College Students Apply Today Student Scholarships Available for World Affairs Councils of America’s (WACA) 2021 National Conference November 16-19 The Tennessee World Affairs Council, as a member of the 90+ council network of WACA, is pleased to announce a scholarship program for undergraduates in Tennessee to participate in the annual conference. WACA National Conference The...Read More
TNWAC This Week July 28, 2021 Dear Members and Friends: There’s a meeting of the TNWAC Board of Directors today. These community leaders have joined the effort to promote global literacy, recognizing the importance it plays in the civic life of our cities, regions and the State of Tennessee. I’d like to thank and recognize...Read More
TNWAC This Week July 20, 2021 Dear Members and Friends: Here we go again. The world is looking at a third Covid-19 wave. That’s the richer nations of the world. The lesser developed nations are still wrestling with the first wave. In the United Kingdom, it was billed as “Freedom Day,” time to celebrate the...Read More
A global affairs awareness service provided by the Tennessee World Affairs Council CLICK IMAGE FOR QUIZ Thanks to quiz master Patrick Ryan for this week’s quiz. LAST WEEK’S QUIZ WINNERS AB Hodgkins, Casco Bay, ME Ronan O’Malley, Houston, TX Barbara Gubbin, Jacksonville, FL David Hillinck, Huntsville, AL Patricia Paiva, Nashville TN Katie Grandell, Washington, DC...Read More
TNWAC This Week July 14, 2021 Dear Members and Friends: It’s Bastille Day, the national day celebration in France. It’s observance, so close to our celebration of Independence, reminds us of the connections our two countries have had since the beginning of our Republic. It easily comes to my mind, having once served aboard the...Read More
TNWAC This Week July 7, 2021 Dear Members and Friends: I hope you had an enjoyable Independence holiday and your ear drums are intact. In Nashville we had quite a celebration with 350,000 people visiting for music and a spectacular fireworks show. It seems there’s a lot of pent up desire to get back to...Read More
A global affairs awareness service provided by the Tennessee World Affairs Council CLICK IMAGE FOR QUIZ Thanks to quiz master Patrick Ryan for this week’s quiz. LAST WEEK’S QUIZ WINNERS Peter Sharadin, Blandon, PA David Hillinck, Huntsville, AL Joseph Mendenhall, Bedford, TX Catherine Kelly, Nashville, TN Patricia Paiva, Nashville, TN Patricia Miletich, Nashville, TN Mona...Read More
TNWAC This Week June 22, 2021 Dear Members and Friends: This week the World Affairs Councils of America, the umbrella for the association of our over 90 independent councils, published our Weekly Quiz in their newsletter. We’re pleased to share our challenging test of global news awareness with our sister councils. [Link] That milestone in...Read More
TNWAC This Week June 17, 2021 Dear Members and Friends: It has been a watershed week for the Biden Administration and U.S. foreign policy. The whirlwind agenda of summits with allies and adversaries have advanced the White House goals of: ensuring stability through leadership in international organizations like the G-7 and NATO, restoring confidence in...Read More
TNWAC This Week June 10, 2021 Dear Members and Friends: This week our eyes are on Europe as President Biden goes abroad for his first international visit. In January the new Administration laid out their priorities as: Covid-19, economic recovery, social justice, climate change and infrastructure. However, built into the Oval Office’s daily grind is...Read More
