The Mayflower Hotel's discounted room block ends tomorrow, October 25! This is your last chance to save upwards of $291 per night on a premier guest room.

Join fellow Council leaders and members for extraordinary speakers, thought leaders, and ambassadors from around the world. Special think tanks briefings, networking receptions, and our signature Council of the Year and Chairman's Individual Award dinner. In addition, participate in the leadership day, professional development, and peer-to-peer Best Practices sessions. 

Looking to grow your Model United Nations Program? Expanding high school students' knowledge of foreign affairs in a fun and immersive way is a challenge for any council. Join us tomorrow, Tuesday, October 25 at 3 PM ET for Debate Better: Building a Dynamic Model United Nations Program. Learn how your World Affairs Councils can develop a Model UN Program within your local community!

Featuring special guest speakers, Jonas Bruns and Alexander Dietz from MUN Command! MUN Command is the all-in-one solution for chairs, delegates, and organizers, combining chairing software, live polling, chat, and conference management all in one app.

This session will feature Nicole Struth, Education and Special Projects Director of WAC Connecticut, Maureen Winograd, Vice Chair, Model United Nations Program of WAC Naples, and include commentary from Sue Soulard, Gulf Coast High School Teacher, and Emma Upson, Gulf Coast High School Student. It will be moderated by WACA Board of Directors Vice-Chair Mimi Gregory.

Through the WACA-ILO Engage America series "Human-Centered Agenda for the Future of Work" Kevin Cassidy, Director and Representative to the Bretton Woods and Multilateral Organizations for the International Labour Organization for the U.S. and Canada, will speak at

Global Minnesota announced that Phillip Hansen has been selected as the new President following a nationwide and international search. Phil Hansen has been a leader in the nonprofit sector for over 30 years, most recently as the Regional Executive for the American Red Cross in Minnesota and the Dakotas. He has decades of experience in nonprofit leadership, community engagement, financial development, effective program-building, and as a presenter and organizational champion.

“It’s a privilege to be invited to serve in the President’s role and to have the opportunity to collaborate with our many globally-minded members and partners here and around the state. I’m grateful for the work accomplished by Mark Ritchie, the talented staff, and the engaged Board and look forward to building on all they have achieved.” Philip Hansen.

For several years, the World Affairs Council of Dallas/Fort Worth has participated in the Isla Urbana Student Summer Program. Pictured here is Macs Reynolds, the Council’s Manager of Protocol, with Junior World Affairs Council students (JWACs) from around North Texas. During this trip, the students worked alongside staff installing rainwater harvesting systems. JWACs are part of the Council’s education work, called the Global Young Leaders, one of the four pillars of work WACDFW features. The Global Young Leaders program directly impacts more than 8,000 students and 1,500 teachers every academic year and features a 20 Under 20 program and a local Academic WorldQuest competition. It's the only education initiative in North Texas focused on global competence, with JWACs on approximately 70 local high school campuses engaged with the Council’s mission! We are so proud of these students in a variety of ways, but particularly for their global perspective.

In partnership with WACA, WorldQuest Weekly is produced by the Tennessee World Affairs Council, which offers customized subscriptions to the quiz for Council members. Most of the questions are drawn from both WACA's Weekly World News Update, and a curated news Twitter feed (@TNWAC). Contact pat@tnwac.orgor visit tnwac.org/quiz for details.

Last week's winners! (10/10)! Darlyn (Virginia Beach, VA), Elizabeth (Anchorage, AK).

To confirm your Council's participation in the Academic WorldQuest 2022-2023 program, please fill out and submit this Pledge Form by November 30, 2022.

WACA is excited to share the Academic WorldQuest 2022-2023 Study Guide! This guide contains essential information for Councils, teachers, and students to prepare for all AWQ high school competitions this academic year. Key logistical information, rules and regulations, and curriculum content is contained in the guide.

World Affairs Council of America seeks a President & CEO

Applications will be reviewed as received.

World Affairs Council of Hilton Head seeks an Executive Director.

Applications will be reviewed as received.

Colorado Springs World Affairs Council seeks an Executive Director. Applications will be reviewed as received.

