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The '''World Affairs Councils of America''' is a network of 93 [[autonomous]] and [[nonpartisan]] councils across 40 states.
The '''World Affairs Councils of America''' is a network of 90 [[autonomous]] and [[Nonpartisanism|nonpartisan]] councils serving 43 states. As of 2023, it has an annual reach of over 200,000 people.<ref>{{Cite web |date=May 7, 2024 |title=Who We Are |url=https://worldaffairscouncils.org/who-we-are/ |access-date=May 7, 2024 |website=World Affairs Councils of America}}</ref> It is the largest nonprofit [[international relations|international affairs]] organization in the United States.


==History==
==History==


The World Affairs Councils of America was founded in 1918 as the League of Free Nations, which later reconstituted as the Foreign Policy Association.<ref>{{Cite web |title=What We Do |url=https://worldaffairscouncils.org/what-we-do/ |access-date=2023-08-22 |website=World Affairs Councils of America |language=en-US}}</ref> As World Affairs Councils were created across the United States, the World Affairs Councils of America National Office was founded in the 1986 to serve as a central hub for the network in Washington, DC.<ref>{{Cite web |date=May 7, 2024 |title=Our History |url=https://worldaffairscouncils.org/who-we-are/who-we-are/ |access-date=May 7, 2024 |website=World Affairs Councils of America}}</ref>
The World Affairs Councils of America was founded in 1918. It is the largest nonprofit [[international relations|international affairs]] organization in the United States.


In mid-February 2011, Chairman of the Board Ambassador [[Marc Grossman]] stepped down to become the United States Special Envoy to [[Afghanistan]] and [[Pakistan]], replacing [[Richard Holbrooke]]. In June 2011, Ambassador [[Paula Dobriansky]] filled the position of Chair of the National Board. In June 2015, WACA announced that Ambassador [[Roman Popadiuk]] who served as the first United States Ambassador to Ukraine under [[George H.W. Bush]], from 1992 to 1993, has been elected the new chairman of the national Board of Directors.
In mid-February 2011, Chairman of the Board Ambassador [[Marc Grossman]] stepped down to become the United States Special Envoy to [[Afghanistan]] and [[Pakistan]], replacing [[Richard Holbrooke]]. In June 2011, Ambassador [[Paula Dobriansky]] filled the position of Chair of the National Board. In June 2015, WACA announced that Ambassador [[Roman Popadiuk]] who served as the first United States Ambassador to Ukraine under [[George H. W. Bush]], from 1992 to 1993, has been elected the new chairman of the national Board of Directors. Following a three-month co-chair period, [[Glenn Creamer]] succeeded Popadiuk as chairman in November 2020, chosen for his work as chairman of the Catholic Relief Services Foundation.


In 2014, the World Affairs Councils of America won the Diversity and Inclusion (DANDI) Award in the international category.<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://www.worldaffairscouncils.org/2011/images/insert/TheDandIAwardsPostRelease2014.pdf|title = The DandI Awards Post Release|date = |access-date = |website = |publisher = |last = |first = }}</ref>
In 2014, the World Affairs Councils of America won the Diversity and Inclusion (DANDI) Award in the international category.<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://www.worldaffairscouncils.org/2011/images/insert/TheDandIAwardsPostRelease2014.pdf|title = The DandI Awards Post Release}}</ref>


==Programs==
==Programs==
The World Affairs Councils of America supports a group of 93 councils who present programs annually. The Councils sponsor international exchanges, school programs, teachers workshops, foreign policy discussions, national [[opinion poll]]s, travel programs, young professionals’ programs, conferences, and corporate programs.
The World Affairs Councils of America supports a network of 90 councils who present programs annually.{{Citation needed|date=August 2023}} The Councils sponsor international exchanges, school programs, teachers workshops, foreign policy discussions, travel programs, young professionals’ programs, conferences, and corporate programs.


