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Members of Wisconsin Football Team Exemplify Citizen Diplomacy
Still considering opportunities to become a home host to an international student this year? American Councils for International Understanding, a USCCD member, recently contacted us to share a success story written by one of their past students who was home hosted through their program. Read More »
Press Release: The U.S. Center for Citizen Diplomacy receives Coca-Cola Foundation grant
The U.S. Center for Citizen Diplomacy (USCCD) has received a $100,000 grant from The Coca-Cola Foundation in support of their proposal “America's Best Asset: American Citizens - The 2020 U.S. Initiative for Global Citizen Diplomacy.” The initiative aims to double the number of Americans engaged in international activity from ... Read More »
USCCD and U.S. State Department partner on Skype Project
The U.S. Center for Citizen Diplomacy (USCCD) and the U.S. Department of State recently partnered on the first in a series of interactive "speaker sessions" that connect Americans with citizens of other countries across the world via Skype. Read More »
Citizen Diplomacy vs. Global Citizenship
Many times, people feel the terms ‘citizen diplomat’ and a ‘global citizen’ are synonymous, but what separates them? What creates the difference between simply being a citizen of the world and a diplomat for the world? And why did the U.S. Center for Citizen Diplomacy (USCCD) choose the phrase ‘citizen diplomacy’ over, say, cultural diplomacy or global citizenship? Read More »
USCCD Board Member Charles Manatt Passes Away
We are saddened by the passing this week of the Honorable Charles Manatt, who served on the board of directors for the U.S. Center for Citizen Diplomacy and was an Iowa native as well as former U.S. ambassador and chairman of the Democratic National Committee. Read More »
NAFSA: A Call for Proposals
Contribute to the field of international education by presenting a workshop, session, or poster at the world's largest gathering of international educators presented by NAFSA. Hurry, time is running out! Read More »
Invite the World Home
Looking for a great way to serve as a citizen diplomat right from your own home? Look no further. The Share! High School Exchange program is seeking volunteers – with or without children – to host students, boys and girls aged 15 to 18 years... Read More »
Growing Up Global Video
Enjoy watching Homa Sabet Tavangar speak about nurturing and fostering global citizens through early education. Read More »
Call for home hosts in Boston Area
Another fantastic opportunity to serve as an American citizen diplomat right here at home this summer! The U.S.-Ukraine Foundation is seeking volunteers from the Boston, Massachusetts area to host... Read More »
Call for Host Families
Youth for Understanding (YFU) invites you to make a difference by hosting an international teen this fall. Since 1951, YFU has been a leader in youth exchange programs in more than 60 countries. Read More »