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WORLD AFFAIRS COUNCIL OF TACOMA

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Our Work

The World Affairs Council of Tacoma is a non-profit, non-partisan organization whose mission is to promote public understanding of world affairs and to enhance the ability of its members to engage in a global community.  We feature guest speakers such as diplomats, academics, business professionals, and journalists.  Speakers provide the opportunity for participants to engage in meaningful discussions about world affairs. 

Join Us

We create and promote activities to enhance public awareness and interest in international, cultural, economic, and political issues -- especially those with relevance to the greater Tacoma community. We provide insight into the world today through special guest speakers, travel programs, and unique networking events.  Click below for details on WACT Memberships.

Upcoming Events

  • WACT Speaker Series | Universal Basic Income:  An Idea Whose Time Has Come?
    WACT Speaker Series | Universal Basic Income:  An Idea Whose Time Has Come?
    Nov 12, 2025, 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM
    Tacoma Public Library Wheelock Branch 37, 3722 N 26th St, Tacoma, WA 98407, USA
    UBI is a regular cash payment made to all adult citizens, regardless of their employment status or income. An idea with a long history, it is now gaining traction globally and across the political spectrum. Dr. Peter Grosvenor will explain UBI and examine the major arguments for and against it.
  • WACT Speaker Series | Peace in Practice
    WACT Speaker Series | Peace in Practice
    Nov 19, 2025, 7:00 PM
    Bellarmine School, McAstocker Theatre, 2300 S Washington St, Tacoma, WA 98405, USA
    Peace in Practice: Transforming Lives in Rural Guatemala In rural Guatemala, Indigenous women cook 6–8 hours over indoor fires, exposing families—especially children—to toxic smoke; Brian Dirks and David Snow will share how Hands for Peacemaking is improving conditions.
  • WACT Book Club | November 2025
    WACT Book Club | November 2025
    Nov 20, 2025, 7:00 PM
    Zoom
    My First Summer in the Sierra by John Muir
  • WACT Speaker Series | Socio-Cultural Change In Germany
    WACT Speaker Series | Socio-Cultural Change In Germany
    Nov 25, 2025, 7:00 PM
    Zoom
    Socio-Cultural Change In Germany In the Wake of Russian Military Aggression and Changed US Trans-Atlantic Relationships
  • WACT Book Club | December 2025
    WACT Book Club | December 2025
    Dec 18, 2025, 7:00 PM
    Zoom
    The Riddle of the Sands by Erskine Childers
  • WACT Book Club | January 2026
    WACT Book Club | January 2026
    Jan 29, 2026, 7:00 PM
    Zoom
    Full Tilt: Ireland to India with a Bicycle by Dervla Murphy

Coming Soon: 
WACTACOMA  Immigrant Stories

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ʔuk’ʷədiitəb ʔuhigʷətəb čəɫ txʷəl tiiɫ ʔa čəɫ ʔal tə swatxʷixʷtxʷəd ʔə tiiɫ puyaləpabš dxʷəsɫaɫlils gʷəl ʔutxʷəlšucidəbs həlgʷəʔ.
We gratefully acknowledge that we rest on the traditional lands of the Puyallup People where they make their home and speak the Lushootseed language.

 

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