=== National Conference ===
The national association organizes an annual conference, leadership missions to other nations, a speaker referral system, international speaker exchanges, people-to-people diplomacy missions, educational workshops, book tours, subscription discounts, operations workshops, and video-conferences. It has also run national program series such as [[World Bank]] [[Town Meeting]]s, Two [[Korea]]s, Future of Russia, [[Western Hemisphere]], [[Human Rights]] Worldwide, the [[European Union|EU]], Rising [[Anti-Americanism]], [[U.S. national security|American Security]], [[UN Reform]], and [[The People Speak]].
The national office organizes an annual conference, usually held in November in Washington, DC. Each conference is thematically organized, and includes speakers from think tanks, embassies, governments, non governmental organizations, and corporations. At the conference opening dinner, several awards are given, including Council of the year, the Chairman's individual of the year, and the International Service Award. Previous International Service Award honorees include [[Thomas R. Pickering|Ambassador Thomas Pickering]], [[Linda Thomas-Greenfield]], former Secretary of State [[James Baker]], and [[Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala]].


=== Academic WorldQuest ===
WACA has four flagship programs: Academic WorldQuest, Leadership Missions, the annual National Conference, and the Engage America speaker series. The National Conference is an annual event that engages diplomats, experts, members from the business, civic, and education communities with leading policy. Academic WorldQuest is an annual team-based international affairs, geography, history, and culture competition for high school students sponsored by the World Affairs Councils of America.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.worldaffairscouncils.org/WorldQuest/=Academic|title=WorldQuest on the World Affairs Councils of America Website}}</ref> The WorldQuest has been held every year since 2003. WorldQuest was created in 1995 by Jennifer Watson Roberts of the World Affairs Council of [[Charlotte]].
Academic WorldQuest is an annual team-based international affairs, geography, history, and culture competition for high school students sponsored by the World Affairs Councils of America.<ref>{{Cite web |title=WorldQuest on the World Affairs Councils of America Website |url=https://www.worldaffairscouncils.org/WorldQuest/=Academic}}</ref> The WorldQuest has been held every year since 2003. WorldQuest was created in 1995 by Jennifer Watson Roberts of the World Affairs Council of [[Charlotte, North Carolina|Charlotte]].


In order to compete at the national WorldQuest competition, teams must first win at their regional council level (usually held from November to March). Every year, 4,000 high school students across the country participate in local competitions hosted by their World Affairs Council.
In order to compete at the Carlos and Malú Alvarez National Academic WorldQuest competition, teams must first win at their regional council level (usually held from November to March). Every year, 4,000 high school students across the country participate in local competitions hosted by their World Affairs Council. Previous national competition venues include the [[United States Institute of Peace|U.S. Institute of Peace]] and the [[National Press Club (United States)|National Press Club]].


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|2009
|2009
|[[DuPont Manual High School]]
|[[DuPont Manual High School]]
|[[World Affairs Council of Kentucky and Southern Indiana|World Affairs Council of Kentucky and S. Indiana]]
|World Affairs Council of Kentucky and S. Indiana
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|-
|2010
|2010
|[[DuPont Manual High School]]
|[[DuPont Manual High School]]
|[[World Affairs Council of Kentucky and Southern Indiana|World Affairs Council of Kentucky and S. Indiana]]
|World Affairs Council of Kentucky and S. Indiana
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|-
|2011
|2011
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|2015
|2015
|[[DuPont Manual High School]]
|[[DuPont Manual High School]]
|[[World Affairs Council of Kentucky and Southern Indiana|World Affairs Council of Kentucky and S. Indiana]]
|World Affairs Council of Kentucky and S. Indiana
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|-
|2016
|2016
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|Plano West Senior High School
|Plano West Senior High School
|World Affairs Council of Dallas/Fort Worth
|World Affairs Council of Dallas/Fort Worth
|-
|2019
|[[Jasper High School (Plano, Texas)|Jasper High School]]<ref>{{Cite web|title=WACA {{!}} 2019 Competition|url=https://www.worldaffairscouncils.org/WorldQuest/index.cfm?PageID=64|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200919075527/https://www.worldaffairscouncils.org/WorldQuest/index.cfm?PageID=64|archive-date=2020-09-19|access-date=2020-09-19|website=World Affairs Councils of America|language=en-US}}</ref>
|World Affairs Council of Dallas/Fort Worth
|-
|2023
|Plano West Senior High School
|World Affairs Council of Dallas/Fort Worth
|-
|2024
|DuPont Manual High School
|World Affairs Council of Kentucky and S. Indiana
|}
|}


