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CCWA`s Model UN program brings world affairs to life for local students. Please consider supporting our student programs with a donation before June 30!
Your contribution can make a meaningful difference in the lives of our students by providing scholarships, offering in-school workshops, and expanding outreach. Your donation gift will directly contribute to inspiring and empowering students to become informed global citizens who are equipped to address the challenges of the 21st century.
To make a gift: https://www.ccwa.org/support/
Applications are now open for CCWA’s Global Ambassadors and LEADS Programs! Do you want to be a leader in a globalized world? Our Global Ambassadors and LEADS programs help young professionals explore how they can shape a more global future for Northeast Ohio! To learn more and apply now, visit CCWA.org 🌎
CCWA offers hands-on workshops to get students thinking about global issues through a new perspectives. We had a blast working with @clevelandmetroschools students at Cleveland Early College High School on interactive sessions exploring refugee issues and diplomacy simulations! To learn more and schedule a workshop for next year, visit CCWA.org 🌎
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CCWA`s Richard W. Pogue Fellowship for young professionals applications for the 2024-2025 cohort are due this week! Apply now to gain access to the Cleveland Committee on Foreign Relations series, networking with globally-minded professionals, and a deep dive in world affairs conversations. To apply: https://www.ccwa.org/the-2024-2025-richard-w-pogue-fellowship-application-now-open/
It`s a milestone worth celebrating! Friday will be the 100th anniversary of the of President Calvin Coolidge signing the Foreign Service Act into law, creating the U.S. State Department as we know it today!
We here at CCWA are proud to celebrate 100 years of the Foreign Service promoting peace, fostering understanding, and representing our nation abroad. #ForeignService100
The most impactful part of any Foreign Service Visitor group is the personal relationships that develop because of the meetings and dinner hosting opportunities with Clevelanders like you! If you want to get involved, please check out our website: https://lnkd.in/eFJjhJ5s
NEWS & UPDATES
The Cleveland Council on World Affairs Announces the 2020-2021 Richard W. Pogue Fellowship Program The Richard W. Pogue Fellowship will cultivate the next generation of globally-minded leaders in Cleveland. Our 2020-2021 fellows will have the…
Citizen Diplomacy is the concept that individual citizens have the right, even the responsibility, to help shape U.S. foreign relations, “one handshake at a time.” Last month, CCWA took the national spotlight in celebrating the…
On October 19, Kjell Aspelin, Amanda Bendis, and Sydney Heckeler disembarked from a twelve-hour flight. The three Cleveland high school students had just landed in Taiwan for a two-week trip to discover the country, its…
Each year, the Cleveland Council on World Affairs coordinates professional and learning exchanges – sponsored by the U.S. Department of State – for emerging leaders from around the world. As a result of the meetings,…
It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of CCWA’s CEO, Maura O’Donnell-McCarthy. Maura passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, July 8. The entire CCWA family mourns this loss. On behalf of our Board…
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Episode 62: Lessons from the Edge: Ukraine in Crisis with Ambassador Marie Yovanovitch
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