Global Minnesota seeks an Event Manager.

Applications will be reviewed as received.

World Affairs Council of Kentucky & Southern Indiana seeks a Global Education Manager.

Applications will be reviewed as received.

World Affairs Council of Orange County seeks a Program Manager.

Applications will be reviewed as received.

World Affairs Council of Atlanta seeks a Program Manager.

Applications will be reviewed as received.

World Affairs Council of Pittsburgh seeks to hire a Development Manager and a Youth Programming Coordinator. Applications will be reviewed as received.

World Affairs Council of New Orleans seeks to hire a Board Member/Fellow. Applications will be reviewed as received.

International Institute of Buffalo seeks to hire multiple positions.

Applications will be reviewed as received.

World Affairs Council of Charlotte hosts Yaya Fanusie, Senior Fellow at the Center for a New American Security, for “An Evening with Yaya Fanusie” (In Person)

World Affairs Council of Jacksonville hosts Lynn Novick, co-director and producer of the documentary film The U.S. and the Holocaust, for “An Evening with Lynn Novick” (In Person)

World Affairs Council of Philadelphia hosts Ping Huang, Consul General of the People’s Republic of China in New York, for “Diplochat” (Hybrid)

Utah Council for Citizen Democracy hosts Dane Bland, director of development and communication for Rainbow Railroad, for “The LGBTQI+ Global Crisis: Addressing an Epidemic of Violence and Persecution” (In Person)

World Affairs Council of Seattle presents “Unlocking the Future: U.S. – ROK Science and Technology Diplomacy” (Hybrid)

World Affairs Council of Dallas/Fort Worth presents “2022 Raytheon Panel: Future of Warfighting” (In Person)

World Affairs Council of Seattle hosts Mikko Hautala, Ambassador of Finland to the U.S., for “From Russia and Ukraine to Finnish NATO Membership” (In Person)

World Affairs Council of Western Massachusetts hosts author Farah Pandith, for “Farah Pandith on How We Win: Soft Power & Fighting Hate” (In Person)

Columbia World Affairs hosts Nicole Wong,Visiting Fellow at University of South Carolina's Moore School and former Lead Trade Negotiator for the Government of Panama, for “Relations With China: Opportunities and Challenges – Panama’s Perspective” (In Person)

World Affairs Council of the Quad Cities hosts Lyudmyla Lyashenko, Ukraine native, for “Ukraine 2022 Expedition: Life in Safety During Wartime” (In Person)

Los Angeles World Affairs Council & Town Hall hosts Professor Dan Schnur, UC Berkeley and Pepperdine, for “Dan Schnur Political Report” (Virtual)

Foreign Policy Association hosts Harold Hongju Koh, Professor of International Law at Yale Law School and former Legal Advisor at the U.S. Department of State, for “W. Michael Reisman Distinguished Lecture on International Law and Diplomacy” (In Person)

San Diego World Affairs Council hosts Gregory Daddis, Director of the Center for Military History at San Diego State University, for “Facing Frustration and Failure – What We Can Learn from the American Experience in Vietnam” (In Person)

World Affairs Council of Sonoma County hosts David McCuan, Chair of the Political Science Department at Sonoma State University, for “Dr. David McCuan – Election ’22” (In Person)

World Affairs Council of the Quad Cities hosts Lyudmyla Lyashenko, Ukraine native, for “Ukraine 2022 Expedition: Life in Safety During Wartime” (In Person)

Montana World Affairs Council presents “Energy Resilience in the European Union” (In Person)

World Affairs Council of Tacoma presents “Hostage Diplomacy & Politics” (Virtual)

World Affairs Council of Central Illinois hosts Ambassador Marc Perrin de Brichambaut, Judge at the International Criminal Court in The Hague, for “International Criminal Justice Today: Challenges and Prospects” (In Person)

World Affairs Council of Philadelphia hosts Chris Matthews, New York Times Bestselling author and Long-time Host of MSNBC’s Hardball, for “This Country: The Conversation with Chris Matthews” (In Person)

