Over the years, International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP) and Open World participants in Northwest Florida whose projects have focused on law enforcement have visited a variety of places, with hands-on site visits and engaging conversations along the way. Our dossier of contacts willing to share their knowledge and talk shop with visitors has grown. From...
Northwest Florida is not just known for its hospitality. Did you know the Center for Cybersecurity at the University of West Florida (UWF) is a regional research and education hub? International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP) and Open World participants discover this and more while examining ways to increase collaboration with each other and the interlocutors...
Examining the U.S. Judicial System from Northwest Florida is an excellent complement for national itineraries needing a small-to-medium-sized city component as Gulf Coast Diplomacy maintains excellent contacts in both the federal and county courthouses. Past groups spent time at the First Judicial Circuit Court of Florida to examine court administration, case management, and the trial-by-jury...
Thanks for giving me honorary citizenship of Pensacola, it was a great opportunity for me to learn from each one of the organizations that I visited during the international visitor's leadership program. Our journey doesn’t stop by the end of the program and I continue working with national and international organizations here in Jordan. the...
Hello everyone, my name is Diana Vieyra and I'm from Veracruz, México. I am a Jóvenes en Acción 2019 alumni and as a part of that program I stayed two weeks in Pensacola, Florida. During this exchange I learned so many things, met amazing people, did so many fun activities and basically enjoyed every minute....
First, what I’ve learned thanks to International Visitors’ Leadership Program (IVLP) and how IVLP impacted my life is impossible to judge by the first impression. If you don’t know the cultural code to read behaviors, you can’t interpret the situation well. People who can travel can discover other cultures for themselves and appreciate diversity. This...
How nice to hear from you, and to see that you continue to keep in touch The experience was undoubtedly very fruitful and has led to new initiatives in social projects that have had an impact and have allowed us to interact with other scholarship holders and venture into community-level management for a more equitable...
Participating in the International Visitors Leadership Program (IVLP) in 2017, was one of the best professional and personal experiences of my life. Knowing how the US Justice System for Children works made me visualize that there are innovative and dynamic programs that are very different from the ones we traditionally use in Panama to treat...
...The program has a great impact on my life as it has changed my perception of life. Whereas, in the certificate collecting ceremony I told them that I would have loved more interactions with the locals... ...The stories which he shared about that beautiful place with the white sand beaches are still with me. Sitting...
What has my Gulf Coast Diplomacy Council internship meant for me this year? Hello everyone! My name is Maggie Brown, and I’ve interned with the Gulf Coast Diplomacy Council since June 2022. I am a third-year student at the University of West Florida, double-majoring in International Studies and Art History. At this internship, I facilitate...
