professional development
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CPD welcomes Demme Durrett for the 2021–22 academic year.
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New CPD Mini-Courses for 2021. Our programs are delivered where you are and for what you need in today's PD environment.
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CPD Director Jay Wang identifies key knowledge and skill areas that today's PD organizations can grow through professional development.
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We welcome Anna Pederson and Felicia Tapia as they join CPD for the 2019-20 academic year.
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We welcome Nicole Burnett, Katherine Butler and Austin Maddox as they join CPD for the 2018-19 academic year.
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Find out where some of our Summer Institute alumni are today!
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The USC Center on Public Diplomacy (CPD) has over ten years of training the world's public diplomats through our cutting-edge professional education program which integrates academic scholarship and real-world problem-solving.
The 2016 two-week program reflected the fast-changing diplomacy landscape while providing a wide range of hands-on skills and analytical capabilities essential for high-impact public diplomacy practice. The 2016 summer curriculum included:
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Applications accepted now through April 1.