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Our Mission
To promote respect and understanding between the people of Utah and other nations.
Our Guiding Principle
Citizen diplomacy is the concept that every individual has the right, even the responsibility, to help shape U.S. foreign relations by connecting with each other one handshake at a time.
Our Values
We are committed to the following values:
- Respect for all people and diverse perspectives;
- Personal and social responsibility;
- A belief that the people of the world are interconnected;
- Open and respectful dialogue.
Our Two Pillars of Work
At Utah Global Diplomacy, we build global connections between the people of Utah and other nations, promoting mutual respect and international goodwill. We achieve this through two key avenues: Facilitating professional and cultural international exchange programs in Utah and hosting a variety of global and cultural education programs.
In a growing global society, our programs serve as a foundation for people to meet each other, share ideas, and together ask, "How do we make the world more peaceful and prosperous for everyone?"
Professional & Cultural International Exchange Programs
Utah Global Diplomacy works with the U.S. Department of State to host its International Visitor Leadership Program and other exchange delegations. These delegations represent business professionals, government and elected officials, nonprofit changemakers, faith leaders, teachers, and journalists from around the world who meet with people in Utah doing similar work. Together, they exchange best practices, ideas, resources, and networks while highlighting Utah as an economic, cultural, and innovation hub and experiencing Utah’s unique culture.
Global & Cultural Education Programs
Utah Global Diplomacy invites the local community to attend the Ambassador John Price & Marcia Price World Affairs Symposium Series and other global conversations that impact Utah locally. Our lectures, conversations, and dialogues provide insight into critical national and global issues, shaping public discourse. We convene leading experts who engage the public to explore ideas transforming our connection with the world.
Citizen diplomacy is a powerful tool for creating sustainable economic and social relationships in a globally connected world. Please explore our programs, events, and opportunities on our website in more detail, and This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. to discuss ways to get involved.
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Our Branding
Our branding colors, variations of red, white, and blue, have ocean-themed names like navy, aqua, and buoy. They represent the concept that Utah Global Diplomacy connects the people, often across oceans, with its flagship international exchange programs. These colors are often coupled with wavy lines, hinting at an evolving world in which your efforts make progress along a path of peace and understanding.
But some branding elements we kept the same, like our logo icon of two people shaking hands on a bridge. Why? Because we often build bridges through Citizen Diplomacy. The concept that every individual helps shape foreign relations by connecting with each other “one handshake at a time.”
Our Social Responsibility
Utah Global Diplomacy is a non-partisan, non-profit committed to social responsibility. It is the policy of Utah Global Diplomacy not to discriminate against any program participant, volunteer, or employee because of age, color, sex, disability, national origin, race, religion, or veteran status.
