Star Speakers Around the Council Network; Council of the Month; Cover to Cover Recording; WorldQuest Weekly Quiz; ASG Rising Leaders Application; Councils are Hiring; Council Highlights; & more!
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Star Speakers Around the Council Network
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Jessica Bedoya
Chief of Staff
Inter-American Development Bank
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Amb. Ron Neumann
President
American Academy of Diplomacy
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Seth Berkley
CEO
GAVI, the Vaccine Alliance
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Tamim Ansary
Afghan-American Author
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Amb. Theodore Osius
President and CEO
U.S.-ASEAN Business Council
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Buket Oztas
Professor, Furman University
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Council of the Month: World Affairs Council of Seattle
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Through its Global Leadership Exchange, the Council will be a local implementing partner in the summer of 2022 for TechGirls, a U.S. State Department exchange program designed to empower and inspire young women ages 15-17 from the United States and around the globe to pursue careers in science and technology. Applications for U.S. youth STEM leaders to collaborate with like-minded peers from across the globe are open until January 15, 2022. Learn more and apply today.
The Council is also accepting applications for host families for the 25 TechGirls who will travel to Seattle for a community immersion experience in July 2022.
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Watch Now! Cover to Cover on The World According to China
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WACA's first Cover to Cover featured Elizabeth Economy, a distinguished visiting fellow at Stanford University’s Hoover Institution. In last week's discussion, Economy spoke about her latest book, The World According to China.
A speaker at the WACA 2021 National Conference, Economy examined China’s ambitious new strategy to reshape the geostrategic landscape in her book. Watch the full discussion now on our YouTube channel and stay tuned for updates on our next Cover to Cover program.
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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.
Congratulations to last week's winners (10/10)!
Clarice (Indianapolis, IN), Sara (Charlotte, NC), Basil (Jacksonville, FL), & Serge (Bloomfield Hills, MI)
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Due Today! Applications for ASG Rising Leaders
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The Aspen Strategy Group is cultivating the next generation of leaders in foreign policy and national security through its Rising Leaders Program. ASG welcomed its first cohort of Rising Leaders in 2021.
Online applications for the Class of 2022 are now open. Candidates must be young professionals working in the fields of foreign policy and/or national security. Submit applications by Monday, January 10. Please share this application link with your Council and young professional networks.
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Academic WorldQuest National Competition
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WACA is excited that 44 Councils so far have pledged high school teams for the Carlos and Malú Alvarez Academic WorldQuest National Competition! The program will be held April 29-30 in Washington, D.C.
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Job Announcements in the Network
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WorldDenver seeks to hire an International Exchange Programs Coordinator and an Education and Exchange Fellow. Learn more.
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Global Minnesota seeks to hire an Administrative & Executive Coordinator, an International Exchange Coordinator, an International Student Engagement Manager, and a Major Gifts & Individual Giving Officer. Learn more.
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Monday 1/10
Tuesday 1/11
World Affairs Councils of Inland Southern California, San Diego, and Orange County host Amb. (Ret.) Ronald Neumann, President of the American Academy of Diplomacy and career diplomat, for "Reflections on Afghanistan"
World Affairs Council of Hilton Head hosts J. Michael Williamson, Director of WhaleNet, for "Evening Speakers Series" (In Person)
Wednesday 1/12
Thursday 1/13
Friday 1/14
Saturday 1/15
Sunday 1/16
Monday 1/17
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