As an organization that strives to create a more peaceful, prosperous and stable world though international exchanges, we are horrified by Russia’s unprovoked attack on Ukraine. The San Diego Diplomacy Council (SDDC) has led our region’s people-to-people diplomacy for over forty years, forging bonds of cooperation with young leaders from over 130 countries, including Ukraine… Read More
Spend the day with our Uzbek Entrepreneurs
In September, we were thrilled to host our first in-person delegation since March 2020. 22 entrepreneurs from Uzbekistan spent several days in San Diego to connect with the local community, learn about how to strengthen their businesses, international expansion opportunities and meeting with local experts. Check out this incredible video to find out more about… Read More
A Day in the Life of a Youth Ambassador at Expo 2020 Dubai
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
Connecting with the future STEM leaders of the world
We visited the Elementary Institute of Science and have renewed faith in the future! We are constantly on the lookout for like minded people and organizations to connect with, around San Diego and beyond. When an opportunity appeared to connect with the Elementary Institute of Science (EIS), we couldn’t wait to hear more about the programs… Read More
Pitches from our Design Thinking student cohort
Addressing the Problem In the last week of the Global Leadership Youth Program Summer 2021, we decided to take a slightly different approach. This module saw students engage with design thinking to work through the following question: How might we provide equitable, engaging learning opportunities for students worldwide during a global pandemic to reduce learning… Read More
Announcing our new Executive Director
We are excited to announce that Heidi Knuff has rejoined the San Diego Diplomacy Council as our new Executive Director. For the past year, Heidi has served as Program Manager in the Professional Fellows Division at American Councils for International Education. Prior to working at American Councils, she spent five years as Director of Custom… Read More
July Update: Two Successful Weeks of the Global Leadership Youth Program Completed, Join Us For More to Come!
This summer’s Global Leadership Youth Program (GLYP) is up and running! The past two weeks were the first two of the five week-long modules being offered by SDDC this summer. Open to 8th -12th graders, each module includes highly regarded guest speakers, an engaging diplomacy simulation, and small group projects where students can show off… Read More
Meet the team behind GLYP
Open to students entering grades 8 -12, the Global Leadership Youth Program (GLYP) begins on Monday, June 28th and we would like to take time to introduce the program’s Academic Director, Jonathan Shulman and Design Thinking Expert, Dr. Laura Spencer. SDDC has recruited these experts in our community to help create the best possible program…. Read More
Juneteenth Events in San Diego
Looking for ways to celebrate Juneteenth this coming Saturday? We are delighted to share a list of San Diego community events in honor of this holiday, commemorating the end of slavery in the United States. On June 19th, 1865, a Union general arrived in Galveston, Texas, to inform enslaved African-Americans of their freedom (based on the Emancipation Proclamation,… Read More
Reflecting on AAPI Heritage Month
Rising anti-Asian sentiments in 2021 made it more crucial than ever to celebrate AAPI Heritage Month and amplify the wins, contributions, struggles and immense diversity referenced in the AAPI acronym. We thoroughly enjoyed highlighting some of the members of the AAPI community working in diplomacy on social media, reading books from AAPI authors, and standing… Read More
