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November 18, 2024

Editor’s Note: The Global Ties U.S. Dinner Diplomacy Program is a new collaboration with Marriott International, launched in 2024, to advance peace and cultural understanding through travel. Through small grants, the program set out to support the nationwide Global Ties Network in expanding opportunities for people in their communities to participate in dinner diplomacy events with global leaders traveling to the United States on exchange programs in the summer of 2024. Initiatives like this scale U.S. citizen engagement in global affairs, strengthening local communities, supporting the U.S. economy, and boosting workforce development and business partnerships. From coast-to-coast, this year’s Dinner Diplomacy Program helped Global Ties Network members in 20 U.S. cities set the table for more people in their communities to engage in global affairs. Below are their stories.

Global Ties Detroit Welcomes Colin Seals to the Board of Directors!

September 11, 2024

Global Ties Detroit is pleased to announce the addition of Colin Seals, Government Affairs Director at Bollinger Motors, to our Board of Directors. Colin Seals brings a wealth of experience in economic development and global affairs. Before joining Bollinger Motors, he served as Director of Economic Development at Public Sector Consultants, a firm specializing in research, evaluation, strategic planning, and energy and environmental policy. He also has a distinguished background as a U.S. diplomat, having worked in various U.S. embassies abroad.

Global Ties Detroit Welcomes John Zervos to Board of Directors

August 20, 2024

Global Ties Detroit is pleased to announce the addition of John Zervos, Founding Executive Director of the Henry Ford Global Health Initiative (GHI), as its newest Board Member. John Zervos's background includes over 10 years of leadership at Henry Ford Health, as well as an extensive history in the non-profit sector. Before his tenure at Henry Ford Health, Zervos served as the Vice-Chair of Detroit’s Free Legal Aid Clinic (FLAC) while he was enrolled in law school. The Detroit Free Legal Aid Clinic is a Detroit-based non-profit that provides free legal aid to low-income victims of domestic violence and the elderly.

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