PRACTICAL PROFESSIONAL TRAINING IN DIPLOMACY
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HEAR FROM OUR ALUMNI
Nick Faust
UNITED STATES
Ikenna Ezealah, Ph.D.
UNITED STATES & NIGERIA
“I feel better equipped as I proceed along my career path. In the process of trying to resolve the issue at hand, based on the topic, and applying those fundamentals of diplomatic practice, you experience the different challenges a diplomat would run into. WIDA is an experiential immersion. It will give you tools and skills that you wouldn’t get anywhere else.”
Pamela Jahier
UNITED STATES & MAURITIUS
“I applied to WIDA after doing extensive research and quickly determined that it was everything I was looking for. It offered the program that was going to give me the best insight into a career in diplomacy. And it topped all my expectations. I really felt immersed in everything foreign affairs and diplomacy. It changed my perception of things.”
DIPLOMATIC DIARY
Diplomatic Chess or Checkers: What Is ‘Persona Non Grata’?
The reasons for applying the label include spying, tit-for-tat games, expressions of ideology and the whims of dictators.
By ROBERT DOWNES
A Diplomatic Assignment That Saved Lives But Caused Nightmares
Two years after Afghanistan’s collapse, a former Foreign Service officer’s memories still haunt him.
By MITCHELL ZUCKOFF
‘Youth Ambassador’ Got a Taste of Diplomacy at Dubai Expo
Fresh out of college, I joined 74 other Americans to staff the USA Pavilion, which celebrated freedom and diversity.
By CAITLYN PHUNG
Love and Loss: Valentine’s Day in the Foreign Service
Diplomats work hard to prevent bad things from happening, but sometimes tragedies occur even on the day that celebrates love.
By ROBIN HOLZHAUER