Martin Luther King High School Wins 2016 Tennessee International Affairs Championship

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 Affairs Councils of America national competition in Washington, DC.

Academic WorldQuest Championship Match — Who Will It Be This Year?

The fourth Tennessee Academic WorldQuest Championship Match is set for February 21st with ten teams ready to compete. WorldQuest is a flagship program of the Tennessee World Affairs Council and the 95 other members of the World Affairs Councils of America (WACA) network. It encourages high school students to develop an interest in global affairs and current events through study and a competition for four-student teams.

2016 Spotlight on Turkey – REGISTER NOW

This three part program provides teachers and principals the opportunity to learn about Turkey’s rich culture through a day-long seminar held in February, a summer study tour to Turkey and a fall public affairs program.

Your World Affairs Council is Bringing You the World

We are pleased to bring to your attention the hard work of your World Affairs Council which has resulted in a series of outstanding programs — and to ask that you, as a stakeholder in the global awareness prospects for your fellow citizens, get involved in the sustainability of this important work.