Peoria Area World Affairs Council (PAWAC)

We are excited to welcome all of you to the #WACA 2021 National Conference this November 16-19 where we will celebrate our 35th Anniversary as a national association! We have Early Bird discounts, good through September 10! REGISTER: bit.ly/3zsOTVj

This week's #WWNU covers the floods in Europe, digital dangers, Afghanistan, protests in Cuba and South Africa, and Peru’s new president! Be informed every Wednesday through #WACA's Weekly World News Update. Read at conta.cc/3ro9qb1

Congrats to last week's winners: Ron (Peoria, IL), Cathy (Grand Rapids, MI), and Clarice (Indianapolis, IN). Great job to all who participated!!

TODAY @ 1PM ET (10AM PT): Join @WorldOregon & #WACA for “#PrideWithPurpose: A Global Lens.” This event will highlight the work of @outrightintl and other activists discussing the global LGBTIQ movement. Register now: bit.ly/3w6BGjc

Have you played the new WACA WorldQuest Weekly Quiz — a challenging test of your weekly global affairs awareness? Questions are drawn from WACA's #WWNU Weekly World News Update & @TNWAC news Twitter feed - this week’s quiz is out! Play at quiz-maker.com/QR95MFBT6

Had the pleasure this morning to talk about #NATO with the Peoria Area World Affairs Council (@PeoriaWorld). Thank you for having me and the stimulating questions ! Hope next time we will be able to meet in person in Illinois.

For trivia fans and news junkies from WACA

TODAY @ 5pm ET: International Affairs Forum Traverse City hosts #WACA President and CEO Bill Clifford for “Foreign Policy Mashup: Partisanship, Civics & Meeting Global Challenges," the finale to IAF's Finding Solutions for Global Crises series! Register: bit.ly/3xnV6AX

Explore the Biden administration's visits abroad, the migrant crisis in Central America, foreign relations with China, and more in this week's #WWNU - bringing you the most pressing international news and analysis. Read here: conta.cc/3zeUT4V #WACA

Brittany, a Foreign Service Officer with the @StateDept leads a breakout session at a breakfast panel at the U.S. Consulate in Guangzhou, China. In attendance were various Chinese female leaders as well as @madeleine and @CondoleezzaRice. #diplomacy

"#France has a role, a history and a political responsibility in Rwanda." French President Emmanuel Macron recognizes France's heavy responsibility for the 1994 genocide in #Rwanda. npr.org/2021/05/27/100…

Tarzan actor Joe Lara, 58, presumed dead in plane crash bbc.in/2Tx2TOj

Listen to our Global Take podcast episode with Senior Advisor Irvin Hicks Jr. ! Listen Here: linktr.ee/iabpia #foriegnpolicy #globaltake #iabpia #diversity #diversityandinclusion #podcast @StateDept U.S. Department of State U.S. Department of State

@NBCNewsNow @joefryer Well said!

It's Teacher Appreciation Week - a chance to recognize teachers' dedication and their impact on students. But is that appreciation reflected in their pay? @joefryer spoke with Ellen Sherratt, board chair of the Teachers Salary Project, on the push to increase teacher pay.

Passionate about international affairs and current issues? Are you a strong public speaker? Become a correspondent with Black Professionals in International Affairs for an upcoming series entitled “BPIAChats: Reporting Live!” Learn Here: linktr.ee/iabpia

TODAY @ 3 PM ET, join @worldboston and @wacamerica for another #EmbassyRowLive! with @aremenbusa’s Ambassador @varuzhanN and an insightful discussion on key topics such as regional tensions with Azerbaijan, COVID recovery, and more. Register at bit.ly/3aPACIm

Global Take is a new podcast from @BPIAtweets. Check out the latest episode.

BREAKING: Biden is formally lifting the nation's refugee cap to 62,500 this year, weeks after facing bipartisan blowback for his delay in lifting former President Donald Trump’s limit of 15,000 trib.al/ZKJ6hqG (via AP)

#WACA2021Climate Week features virtual events for the next five days. Check it out here!