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WACA Admin & Program Assistant Posting


WACA seeks an Administrative and Program Assistant to  provide basic office support and assist the Program Manager in the administration of national education programs and grants. S/he will be an integral part of a small team and will need to be able to work effectively with the team and at times with minimal supervision. S/he will report to the Program Manager.

To apply: Please submit a cover letter and resume to apply@worldaffairscouncils.org by June 30, 2016.

Click here   for the full job listing. Councils: Please share this in your communications. Thank you!
WACA Board Meeting in Grand Rapids, MI

western michigan The WACA National Board will hold its semi-annual meeting in Grand Rapids, Michigan from June 23-25. Our special thanks to WACA Board Vice Chair Dixie Anderson, Executive Director of the World Affairs Council of Western Michigan, and her team for their tremendous work in putting together an exciting agenda. Dixie will be stepping down from the WACA Board after 9 consecutive years of service. WACA will present the FY2017 Board in our July Newsletter, in which we will also acknowledge all departing directors. 
Cover to Cover Author Series 


Cover to Cover in July will feature author Jennifer M. Harris on her new book War By Other Means: Geoeconomics and Statecraft  on Wednesday, July 13, at 2:00-2:30 PM ET





Harris is a  senior fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations. Previously served as the  lead architect of Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's Economic Statecraft agenda (full bio). 






Cover to Cover in August will host Talmage Boston on Cross-Examining History: A Lawyer Gets Answers From the Experts About Our Presidents (forthcoming in September), on  Tuesday, August 9, at 2:00-2:30 PM ET . Boston has been a commercial litigator in Dallas since 1978 and a shareholder at the Winstead PC law firm since 1997. He serves on the board of directors of WAC Dallas/Fort Worth (full bio).

COUNCIL LEADERS: Please share these opportunities with your members and supporters as a free benefit! Contact the WACA office if you are interested in hosting these authors at your Council.
2016 WACA National Conference  
Book Your Hotel Now!

The World Affairs Councils of America's 2016 National Conference will take place on November 16-18, at The Capital Hilton in Washington, DC. 

Staying at The Capitol Hilton
We have secured a special group rate:
  • Queen/King bed Deluxe Room: $279/night (Single/Double occupancy) plus tax
  • Queen/King/Double bed Executive Floor: $349/night (Single/Double Occupancy) plus tax


This distinguished hotel is  located in the heart of our nation's capital - just two blocks from the White House. Convenient to three Metro stations and Ronald Reagan National Airport, the hotel is within walking distance of museums and memorials, theaters and art galleries, shopping, dining, nightlife, and more. 

Further announcements on National Conference speakers, and other program details will be made in the coming weeks.
World Affairs Councils Highlights 

Monday, June 20

World Affairs Council of Northern California hosts "Diplomat Luncheon:  Celebrating 70 Years of U.S. Relations with the P hilippines"  Details

World Affairs Council of Monterey Bay hosts "Bridge to Nowhere? Turkey and the West after the Arab Spring"  Details

World Affairs Council of Western Michigan hosts from 20-22 June "African Women's Health Workshop"  Details 

World Affairs Council of New Hampshire hosts "The Age of Consequences: Film Screening & Discussion"  Details 

Tuesday, June 21

Southeast Connecticut World Affairs Council hosts "The Politics of Deception"  Details  

World Affairs Council of Oregon hosts "Breaking up Is Hard To Do: the UK, Brexit and the Fate of the EU"  Details

World Affairs Council of Western Colorado hosts "Gisela Flanigan"  Details

World Affairs Council - DC hosts "Foreign Policy Series: Venezuela"  Details
 
Santa Fe Council on International Relations hosts "Great Decisions: Climate Change"  Details

World Affairs Council of Philadelphia hosts "Update on Global Terrorism" Details 

World Affairs Council of Hilton Head hosts "Summer Forum 1: Cuba"  Details 

World Affairs Council Upstate hosts "Chandimangal by Dr. Edward Yazijian" Details 

World Affairs Council of Dallas/Fort Worth hosts "Meridian - International Film Festivals: An Insider's Look"  Details 

World Affairs Council of Houston hosts "Houston, the Global City: The Present & Future of the Most Diverse City in the U.S."  Details

