🥂 TGA's 50th Anniversary Global Vision Awards Gala
Join us in celebrating our 2026 Global Vision Honorees:
Dr. Robert H. Donaldson - Raymond & Nancy Feldman Lifetime Achievement Award: Known for internationalizing the University of Tulsa, helping to establish Tulsa’s Sister City partnership with Zelenograd, Russia, and leading the Tulsa Committee on Foreign Relations for decades, Dr. Donaldson has made a lasting impact on Tulsa’s global community.
Tulsa Fire Department - Outstanding Organization Award: The Tulsa Fire Department has led pioneering professional exchanges with Tulsa’s Sister Cities for nearly 50 years, involving donations of fire trucks and exchanges of personnel and knowledge, building safer communities at home and abroad.
🥂 This year, we celebrate our honorees, TGA’s 50th anniversary, and our recent “Best Overall Program” award from Sister Cities International! 🎟️ Early Bird tickets are on sale now!
💝 If you are unable to attend, but wish to support our work or sponsor a student to attend, an option to simply donate is available via the link below.
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🤝 Innovation, Exchange, & America 250: TGA Welcomes International Entrepreneurs
We welcomed five international entrepreneurs through the U.S. Department of State’s IVLP Freedom 250 Initiative, connecting them with Oklahoma business leaders, cultural experiences, and citizen diplomacy during a weeklong celebration of America’s 250th anniversary.
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🚀"Solaris" Continues Our Sister City Film Series
Our Sister City Film Series continues with “Solaris”! 8/18, 7pm at Circle Cinema! Bob Lieser and Garrett Gibson will discuss classic Sci-Fi and our history with Zelenograd at our TGA booth before the movie! Join us in the lobby starting at 6pm.
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🗓️ Tuesday, Aug 18th. 7 PM. (Come early for festivities in the lobby area)
📍 Circle Cinema - 10 S. Lewis Ave. Tulsa, Oklahoma 74104
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🍻 Toast the Travelers from Germany
Join us in welcoming 11 young leaders from Germany on Thursday, August 20th from 5:30-7:00pm at Marshall Brewing Company!
Enjoy meeting the visitors and networking with other internationally-minded Tulsans. Light appetizers will be provided, and drinks will be available for purchase. Come raise a global glass with us August 20th!
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🇮🇳 UTSAV India Fest 2026
Join us at India Fest 2026 and visit the Tulsa Global Alliance booth to explore our Indian Culture Boxes and learn about our recent Indian professional exchange participants who visited Tulsa through the International Visitor Leadership Program!
🗓️ Saturday, August 29th. 10:00am-4:00pm
📍Rhema Ninowski Recreation Center - 1367 E 71st St. Broken Arrow, OK 74102
Speaking of Culture Boxes...
🌐📦 Culture Boxes - A FREE Resource for Schools & Organizations
Special thanks to The Gelvin Foundation for supporting our Culture Box program in 2026!
Tulsa Global Alliance’s Culture Boxes bring global learning into classrooms and community spaces through hands-on, sensory experiences. Created in partnership with Eisenhower International School, each box represents a different culture and includes artifacts, books, games, and educational materials designed to spark curiosity and conversation.
With more than 50 Culture Boxes available, educators and community organizations across Tulsa use them to make global learning tangible and accessible for learners of all ages. The boxes support classroom instruction, cultural programs, and community events, helping participants explore the world without ever leaving the city.
A FREE resource for Oklahoma schools and educators
Choose from 50+ Culture Boxes representing cultures from around the world
Perfect for lessons, cultural celebrations, library programs, and community events
Open a box. Discover a culture. Inspire a world of learning!
The program was started in 1993 by Emily Wood, with the help of Tulsa Global Alliance and Eisenhower International School (EIS). The boxes are housed at EIS and may be checked out for up to two weeks by any group or organization.
Teachers across the state agree that Culture Boxes promote critical thinking and support visual, auditory, and tactile learners. Many boxes also contain curriculum resources to guide classroom presentations.
🌐 Learn More + Request a Box
Micah and Hahyeon promoting TGA's Culture Box program at Discovery Lab's Educator Appreciation Night on 8/6!
🗓️ More Upcoming Summer + Fall Events!
Come visit us as we celebrate TGA's 50th Anniversary at the following events!
🌷Free Weekend at Tulsa Botanic Garden - September 18-20th. (918 Day!) Visit the Caja de Agua from San Luis Potosí!
🍿Film on the Green: "Le Petit Prince" at Gathering Place - September 26th. In partnership with Gathering Place, Alliance Française de Tulsa and Villa Albertine
🎧 DJ Jos from Amiens, France performs at First Friday - October 2nd. More details coming soon! In partnership with Alliance Française de Tulsa, Tulsa FMAC, and Experience Tulsa
Thank you to our amazing Community Partners for their help with these exciting global events! More details coming soon!
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