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The Student Interfaith Peace Project
The first year 17 students made the journey. They met and interacted with students in Israel who were Bedouin, Arab, Jewish, and Druze. In the West Bank, they visited refugee camps and met Christian and Muslim students. They created friendships and formed new bonds. Read More »
“One Story a Day…”
Our readers sent us over 100 stories of citizen diplomacy in action. Stories we received range from dental clinics in Afghanistan to musical concerts in Paris. These stories show the variety of ways in which citizen diplomats make a difference in people's life all over the world, everyday. Read More »
Building Greater Friendships
Through these experiences, I have witnessed firsthand the power of citizen diplomacy to transform individuals, relationships, and situations, and have seen the power of people-to-people interaction and relationship-building to change misperceptions and stereotypes and to promote a "ripple effect" of mutual constructive behavior. Read More »
Composing Citizen Diplomacy
I'm an American composer living in Paris, France for over 20 years and have worked in many different styles with musicians from all over the world. I recently spent over three years researching, composing and orchestrating a large scale work, "The Peace Oratorio" based on the lives of Mahatma Gandhi, Nelson Mandela and Martin Luther King. Read More »
The People’s Bus
It was a long three-year campaign, which involved everyone pushing the idea during repeated calls on the Embassies of Pakistan and India in Washington, D.C, meetings with the press from both countries, and many talks with our friends in both countries. Read More »
Nominations for Awards Due Friday, July 23
Our 'Share Your Story' Campaign has collected over 100 stories over the duration of six weeks. This response was remarkable and the U.S. Center would like to thank all that have participated in this campaign by submitting stories. Read More »
Los Angeles Citizen Diplomat Adopts an Entire Village in India
Dr. Marwah co-founded the Bank of Punjab, a financial institution committed to community service for India. He has supported various Indian schools, believing that a community can not progress if women are not educated. He and his wife founded the KK Marwah Girls College (named for Mrs. Marwah) in Faridkot, Punjab. Read More »
Utah Council for Citizen Diplomacy: An Organization Spotlight
Many of these individuals who sent us their stories have served as hosts for visitors participating in international exchange programs and welcomed their visitors with open arms. Just as citizen diplomats are communicating inter-culturally, those diplomats who stay within the borders of the United States interact with visitors who visit the U.S. Read More »
Story of Two Citizen Diplomats
The incredible smiles of joy on the faces of the children and the families who are caring for those who are ill are the highlight of the trip. Many remembered me on my second trip and we enjoyed catching up and sharing photos. Read More »
Engaging the Youth
I now talk to youth I met in Rio quite often, mostly through Facebook. This forum taught me that I have more brother and sisters in the world than I could have expected. These youth mean the world to me and I look forward to traveling to their home countries. Read More »