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...
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,...
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...
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...
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...
In mid-November the Gulf Coast Citizen Diplomacy Council welcomed 11 visitors from across Latin America as part of a U.S. Department of State International Visitors Leadership Program (IVLP) project highlighting entrepreneurship in the U.S. and ways to expand the small business network across the Americas. These distinguished visitors came to us from Argentina, Bolivia, Chile,...
The Gulf Coast Citizen Diplomacy Council’s last group of 2105 was a group of six visitors from Latin America participating in a U.S. Department of State International Visitor Leadership Program project titled “Understanding U.S. Drug Control Policy and Demand Reduction Efforts.” All of the delegates work in the fight against drug trafficking and substance abuse...
In late October, the Gulf Coast Citizen Diplomacy Council hosted a group of six visitors from China who looked at NGO capacity building as part of the Department of State’s International Visitor Leadership Program. The visitors’ week of professional appointments kicked off with a visit to Pensacola City Hall where Councilman P.C. Wu gave a...
For eight days in late October, the Gulf Coast Citizen Diplomacy Council hosted a group of visitors from Ukraine and Russia who arrived as participants in the U.S. Congressional Open World exchange program. This year’s Open World program focused on young NGO leadership & volunteerism, specifically developing skills in NGO management, youth involvement, local government,...
A Night At the Speakeasy Come join us for a fun evening to benefit a swell cause & meet our visiting young Ukrainian professionals! Games of Chance, Swanky Swill, Savories & Music Dress as a gangster or silent screen star. Come as a flapper or come as you are! Password required for entrance. For tickets...