World Affairs Council of Seattle hosts Mikko Hautala, Ambassador of Finland to the U.S., for “October Fellows Breakfast” (In Person)

Windham World Affairs Council hosts Peter Galbraith, former U.S. Ambassador to Croatia, for “Annual Galbraith Lecture” (In Person)

World Affairs Council of Austin hosts Dorothee B. Mitchell, Partner, Foster LLP & Honorary Consul of Germany, for “TransAtlantic Immigration Update” (In Person)

WorldDenver hosts Graham Zimmerman, Professional Climber and Alpine Ambassador, for “Imperfect Advocacy with Graham Zimmerman” (In Person)

World Affairs Council of the Monterey Bay Area hosts Professor Wei Liang, Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey, for “China’s Belt and Road Initiative: How China’s Economic Policies are Changing the World” (In Person)

World Affairs Council of Dallas/Fort Worth hosts Jeremi Suri, Professor at the University of Texas at Austin, for “Civil War by Other Means” (In Person)

World Affairs (Northern California) presents “From SF to CDMX: Connecting Across Difference and Distance” (In Person)

World Affairs Council Upstate presents “International Women’s Group” (In Person)

Global Minnesota presents “Career Connections: The Value of Your Global Experience” (Virtual)

World Affairs Council of Las Vegas hosts Rushan Abbas, Executive Director of the Nonprofit Campaign for Uyghurs, for “Where Is My Sister?” (In Person)

World Affairs (Northern California) hosts David Risher, Founder & CEO of WorldReader, for “WorldReader: Removing Chains of Poverty” (In Person)

International Relations Council (Kansas City) hosts Tamanna Salikuddin, Director of South Asia Programs at the USIP, for “Global Motivations: India” (Virtual)

World Affairs Council of Greater Houston hosts Peniel E. Joseph, Founding Director of the Center for the Study of Race and Democracy, for “The Third Reconstruction: America’s Struggle for Racial Justice in the 21st Century” (In Person)

Baltimore Council on Foreign Affairs hosts Paul Goble, former State Department and CIA official, for “Who’s Going to Win in Ukraine and What the Outcome Means for Us” (Virtual)

Global Santa Fe hosts Harold Hongju Koh, Professor of International Law at Yale Law School and former Legal Advisor at the U.S. Department of State, for “International Law and the Biden Administration” (In Person)

World Affairs Council of Seattle hosts Stefan Schlüter, Program Director at the Diplomatic Academy in Berlin, for “Germany’s Zeitenwende: Setting New Priorities in Foreign, Security, and Energy Policy” (In Person)

World Affairs Council of San Antonio presents “Mahsa Amini & the New Iranian Revolution” (In Person)

World Affairs Council of Austin presents “Globalist Coffeehouse: Latin American Relations – Where Is the U.S. Now and What Is Its Role in the Future?” (In Person)

World Affairs Council of Tacoma presents “October 2022 Book Club” (Virtual)

World Affairs Council of Greater Houston hosts Baiba Braže, Assistant Secretary General for Public Diplomacy and Former Ambassador of Latvia to the United Kingdom and the Netherlands, for “Russia, Ukraine & the War for Democracy” (In Person)

World Affairs Council of Dallas/Fort Worth hosts David Harmer, CEO of Freedoms Foundation at Valley Forge, for “Human Dignity and Fairness for All” (In Person)

World Affairs Council of Western Michigan hosts Chris Elstoft, Australian Consul General of Chicago, for “Luncheon with the Australian Consul General of Chicago Chris Elstoft” (In Person)

World Affairs Council of Harrisburg hosts Dr. Martin Nekola, Senior Lecturer and Researcher at Faculty of Social Sciences at Charles University, for “Making For Democracy” (In Person)

Vermont Council on World Affairs presents “A Just Transition to a Green Economy” (In Person)

World Affairs (Northern California) presents “From SF to Nakivale: Overcoming Polarization Through Sport” (In Person)

Cleveland Council on World Affairs presents “American Leadership Youth Exchange for Senegal” (In Person)

Peoria Area World Affairs Council presents “Twelve Tribes: Promise and Peril in the New Israel” (In Person)