August Cover to Cover; WACA National Conference; Star Speakers; WorldQuest Weekly Quiz; Council of the Month; Councils are Hiring; Council Highlights; & more!
August Cover to Cover with Author Mei Xu
Wednesday, Aug. 18, 2:00-2:45 PM ET
WACA is excited to present Mei Xu, Founder and CEO of Yes She May, BlissLiving Home and Chesapeake Bay Candle, and author of Burn: How Grit, Innovation, and a Dash of Luck Ignited a Multi-Million Dollar Success Story.

Our monthly Cover to Cover Author Series is offered as a benefit to Councils and their members. All are welcome to join this Zoom webinar on Wednesday, August 18 at 2:00-3:00 PM ET.
WACA 2021 National Conference:
Bridging Divides at Home and Abroad
November 16-19
Register today for the WACA 2021 National Conference this November 16-19 at The Mayflower Hotel in Washington, DC, where we will celebrate our 35th Anniversary as a national association!

WACA is thrilled that the Middle East Institute (MEI) has confirmed will offer an exclusive briefing at MEI headquarters for a Conference cohort. Think tank briefings have been a very popular feature of the National Conference and we look forward to announcing other partners in the coming weeks. Sign-ups for specific think tank briefings will take place in October.

Be sure to take advantage of individual Early Bird discounts for the WACA 2021 National Conference, good through September 10!
STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS
Through the generous support of The Gambrinus Company and Mr. and Mrs. Carlos and Malú Alvarez, WACA will offer a limited number of scholarships for undergraduate students from the Council network to attend our 2021 National Conference.
 
We encourage Councils to publicize the undergraduate scholarship award as soon as possible, since the deadline for nominations and applications is Friday, September 17.

Thank you to our generous sponsor!
Star Speakers Around the Network
Amb. André Haspels
Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands
Col. (ret.) Christopher Kolenda
and USIP's Belquis Ahmadi
Liv Arnesen
Norwegian Educator, Explorer, and Author
Fmr. Amb. William Taylor
VP, Strategic Stability and Security, USIP
WorldQuest Weekly Quiz
This week's WACA WorldQuest Weekly is out! Test your global affairs awareness and dive into news stories that represent a broad spectrum of developments of interest and importance. Most of the questions are drawn from both WACA's Weekly World News Update, and a curated news Twitter feed @TNWAC #WACquiz.

In partnership with WACA, WorldQuest Weekly is produced by the Tennessee World Affairs Council, which offers customized subscriptions to the quiz for Council members. Contact pat@tnwac.org or visit tnwac.org/quiz for details.

Last Week's Winner (9/10 Points):
Paul (Atlantic Beach, FL) - Congratulations!
Council of the Month: IRC Kansas City
The International Relations Council (Kansas City) is WACA's August 2022 Council of the Month! Each month, WACA features one of its 90 Councils, highlighting their accomplishments and top quality programming.

IRC offers a digital program called Lexicon, which introduces participants to one of the world's 6,500 languages each week. Today, the language in focus is Croatian. Check out IRC Kansas City's YouTube channel for past Lexicon programs, including an introduction to the Cherokee language which was part of their April 2021 Global Horizons event.
Member Councils Are Hiring!
Santa Fe Council on International Relations is hiring for an Executive Director. Learn more.
Cleveland Council on World Affairs is hiring for a Program Associate, International Exchanges and an Office Coordinator. Learn more.
Columbus Council on World Affairs is hiring for a Program Manager and an Administrative & Office Assistant. Learn more.
Vermont Council on World Affairs is hiring for an Education Programs VISTA. Learn more.
All programs below are accessible online unless otherwise indicated.
 
Monday 8/09 

International Relations Council (Kansas City) hosts Professor Marta Pirnat-Greenberg, the University of Kansas, for “Lexicon: Croatian.” 

Tuesday 8/10 

Alaska World Affairs Council hosts Ambassador André Haspels, Ambassador of the Kingdom of the Netherlands to the United States, for “Ambassadors Unplugged Series: Ambassador André Haspels.” (In Person) 

WorldBoston hosts Laoise Moore, Consul General of Ireland to New England, for “Irish Village, History, Culture & Craic: A Virtual Networking Night.” 

Global Minnesota hosts Representative Tom Emmer, U.S. Representative for Minnesota’s 6th congressional district, for “The Impact of Diplomacy and Development on Minnesota.” 

Wednesday 8/11 

World Affairs Council of Atlanta hosts Fiona Hill, Senior Fellow Foreign Policy Center on the U.S. & Europe at the Brookings Institution, for “Putin’s Russia.” 

Tennessee World Affairs Council hosts Javier Diaz de Leon, Consul General of Mexico in Atlanta, for "Mexico Consul General Javier Diaz De Leon." (In Person) 

World Affairs Council of Atlanta hosts Allison Padilla-Goodman, Vice President for the Southern Division of the Anti-Defamation League, for “Exclusive Exchanges: Networking Made Easy.” 

World Affairs Council of Cincinnati & Northern Kentucky hosts Global Chamber Dhaka for "GC Dhaka Global Industry Meetup: Seafood and Fisheries." 

Thursday 8/12 

World Affairs Council of Greater Houston hosts Colonel (ret.) Christopher Kolenda, Senior Advisor on Afghanistan and Pakistan to Under Secretary of Defense Michèle Flournoy, and Belquis Ahmadi, Senior Program Officer with the US Institute of Peace, for "Withdrawal from Afghanistan – Realities for Americans, Afghans & the Fight Against Extremism." (In Person) 

Global Minnesota hosts Liv Arnesen, Norwegian author and explorer, to discuss her book Skiing Into the Bright Open. 

World Affairs Council of Orange County hosts Michael O’Hanlon, Senior Fellow and Director of Research in Foreign Policy at the Brookings Institution, for “The Art of War in an Age of Peace: U.S. Grand Strategy and Resolute Restraint.” 

World Affairs Council of the Desert hosts Steven Hecht, a businessman, writer, and film producer, for “The Forces Driving Central American Migration.”  
 
Sunday 8/15 

World Affairs Council of the Monterey Bay Area hosts Ambassador (ret.) William Taylor, Vice President for Strategic Stability and Security at the US Institute of Peace, for “Russia - The United States – Ukraine: Where Do We Go From Here?”