It’s no secret – sports is an incredible way to increase fitness, teamwork, and self-confidence. But what does it have to do with diplomacy? If you ask us? Everything. Jim Davis, our Director of Operations and coordinator of our intern program, is always on the lookout for athletes when recruiting new interns. He says that… Read More
In Honor of the International Day of Friendship: Annual Appreciation Event!
It was a great honor to host our Annual Appreciation Event for our donors, partners, members, and community in celebration of the International Day of Friendship! It was a pleasure to feature Deputy Assistant Secretary, Susan Crystal, as our keynote speaker of the evening. She spoke upon the importance of relationships throughout the world to… Read More
Global Leaders Online Forum: Entrepreneurship in the Time of COVID-19
What an honor it was to host a discussion on entrepreneurship with international business fellows at our recent Global Leaders Online Forum! The program began with each panelist’s take-aways and implementations from their fellowship in San Diego. All had fond memories of their host families, and even our local San Diego Padres. From building a… Read More
SD Pride and IVLP Alumni Collaboration
Over the years, the San Diego Diplomacy Council has been honored to partner with San Diego Pride in hosting International Visitors during State International Visitor Programs (IVLP). During their time together, global leaders in LGBTQ activism had the opportunity to learn about and collaborate with SD Pride, along with exchanging ideas. These meeting have resulted… Read More
An Inspiring Face of Exchange
As the U.S. Department of State celebrates its 80th anniversary of the International Leaders Visitors Program (IVLP), it has been sharing the stories of program alumni, who visited our community. It was our pleasure hosting Dr. Nadina Christopoulou as she came to San Diego 5 years ago! Dr. Nadina Christopoulou is an anthropologist empowering migrant and refugee women in… Read More
Meet our Global Leaders Online Program Speakers
Check out our Global Leaders Online Program’s speakers for session 3 and register for the last session next week! This week students are examining pandemic diplomacy.We are thrilled to announce our speakers: Ambassador Eric Rubin was elected as the President of the American Foreign Service Association (AFSA) after serving as the U.S. Ambassador to Bulgaria from 2016-2019…. Read More
E-Cultural Diplomacy: Contemporary African Dance Class
Watch the Full Presentation Here! Get ready to break the monotony of your current home workout! San Diego Diplomacy Council is delighted to present to you our next fun Cultural Diplomacy experience: a Contemporary African Dance Class, led by Mandela Washington Fellowship Program alumna, Francisca Nyaradzo Nhongonhema, from Zimbabwe. You will get a chance to hear from Ms. Nhongonhema,… Read More
Zimbabwe Artist Recommendations
During our interview with Zimbabwean creative artist Nyarie Nhongonhema, she mentioned that an easy way to support artists during this time when they can’t interact face to face with an audience, is by simply viewing their creative work across social media platforms. Nyarie emphasized, “If it’s a live video, if it’s a show or if… Read More
E-Cultural Diplomacy: Celebrating France’s Bastille Day!
A special thank you to everyone who celebrated France’s Bastille Day with us at the San Diego Diplomacy Council! It was a pleasure featuring all of our honorable guests to speak about France and share aspects of French culture. We started the evening off with a few words from the Executive Director of Alliance Francaise… Read More
E-Talk About Series: Diplomacy in the Next Era – Creating Gender Balance
The year 2020 marks the 100th anniversary of the passage of the 19th Amendment, guaranteeing and protecting women’s constitutional right to vote. It was a privilege and honor hosting Susan Sloan, author of A Seat at the Table: Women, Diplomacy, and Lessons for the World, to shed light on the importance of gender equality, parity,… Read More
