Each year, the U.S. Department of State holds a ceremony in Washington, D.C., to present the International Woman of Courage award to women from around the world who are doing phenomenal work. One such woman, Dr. Feride Rushiti of Kosovo, was selected as an honoree due to her work in Kosovo as the founder and...
Each year, the Gulf Coast Citizen Diplomacy Council works with U.S. Department of State-sponsored leadership projects for teens. One of these programs is the Youth Ambassadors of Brazil. It’s hard to describe everything a youth project incorporates. Take some inspiration, mix it with energy, throw in some training and cultural exchange, and you have the...
Last fall, ten visitors from Algeria, the Central African Republic, Cote d’Ivoire, the Gambia, Haiti, Morocco, Senegal, Swaziland, and Zimbabwe visited Pensacola as a part of the U.S. Department of State International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP) on a project titled “Women as Political Leaders.” One purpose of their visit was “to explore how leaders increasingly...