Vermont Council on World Affairs hosts "Your U.S. Navy: Sea Control in Today's Security Environment"  Details 

World Affairs Council of Northern California hosts "Planning for the Road Ahead: CARE for Syrian Refugees"  Details

Wednesday, June 22

World Affairs Council of Atlanta hosts "Lunch with Mayor of Palermo Leoluca Orlando"  Details

WorldBoston hosts "International Delegation Networking Evening: LGBTQ Civil Rights"  Details

World Affairs Council of Western Michigan hosts "Michigan Women's Foundation Camp Moxie"  Details
 
World Affairs Council of Pittsburg hosts "19th Annual Summer Institute for Teachers - Teaching Contemporary Global Issues" Details ; and "Brazil's Leap from the BRICS to Economic and Political Turmoil"  Details

World Affairs Council of Greater Reading hosts "Carol Anne Donohoe, Esq. on Immigration"  Details
 
World Affairs Council of Dallas/Fort Worth hosts "H. E. Mninwa Johannes Mahlangu - Ambassador of South Africa to the U.S."  Details

World Affairs Council of Seattle hosts "YPIN June Networking: Global Health"  Details

San Diego World Affairs Council hosts "East Asian Geopolitical Realignment: Regional Power Shifts - 1930's and the Present"  Details 

Thursday, June 23

Los Angeles World Affairs Council hosts "Yossi Alpher on Rethinking Israel-Palestine" 
Details

World Affairs Council of Orange County hosts "Dr. Spitzer: 'Was there a Beginning of Our Universe - and of All Physical Reality? The View of Some Contemporary Scientists'" 
Details

World Affairs Council of Sonoma County hosts "The Rule of Law and Human Rights Crimes around the Globe" 
Details

WorldDenver hosts "Business Briefing: Brexit, Analyzing the Referendum" 
Details 

World Affairs Council of Atlanta hosts "Changing the Game: Atlanta at the Forefront of Sports Globalization" 
Details

Peoria Area World Affairs Council hosts "Overseas Journalism Tales" 
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World Affairs Council of Kentucky and Southern Indiana hosts "The End of Plenty: The Race to Feed a Crowded World" 
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World Affairs Council of St. Louis hosts "Lunch with James Rosebush, Senior Advisor to President Ronald Reagan" 
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World Affairs Council of Oregon hos
ts "The Sunflower Movement and Democracy in Taiwan: A Face-to-Face with Cherry Chi and Anny Hsiao"  Details

World Affairs Council of Austin hosts "Embassy Briefing Featuring South Africa's Ambassador to the U.S., H.E. Mr. Mninwa Johannes Mahlangu"  Details

World Affairs Council of Tacoma hosts "The Orphans of Sierra Leone" 
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San Diego World Affairs Council hosts "Climate Change and National Security: Science and Policy" 
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World Affairs Council of Seattle hosts "June 2016 International Development Networking Happy Hour"  Details

World Affairs Council of Houston hosts "Young Professionals - International Networking Mixer"  Details
Travel the World from WAC Philadelphia
Just Announced:  Council Leaders to Lecture on Travel the World tours from the World Affairs Council of Philadelphia!
 

Ambassador Heather Hodges , President & Ambassador-in-Residence, Cleveland Council on World Affairs, Across Spain and Portugal: September 6 - 22, 2016.
Kay Maxwell , Executive Director, World Affairs Forum, Stamford Journey through VietnamOctober 3 - 18, 2016.
Mimi Gregory, Vice President and Program Chairman, Naples Council on World Affairs, Cruising the Rivieras & Islands of France, Spain and Italy October 5 - 13, 2016.
Ambassador Sharon Wilkinson, former Board President, World Affairs Council of Arizona, Island Life in Cuba: October 23 - 31, 2016.
Dr. Carla Thorson, Senior Vice President of Programs, World Affairs Councils of Northern California, Tanzania: October 29 - November 8, 2016 
Craig Snyder , President and CEO, World Affairs Council of Philadelphia, Inside Oman, UAE and QatarNovember 2 - 16, 2016.
 
Contact  www.wacphila.org/travel or call 1-800-942-5004 x209 or x217.

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