==== Leadership Missions ====
=== National Delegations ===
For more than a decade, the WACA has been invited to bring small delegations of council leaders to learn about a host country. A leadership mission consists of an overseas fact-finding visit to a city, country, or organization by a delegation of the World Affairs Council.
For more than a decade, the WACA has been invited to bring small delegations of council leaders to learn about a host country. A leadership mission consists of an overseas fact-finding visit to a city, country, or organization by a delegation of the World Affairs Council.
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|Mexico
|Mexico
|2011
|2011
|[[Azerbaidjan]]
|[[Azerbaijan]]
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|-
|2018
|2018
|Qatar
|[[Qatar]]
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==== Engage America Speakers Series ====
=== Engage America Speakers Series ===
The Speakers Series includes partnerships between the National Office and think tanks, foundations, publishing companies, and government agencies to provide speakers to America's communities through our local councils on the critical global issues of our times.
The Speakers Series includes partnerships between the National Office and think tanks, foundations, publishing companies, and government agencies to provide speakers to America's communities through our local councils on the critical global issues of our times. Recent organizations have included [[NATO]], the [[Korea Economic Institute of America|Korean Economic Institute]],<ref>{{Cite web |date=May 7, 2024 |title=Future of Korea |url=https://keia.org/event/future-of-korea-peoria-illinois/ |access-date=May 7, 2024 |website=Korea Economic Institute}}</ref> and the [[International Labour Organization]].


==Individual councils==
==Individual councils==
Councils are funded through membership dues, corporate sponsorships, grants, in-kind donations, fundraising events, and fee-for-service activities.
Members councils are located in 40 states, as well as in D.C. and Puerto Rico.
Councils are funded through membership dues, corporate sponsorships, grants, in-kind donations, fundraising events, and fee-for-service activities. Over 2,000 corporations, foundations, and individuals help support council work.


