The 80 Faces of Exchange Celebration is a project of the U.S. Department of State commemorating the success of 80 years of the International Visitors Leadership Program (IVLP) and its alumni. As a virtual intern and content creator for this celebration, I had the unique experience of connecting back to those involved in the IVLP...
On 14th of November we had the Youth Diplomat meeting. As a starter, we played a Kahoot on global current events. It was a great ice-breaker and we all gained more knowledge on current global affairs. We had the pleasure of having a guest speaker, Jennifer Strauss, speak to us about her experiences in the...
In the future, we will all remember 2020. We’ve adjusted and adapted. We’ve prayed, mourned, scrubbed, and washed our hands again and again and again. Many of us purchased or sewed a few masks in the beginning and now have a fashionista’s variety of choices. For us at Gulf Coast Diplomacy, we will also remember...
Youth Diplomats May Meeting Gulf Coast Diplomacy's youth leadership program excitedly welcomed many new and returning faces on Saturday, May 9th. At the beginning of the meeting, the Youth Diplomats interacted virtually with other Youth Diplomats from Chicago and Kansas City. Everyone shared their favorite quarantine activities and where they wish to travel. The student...
At the end of my senior year of high school, I was feeling rather melancholy about my upcoming summer. With plans to take a gap year to travel starting in the fall, I was working three jobs that filled up all my free time. I saw the summer set out before me as filled with...
The Gulf Coast Citizen Diplomacy Council selected three charter members of its Youth Diplomats Program to go on a June 2018 trip to Washington, D.C. where they spent two days exploring international exchange, diplomacy, and the U.S. government through a series of meetings and site visits with the U.S. Department of State, the U.S. Diplomacy...
This past month I had the great honor and privilege to participate in the inaugural meeting of the Youth Diplomats program of the Gulf Coast Citizen Diplomacy Council. This was one of the greatest experiences I have had in high school. We were able to learn about cultural assimilation and got to experience this through...
Are you curious about global affairs? Do you like learning about different cultures? Apply to be a Gulf Coast Citizen Diplomacy Council Youth Diplomat! The Gulf Coast Citizen Diplomacy Council Youth Diplomats is a ten month experiential learning program to equip & empower teens in northwest Florida to be active global citizens. We'll meet once...
