Earlier this week, the World Affairs Council of St. Louis hosted visitors from Egypt through the International Visitor Leadership Program. All of the visitors were involved in helping refugees in Egypt and were able to meet with an assortment of Read more…
Lilly Wurm is a Fall 2019 intern. She is a senior at Washington University in St. Louis where she studies International Affairs, German, and Legal Studies. Her main academic interests include the European Union and its evolving relationship with the Read more…
Hi! My name is Grace Marker and I am interning with the World Affairs Council of St. Louis this fall. I am a senior majoring in Information Technology Management at Saint Louis University. Aside for my love of technology focused Read more…
On Wednesday September 4th, Vice Admiral Thomas J. Moore, Commander of the Naval Sea Systems Command, spoke to a group of WAC members at Soldiers Memorial. He focused on the current state of the US Navy and its need to Read more…
WAC-STL Lecture Series 2019 Wednesday, September 4, 11:15 AM-1:30 PM Where: Soldiers Memorial, 1315 Chestnut St. , 63103 Vice Admiral Thomas J. Moore Commander, Naval Sea Systems Command As NAVSEA commander, Vice Admiral Moore oversees a global workforce Read more…
At its core, the World Affairs Council of St. Louis is a network of people who believe in its mission, and today we mourn the loss of an important person in that network, Dick Bauer. Dick was a dedicated volunteer Read more…
On Thursday July 25th, a group of 6 international visitors arrived in St. Louis as part of the program “21st Century Changemakers: Trend Leaders Promote Social Media Discernment Among Youth.” The visitors were able to stay in the trendy Central Read more…
IVLP Group Working to Combat Trafficking in Persons Late Saturday evening, a group of 9 IVLP visitors from around the world arrived in St. Louis as part of the program “Combating Trafficking in Persons.” On Sunday, the visitors had a Read more…
On Sunday, July 7, the entire world watched as the U.S. Soccer Women’s National Team won the 2019 FIFA World Cup against the Netherlands. A record-breaking 14 million Americans watched the final game via Fox broadcasting. Other matches in the Read more…
Often, we here at the World Affairs Council post about the exciting IVLP groups we welcome to St. Louis throughout the year. Sometimes we can get caught up in the planning for future groups, but today let’s take a Read more…