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| [[Arizona]]
| [[Arizona]]
| Global Ties AZ
| World Affairs Council of Arizona
| [[Scottsdale, Arizona|Scottsdale]]
| [[Phoenix, Arizona|Phoenix]]
|-
|-
| rowspan=9|[[California]]
| rowspan="7" |[[California]]
| World Affairs Council of Orange County
| World Affairs Council of Orange County
| [[Irvine, California|Irvine]]
| [[Irvine, California|Irvine]]
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| [[Monterey, California|Monterey]]
| [[Monterey, California|Monterey]]
|-
|-
| [[World Affairs Council of the Desert]]
| World Affairs Council of the Desert
| [[Palm Springs, California|Palm Springs]]
| [[Palm Springs, California|Palm Springs]]
|-
|-
| World Affairs Council of Inland S. California
| [[San Diego World Affairs Council]]
| [[Riverside, California|Riverside]]
|-
| World Affairs Council California Central Coast
| [[Ventura, California|Ventura]]
|-
| San Diego World Affairs Council
| [[San Diego]]
| [[San Diego]]
|-
|-
| World Affairs Council of N. California
| [[World Affairs Council (Northern California)]]
| [[San Francisco]]
| [[San Francisco]]
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|[[Santa Rosa, California|Santa Rosa]]
|[[Santa Rosa, California|Santa Rosa]]
|-
|-
| rowspan="4" |[[Colorado]]
| rowspan="3" |[[Colorado]]
| Colorado Springs World Affairs Council
| Colorado Springs World Affairs Council
| [[Colorado Springs, Colorado|Colorado Springs]]
| [[Colorado Springs, Colorado|Colorado Springs]]
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| [[Littleton, Colorado|Littleton]]
| [[Littleton, Colorado|Littleton]]
|-
|-
| rowspan="2" |[[Connecticut]]
| World Affairs Council of Western Colorado
|[[Grand Junction, Colorado|Grand Junction]]
|-
| rowspan="3" |[[Connecticut]]
| World Affairs Council of Connecticut
| World Affairs Council of Connecticut
| [[Hartford, Connecticut|Hartford]]
| [[Hartford, Connecticut|Hartford]]
|-
| World Affairs Forum
| [[Stamford, Connecticut|Stamford]]
|-
|-
| Southeast Connecticut World Affairs Council
| Southeast Connecticut World Affairs Council
|[[Waterford, Connecticut|Waterford]]
|[[Waterford, Connecticut|Waterford]]
|-
|-
| [[Delaware]]
| rowspan="6" |[[Florida]]
| Gulf Coast Diplomacy
| World Affairs Council of Wilmington
| [[Wilmington, Delaware|Wilmington]]
| [[Pensacola, Florida|Pensacola]]
|-
|-
|World Affairs Council of Jacksonville
| [[District of Columbia]]
|[[Jacksonville, Florida|Jacksonville]]
| [[World Affairs Council of Washington, DC]]
| [[Washington, D.C.]]
|-
|-
| World Affairs Council of Miami
| rowspan="5" |[[Florida]]
| [[Miami, Florida|Miami]]
| World Affairs Council of Jacksonville
| [[Jacksonville, Florida|Jacksonville]]
|-
|-
|Naples Council on World Affairs
|Naples Council on World Affairs
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|-
| Sarasota World Affairs Council
| Sarasota World Affairs Council
|[[Sarasota, Florida|Sarasota]]
| [[Sarasota, Florida|Sarasota]]
|-
|World Affairs Council of Central Florida
|[[Orlando, Florida|Orlando]]
|-
|-
| rowspan=2|[[Georgia (U.S. state)|Georgia]]
| rowspan=2|[[Georgia (U.S. state)|Georgia]]
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| [[Honolulu]]
| [[Honolulu]]
|-
|-
| rowspan=2|[[Illinois]]
|[[Illinois]]
| Peoria Area World Affairs Council
| Peoria Area World Affairs Council
| [[Peoria, Illinois|Peoria]]
| [[Peoria, Illinois|Peoria]]
|-
| World Affairs Council of Central Illinois
| [[Springfield, Illinois|Springfield]]
|-
|-
|[[Indiana]]
|[[Indiana]]
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| [[Davenport, Iowa|Davenport]]-[[Bettendorf, Iowa|Bettendorf]]
| [[Davenport, Iowa|Davenport]]-[[Bettendorf, Iowa|Bettendorf]]
|-
|-
| [[Kentucky]]
| rowspan="2" | [[Kentucky]]
| [[World Affairs Council of Kentucky and Southern Indiana]]
| World Affairs Council of Kentucky and Southern Indiana
| [[Louisville, Kentucky|Louisville]]
| [[Louisville, Kentucky|Louisville]]
|-
|World Affairs Council of Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky
|[[Highland Heights, Kentucky|Highland Heights]]
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|-
| [[Louisiana]]
| [[Louisiana]]
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| World Affairs Council of Maine
| World Affairs Council of Maine
| [[Portland, Maine|Portland]]
| [[Portland, Maine|Portland]]
|-
|[[Maryland]]
|Baltimore Council on Foreign Affairs
|[[Baltimore]]
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|-
| rowspan="3" |[[Massachusetts]]
| rowspan="3" |[[Massachusetts]]
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| [[Missoula, Montana|Missoula]]
| [[Missoula, Montana|Missoula]]
|-
|-
| rowspan="2" | [[Nevada]]
| [[Nevada]]
|World Affairs Council of Las Vegas
| World Affairs Council of Las Vegas
| [[Las Vegas, Nevada|Las Vegas]]
| [[Las Vegas, Nevada|Las Vegas]]
|-
|-
|[[New Hampshire]]
| Northern Nevada International Center
|World Affairs Council of New Hampshire
|[[Reno, Nevada|Reno]]
|[[Manchester, New Hampshire|Manchester]]
|-
| [[New Hampshire]]
| World Affairs Council of New Hampshire
| [[Manchester, New Hampshire|Manchester]]
|-
|-
| [[New Jersey]]
| [[New Jersey]]
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| [[Paramus, New Jersey|Paramus]]
| [[Paramus, New Jersey|Paramus]]
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|-
| [[New Mexico]]
| rowspan="2" |[[New Mexico]]
| Santa Fe Council on International Relations
|World Affairs Council of Albuquerque
|[[Albuquerque, New Mexico|Albuquerque]]
|-
| Global Santa Fe
| [[Santa Fe, New Mexico|Santa Fe]]
| [[Santa Fe, New Mexico|Santa Fe]]
|-
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| [[Charlotte, North Carolina|Charlotte]]
| [[Charlotte, North Carolina|Charlotte]]
|-
|-
| rowspan="6" |[[Ohio]]
| rowspan="4" |[[Ohio]]
|Akron Council on World Affairs
|[[Akron, Ohio|Akron]]
|-
|[[Greater Cincinnati World Affairs Council]]
|[[Cincinnati]]
|-
|Cleveland Council on World Affairs
|Cleveland Council on World Affairs
|[[Cleveland]]
|[[Cleveland]]
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|-
| [[Oregon]]
| [[Oregon]]
| WorldOregon
| World Affairs Council of Oregon
| [[Portland, Oregon|Portland]]
| [[Portland, Oregon|Portland]]
|-
|-
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|World Affairs Council of Greater Reading
|World Affairs Council of Greater Reading
| [[Reading, Pennsylvania|Reading]]
| [[Reading, Pennsylvania|Reading]]
|-
|[[Puerto Rico]]
|World Affairs Council of Puerto Rico
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| [[Rhode Island]]
| [[Rhode Island]]
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| [[Nashville, Tennessee|Nashville]]
| [[Nashville, Tennessee|Nashville]]
|-
|-
| rowspan="6" |[[Texas]]
| rowspan="5" |[[Texas]]
|North American Borderplex Council
|[[El Paso, Texas|El Paso]]
|-
| World Affairs Council of Austin
| World Affairs Council of Austin
| [[Austin, Texas|Austin]]
| [[Austin, Texas|Austin]]
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| [[Corpus Christi, Texas|Corpus Christi]]
| [[Corpus Christi, Texas|Corpus Christi]]
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|-
| [[World Affairs Council of Dallas/Fort Worth]]
| World Affairs Council of Dallas/Fort Worth
| [[Dallas]]
| [[Dallas]]
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| [[Utah]]
| [[Utah]]
| Utah Council for Citizen Diplomacy
| Utah Global Diplomacy
| [[Salt Lake City]]
| [[Salt Lake City]]
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|-
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| [[Richmond, Virginia|Richmond]]
| [[Richmond, Virginia|Richmond]]
|-
|-
| rowspan="4" |[[Washington (U.S. state)|Washington]]
| rowspan="3" |[[Washington (U.S. state)|Washington]]
| Olympia World Affairs Council
| Olympia World Affairs Council
| [[Olympia, Washington|Olympia]]
| [[Olympia, Washington|Olympia]]
|-
|-
| [[World Affairs Council of Seattle]]
| World Affairs Council of Seattle
| [[Seattle]]
| [[Seattle]]
|-
|World Affairs Council of Spokane
| [[Spokane, Washington|Spokane]]
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|World Affairs Council of Tacoma
|World Affairs Council of Tacoma
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The World Affairs Councils of America
Formation1986; 38 years ago (1986)
TypeNonprofit educational/cultural organization
HeadquartersWashington, DC United States
Chairman
Glenn Creamer
President & CEO
Matthew Hughes
Revenue (2022)
$10,242,551
Expenses (2022)$764,345
Websiteworldaffairscouncils.org

