September 17, 2018

The Carlos and Malú Alvarez Academic WorldQuest 2018-2019 Competition

2018 AWQ Championship Team: Plano West Senior High School

World Affairs Council of Dallas/Fort Worth

Announcing Academic WorldQuest Topics

·     Country in Focus: Qatar

·     How to Deal with North Korea

·     Global Refugee and Migration Crisis

·     #WeAreNATO – The Alliance at 70

·     Great Decisions

·     Japan-U.S. Relations

·     Space Policy

·     World Trade Organization (WTO)

·     Bridging Divides to Build Peace

·     Current Events

The Carlos and Malú Alvarez Academic WorldQuest 

National Competition will be held in Washington, DC on

April 26-27, 2019

Event Details

The national competition is attended by 200-225 of the nation's most promising high school students each year, along with their parents, teachers, and chaperones. The 4-hour AWQ competition is a unique opportunity for students to visit the nation's capital, perhaps for the first time. A weekend of substantive programming is included to enhance the experience. See highlights from last year's Academic WorldQuest!

Stay tuned for the official

AWQ 2018-2019 Study Guide 

and other important updates!

Thank You to Our Sponsors!

Academic WorldQuest Endowment Fund

Principal Sponsor

Carlos and Malú Alvarez

Impetus Foundation

The Carlos and Malú Alvarez Academic WorldQuest National Competition honors the tremendous dedication and philanthropic support of WACA Board Member Carlos Alvarez and his wife to our flagship youth education program, now in its 18th year, and the Academic WorldQuest Endowment Fund. 

For information on making a gift to the AWQ Endowment Fund, please visit the WACA website.