WACA August 2014 Newsletter
Great stuff in this month’s WACA newsletter. Something for everyone. National Conference – you’re invited; college student scholarship for the conference; and the August ‘Cover to Cover’ author teleconference.
Event | Monthly Author Conference Call – July 31
Join World Affairs Council members in a conference call with author Anand Gopal on July 31 to talk about the book “No Good Men Among the Living,” about America, the Taliban and the war through Afghan eyes. Sign up for call check-in info.
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Event | Human Trafficking Documentary Film Screening | Oct 28
Join us to learn about the scourge of human trafficking as we screen the documentary film “Not My Life” on October 28th. Reception and panel discussion along with the film.
High School WorldQuest Program Gets Boost from Cookeville Rotarians
The Tennessee World Affairs Council recently received a donation from the Cookeville Breakfast Rotary club to support the Academic WorldQuest program, which encourages high school students to learn more about the world through competition.
Council Leaders Visit Consul General Kato of Japan
A delegation of Tennessee World Affairs Council board members recently paid a call on Consul-General of Japan Motohiko Kato to update him on the group’s work in global awareness education.
Senator Corker on US Global Leadership at Nashville Luncheon
US Senate Bob Corker of Tennessee recently spoke about US global leadership at a luncheon in Nashville. Catch his remarks in this video.
Hot Topics | Surveillance and the NSA – Gen. Hayden Conference Call
The World Affairs Councils of America’s “1918 Society” is hosting a “Hot Topics” conference call on Wednesday, August 7 (3:00pm-3:30pm EDT) with former CIA and former NSA director General Michael V. Hayden. The topic is “Understanding Data Surveillance, PRISM and the NSA.” The call is open to members of the WACA “1918 Society.”
Event | “The US and the UN: Friend or Foe?” UN Association
Join the Nashville Chapter of the UN Association for their summer luncheon and lecture, “The U.S. and the United Nations: Friend or Foe,” with Tom Osborne, former ABC News reporter and UN Bureau Chief. The event is set for August 24th, 11:30-1:30 in Nashville.