Archives for January 2016

YSEALI Lunch & Learn

In 2015, Pensacola native & environmentalist Mollie Taylor traveled to Cambodia on a US Dept of State reverse exchange as an Young Southeast Asian Leader Initiative (YSEALI) mentor. Come learn about YSEALI, the challenges facing its member states, and what comes next for YSEALI participants. About Mollie:  Mollie Taylor received a B.S. in Marine Science...

Diplomacy Club

Come meet our latest group of international visitors at an informal gathering we like to call Diplomacy Club & bring along a friend who may be curious about citizen diplomacy. Our 22 English-speaking visitors will be from Armenia, Bangladesh, Costa Rica, Czech Republic, Dominican Republic, Ghana, Greece, Guyana, Guatemala, Hungary, Jamaica, Lebanon, Malaysia, Moldova, Nepal,...

Visitor from Rwanda

In early November, the Gulf Coast Citizen Diplomacy Council hosted Ms. Jeannie Mwiliriza from Rwanda as part of the U.S. Department of State’s International Visitor Leadership Program. This particular project focused on women’s shelters, domestic violence courts, and the role of law enforcement in combating domestic violence. In addition, Ms. Mwiliriza visited a local host...

Law & Legal Issues

In early November, the Gulf Coast Citizen Diplomacy Council hosted a group of six visitors from China investigating law & legal issues as part of the U.S. Department of State’s International Visitor Leadership Program. Councilman Charles Bare welcomed the visitors to the city and provided insight into our history before presenting them with certificates of...

Combating Corruption

In late November, the Gulf Coast Citizen Diplomacy Council hosted a group of four visitors from Croatia who looked at combating corruption and conflicts of interest as part of the U.S. Department of State’s International Visitor Leadership Program. The visitors’ week of professional appointments kicked off with a visit to Pensacola City Hall where Councilwoman...