange! In Kuwait City they have performed at the Modern Heritage Festival and teach workshops at LAPA‘s Festival of Art and Dance. Last Sunday, we have witnessed how percussion can unite people together in Kuwait City thanks to Crew Percussion, an energetic ensemble specialized in… Read More
HEADING TO KUWAIT FOR A MUSIC EXCHANGE PROGRAM!
Born out of connections made from an International Visitor Leadership Program we arranged last February with 19 artists from around the world, today, we are taking local performance group Crew Percussion to Kuwait on a music and cultural exchange! In Kuwait City they will perform at the Modern Heritage Festival and teach workshops at LAPA‘s Festival of Art… Read More
