The World Affairs Council of America is looking to bring student scholars for a national conference this year on November 15 to 17. If you are a current high school or college student and live in the area, WAC Tacoma can nominate you! You can read more information here - and please contact us if you're interested. The deadline is October 13!

Our 28th Annual Consular Association Reception was a great success! We already have a couple photos on Facebook and will be posting more to it and our website soon, but in the meantime we want to give a special thanks to all our sponsors:

Ambassador Sponsors:

Alaska Airlines

The News Tribune

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Consul Sponsors:

Eisenhower Carlson

City of Tacoma

Institute for Global Engagement, University of Washington Tacoma

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Diplomat Sponsors:

Center of Excellence for Global Trade and Supply Chain Management at Highline College

Pierce College Foundation

Tacoma Community College

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International Attaché Sponsors:

Pacific Northwest Shop

Washington State University

On July 25, 2017, World Affairs Council Tacoma along with Asia Pacific Cultural Center held a forum for the Tacoma Mayoral Candidates. You can view a saved video of the event filmed as a facebook live feed below, or check out our facebook page at facebook.com/wactacoma.  (And thanks to 1476 people who saw this FB post as well as all 677 who have viewed the video so far!)

World Affairs Council Tacoma mourns the passing of long-time board member and civic icon, Dawn Lucien. You can learn more about Dawn's life and great achievements in a special remembrance printed in the Tacoma News Tribune back in June.

WAC Tacoma wants to thank all the participants for our logo contest back in March and April. All the entries were great and we appreciate the time and energy you all dedicated to making us shine as an organization. 

We are currently in touch with the finalists. If you have submitted an entry and have not heard from us, you didn't make the final round of voting, but thank you again for submitting! We may have additional contests like this in the future to keep our branding fresh, so please check in with us on our website, Facebook or Twitter accounts. 

Have a great summer!

Our contest for our new logo is ongoing - if you know or someone you know is an aspiring graphic designer, check out our PDF sign-up form and submit an entry.

Deadline is April 21 so submit soon!

The East-West Center in Hawaii is holding a seminar for women entrepreneurs and innovators from June 18 to July 1, 2017!

This seminar will focus on the role "innovation and entrepreneurship play in contributing to economic growth, job creation, and strengthening communities".

You can find more information here. The deadline for applications is February 21, 2017. Please let us know if you're applying - we would love to hear from you!

Are you a high school teacher with a demonstrated commitment to international education?

The Foreign Policy Association is looking for teachers for their Great Decisions Teacher Training Institute this June 26 to June 30, 2017 in New York City. Foreign Policy Association will cover your hotel and $300 of travel expenses. The deadline for applications is March 31, 2017.

You can find more information here.

If you're local to the Tacoma/Pierce county area, we can also help you apply! Please contact us at administrator@wactacoma.com with any questions.

World Affairs Council Tacoma wishes everyone a happy and healthy 2017. We will be announcing more events for the New Year soon. We can't wait for you to join us!

Tacoma Community College is seeking host families for students from Denmark starting February 5 and ending on Feb 26, 2017. Compensation will be provided to hosts for three weeks. 

This is a great opportunity to test out the homestay experience on a short-term basis. The students have high levels of English language proficiency, are in good academic standing, and are curious about American culture through the homestay experience.

If you're interested, you can attend one of the two information sessions at 5:30 PM on December 13 and December 15. For more information or to RSVP please e-mail international_housing@tacomacc.edu.