Global Ties U.S.
Year Recipient Title
2018 Mohamed Amin Ahmed Founder of Average Mohamed
2017 Clifton L. Taulbert CEO , The Freemount Corporation
2016 Seth Goldman Co-Founder and CEO Emeritus , Honest Tea
2015 Richard C. Morias Author , The Hundred-Foot Journey
2014 Taharka Brothers Ice Cream Company and De La Sol Haiti Social Entrepreneurs
2013 Dr. Aaron Shirley Founder of the HealthConnect program in Jackson , Mississippi , Chairman of the Board for the Jackson Medical Mall Foundation , and co-founder of the Jackson Hinds Comprehensive Health Center
2009 Rick Steves Author and Founder , Europe Through the Back Door
2008 Garth Fagan Founder and Artistic Director , Garth Fagan Dance
2007 Keith Reinhard Founder , President , Business for Diplomatic Action
2000 Richard Stanley Founder and CEO of the Stanley Foundation
1993 Maya Angelou Poet and Activist
1990 John Richardson , Jr Assistant Secretary of State , ECA Founder , U.S. Institute for Peace
1987 J. William Fulbright Senator ( D-AR )
Citizen Diplomat Award
Global Ties U.S. distributes numerous awards in recognition of excellent citizen diplomacy , the most well-known of which is its Citizen Diplomat Award . Global Ties U.S. presents the Citizen Diplomat Award to an individual or institution `` for outstanding achievements in furthering the cause of international understanding and global engagement '' . [ 5 ]
Global Ties U.S., formerly known as the National Council for International Visitors (NCIV), is a non-partisan, 501(c)(3) non-profit organization established in 1961 to promote excellence in citizen diplomacy. It is based in Washington, D.C., in the United States. Global Ties U.S. members include international organizations, national program agencies, and more than 90 community-based organizations throughout the United States. Members design and implement professional programs, provide cultural activities, and offer home hospitality opportunities for foreign leaders, specialists, and international scholars participating in the U.S. Department of State's International Visitor Leadership Program and other exchange programs. More than one third of the community members are staffed by volunteers.