The World Affairs Councils of America is a network of 90 autonomous and nonpartisan councils serving 43 states. As of 2023, it has an annual reach of over 200,000 people.[1] It is the largest nonprofit international affairs organization in the United States.

History

[edit]

The World Affairs Councils of America was founded in 1918 as the League of Free Nations, which later reconstituted as the Foreign Policy Association.[2] As World Affairs Councils were created across the United States, the World Affairs Councils of America National Office was founded in the 1986 to serve as a central hub for the network in Washington, DC.[3]

In mid-February 2011, Chairman of the Board Ambassador Marc Grossman stepped down to become the United States Special Envoy to Afghanistan and Pakistan, replacing Richard Holbrooke. In June 2011, Ambassador Paula Dobriansky filled the position of Chair of the National Board. In June 2015, WACA announced that Ambassador Roman Popadiuk who served as the first United States Ambassador to Ukraine under George H. W. Bush, from 1992 to 1993, has been elected the new chairman of the national Board of Directors. Following a three-month co-chair period, Glenn Creamer succeeded Popadiuk as chairman in November 2020, chosen for his work as chairman of the Catholic Relief Services Foundation.

In 2014, the World Affairs Councils of America won the Diversity and Inclusion (DANDI) Award in the international category.[4]

Programs

[edit]

The World Affairs Councils of America supports a network of 90 councils who present programs annually.[citation needed] The Councils sponsor international exchanges, school programs, teachers workshops, foreign policy discussions, travel programs, young professionals’ programs, conferences, and corporate programs.

