Terrific event coming up on June 27 featuring journalist Mara Kardas-Nelson. We will also be giving our Sue C. Root #CitizenDiplomacy award for outstanding involvement in the State Department's International Visitor Leadership Program (#IVLP) to Judge Charles Groce, Attorney Rose Colon and Ms. Lennox Groce. Special thanks to our season speaker sponsor M&T Bank
World Affairs Council of Western Massachusetts
International Affairs
Springfield, MA 391 followers
"Information, not propaganda or prejudice"
About us
Established in in Springfield in 1926, the World Affairs Council of Western Massachusetts is a nonprofit, nonpartisan educational organization dedicated to connecting the people and businesses of the region to the world. We host events featuring speakers with international expertise, participate in the US Department of State's International Visitor Leadership Program, and partner with local educators to enhance students' classroom experiences.
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http://www.wacwestma.org
External link for World Affairs Council of Western Massachusetts
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- International Affairs
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- 1 employee
- Headquarters
- Springfield, MA
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- Nonprofit
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- 1926
- Specialties
- speaker events, school programs, and citizen diplomacy
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1350 Main Street
PO Box 4234
Springfield, MA 01101-4234, US
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Register by July 31st to take advantage of Early Bird rates
Registration is now open for the 2024 National Conference: Seeing from the Other Side—convening Councils, thought leaders, and diplomats in Washington, DC, this November 19-22 at the Mayflower Hotel. Registration: https://lnkd.in/eCVCVuAg
2024 National Conference: Seeing from the Other Side
https://worldaffairscouncils.org
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A terrific evening featuring a talk by journalist Mara Kardas-Nelson on her new book, We Are Not Able to Live in the Sky: The Seductive Promise of Microfinance. We were delighted that Ann Root Keith could join us for the presentation of our Sue C. Root Citizen Diplomacy Award, named in her mother's memory to honor outstanding participation in #ivlp projects. Special thanks to M&T Bank for generously sponsoring our entire 2023-2024 speaker season.
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Enjoy a day of golf while supporting programs for women and girls locally and globally!
Registration is OPEN!
28th Annual Golf Tournament
https://zontaqv.org
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Terrific event last night on transnational Black resistance movements with Ousmane Power-Greene. Many thanks to NAI Plotkin , M&T Bank , Wilbraham & Monson Academy and SirSpeedy.
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Terrific event today featuring MOITI Massachusetts Office of International Trade and Investment Executive Director Jeevan Ramapriya . Many thanks to NAI Plotkin M&T Bank Wilbraham & Monson Academy and SirSpeedy.
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Congratulations to board member Dalila Cardona LICSW who was chosen as one of BusinessWest 's 40 Under 40 class of 2024!
Officially can share the amazing news! Thank you to Elizabeth Dineen for nominating me and giving me all of the amazing opportunities at my job. I am extremely honored and grateful to be acknowledged. Thank you to BusinessWest 40 under 40 judges for picking me out of the hundreds of nominees. I am extremely blessed, grateful, and humbled to be spotlighted for all my hard work. I thrive on working hard and always having high expectations for myself. Big shout to my Husband who always makes sure I take care of myself and always continue to make me laugh and have so much fun, you always support my life goals and push me to be the best me! This not only a big win for me but also my mom Elizabeth Fuentes and my sister Iliana Cardona. My mom never allowed excuses and that stuck with me in life. My dad will be extremely proud of me as well. This is for the Rodriguez and Cardona family. I’ll keep showing them what Puerto Ricans are made of! 👏🏼🙌🏼😉🇵🇷 https://lnkd.in/eaycmK_n
Dalila Cardona - BusinessWest
https://businesswest.com
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Looking forward to our April Instant Issues event featuring MOITI Massachusetts Office of International Trade and Investment Executive Director Jeevan Ramapriya on April 29 @ Noon. Many thanks to Kristen Rupert. Thank you to our speaker season sponsor M&T Bank, and Instant Issues Sponsors Wilbraham & Monson Academy and SirSpeedy. As always we are grateful to NAI Plotkin
Instant Issues: MOITI Executive Director Jeevan Ramapriya
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World Affairs Council of Western Massachusetts reposted this
Vice President, Meridian Center for Diplomatic Engagement --- Advancing Diplomacy on Emerging Tech, Science, Subnational and Space
I have shared with many of you our pursuit of "open diplomacy" at Meridian International Center. This is the idea that American international affairs and foreign policy can no longer be achieved by traditional government diplomats alone. Instead, we need to combine efforts and engage our business leaders, state and local officials, scientists, technologists, artists in the global arena. Our CEO Stuart Holliday laid this out in a clear and compelling manner in a recent Hill article. Take a gander: https://lnkd.in/eKHc5NcG
America’s next phase of diplomacy requires more than your average diplomat
https://thehill.com