The Gulf Coast Citizen Diplomacy Council kicked off its inaugural Small World Café with a conversation between members and Shazia Bashir of Pakistan. The initiative highlights exchange alumni and their work and gives Floridians an avenue to engage the world. Bashir came to Pensacola in May 2015. At that time, her work focused on encouraging...
More than a decade ago, I began an internship with the Gulf Coast Citizen Diplomacy Council that was one of the most inspirational and enjoyable experiences of my career thus far. I spent two summers (‘09 & ‘10) as an intern there while pursuing my bachelor’s degree in international affairs and political science from Florida State...
In early 2020, we welcomed a group of nine International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP) participants from Botswana, Kazakhstan, Lithuania, China, Russia, Saudi Arabia, St Lucia, Tajikistan, and Zimbabwe. The group focused on volunteerism in American communities. Pensacola City Council Member Ann Hill welcomed them to the region and Joyce Black of Visit Pensacola shared information...
During the week of Thanksgiving, nine visitors from India came to Pensacola via the International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP) on a project titled U.S. Society and Culture. Objectives for this U.S. Department of State project included examining cooperative efforts in promoting tolerance, interfaith dialogue, and the work of grassroots organizations. Their project started locally with...
In the spring of 2019, local government officials from across Jordan visited Pensacola as a part of an International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP) titled Local Governance. National objectives included learning the traditions of the U.S. democratic system, understanding U.S. local governments in relation to the state and federal governments, examining techniques for effective engagement with...
