by Phoebe Suy | Mar 24, 2020 | Blog, Educator Resources, Student Resources, SWAC News
International Education at Your Fingertips At the World Affairs Council, we are passionate about international education. Thankfully, you don’t have to leave your home for a global education. Below is a curated list of free educational resources that we will...
by Phoebe Suy | Mar 17, 2020 | Press Releases
COVID-19 Statement Last Update: March 17, 2020 Like the rest of the world, the World Affairs Council of Greater Houston is watching the development of COVID-19 with deep concern for those impacted. We are closely monitoring the situation and reassessing our own health...
by astoundz | Feb 18, 2020 | Asia, Educator Resources, Lesson Plans
China-Japan ties at ‘historic turning point’ after Shinzo Abe’s visit, but can the goodwill hold? Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s latest China visit marked a major effort to reset the tumultuous relations between the two Asian giants amid a backdrop of historical...
by astoundz | Feb 18, 2020 | Educator Resources, Lesson Plans, Middle East
Qatar Lesson Handout CURRENT DIPLOMATIC STRUGGLES IN QATAR https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-40173757 https://www.cfr.org/conference-calls/understanding-qatars-diplomatic-crisis ****...
by astoundz | Feb 14, 2020 | Educator Resources, Global Affairs, Lesson Plans
Lesson Handout Sustainable Development Environmental problems are considered a significant issue by the international community. Due to various factors such as population growth, urbanization, industrialization, and poverty, many countries are facing problems such as...
by astoundz | Feb 14, 2020 | Educator Resources, Global Affairs, Lesson Plans
Global Energy Demand BACKGROUND The global demand for energy has been accelerated by the increasing dependence of it in the modern world. However, consumption and demand growth could have dangerous consequences for the world’s climate. It is estimated that...
by astoundz | Feb 14, 2020 | Educator Resources, Global Affairs, Lesson Plans
1. NATO is seen favorably in many member countries, but almost half of Americans say it does too little Representatives from the 29 countries that form the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) will gather for a summit this month in Brussels. The meeting takes...
by astoundz | Feb 14, 2020 | Educator Resources, Global Affairs, Lesson Plans
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) BACKGROUND The nations of Europe struggled to rebuild their economies and ensure their securities after WWII, and Secretary of State George Marshall proposed a program of large-scale economic aid to Europe. The European...
by astoundz | Feb 14, 2020 | Educator Resources, Lesson Plans, The Americas
HISTORY AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE STATE DEPARTMENT The State Department known originally as the Department of Foreign Affairs, was approved by Congress and President George Washington in July 1789. In that same year its name was changed to the Department of State...
by astoundz | Feb 14, 2020 | Educator Resources, Lesson Plans, The Americas
BACKGROUND Established in 1789 as the nation’s first executive department, the U.S. Department of State was created for the purpose of furthering U.S. foreign policy abroad. Through a team of diplomats, among those including Foreign Service officers and Civil Service...
