Tennessee World Affairs Council President Patrick Ryan was interviewed for the "Cumberland Viewpoint" radio show by Dave Johnson on May 14, 2016. The show is broadcast across the Upper Cumberland and Middle Tennessee region of the state. They talked about the World Affairs Council's programs such as Academic WorldQuest and the Distinguished Visiting Speaker Program,...Read More
This week President Barack Obama is making the first visit of a U.S. head of state in 88 years as the thaw in US-Cuban relations reaches a new stage. On the occasion of the landmark visit The Tennessean asked the World Affairs Council's president Patrick Ryan to share a perspective on developments in the relationship...Read More
It took an intense, three and a half hour contest, answering 100 questions on ten global affairs topics in a competition among ten teams from three states for four students from Martin Luther King, Jr., Magnet High School in Nashville to emerge as the WorldQuest Tennessee State Champions and earn a trip to the World...Read More
CONGRATULATIONS to the Tennessee World Affairs Council 2016 Academic WorldQuest State Championship winners from Martin Luther King, Jr., Magnet High School.Read More
Tennessee’s World Affairs Council announced today that Ms. Samar S. Ali, distinguished local attorney and former Assistant State Commissioner for International Affairs, has been elected to the Board of Directors.Read More
Apply by September 25th for the undergrad scholarship to the National Conference of the World Affairs Councils of America. Read this student testimonial for more information.Read More
The Tennessee World Affairs Council joined dozens of businesses and nonprofits that came together yesterday for the annual Pencil Foundation “Summit” to advance community support for Metro Nashville Public Schools.Read More