National Conference

[edit]

The national office organizes an annual conference, usually held in November in Washington, DC. Each conference is thematically organized, and includes speakers from think tanks, embassies, governments, non governmental organizations, and corporations. At the conference opening dinner, several awards are given, including Council of the year, the Chairman's individual of the year, and the International Service Award. Previous International Service Award honorees include Ambassador Thomas Pickering, Linda Thomas-Greenfield, former Secretary of State James Baker, and Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala.

Academic WorldQuest

[edit]

Academic WorldQuest is an annual team-based international affairs, geography, history, and culture competition for high school students sponsored by the World Affairs Councils of America.[5] The WorldQuest has been held every year since 2003. WorldQuest was created in 1995 by Jennifer Watson Roberts of the World Affairs Council of Charlotte.

In order to compete at the Carlos and Malú Alvarez National Academic WorldQuest competition, teams must first win at their regional council level (usually held from November to March). Every year, 4,000 high school students across the country participate in local competitions hosted by their World Affairs Council. Previous national competition venues include the U.S. Institute of Peace and the National Press Club.

National champions
Year
High School
Council
2006 Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology World Affairs Councils of Washington D.C.
2007 Daniel Hand High School World Affairs Forum (Stamford)
2008 North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics International Affairs Council of Raleigh
2009 DuPont Manual High School World Affairs Council of Kentucky and S. Indiana
2010 DuPont Manual High School World Affairs Council of Kentucky and S. Indiana
2011 Plano Senior High School World Affairs Council of Dallas/Fort Worth
2012 Plano Senior High School World Affairs Councils of Dallas/Fort Worth
2013 Plano West Senior High School World Affairs Council of Dallas/Fort Worth
2014 Plano West Senior High School World Affairs Council of Dallas/Fort Worth
2015 DuPont Manual High School World Affairs Council of Kentucky and S. Indiana
2016 Keystone School World Affairs Council of San Antonio
2017 Plano West Senior High School World Affairs Council of Dallas/Fort Worth
2018 Plano West Senior High School World Affairs Council of Dallas/Fort Worth
2019 Jasper High School[6] World Affairs Council of Dallas/Fort Worth
2023 Plano West Senior High School World Affairs Council of Dallas/Fort Worth
2024 DuPont Manual High School World Affairs Council of Kentucky and S. Indiana

National Delegations

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For more than a decade, the WACA has been invited to bring small delegations of council leaders to learn about a host country. A leadership mission consists of an overseas fact-finding visit to a city, country, or organization by a delegation of the World Affairs Council.

Host Countries
Year
Country
Year
Country
1998 China 2006 Taiwan
South Korea Tunisia
Taiwan 2007 Germany
1999 Japan Saudi Arabia
Singapore Taiwan
2000 Morocco 2008 Israel
Northern Ireland South Korea
2001 Taiwan UAE
2002 Israel 2009 China
Lebanon Iraq
Libya Oman
2003 Jordan 2010 Taiwan
Mexico 2011 Azerbaijan
Poland Taiwan
1996 Japan 2012 Afghanistan
1997 Brazil China
2004 Kuwait 2013 Taiwan
Lebanon 2014 China
Taiwan 2015 Taiwan
2005 Egypt 2016 Israel
2018 Qatar
EU/NATO

Engage America Speakers Series

[edit]

The Speakers Series includes partnerships between the National Office and think tanks, foundations, publishing companies, and government agencies to provide speakers to America's communities through our local councils on the critical global issues of our times. Recent organizations have included NATO, the Korean Economic Institute,[7] and the International Labour Organization.

Individual councils

[edit]

Councils are funded through membership dues, corporate sponsorships, grants, in-kind donations, fundraising events, and fee-for-service activities.

