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Peace Through Basketball
The appeal of sports to young men and women can be dramatic. It can even have enough attraction to bring Catholic and Protestant students in Northern Ireland together. Sports as diplomacy has had many victories and none more inspiring than the one pioneered by Michael Evans. Read More »
Final Chance to Submit Your Story for National Awards
The deadline to submit stories and still be eligible for a nomination has been extended to July 16. Share your stories about citizen diplomacy so we can feature them on the blog! Read More »
One Handshake at a Time, Full Circle Around the Globe
Everyone who has traveled abroad has been put in the position of citizen diplomat. Whether or not we realize it, we are serving as informal ambassadors to other countries and cultures. Audrey Scott and Daniel Noll have taken this realization to heart and throughout... Read More »
A Bit of Citizen Diplomacy Goes A Long Way
I have been a volunteer with PCIV (now Global Pittsburgh) since 1962, but I had an interesting experience in July of 2009 which really emphasizes the need for citizen diplomacy. On July 3, 2009, I escorted a group of Japanese visitors on a tour of Pittsburgh, and then took them on a visit to a nursing home. Read More »
World Cup’s Impact on Nations and Citizen Diplomacy
The final goal of the World Cup sealed the championship for Spain, winning the game 1-0 in the extra time period. Spain won the 2010 FIFA World Cup but what other nations came away from the tournament with something of value? The gold cup was lifted by the Spanish squad, but they were not the only team who won something for their nation. Read More »
Citizen Diplomacy Opportunity: To Mali with Medicine for Mali
Anyone in the medical community interested in participating in a medical trip to Mali? Read More »
“When Citizens Lead…”
Kimberly Weichel, our story contributor for today, can tell of the impact citizens made with other citizens during the Cold War era. "I learned that our similarities were far greater than our differences," says Kimberly. Read More »
“I Am With You”
Je suis avec vous. In English, this translates to "I am with you". Erica Payne traveled with her mother from Raleigh, North Carolina on a trip to Haiti to the help a dental team and visit a boys school to distribute uniforms and supplies. Read More »
Reaching Out Into the Unknown: A Citizen Diplomat’s Story
Gaya exemplifies the true spirit of a citizen diplomat. She continues to cultivate the relationships she made while in Senegal during her gap year where she worked in an elementary school. Read More »
Restaurant Provides Iranian Culture
Conflict Kitchen, a take-out restaurant responsible for attempting to bridge culture divides through food, is selling dishes from countries whose tensions with the United States have been heightened over the years. For now, it's the Islamic Republic of Iran. Read More »