February 23rd - Intelligence Failure and the North Korean Quagmire
Join Professor Chung-in Moon, former Ambassador for International Security Affairs at the Korean Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, as he updates us on the current North/South situation in Korea. Location: TI Ballrooms A&B Time: 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Cost: $40 Members, $50 non-members ($5 more if not pre-registered) Heavy appetizers will be served |
WorldQuest Academic Competition March 12th
The World Affairs Council of Las Vegas (WACLV) High School Academic World Quest competition will take place on March 12, 2011 at the Fine Arts Center of the Meadows School from 3:00 to 6:00pm. Participating schools are the Advanced Technologies Academy, Bishop Gorman, Del Sol and Palo Verde High Schools, the Las Vegas Academy, and the Meadows School. The winning team will receive a $500 scholarship from WACLV and be entered into the National AcademicWorld Quest competition in DC on April 30, 2011. Contact Anneli Adams at 281-7763 for more information. |
"Spotlight on Turkey" Teacher's Workshop April 2nd
The WACLV together with the Turkish Cultural Foundation (TCF) will offer a one day teacher's workshop for 30 middle and high school teachers on April 2, 2011 at CSN. Participants will experience the cuisine, music, culture, history and geography of Turkey taught by members of the Las Vegas Turkish Community for Professional Development Credit. In addition three participants will be chosen for an expense paid trip to Turkey where they will experience the culture first-hand. This exchange will be fully-funded (minus registration fees and flight to US departure point) and will take place early summer 2011. Please contact Mercedes Krause (702) 510-3814 for information on registering. |
U.S. Global Leadership Coalition (USGLC) - Call For Advisory Council Members
The U.S. Global Leadership Coalition (USGLC) is a network of 400 influential businesses and NGOs; national security and foreign policy experts; and community leaders in all 50 states who want to elevate diplomacy alongside defense to build a safer world. The USGLC highlights the importance of using America's tools of diplomacy and development and advocates for increases in the International Affairs Budget. The U.S. Global Leadership Coalition is funded by the Bill and Melissa Gates Foundation and is supported by nearly every former Secretary of State. - Learn how the foreign aid budget is key to improving perceptions of the US
- Learn how the foreign aid budget helps to create opportunities for Las Vegas
- Educate legislators and others about the importance of the foreign aid budget
The USGLC (www.usglc.org) would like you to be a part of the Nevada Advisory Council.
Please e-mail us at waclasvegas@gmail.com with your name, contact information and affiliation and we will forward your name to the USGLC. |
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Teachers & Organizations - Help Promote Las Vegas.
The State Department will review WACLV's International Leadership Program application in July 2011. This program brings 4,000 emerging international leaders to the United States each year - and potentially several hundred to Las Vegas. We are currently the largest non-participating metropolitan area. We welcome the community's participation in the process:
Teachers You can help in two ways -
- Ask your students to write a "Dear Future International Leader of country xxx" letter. Include valuable lessons the leader can learn about Las Vegas and what students would like to know about their country. If the student is bi-lingual - write the letter in both languages.
- Ask your class to take one of the categories (there are several dozen) and write a profile on what Las Vegas has to offer a visiting leader - or edit one of the categories we have prepared.
We will send participants a certificate of appreciation and these letters and profiles will be used in presenting our application.
Community Leaders
We would like to offer you the opportunity to review and edit our application and make suggestions for expanding our profile and will send you our draft application and profile.
To learn more about this program please visit www.nciv.org.
If you are interested in this volunteer opportunity please e-mail us at waclasvegas@gmail.com and we will send you the necessary materials and instructions. |
