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2013-2014 Program Information
 
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Academic WorldQuest 2013-2014
With the 2013-2014 academic year quickly approaching, we are pleased to unveil the details for this year's Academic WorldQuest program:

2013-2014 Topics

This year's categories focus on the Six Top National Security Issues for the President in 2014, voted on and chosen by the leaders of World Affairs Councils across the country. These six issues are: Cybersecurity, U.S. Energy Policy, Global Economic Realignment, the Middle East, Global Environmental Issues, U.S. Education. We are also including the UN Millennium Goal 1, Geography, Global Health, and Current Events. 

  • Cybersecurity
  • U.S. Energy Policy
  • Global Economic Realignment
  • Middle East
  • Global Environmental Issues
  • U.S. Education
  • UN Millennium Goal 1: Eradicate Extreme Poverty & Hunger
  • Global Health
  • Geography
  • Current Events 

Common Core Standards
Academic WorldQuest contributes to the national Common Core State Standards Initiative by fostering reading comprehension skills for informational text.

National Competition
The 2014 Academic WorldQuest National Competition will take place Saturday, April 26, 2014 at the Georgetown University Hotel and Conference Center in Washington, DC.
 
Council Information
Pledge a Team Now
To confirm your council's participation in Academic WorldQuest, please fill out and submit this Pledge Form.

 

Outreach Materials
Please use these flyers to promote the program to teachers, students, and sponsors. Teachers Guide and Flyer

 

Local Competition Questions
A full set of questions will be available to local councils by mid-October. Indicate your interest in these questions by submitting your Pledge Form.
 

The World Affairs Councils of America 

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Phone (202) 833-4557  Fax (202) 833-4555

Email [email protected] Website www.worldaffairscouncils.org