WAC Global Connections Club

Welcome to the Global Connections Club for Youth coordinated by Global Classroom. Middle and High School students are welcome to join the club to connect with their peers interested in world affairs from a variety of locations, languages, and cultures to discuss global current events; connect the local to global; and learn about opportunities to strengthen their cultural competence skills to become globally-engaged citizens!

BENEFITS TO JOINING:

• It’s free!
• You’ll meet other engaged youth from a variety of locations, languages, and cultures at monthly meetings via Zoom (currently planned for the second Tuesday of every month beginning January 2023.)
• You’ll get support to participate in World Affairs Council and other community events and activities, including the World Citizen Essay Contest and the Global Competence Certificate Portfolio.
• You’ll work with other youth to think about ways to Take Action and make a difference in your community.

If this sounds interesting, please submit the WAC Global Connections Club Interest Form  prior to registering. (Students, Parents/Guardians, Community Members, Teachers and other Educators can all use this form, and we’ll add you to our email list.)

Global Classroom is seeking a new student leader to join our Global Classroom intern for the remainder of the 2023-2024 School Year! Please reach out to gc@world-affairs.org, if interested! 

LEADERSHIP TEAM 2023-2024

Emma Hansen, Global Classroom Intern, is a recent graduate of Seattle University, earning a double degree in Political Science and Journalism, with a minor in International Studies. Having worked in the Senate, for NPR, and in many leadership positions at her university, Emma is looking forward to expanding her knowledge and experience at the World Affairs Council. As a student, Emma’s work was published in the George Mason University Civil Rights Law Journal, which explores the use of preferred pronouns in K-12 classrooms.

She is an avid traveler, having visited 25 countries so far, and a dual citizen with the United States and Denmark, already looking forward to wherever her next trip takes her. Emma was born in Reno, NV and has enjoyed spending the last five years in Seattle, exploring the city, finding the best restaurants, and getting used to all the rain.

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