Course Description: This course empowers diplomats and global representatives to deliver compelling, professional, and culturally aware public speeches and presentations. Learners will master audience analysis, message framing, body language, voice control, visual aid integration, and persuasive storytelling. Through extensive practice and feedback, participants will enhance their confidence and credibility when representing their country or institution on the global stage. Course Length: 6 weeks (36 total instructional hours) Proficiency Level: Advanced Prerequisite: Completion of a lower-intermediate ESL course or equivalent language proficiency Course Objectives:

• Demonstrate effective vocal delivery including pitch, pace, and volume.
• Construct speeches using logical structure and compelling language.
• Adapt public speaking styles to different audiences and contexts.
• Incorporate persuasive techniques suitable for diplomatic settings.
• Use nonverbal communication to reinforce spoken messages.
• Design and integrate professional visual aids into presentations.
• Apply intercultural awareness to international public speaking.
• Respond confidently to questions and unexpected challenges.
• Critique and revise speeches for maximum impact.
• Deliver formal diplomatic speeches with clarity and poise.

Course Description: This course develops advanced proficiency in the specialized language of diplomacy, enabling participants to use terminology, phrasing, and expressions commonly employed in international relations. Students will analyze diplomatic discourse, decode communiqués, and produce culturally appropriate and context-sensitive communication. The course includes listening, reading, writing, and speaking exercises designed to strengthen clarity, persuasiveness, and nuance in diplomatic English, while expanding vocabulary and rhetorical skills vital for global engagement. Course Length: 6 weeks (36 total instructional hours) Proficiency Level: Advanced Prerequisite: Completion of a lower-intermediate ESL course or equivalent language proficiency Course Objectives:

• Recognize and apply essential diplomatic vocabulary in context.
• Use formal diplomatic phrasing in spoken and written communication.
• Interpret official documents and communiqués using advanced language skills.
• Distinguish between direct and coded language in international relations.
• Demonstrate accurate pronunciation and tone in formal speaking environments.
• Analyze rhetorical strategies in diplomatic speeches and texts.
• Construct culturally sensitive and professional responses to global issues.
• Develop fluency in discussing complex diplomatic themes and events.
• Adapt language use to different diplomatic audiences and registers.
• Compose a diplomatic speech or statement reflecting course mastery.

Course Description: This course offers an in-depth exploration of the operational and strategic roles that embassies and consulates play in contemporary diplomacy. Students will examine how these institutions serve as vital extensions of foreign policy, providing services, building relationships, and responding to geopolitical events. Special emphasis is placed on crisis response, citizen services, local engagement, and digital transformation. Through real-world case studies and simulations, learners will master the skills required to manage, lead, and collaborate within diplomatic missions abroad. Course Length: 6 weeks (36 total instructional hours) Proficiency Level: Advanced Prerequisite: Completion of a lower-intermediate ESL course or equivalent language proficiency

Course Objectives:

• Define the mission, structure, and functions of embassies and consulates.
• Analyze the differences between embassies, consulates, and diplomatic delegations.
• Evaluate the strategic role of diplomatic posts in foreign policy implementation.
• Demonstrate procedures for consular services and crisis response.
• Understand the role of local staff and community engagement in diplomatic success.
• Examine host-country dynamics and how they affect embassy operations.
• Apply digital tools and secure communication methods in diplomatic missions.
• Assess leadership and management models for overseas diplomatic posts.
• Create a staffing and operations plan for a diplomatic mission.
• Design public diplomacy campaigns in a host country context.

Course Description: This course provides a comprehensive exploration of the core principles, frameworks, and operational tools of modern diplomacy. Learners will examine the roles of diplomats, the evolution of diplomatic norms, and the strategic functions of embassies and consulates. The course emphasizes diplomatic ethics, international engagement styles, and the balancing act between national interest and global responsibility. Participants will develop critical diplomatic thinking skills and foundational practices essential for 21st-century diplomacy. Course Length: 6 weeks (36 total instructional hours)

Proficiency Level:

Advanced Prerequisite: Completion of a lower-intermediate ESL course or equivalent language proficiency Course Objectives:

• Define the functions and objectives of modern diplomacy.
• Trace the evolution of diplomacy from classical to digital formats.
• Identify the roles and responsibilities of diplomats and missions.
• Distinguish between bilateral, multilateral, and public diplomacy.
• Apply ethical standards to real-world diplomatic decision-making.
• Evaluate the strategic use of soft and hard power in diplomacy.
• Interpret foreign policy through a diplomatic lens.
• Develop diplomatic communication and negotiation skills.
• Analyze diplomatic protocol and norms in different contexts.
• Design an operational plan for a modern diplomatic mission.

Course Description: This advanced course immerses participants in the formalities, ceremonies, and power dynamics of global protocol as a cornerstone of diplomatic excellence. Students will explore the nuances of state visits, official correspondence, ceremonial precedence, and the unspoken codes that govern elite diplomacy. Drawing on real-world diplomatic case studies, the course empowers future leaders to navigate high-level environments with confidence, precision, and cultural intelligence—maximizing influence through mastery of protocol and prestige. Course Length: 6 weeks (36 total instructional hours) Proficiency Level: Advanced

Prerequisite:

Completion of a lower-intermediate ESL course or equivalent language proficiency Course Objectives:

• Interpret and apply international protocol standards in diverse diplomatic settings.
• Analyze the role of ceremonial prestige in international relations.
• Demonstrate appropriate diplomatic etiquette across cultures.
• Distinguish between formal and informal protocol in bilateral and multilateral contexts.
• Prepare official diplomatic documents and correspondence in proper protocol format.
• Coordinate high-level diplomatic events and state visits.
• Apply the rules of precedence and rank across governments and international organizations.
• Recognize cultural sensitivities and avoid protocol faux pas.
• Evaluate real-world diplomatic incidents involving protocol successes or failures.
• Design and implement a full diplomatic protocol strategy for a hypothetical foreign mission.