Celebrating 10 Years
Since 2014, the Student Diplomacy Corps has prepared dynamic underserved high school students for college and global citizenship. We honor our students, donors, hosts and educational partners for an incredible decade of Student Diplomacy.
A Decade of Student Diplomacy
1800 students from 40 US states
120 programs in 20 countries
$12,000,000 in scholarships provided
Student Voices & Creativity
Ana Gonzalez-Galvan, Washington, DC, SDC Spain
Martin Johnson, Stone Mountain, GA, SDC France
Lindsey Ponder, Atlanta, GA, SDC Japan
PROGRAMS IN:
Albania, Aotearoa, Canada, Chile, China, Croatia, France, Greece, Iceland, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Montenegro, Morocco, Northern Macedonia, Slovenia, Spain, Turkey, Uruguay, USA
PROGRAMS IN:
Albania, Aotearoa, Canada, Chile, China, Croatia, France, Greece, Iceland, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Montenegro, Morocco, Northern Macedonia, Slovenia, Spain, Turkey, Uruguay, USA
Global Issues
SDC programs explore critical issues like climate change, indigenous rights and sustainability. Our marine biology program in Mexico introduces students to water conservation, desert ecology and marine biology in the Sea of Cortez.
Jada Melville, Philadelphia, PA, SDC Mexico
College Credit
Launched in 2021, Student Diplomacy Experimental College (SDXCO) offers college credit courses in Alaska, Massachusetts and Spain. 320 students have earned over 1000 college credits and worked with 30 visiting professors from colleges including Brown, Cal Berkeley, Northwestern, Prescott and University of Madrid.
Professor Ben Salinas taught Sonic Sovereignties: Decolonizing Through Hip Hop at our Massachusetts campus.
Family & Friendship
Over 1100 host families and 350 global experts have shared their culture, community and expertise. Japanese families, Spanish artists, Italian chefs, Mexican scientists and Albanian anthropologists welcome, teach and inspire.
Closing the Achievement Gap
Nationally, 11% of low-income, first-generation students are completing college. SDC alumni matriculate at top 150 colleges and universities 50% more than peers who did not participate, receive 2.5 times more scholarship support and graduate at over 70% – nearly 7 times the rate for their income bracket.*
Alumni Accomplishments
Top 15 Colleges attended: SUNY, Cornell, Columbia, Yale, Middlebury, Boston University, University of Rochester, Penn, Rutgers, USC, Barnard, Brown, Franklin & Marshall, Macalester, Colorado State
Awards and Scholarships earned: Posse, Questbridge, Gates Millennium, Fulbright, Puksta, Bonner, Excelsior and Presidential Scholar
SDC has changed my worldview. It taught me the value of embracing diversity, finding beauty in the unknown, and cherishing human connections. The program enhanced my understanding of history, archaeology, and anthropology, providing a three-dimensional perspective that no textbook could convey. The ability to navigate diverse environments, communicate across cultural boundaries, and adapt to unfamiliar situations will undoubtedly shape my future endeavors.
Elie Rizk, Mexico 2019, Kofi Annan Scholar, Macalester College 2024
As a first generation college student, SDC gave me confidence to apply to Harvard and inspired me to pursue global health.
Steven Garcia-Machuca, Italy 2017, Jack Kent Cooke Scholar, Daniels Fund Scholar, Harvard 2024
The Next Ten Years
Your continued support funds scholarships, creates opportunity and prepares young people to thrive in college and career. Thank you!
*Figures courtesy of The Pell Institute for the Study of Opportunity in Higher Education and recent data from SDC educational partners