October 10, 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

1. Country in Focus: Qatar

2. How to Deal with North Korea

3. Global Refugee and Migration Crisis

4. #WeAreNATO – The Alliance at 70

5. Great Decisions

6. Japan-U.S. Relations

7. Space Policy

8. World Trade Organization (WTO)

9. Bridging Divides to Build Peace

10. Current Events

The Carlos and Malú Alvarez Academic WorldQuest 

National Competition will be held in Washington, DC on

April 26-27, 2019

OFFICIAL STUDY GUIDE

Location

United States Institute of Peace

Hotel Block

WACA has arranged a group hotel block at the Washington Marriott Wardman Park (2660 Woodley Road NW, Washington, DC 20008). See the reservation link here.

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!

Information on 2018-2019 AWQ

Details for Councils

Pledge a Team Now

To confirm your Council's participation in the 2018-2019 Academic WorldQuest, please fill out and submit this Pledge Form by Nov. 9, 2018. 

Local Competition Questions

WACA will provide a full set of questions based on the AWQ Study Guide and will be available to local Councils. Indicate your interest in these questions by submitting your Pledge Form.

For this year's AWQ program, alternative formats in the Current Events round of questions will once again be used in The Carlos and Malú Alvarez National 2019 National Competition. The questions we provide for local competitions, however, will remain fully multiple-choice. Councils are welcome to assess their capacity to adjust their local competition for this year or to continue with the multiple-choice-only model.

Great Decisions

The Foreign Policy Association will provide each participating Council with six complimentary copies of the 2018 Great Decisions Briefing Book. Indicate your request for these free copies by submitting your Pledge Form. Additional copies for use in Academic WorldQuest are available at a 60% discount and may be purchased directly from the Foreign Policy Association. Please Note: The Great Decisions 2018 Briefing Book is required study material for the National Competition. However, the Briefing Book will NOT be required reading for local competitions. In order to prepare for local competitions, students should study the online resources outlined in the AWQ Study Guide.

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.