What does an International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP) titled Accountability and Reforms in Education look like in a community the size of Pensacola? Five Armenian professionals discovered this as they met with locals to exchange experiences and knowledge, but first they explored something else — Thanksgiving in America! Tim Chandler and Larisa Reyes welcomed part...
In late October 2018, five visitors from Jordan of arrived in Pensacola as part of an International Visitor Leadership Program titled Advancing Women in STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math). Pensacola City Council Executive Don Kraher welcomed them at Pensacola City Hall and provided an overview of the region. The group then went to...
It is always a pleasure to hear from our international visitors & to share their thoughts on their experience in northwest Florida. Here's a note from a visitor whose project focused on the protection of children. What did she think of our community? We'll let her tell you in her own words: My Name is...
In November, four visitors from Bhutan arrived in Pensacola as part of the International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP) under the title State and Local Government. They were welcomed by City Council Executive Don Kraher who gave an overview of Pensacola’s history and city government. Following the welcome orientation, the visitors discussed the administrative functions of...
What does an International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP) titled Building Civil Society: Strategies for NGO Growth and Sustainability look like in a community the size of Pensacola? Eleven Brazilian professionals discovered this as they met with their counterparts to share best practices, challenges, and tips for success. FAVORHouse Executive Director Sue Hand and Director of...
When visitors come to northwest Florida as part of the International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP) on projects titled U.S. State and Local Government, what do they examine? Our community found out this past autumn and winter when two different groups headed our way. First, 19 visitors from Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Burma, Canada, Czech Republic,...
Citizen Participation in Transparent and Accountable Government was the title of a recent International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP) for Ukraine. Their time with us included a community coffee with locals and dinners in the homes of Leigh & Kent DeSantis and Liz & Basil Yelverton. They also visited Pensacola Catholic High School where Guidance Director...
Powerful Women of the Gulf Coast & the Gulf Coast Citizen Diplomacy Council invite you to meet 17 entrepreneurs from Armenia, Cambodia, Colombia, Finland, Hungary, India, Israel, Libya, Mongolia, Peru, the Philippines, the Republic of Korea, Singapore, South Sudan, the United Republic of Tanzania, Thailand, and the United Kingdom. This dynamic group is traveling in...
An internship with the Gulf Coast Citizen Diplomacy Council allowed me to participate in the building of a cultural bridge between the United States and Mexico through hands-on, active, and stimulating work. During my time with the Jóvenes en Acción program, I established life-long bonds with foreign visitors and met the leaders and entrepreneurs of...
In August, five visitors from Australia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Timor-Leste, and Vietnam arrived in Pensacola as part of the International Visitor Leadership Program titled Land Rights: Protecting Communities and their Rights. They met with City Council Executive Don Kraher to discuss the city’s history and environmental issues, and took a site visit to Project Greenshores with...
