Weekly World News Update – July 5, 2017

Every week the World Affairs Councils of America office in Washington provides a helpful summary of news and analyses to help you navigate the issues and challenges on the international landscape. This is one more benefit made possible by your support of the World Affairs Council.

UNDP Goodwill Ambassador Connie Britton’s Mother’s Day Greeting

Did you catch the video Connie Britton released to mark Mother’s Day? The actress and star of the TV show “Nashville” has been a United Nations Development Program Goodwill Ambassador since April 2014. In that role she works to raise awareness of the UNDP’s work in poverty eradication and women’s empowerment as an advocate to Americans and the global public.

Tennessee Global Scholars Recognized

The World Affairs Council awarded Tennessee Global Scholars certificates to four students who completed a variety of extra-curricular global affairs awareness activities during the school year. Are your students working on this recognition?