Join us for this special episode of Global Take with newly appointed Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer Amb. Gina Abercrombie-Winstanley! Listen Here: linktr.ee/iabpia #DiversityandInclusion #iabpia #globalaffairs

#WACA2021Climate Week features virtual events for the next five days. Check it out here!

BREAKING: Biden is formally lifting the nation's refugee cap to 62,500 this year, weeks after facing bipartisan blowback for his delay in lifting former President Donald Trump’s limit of 15,000 trib.al/ZKJ6hqG (via AP)

Global Take is a new podcast from Black Professionals in International Affairs-BPIA. Check out the latest episode.

TODAY @ 3 PM ET, join @worldboston and @wacamerica for another #EmbassyRowLive! with @aremenbusa’s Ambassador @varuzhanN and an insightful discussion on key topics such as regional tensions with Azerbaijan, COVID recovery, and more. Register at bit.ly/3aPACIm

It's Teacher Appreciation Week - a chance to recognize teachers' dedication and their impact on students. But is that appreciation reflected in their pay? Joe Fryer spoke with Ellen Sherratt, board chair of the Teachers Salary Project, on the push to increase teacher pay.

Passionate about international affairs and current issues? Are you a strong public speaker? Become a correspondent with Black Professionals in International Affairs for an upcoming series entitled “BPIAChats: Reporting Live!” Learn Here: linktr.ee/iabpia

Listen to our Global Take podcast episode with Senior Advisor Irvin Hicks Jr. ! Listen Here: linktr.ee/iabpia #foriegnpolicy #globaltake #iabpia #diversity #diversityandinclusion #podcast Department of State U.S. Department of State U.S. Department of State

Tarzan actor Joe Lara, 58, presumed dead in plane crash bbc.in/2Tx2TOj

"#France has a role, a history and a political responsibility in Rwanda." French President Emmanuel Macron recognizes France's heavy responsibility for the 1994 genocide in #Rwanda. npr.org/2021/05/27/100…

Brittany, a Foreign Service Officer with the Department of State leads a breakout session at a breakfast panel at the U.S. Consulate in Guangzhou, China. In attendance were various Chinese female leaders as well as Madeleine Albright and Condoleezza Rice. #diplomacy

Explore the Biden administration's visits abroad, the migrant crisis in Central America, foreign relations with China, and more in this week's #WWNU - bringing you the most pressing international news and analysis. Read here: conta.cc/3zeUT4V #WACA

TODAY @ 5pm ET: International Affairs Forum Traverse City hosts #WACA President and CEO Bill Clifford for “Foreign Policy Mashup: Partisanship, Civics & Meeting Global Challenges," the finale to IAF's Finding Solutions for Global Crises series! Register: bit.ly/3xnV6AX

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Had the pleasure this morning to talk about #NATO with the Peoria Area World Affairs Council (Peoria Area World Affairs Council (PAWAC)). Thank you for having me and the stimulating questions ! Hope next time we will be able to meet in person in Illinois.

Have you played the new WACA WorldQuest Weekly Quiz — a challenging test of your weekly global affairs awareness? Questions are drawn from WACA's #WWNU Weekly World News Update & Tennessee World Affairs Council news Twitter feed - this week’s quiz is out! Play at quiz-maker.com/QR95MFBT6

TODAY @ 1PM ET (10AM PT): Join @WorldOregon & #WACA for “#PrideWithPurpose: A Global Lens.” This event will highlight the work of @outrightintl and other activists discussing the global LGBTIQ movement. Register now: bit.ly/3w6BGjc

Congrats to last week's winners: Ron (Peoria, IL), Cathy (Grand Rapids, MI), and Clarice (Indianapolis, IN). Great job to all who participated!!

This week's #WWNU covers the floods in Europe, digital dangers, Afghanistan, protests in Cuba and South Africa, and Peru’s new president! Be informed every Wednesday through #WACA's Weekly World News Update. Read at conta.cc/3ro9qb1

We are excited to welcome all of you to the #WACA 2021 National Conference this November 16-19 where we will celebrate our 35th Anniversary as a national association! We have Early Bird discounts, good through September 10! REGISTER: bit.ly/3zsOTVj