World Affairs Council Welcomes Ms. Samar Ali to the Board of Directors
Tennessee’s World Affairs Council announced today that Ms. Samar S. Ali, distinguished local attorney and former Assistant State Commissioner for International Affairs, has been elected to the Board of Directors.
Global Dialogue – Sep 2015 – “America in the World: What Direction?”
Join new friends for a discussion of international affairs on any of four dates at any of four venues around town. We’ll be focused on what direction should be United States be focused upon in the world. No hard questions.
October “Cover to Cover” Author Conversation
The World Affairs Councils of America provides a monthly special program called “Cover to Cover” that features interactive phone conferencing with authors of global affairs related books.
World Affairs Councils of America Weekly News – Sep 21
The World Affairs Councils of America provides a weekly update of news around the network of Councils.
World Affairs Council Announces 2015-2016 Academic WorldQuest HS Program
The TN WAC is organizing a WorldQuest competition for Tennessee high school students to encourage global affairs awareness education.
World Affairs Council Welcomes Mayor Karl Dean to Board of Directors
Mayor Karl Dean has been elected to the Board of Directors of the Tennessee World Affairs Council, a nonpartisan educational organization that seeks to promote better understanding of international developments.
World Affairs Councils of America National Conference Scholarship Testimonial
Apply by September 25th for the undergrad scholarship to the National Conference of the World Affairs Councils of America. Read this student testimonial for more information.
World Affairs Town Hall Provides Afghan Conflict Context
A Council Town Hall at Belmont featured General Keith Huber, US Army (Ret), on the topic of “Afghanistan in Context.” Here’s the story.
National Conference (Washington/Nov 11-13) Scholarship – 2015
TN World Affairs Council is accepting applications from Tennessee undergrad students for scholarships to the 2015 National Conference of the World Affairs Councils of America (Washington DC / Nov 11-13). Apply Now. Deadline Sep 25th.
Remembering 9/11 and Putting Afghanistan in Context
On the occasion of this anniversary we remind our members, friends of the Council and members of the community that we will host a town hall program about Afghanistan and America’s role there on Monday evening at Belmont University.