This Week: Member Benefits: Conference Scholarships for Students and Stratfor Subscription Discount; WACDFW Focuses on Education; Wanted: Council CEOs; Pulitzer Prize-winning Author Visits Cover to Cover; plus, Program News
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WACA 2018 National Conference: Braving the New World Order
November 7-9
The Mayflower Hotel
Washington, DC
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The National Board of Directors of the World Affairs Councils of America is pleased to announce that WACA will offer
25 scholarships for undergraduate students from the Council network to attend our 2018 National Conference -
Braving the New World Order -
November 7-9 at
The Mayflower Hotel
in Washington, DC.
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The WACA Board, in partnership with The Gambrinus Company and Mr. Carlos Alvarez, is offering these scholarships in order to fulfill our educational mission and to prepare future leaders for the challenges and opportunities of the 21st century. The Conference -- coming right after the midterm elections -- promises to be a special occasion for our network of Council leaders, members, friends, and students to engage with many leading policy makers and analysts about critical foreign and trade policy issues and America's role in the world.
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Stratfor Worldview
:
Special subscription discount for WACA Members!
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Dear Council Leaders and Supporters:
It's a pleasure to share an exciting opportunity with you. As part of WACA's evolving partnership with
Stratfor, the Austin, Texas-based company renowned for its geopolitical intelligence platform, we are pleased to offer a significantly discounted annual subscription to
Stratfor Worldview for members of WACA and local Councils.
- Unlimited access to all Analyses, Articles, Guidances, and Snapshots
- Custom Email Notifications
- My Collections - your library of Stratfor Insights
- Members-only Discussion Forums
- Members-only Newsletters
- Quarterly, Annual, and Decade Forecasts
- Access to Mobile App for iOS and Android
- Text-to-Voice feature to listen to Stratfor WorldView content when on the move
With Stratfor's
special WACA discount, you will
save 72% off the price of a one-year subscription. Enjoy the wealth of analytical and predictive insights for only
$99 - the equivalent of just $1.90 per week!
And for members of WACA's
1918 Society, you will receive the subscription automatically, for free, as a benefit of your participation! (Hint: join the 1918 Society today!)
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Council of the Month Sets Itself Apart with Education
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The
World Affairs Council of Dallas/Fort Worth
is investing in the next generation with discounted educator and school memberships, free student tickets for speaker programs, International Career Day, internships, and the International Educator of the Year awards.
Additionally, the unique “20 Under 20” program was added in 2016 to shine a spotlight on young people who give back to their communities and exemplify what it means to be a global Texan. The driven group of students that make up the 20 Under 20 Class of 2018 participated in three days of the leadership program in June, meeting with leaders in various industries including the
Dallas Business Journal
, the City of Dallas’s Office of Welcoming Communities and Immigrant Affairs, Azteca America TV 55 Studios, the Canadian Consulate, UT Dallas Center for Brain Health, and Texas Central Partners.
The Council's investment in the students of Dallas-Fort Worth has paid off: Plano West Senior High School has won WACA's
Carlos and Malú Alv
arez Academic WorldQuest National Competition two years in a row.
Click
here
to learn more.
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Global Minnesota seeks an outstanding and experienced international affairs and nonprofit sector leader to serve as its President. This role will develop the organization’s engagement throughout Minnesota using the 5-year Strategic Plan as a roadmap with the goal of deeper awareness and understanding of global economic, political, social, and cultural ideas and issues.
Apply here.
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CCWA is seeking a Chief Executive Officer. The ideal candidate will bring proven strategic and hands-on leadership experience to fulfill CCWA’s mission to inspire engagement in international affairs and world cultures through education, citizen diplomacy, and public dialogue.
Apply here.
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Cover to Cover Author Chivers Discusses
The Fighters
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You are able to contribute to the World Affairs Councils of America at
no additional cost to you! If you shop at Amazon through this
link or the Amazon Smile logo to the left, a portion of your purchase will be donated to WACA.
Bookmark our
page
today!
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Monday 8/27
Global Minnesota hosts
Kate Bauer
, Blumenstein-Katz Family fellow at the Washington Institute for Near East Policy, and a panel of experts for “Iran Sanctions and the U.S. Business Community.”
Details
World Affairs Council of Greater Houston hosts
Robert Jordan
, former U.S. Ambassador, along with Professors
Dina Alsowayel
and
Gregory Gause
for “Reform in Saudi Arabia: Real Change or Consolidation of Power?”
Details
Wednesday 8/29
World Affairs Council of Inland Southern California host
Dr. Haroon Ullah
, Chief Strategy Officer at Broadcasting Board of Governors, for “Fighting for Cyber Supremacy in an Age of Extremism.”
Details
Mr. Ullah was last December's Cover to Cover author.
World Affairs Council of Jacksonville host
Dr. Madiha Afzal
, author and adjunct assistant professor at Johns Hopkins, for “Quarterly Saloon – Pakistan Under Siege: Extremism, Society, and the State.”
Details
Ms. Afzal was this past April's Cover to Cover author.
Thursday 8/30
San Diego World Affairs Council host
Dr. Haroon Ullah
, Chief Strategy Officer at Broadcasting Board of Governors, for “Fighting for Cyber Supremacy in an Age of Extremism.”
Details
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Travel the World with WAC Philadelphia
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Travel with
Council Leaders - hear them lecture on Travel the World tours from the World Affairs Council of Philadelphia!
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2018 travel schedule includes trips to:
- Megan Torrey, CEO, World Affairs Council of Connecticut, Himalayan Kingdoms, Sept. 11-25
- Dixie Anderson, Executive Director Emerita, World Affairs Council of Western Michigan, Romance of the Douro River: Sept. 15-26
- Joyce Davis, President, World Affairs Council of Harrisburg, Town & Country Life in Languedoc: Oct. 6-14
- Don Samford, Board President, Peoria Area World Affairs Council, Cuba: Nov. 4-12
- Dr. Pamela Zeiser, Education Liaison, World Affairs Council of Jacksonville, Vienna & Prague, April 28 - May 5, 2019
- Michelle Harpenau, Executive Director, World Affairs Council of Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky,Springtime in Provence & Burgundy, May 15 - 23, 2019
- Mimi Gregory, Vice President of Programs, Naples Council on World Affairs, Grand Seine: June 30 - July 18, 2019
- Dr. Carla Thorson, Senior Vice President of Programs, World Affairs, Northern California, Arctic Expedition: June 21 - July 1, 2019
- Derrick Olsen, President, WorldOregon, Trade Routes of Coastal Iberia: Oct. 13-21, 2019
- Jacqueline Miller, President & CEO, World Affairs Council of Seattle, Passage along the Danube River: Oct. 12-24, 2019
- Craig Snyder, President & CEO, World Affairs Council of Philadelphia, Exploring Saudi Arabia & Qatar: Nov. 7-17, 2019
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