Global Ties Nebraska

Global Ties Nebraska Department of State’s International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP).

🌏 We connect current and emerging global leaders with Nebraskans through community events, professional programming, Dinner Diplomats, and cultural experiences.🌍 Global Ties Nebraska, formerly known as the Lincoln Council for International Visitors (LCIV), is a nonprofit organization based in Lincoln, Nebraska, which facilitates international exchange by hosting emerging global leaders through pro

grams like the U.S. These short-term visits focus on themes such as governance, education, and cultural exchange, aiming to foster mutual understanding between the U.S. and other nations. ​

Established in 1966 as the Mayor’s Committee for International Friendship, we rebranded to Global Ties Nebraska in 2025 to better represent its statewide impact and global mission under our parent organization, Global Ties U.S.. Through professional meetings, cultural activities, and home hospitality dinners with our Dinner Diplomats, Global Ties Nebraska connects international visitors with local citizens, promoting people-to-people diplomacy and cultural understanding. ​

In 2023, we hosted 71 international emerging and current leaders across eight unique programs, contributing to a total of 3,745 volunteer hours. Over the years, we have welcomed visitors from 63 countries, fostering global connections right here in Lincoln. For more information or to get involved, visit our official website: globaltiesnebraska.org.

The Hub Cafe has been collaborating with their Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative - YLAI fellow from Belize 🇧🇿 on ...
05/21/2026

The Hub Cafe has been collaborating with their Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative - YLAI fellow from Belize 🇧🇿 on two very cool and public-facing initiatives: A Taste of Belize Cooking Class and a Belizean Community Dinner! 🥘

Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative - YLAI fellows from Nicaragua 🇳🇮 and Trinidad & Tobago 🇹🇹 have been working wit...
05/21/2026

Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative - YLAI fellows from Nicaragua 🇳🇮 and Trinidad & Tobago 🇹🇹 have been working with Wax Buffalo over the past month on collaborative projects such as this limited edition soap release.

There is just over a week to ensure that your donation to Global Ties Nebraska stretches even further through Lincoln Co...
05/19/2026

There is just over a week to ensure that your donation to Global Ties Nebraska stretches even further through Lincoln Community Foundation's Give to Lincoln Day! We would love your support to help us continue our people-to-people diplomacy work right here in Nebraska! Please donate here:

Give to Lincoln Day, powered by Lincoln Community Foundation, is a time when Lincoln comes together to support the organizations that enrich our lives and improve our city.

From the Netherlands to Nebraska…International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP) participant, Beaudine Verhork, represen...
05/17/2026

From the Netherlands to Nebraska…International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP) participant, Beaudine Verhork, representing the Netherlands through NATO, met Charuth Van Beuzekom, a Nebraska transplant originally from the Netherlands and owner-operator of Shadow Brook Farm and Dutchgirl Creamery at two farmers markets in Lincoln this week! We love these global connections right here in the Heartland! 🇳🇱 🇺🇸

Our current International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP) delegation is here in Lincoln on the program theme of “U.S.-...
05/17/2026

Our current International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP) delegation is here in Lincoln on the program theme of “U.S.-European Security Challenges,” representing Germany 🇩🇪, France 🇫🇷, Ukraine 🇺🇦, Estonia 🇪🇪, Albania 🇦🇱, Azerbaijan 🇦🇿, Italy 🇮🇹, Romania 🇷🇴, Poland 🇵🇱, Georgia 🇬🇪, Montenegro 🇲🇪, Norway 🇳🇴, Greece 🇬🇷, Lithuania 🇱🇹, Slovakia 🇸🇰, the Netherlands 🇳🇱, NATO, and the European Union 🇪🇺! We had a wonderful evening learning more from them at the panel “Transatlantic Challenges, moderated by board member, Daryl Bohac, and followed by a community reception hosted at Bin 105 Quality Wines!

Thank you, Secretary Evnen, for welcoming this International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP) delegation and bestowing ...
05/17/2026

Thank you, Secretary Evnen, for welcoming this International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP) delegation and bestowing upon them Honorary Citizens of Nebraska! 🌏

What a tasty and energetic start to our Week Two Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative - YLAI enrichment day with pas...
05/09/2026

What a tasty and energetic start to our Week Two Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative - YLAI enrichment day with pastries from Le Quartier Bakery & Café (one of our Fellowship Placement Organizations) and Clifton Strengths coaching from Sarah at Collins Collective! 🥐

This year was a challenging, yet immensely rewarding one for us! Thanks to everyone who helped us to promote and impleme...
12/19/2025

This year was a challenging, yet immensely rewarding one for us! Thanks to everyone who helped us to promote and implement citizen diplomacy right here in Nebraska! 🌎 Happy Holidays and New Year 2026 from the Global Ties Nebraska board and staff!

🥘 A shared meal can change the world! 🍽️ Our community Dinner Diplomats welcome visiting global leaders into their homes...
09/26/2025

🥘 A shared meal can change the world! 🍽️ Our community Dinner Diplomats welcome visiting global leaders into their homes, creating real connections and lasting friendships, and proving that some of the most meaningful acts of diplomacy can be found at the dinner table!

Thanks to a partnership grant with Global Ties U.S. and Marriott International, we were able to encourage even more Dinner Diplomats in our community to open up their homes to conversations, friendships, and understanding that last long after the visit. 🌍💙

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