Have the opportunity to foster cross cultural engagement, supporting fundraising events, and promoting community engagement. Your involvement makes a difference! Join the Cultural Ambassador Program The Cultural Ambassador Program by… 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
Reflecting on 2023 with Heidi Knuff
Dear Friends, As we approach the end of 2023, I am filled with gratitude for your support and partnership with the San Diego Diplomacy Council. Your commitment to connecting global… Read More
10 Reasons why you should join GLYP
We are incredibly proud of the Global Leadership Youth Program (GLYP), which is approaching its fifth iteration this Summer. A program born out of necessity during the pandemic has quickly… Read More
Preparing for YLAI: A Week in Washington, D.C.
One of the components of working in citizen diplomacy that I love the most is the extensive, supportive community that this organization is a part of. Challenging weeks are so… Read More
Reflecting on the Global Leaders Online Program
What happens when all our programs get canceled? We invent our own. We can’t speak for everyone, but the global pandemic has thrown the Diplomacy Council a curveball. Our 2020… Read More
Sports Diplomacy: Strengthening Relations and Strengthening People
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… Read More
In the News – Adaptive Martial Arts for Youth Delegation
Thanks to the Times of San Diego for sharing in an article about our recent sports diplomacy program where a delegation of 13 adaptive martial arts coaches as well as sports administrators who work with… Read More
Continuing the Collaboration – from San Diego to Kurdistan
Andy Blue, currently Director of the San Diego Humane Society Escondido Campus, worked for the San Diego Zoo Global as an Associate Curator for over 30 years. He always made… Read More
A Look Back: Diplomacy Begins Here Regional Summit and 40th Anniversary
Thank you to the 300 civic leaders, international affairs experts, community members, international alumni, and students from across the region and around the world who helped us mark our 40th-anniversary… Read More
