TNWAC This Week March 1, 2022 Dear Members and Friends: What’s up this week? Your World Affairs Council continues to bring you insights, perspectives and analyses on the unprovoked invasion of Ukraine by Vladimir Putin and Russia. We’re fortunate to have Ambassador John Kornblum join us regularly for his take on developments. Kornblum is an eminent...Read More
TNWAC This Week February 15, 2022 Dear Members and Friends: What’s up this week? A question that doesn’t really need to be asked as the world is watching the start of war in Europe. A Russian invasion of Ukraine, which appears imminent, would upend decades of peace and stability on the continent that propelled two...Read More
Thank you for your continuing support. Help us celebrate 15 years of TNWAC’s global awareness programs this month. A Message from TNWAC Board Chair Jim Shepherd and Vice Chair Karl Dean Greetings, friends. As we look around the world we find a community of nations beset with a relentless pandemic that has taken 5.4 million...Read More
Thank you for your continuing support in 2022! The Tennessee World Affairs Council in association with Belmont University Center for International Business, and the Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce Global Nashville with Karl Dean A Conversation with Scott Hamilton VIDEO PODCAST And wherever you get your Pods, look for “Global Tennessee,” on iTunes, Spotify, etc....Read More
PDF Version A Conversation with Mandy White Chief Economic Development Officer, Jackson Chamber Member of the Board, Japan American Society of Tennessee Past President Tennessee Economic Development Organization Former Board Member, Tennessee Chamber of Commerce and Industry Video Recording on the JAST YouTube Channel Patrick Ryan [00:00:23] Hello, I’m Patrick Ryan from the Tennessee World...Read More
Language Matters A Conversation with Dr. Kathleen Stein-Smith, Distinguished Lecturer and Author with Dr. Debbie Barnard TRANSCRIPT What is the state of foreign language training in the United States? We wanted to know so we asked TNWAC Advisory Board Member and Tennessee Tech University Associate Professor of French, Debbie Barnard to talk to Dr. Kathleen...Read More
Japan-America Society of Tennessee Public Awareness Initiative Impact: Japanese Business Investment in Tennessee In association with the Tennessee World Affairs Council PDF Version Verbatim Transcript A Conversation with Leigh Wieland Member of the Board (2019-present) & former CEO (2003-2018) Japan-America Society of Tennessee Video Recording on the JAST YouTube Channel Patrick Ryan [00:01:07] Hello, I’m...Read More
The 2022 Anne Smedinghoff Academic WorldQuest HS Global Affairs Challenge To all High School teachers: As you start a new semester in 2022 and are thinking of ways to challenge your students to increase their global literacy and knowledge of international affairs, IT’S NOT TOO LATE to participate in the Tennessee World Affairs Council global...Read More
A Message from TNWAC Board Chair Jim Shepherd and Vice Chair Karl Dean End of Year Support Greetings, friends. The holiday season is a time of hopefulness through the celebration of peace and joy and the prospects for a new year. It is also a time to reflect on the year now closing, what we...Read More
Updated: Dec 28, 2021 The 2022 Anne Smedinghoff Academic WorldQuest HS Global Affairs Challenge The Tennessee World Affairs Council (TNWAC) Anne Smedinghoff Academic WorldQuest (AWQ) is the flagship youth education program of the Tennessee World Affairs Council and the national network of World Affairs Councils of America (WACA). High school students from across Tennessee are...Read More
