The Nashville Predators hockey team has made available ticket vouchers for games on Tuesday, Feb 12th (vs. San Jose Sharks) or Thursday, Feb 14th (vs. Phoenix Coyotes) to the Tennessee World Affairs Council to share with our members and teachers and students involved in our programs in the past or forthcoming events. Each ticket voucher...Read More
Now in its 27th year, The Economist's annual "The World in..." publication provides readers with a unique perspective on the upcoming year across the spheres of business, finance and economics, technology, sport, media, arts, culture, and more. Go beyond the pages and discuss predictions for 2013 as you submit your questions live to Jim Falk,...Read More
The Tennessee World Affairs Council will host the 2013 State Championship Match for Academic WorldQuest for high school students on February 23, 2013 at Belmont University. Today TN WAC is pleased to announce that through the generosity of an anonymous donor we are able to add a special prize at the competition for the 2nd...Read More
The “Arab Spring” and the challenge it presents to American foreign policy and interests across North Africa and the Near East has raised new and complicated questions jumping out of the headlines. There could be no timelier topic for us to discuss than the tension between America and the Arab and Islamic worlds. We seek...Read More
This year marks the 3rd Tennessee Academic WorldQuest competition and the 11th Annual competition among the network of World Affairs Councils of America. The Tennessee State Championship match is set for February 23, 2013 at Belmont University in Nashville. The winning team from Tennessee will travel to Washington for the National Championship match at Georgetown...Read More
Our good friends at the US Global Leadership Coalition (USGLC) have put together some materials that will get you primed for debate watching on Monday night. There's an excellent video of a panel discussion on the importance of U.S. global engagement to our national and economic security and its impact on Florida's future. The sessions...Read More
Sporting events in Nashville haven't exactly been the focus of the Tennessee World Affairs Council and hockey in Nashville hasn't exactly been a regular Saturday night event given the Predators/NHL labor action. But this offer will change both of those conditions. The Council has been registered in the past with the Predators Foundation -- which...Read More
The vitality of the Tennessee World Affairs Council depends on: the enthusiasm of the volunteers who carry out the programs and functions of the Council and the people who support the work being undertaken by their membership sign-ups and donations. To make membership applications and donations easy to accomplish we have updated the web site...Read More
Join us for a special presentation of the Council's Distinguished Visiting Speaker Program on November 13th. -- The “Arab Spring” and the challenge it presents to American foreign policy and interests across North Africa and the Near East has raised new and complicated questions jumping out of the headlines. There could be no timelier topic...Read More
The Tennessee World Affairs Council announced today that the "Spotlight on Turkey" teachers workshop, phase I of the program, has been rescheduled for April 14, 2012 (vice March 24, 2012). The change was made to permit registration of additional teachers, to reach the program minimum participation level. "Spotlight on Turkey" is a three part program...Read More
