Global Ties Alabama is a 501c3 nonprofit that promotes global peace and understanding through citizen diplomacy. 

GTA carefully designs personalized programs of study for emerging international leaders selected by American embassies around the globe and sent to Alabama by the U.S. Department of State and/or the U.S. Congress. The programs reflect the professional and cultural interests of the visiting leaders, while supporting the foreign policy goals of the U.S. Department of State. 

These programs and services are designed to connect the diverse sectors of Alabama such as business, education, government agencies, and non-profit organizations through face-to-face interactions and meaningful cross-cultural exchange. These programs educate and inform foreign visitors and local residents of the many similarities they share, as well as many of the differences that make our 21st century world such an interesting place.

Global Ties Alabama’s portfolio includes fee for service customized cultural competency training that is designed to improve communication and collaboration between customers, constituents, and colleagues as well as refugee resettlement initiatives. 

When business, non-profit, government, and academic leaders from around the world connect with their counterparts in the U.S. through international exchange programs, the relationships they forge become a powerful tool for addressing some of the biggest global challenges. For over 50 years, Global Ties Alabama has been making these connections possible.

GTA was founded as The International Services Council of Alabama in 1965 as an outreach of the Huntsville Rotary Club to welcome international military trainees to Redstone Arsenal and connect them with the community. GTA also coordinated multicultural events in the Huntsville area.

GTA is a non-profit partner of the U.S. Department of State and member of Global Ties U.S. Network, it coordinates international exchange programs and brings current and future leaders from around the world to communities throughout the United States.

The Sustainable Development Goals are integrated—they recognize that action in one area will affect outcomes in others, and that development must balance social, economic and environmental sustainability.

• QUALITY EDUCATION
• GENDER EQUALITY
• DECENT WORK AND ECONOMIC GROWTH
• INDUSTRY, INNOVATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE
• REDUCED INEQUALITIES
• PEACE, JUSTICE AND STRONG INSTITUTIONS