Change Through Exchange
Donations to our Change Through Exchange fundraiser will offset the operational costs necessary to create enriching programming activities for our visitors. You can contribute via Venmo, check, or our fundraising page.
Annual Meeting
Join us for an evening of light hors d’oeuvres, live music, and networking opportunities as we celebrate our shared impact and explore new possibilities for global engagement in Northwest Florida. Please RSVP by May 1st.
Faces of Service
Open to high school students in Northwest Florida! Apply by May 12th, 11:59 PM CDT.
Faces of Service is a multi-year educational campaign launching in Pensacola this spring in collaboration with the National Museum and Center for Service! We are looking for highly motivated, service-oriented teens to get involved in creating a collaborative exhibit. There is no fee to apply or participate.
Our vision is to celebrate the power of service, highlight the impact of ordinary Americans who selflessly contribute to their communities, and inspire a renewed commitment to volunteerism. Click here to learn more about the program!
Dessert Diplomacy
Citizen Diplomat Training
Are you interested in expanding your diplomacy toolkit or hosting international visitors for a meal in your home? How do you approach the dessert table? How do you work with interpreters? Look no further!
Join us for an interactive training session to enhance your dessert diplomacy — Yes! There will be sweet treats! — and other citizen diplomacy skills. Whether you’re a seasoned host, a professional who meets with visitors, or new to exchanges, this event is for you!
Register in advance to secure your spot—there is no cost to attend. We will provide light refreshments.
Become a Host Family
Bring the world to your home through a short-term host family experience lasting seven to 13 days.
We host several youth projects annually and need to place them in homes. The youths are ages 15-18 and speak English. Occasionally, they are accompanied by an adult mentor, who we put in a separate home. We keep everyone busy during the work week and ask you to share your life in the evenings and weekends.
This is a fun and enriching way to explore the world outside Florida while sharing your life with international visitors.
Join our Board
Are you interested in promoting citizen diplomacy in Northwest Florida? One way you can is by serving on our board.
You can find information on board responsibilities & a copy of our board application on the Board Application.
Community Coffee
Are you interested in meeting with our visitors? Do you want to talk to them about their experiences and expertise? Then join our community coffees! During some of our programs we schedule community coffees where locals can meet and chat with our foreign delegates. We are always looking for more locals to take part in these events and would be happy for you to join us!
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Individual and Corporate Memberships
The U.S. Department of State pays for the delegations’ traveling expenses, but our council is not a government agency and relies on grants and the generosity of local individuals and businesses to help support our non-profit mission.
One of the ways we do this is to offer both individual and corporate memberships. We hope you’ll consider joining us. You will have the opportunity to network with our international visitors at receptions, lunches, or even in your own home. You will also have the chance to meet an interesting array of locals.
Our Sponsors
WE ARE A PROUD MEMBER OF:
Artel Gallery | Blue Wind | City of Pensacola |
Clark Partington | Dreamcatcher Shuttle | The Hive Foundation | Karen Jurkowich, Realtor | SpringHill Suites | Tower East Group Inc | UWF Office of International Affairs | Vowells Printing | Wade, Palmer & Shoemaker, P.A.
You are invited to our annual pre-derby party! It’s a celebration of citizen diplomacy & we hope you’ll join us to congratulate our Citizen of the Year & the recipient of our 2020 Dr. Jack Kichler Hospitality Award.
We will welcome Anne Grimes, Director of the Office of International Visitors at the U.S. Department of State, who will speak on the importance of international exchange & Board Chair Rachel Hendrix will demonstrate how to make a perfect mint julep.
To drum up excitement for our membership event during the days prior to the party, we have an online auction, a virtual red carpet, and an event celebrating the 80th anniversary of the International Visitor Leadership Program!
This year, the event is online & free. We will celebrate on Thursday, September 3rd, from 6:00 – 7:00 PM Central Time (UTC-5). We can’t wait to see you! Please preregister through this link.
Thank You to Our Mint Jubilee Corporate Sponsors
Finding Peace Counseling
Guardian Six
Karen Jurkowich, Realtor
Wade, Palmer & Shoemaker, P.A.
Join Us Today!
Individual and Corporate Memberships
The U.S. Department of State pays for the delegations’ traveling expenses, but our council is not a government agency and relies on grants and the generosity of local individuals and businesses to help support our non-profit mission.
One of the ways we do this is to offer both individual and corporate memberships. We hope you’ll consider joining us. You will have the opportunity to network with our international visitors at receptions, lunches, or even in your own home. You will also have the chance to meet an interesting array of locals.
Diplomacy Begins Here Summit
Come explore what's happening in Northwest Florida in innovation, science, technology, engineering, art, and math (STEAM) & the critical role public diplomacy programs play in advancing U.S. foreign policy goals.
You’re invited!
Ladies and Gentlemen, it is time to prepare for our spring celebration, a pre-derby event celebrating citizen diplomacy, hospitality, and the U.S. Department of State’s International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP)! All the fun happens on Thursday, May 2, 2024.
This year, we will have visitors from Tajikistan joining us. Come help us give them a BIG PENSACOLA HELLO!
To learn more and purchase tickets, click here.
To learn about sponsoring the event, click here.