The San Diego Diplomacy Council is delighted to introduce its dynamic Spring/Summer Intern Cohort. The cohort is a group of individuals characterized by their diverse backgrounds and exceptional talents. Our… Read More
Global Ties National Meeting 2024
Heidi Knuff, SDDC’s Executive Director, Adrianna Borja, SDDC Program Manager, and Susan Flieder, SDDC Board Member attended Diplomacy in Action: Raising Community Voices, the 2024 Global Ties U.S. (GTUS) National… Read More
Binational Youth Summit 2024
The inaugural SDDC Binational Youth Summit was a roaring success! Thank you to all staff, students, speakers, educators, and volunteers, for your tireless enthusiasm and belief in the importance of… Read More
From San Diego Diplomacy Council to the State Department
Written by: Anthony Davis-Youngblood, Intern Where I Began After graduating college, I didn’t know where to turn in terms of how to jumpstart my career in public service. I attended… Read More
Forging Bonds: A Transformative Volunteer Experience with the San Diego Diplomacy Council and Sports Visitor Program
As an intern for the San Diego Diplomacy Council, I had the privilege of volunteering at my first staffing event on February 16, 2024. Partnering with the U.S. State Department-sponsored… Read More
A Journey of Discovery: Embracing Sustainability and Culture in San Diego (YTILI 2023)
Written by Fenya Sourla, Co-Founder/COO, Dataphoria, 2023 YTILI Fellow from Greece April 2023 in San Diego marked a defining chapter in my journey, not just professionally, but in a broader… Read More
Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Accessibility (IDEA) in 2023
By Lulu Bonning The San Diego Diplomacy Council strives to cultivate a community that embodies values and practices that are diverse, equitable, inclusive, and accessible. Connecting people on a global… Read More
Diplomacy Begins Here, in Vermont
By Lulu Bonning, Program & Communications Manager Looking back on 2023, I am immensely grateful for the opportunity San Diego Diplomacy Council has given me to further my career, grow… Read More
YSEALI Fall Fellow Highlight
By Carmelina Herrera, Program Associate Background of the YSEALI Program As the newest member of our Programs Team, I was excited to work on the Young Southeast Asian Leaders… Read More
Hoops for Change: Sports Diplomacy with Romania
By Adrianna Borja, Program Officer I have been eager to work on a Sports Diplomacy Program since studying the importance of Sports Diplomacy in my master’s program. The United States… Read More
