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
We launched a student newsletter!
Over the past few years, we have been increasing the range of our student programs. We feel that the breadth of student offerings available through the San Diego Diplomacy Council have become so numerous, we decided to launch a newsletter specifically for students and young people! The Messenger is your all-inclusive resource for student programs… Read More
Event Recap: Vaccine Diplomacy
As the Biden administration announced its plans to send 20 million more doses of Covid-19 vaccines overseas while Russia and China continue to donate vaccines to other countries, the topic of vaccine diplomacy is more important than ever. At our E-talk About event, Dr. Yanzhong Huang provided context and information on the concept of “vaccine… Read More
Announcing Executive Director Transition and Search for a New Leader
San Diego Diplomacy Council Announces Executive Director Transition Nonprofit Promoting International Diplomacy to Locals and Beyond Seeks New Leader SAN DIEGO (April 26, 2021) – The San Diego Diplomacy Council has announced that it is seeking a new executive director to helm its work promoting trust, cultural understanding and collaboration between San Diego and the… Read More
Welcome our New Colleague Tori Mullenix!
We are excited to introduce you to our new Program Associate Tori Mullenix! She will exercise her wealth of international experience and knowledge by assisting the San Diego Diplomacy Council with the International Visitor Leadership Program and other custom exchange programs. Tori’s passion and interest for international exchanges is credited to her upbringing in both… Read More
Become a Worksite Fellowship Host
The San Diego Diplomacy Council is searching for suitable professional hosts for an incoming cohort of mid-level international emerging leaders, who are participating in the Professional Fellows Program (PFP). Fellows will be placed in the U.S. for a four-week fellowship, any time between April 1 to June 30, 2021. While their incoming visit will be virtual, we… Read More
Global Leadership Youth Summer Program is BACK!
Student programming is back! This Summer we are slated to run what is quickly becoming one of our flagship offerings, the Global Leadership Youth Summer Program (GLYP). Open to students entering grades 8 -12, this program gives students valuable skills including negotiation, global awareness, and an understanding of diplomatic processes. This program has been made possible… Read More
SDDC AAPI Anti-Hate Statement
We at the San Diego Diplomacy Council are deeply saddened by the shooting incident in Atlanta yesterday in which 8 people, 6 of whom were Asian women, lost their lives. This incident is just one of many in the rise of hate crimes and xenophobia, marking yet another tragic loss for those in the Asian-American… Read More
Celebrating Black History Month
We kicked off our E-Cultural Diplomacy Series by celebrating Black History Month and hosted a powerful discussion on Isabel Wilkerson’s book Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents. The book addresses the roles of race and caste in American society, making comparisons with the Nazi system in Germany and the caste system in India. Paula Herring,… Read More
