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The Council hosts expert-led lectures, panel discussions, luncheons, film screenings, networking events and more.
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The Council connects students to the global leaders & offers educators personal & professional development opportunities.
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Featured Programs
SWAC Spring Orientation
Student World Affairs Council (SWAC) presents the annual Spring Orientation, which is an opportunity for students, teachers, and Education administration to learn more about the World Affairs Council of Greater Houston Educational programming and ways to get engaged throughout the year.
Princess Reema: Ambassador of Saudi Arabia to the U.S.
Online Program TXPrincess Reema: Ambassador of Saudi Arabia to the U.S.
HRH Princess Reema bint Bandar bin Sultan bin Abdulaziz Al Saud
Leadership Summit: Featuring speakers, David McMillian and Enzo Ochoga
Online Program TXLeadership Summit: Featuring speakers, David McMillian Enzo Ochoga
Global Connections: Abby Rapoport, Publisher and Co-Founder of Stranger’s Guide
Online Program TXAbout the event Global Connections is a business networking opportunity for our members and any career professionals in the Greater Houston area, who are interested in furthering their understanding of […]
Academic WorldQuest 2021 Information Session
Online Program TXThe Academic WorldQuest Information Session will allow teams and individual participants the opportunity to learn about Academic WorldQuest 2021 benefits, how to prepare and study for the competition, and a […]
The Winning Game Plan: A Proven Leadership Playbook For Continuous Business Success
Online Program TXHouston Texans President Jamey Rootes, shares the principles and ideology that has made the Texans one of the most valuable professional sports franchises, both in the NFL and globally. Join the conversation on February 4!
Losing the Long Game: The False Promise of Regime Change in the Middle East
Online Program TXPhilip H. Gordon’s Losing the Long Game is a thorough and riveting look at the U.S. experience with regime change in the Middle East over the past seventy years
Academic WorldQuest Information Session
Online Program TXAcademic WorldQuest Information Session for individuals and teams who are interested in how to better prepare for the competition.
Conversations with a Conscience: Civic Engagement
Online Program TXThis event will host our guest expert Dr. Alan Steinberg who will be facilitating a discussion around civic engagement and ways we can take action.
The Rise of Antisemitism Around the World: Sharon Nazarian
Online Program TXAs Senior Vice President of International Affairs, Sharon Nazarian heads ADL’s work fighting anti-Semitism and racial hatred globally, including overseeing ADL’s Israel office. Sharon joined ADL in 2017.
Global Connections: Kelly Zuniga, CEO-Holocaust Museum Houston
Online Program TXGlobal Connections: Kelly Zuniga, CEO-Holocaust Museum Houston
Academic WorldQuest : International Trivia Competition
Online Program TXAcademic WorldQuest is an exciting game of international trivia for high school students, played in teams of four, with 10 rounds of seven questions. Answers are submitted by teams, not individuals. It’s a great way to test your knowledge of international issues. Anyone can participate free of charge and teams can be formed by schools or SWAC clubs!
Blood Gun Money-Ioan Grillo
Online Program TXThe gun control debate is revived with every mass shooting. But far more people die from gun deaths on the street corners of inner-city America and across the border as Mexico's powerful cartels battle to control the drug trade. Guns and drugs aren't often connected in our heated discussions of gun...
Global Connections: Antony M. DSouza, Senior VP and the RM of DNV GL
Online Program TXAntony DSouza currently serves as a Senior Vice President and the Regional Manager of DNVGL, a foundation and a leading Classification Society that has offices in over 250 cities in 75+ countries around the world. Antony leads DNV GL’s Maritime business in the Americas. Antony has more than 30 years of experience in leading major international companies and capita-l intensive mega projects using his competence in business administration, engineering, project and operational management.
Student World Affairs Councils
Shaping the students of Greater Houston today into the global leaders of tomorrow.
Local to Global:
Early Career Professionals
The Council’s Local To Global discussions engage early career professionals, aged 21 to 40, in peer-driven learning and dialogue on leading international affairs issues.
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Global Adventures Travel
We focus on organizing unforgettable journeys to one-of-a-kind destinations for small groups of 10 to 20 travelers. Travelers are guided from the beginning to the end of the experience to ensure safety, knowledge, cultural exchange and entertainment, giving them an opportunity to connect with their surroundings and with one another.
Our Mission
In service to Greater Houston as a Global City, the mission of our Council is to promote understanding of the world – its people, politics, economies and cultures – to enable the Houston community to participate more effectively in the global world.
World Affairs and International Education
At the World Affairs Council of Greater Houston, we offer unprecedented opportunities to get involved with world affairs and international education through a Houston nonprofit, nonpartisan organization dedicated to unbiased learning opportunities and the exchange of both global culture and local perspectives.
As a nonpartisan organization, we promote international dialogue and education through cultural sessions, speaking engagements, travel opportunities and much more. All World Affairs Council programming is open to the public, as we are dedicated to free and fair discussion on pressing topics that influence the world today and the world to come.
Exploring the World
As a Houston nonprofit travel organization, we offer global citizens options and opportunities you simply cannot find anywhere else. For instance, the Council organizes insider tours, embassy visits and other such engagements in the countries we visit, offering travelers an inside view to learn about the world, taking this far beyond a simple tourism opportunity. This is a way to travel that can broaden your global perspective and impact and change your life forever.
Engaging in Houston
Of course, you do not have to travel to engage with foreign affairs in Houston. We organize premiere events that bring timely speakers and experts to you. Speakers include senators, national security advisors, presidential candidates, high-level executives, foreign world leaders and the like. Engage with world leaders and acclaimed experts and thought leaders at one of our private luncheons, an intimate Council Cabinet reception, an open dialogue at one of our evening programs, or perhaps over dinner at one of our cultural sessions. As the premier foreign affairs programming in Houston, the options are limitless.
You want to explore the world in a deeply intellectual manner and expand your own perspectives through relentless education. We’re the best Houston international nonprofit organization to make those dreams a reality.
Educational Opportunity
Throughout the academic school year, we also offer educational opportunities and programs for students and teachers. We have a vast array of resources used by teachers and professors, including international affairs lesson plans and discussion modules. Let us bring you something that you just cannot find in a standard classroom. It’s been our mission for years and we continue to work hard toward this end every day. Teachers can receive professional development credit by attending one of our programs or lectures, while students have the opportunity to engage with speakers on a one-on-one basis. As Houston’s premiere nonprofit international education center, we’re proud to offer education beyond the classroom and beyond the headlines.
The Benefits of Membership
When you join, these opportunities become more affordable and accessible than ever. You can experience our international programs in Houston at discounted rates and get advanced notice of upcoming events as soon as they get scheduled. You also get a chance to have more than your standard evening out, joining with other life-long learners and dedicating yourself to the noble pursuit of knowledge and insight on many levels.
If you’d like to learn more about memberships options and the programs we offer, please click here or contact us at 713-522-7811.