San Diego-Yokohama Leadership Academy (SYLA) Partners With Alliant University!
Exciting News! SYLA has partnered withAlliant Universityand our inaugural leadership retreat will be held at Alliant’s San Diego campus!Part of the broader "2026YokohamaFestival SanDiego", this leadership retreat will bring together leaders and change-makers from Japan, the U.S., and beyond to deepen collaboration, strengthen cross-cultural understanding, and build meaningful connections.For nearly 70 years, the friendship between San Diego and Yokohama has shown what is possible when people invest in one
San Diego-Yokohama Leadership Academy (SYLA) Launches on the International Day of Friendship
SAN DIEGO, California — July 30, 2026 — In honor of the United Nations International Day of Friendship, theSan Diego-Yokohama Leadership Academy ( SYLA) proudly announced its launch. SYLA is the first leadership innovation ecosystem built on the Yoga for Leadership® framework and sister-city principles, grounded in the belief that lasting peace is achieved through people-to-people, city-to-city, and community-to-community connections. “My vision for SYLA is deeply shaped by my international and