State Name Office
Alabama Alabama World Affairs Council Montgomery
Alaska Alaska World Affairs Council Anchorage
Juneau World Affairs Council Juneau
Arizona Global Ties AZ Phoenix
California World Affairs Council of Orange County Irvine
Los Angeles World Affairs Council Los Angeles
World Affairs Council of Monterey Bay Area Monterey
World Affairs Council of the Desert Palm Springs
San Diego World Affairs Council San Diego
World Affairs Council (Northern California) San Francisco
World Affairs Council of Sonoma County Santa Rosa
Colorado Colorado Springs World Affairs Council Colorado Springs
Denver World Affairs Council Denver
Colorado Foothills World Affairs Council Littleton
Connecticut World Affairs Council of Connecticut Hartford
Southeast Connecticut World Affairs Council Waterford
Florida Gulf Coast Diplomacy Pensacola
World Affairs Council of Jacksonville Jacksonville
World Affairs Council of Miami Miami
Naples Council on World Affairs Naples
World Affairs Council of Palm Beach Palm Beach
Sarasota World Affairs Council Sarasota
Georgia World Affairs Council of Atlanta Atlanta
Savannah Council on World Affairs Savannah
Hawaii Pacific and Asian Affairs Council Honolulu
Illinois Peoria Area World Affairs Council Peoria
Indiana Indiana Council on World Affairs Indianapolis
Iowa World Affairs Council of the Quad Cities Davenport-Bettendorf
Kentucky World Affairs Council of Kentucky and Southern Indiana Louisville
World Affairs Council of Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky Highland Heights
Louisiana World Affairs Council of New Orleans New Orleans
Maine World Affairs Council of Maine Portland
Maryland Baltimore Council on Foreign Affairs Baltimore
Massachusetts WorldBoston Boston
World Affairs Council of W. Massachusetts Springfield
Worcester World Affairs Council Worcester
Michigan World Affairs Council of Detroit Detroit
World Affairs Council of W. Michigan Grand Rapids
International Affairs Forum Traverse City
Minnesota Global Minnesota Minneapolis
Missouri International Relations Council Kansas City
World Affairs Council of St. Louis St. Louis
Montana Montana World Affairs Council Missoula
Nevada World Affairs Council of Las Vegas Las Vegas
New Hampshire World Affairs Council of New Hampshire Manchester
New Jersey World Affairs Council of New Jersey Paramus
New Mexico World Affairs Council of Albuquerque Albuquerque
Global Santa Fe Santa Fe
New York International Institute of Buffalo Buffalo
International Center of the Capital Region Troy
Foreign Policy Association New York City
World Affairs Council of Mid-Hudson Valley Poughkeepsie
World Affairs Council of Rochester Rochester
North Carolina World Affairs Council of W. North Carolina Asheville
World Affairs Council of Charlotte Charlotte
Ohio Cleveland Council on World Affairs Cleveland
Columbus Council on World Affairs Columbus
Dayton Council on World Affairs Dayton
World Affairs Council of Northwest Ohio Stony Ridge
Oregon WorldOregon Portland
Pennsylvania World Affairs Council of Harrisburg Harrisburg
World Affairs Council of Philadelphia Philadelphia
World Affairs Council of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh
World Affairs Council of Greater Reading Reading
Rhode Island World Affairs Council of Rhode Island Providence
South Carolina Columbia World Affairs Council Columbia
World Affairs Council of Hilton Head Hilton Head
World Affairs Council of Charleston Charleston
World Affairs Council Upstate Greenville
South Dakota South Dakota World Affairs Council Brookings
Tennessee Tennessee World Affairs Council Nashville
Texas World Affairs Council of Austin Austin
World Affairs Council of South Texas Corpus Christi
World Affairs Council of Dallas/Fort Worth Dallas
World Affairs Council of Greater Houston Houston
World Affairs Council of San Antonio San Antonio
Utah Utah Global Diplomacy Salt Lake City
Vermont Vermont Council on World Affairs Burlington
Windham World Affairs Council Brattleboro
Virginia World Affairs Council of Greater Hampton Roads Hampton Roads
World Affairs Council of Greater Richmond Richmond
Washington Olympia World Affairs Council Olympia
World Affairs Council of Seattle Seattle
World Affairs Council of Tacoma Tacoma
Wisconsin Institute of World Affairs Milwaukee

Notes

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  1. ^ "Who We Are". World Affairs Councils of America. May 7, 2024. Retrieved May 7, 2024.
  2. ^ "What We Do". World Affairs Councils of America. Retrieved 2023-08-22.
  3. ^ "Our History". World Affairs Councils of America. May 7, 2024. Retrieved May 7, 2024.
  4. ^ "The DandI Awards Post Release" (PDF).
  5. ^ "WorldQuest on the World Affairs Councils of America Website".
  6. ^ "WACA | 2019 Competition". World Affairs Councils of America. Archived from the original on 2020-09-19. Retrieved 2020-09-19.
  7. ^ "Future of Korea". Korea Economic Institute. May 7, 2024. Retrieved May 7, 2024.
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