You can watch our Global Forum online here, thanks to SNHU:

http://avstream.snhu.edu:8134/videoplayer.html?source=rtmp%3A%2Fpublicvids%2F5-6-2016_WACAnnualFundraiser

Enjoy listening to podcasts while you're commuting, exercising or just passing the time? Thanks to our partners at the Live Free or Die Alliance, you can listen to podcasts of our recent Global Tipping Points speakers here! 

Global Tipping Points: Iphigenia Kanara

Global Tipping Points: Juliette Kayyem

Watch our last Global Tipping Points event with Juliette Kayyem here, courtesy of Manchester Community TV:

https://vimeo.com/channels/639015/163009327

Join us to talk about Global Security - April 12 & 13   WORLD AFFAIRS DISPATCH April 2016 E-NEWS CALENDAR- DONATE - MEMBERSHIP    JOIN US FOR TWO EVENTS NEXT WEEK ON GLOBAL SECURITY! TUESDAY, APRIL 12 at 6 PM  Global Tipping Points with  Juliette Kayyem    An Unclassified Guide to Protecting Our Homeland and Your Home    UNH Manchester - 88 Commercial St., Manchester Security Mom, Ms. Kayyem's new book, on sale following the program Free and open to the public; Advance registration requested. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 13 at 7 PM  World Affairs at the Library with Tad Oelstrom Global Security and World Affairs Portsmouth Public Library - 175 Parrott St., Portsmouth Free and open to the public; Advance registration requested. Upcoming Programs - EVENTS CALENDAR     Tuesday, April 12 Global Tipping Points Series Wednesday, April 13 Portsmouth Speaker Series Tuesday, May 3 Global Tipping Points Series Friday, May 6 2016 Global Forum: Heating Up Juliette Kayyem examines the current state of homeland security in part II of the spring series, "Insecure World." 6 PM UNH Manchester 88 Commercial Street Pandora Mill REGISTER Tad Oelstrom, the head of the National Security Program at the Kennedy School, will speak as part of "World Affairs at the Library." 7 PM Portsmouth Public Library 175 Parrott Avenue Portsmouth REGISTER Geneive Abdo explores the historic divide in Islam between Sunni and Shi'a powers and how it plays out in today's Middle East. 6 PM UNH Manchester 88 Commercial Street Pandora Mill REGISTER Admiral David Titley will keynote this year's Global Forum, exploring climate change, security and diplomacy in a changing world. 5 PM - Reception 6 PM - Program SNHU Dining Center 2500 North River Rd. Manchester REGISTER Latest news         2016 Global Forum - Friday, May 6 Heating Up: Climate Change, Security & Diplomacy in a Changing World Featuring: Rear Admiral David Titley Dining Center Banquet Hall at SNHU 2500 North River Road, Manchester Tickets: $50 - Council Members; $60 - Public U.S. military leaders now see climate change as the ultimate "threat multiplier" for conflict around the world. Find out how a new environment will affect the Department of Defense's ability to secure our nation- and why the risks are accelerating-  from Dr. David Titley, former Chief Oceanographer of the U.S. Navy and Senior Fellow at the Center for New American Security. Buy your tickets TODAY! Council Director Takes Part in 'Ukraine in Washington Day' at Capitol World Affairs Councils of America President Bill Clifford (left) with Petro Poroshenko, President of Ukraine; Photo: Yaro Bihun, The Ukranian Weekly World Affairs Council Executive Director Anna Berry was privileged to attend an official address from Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko to the World Affairs Councils of America at the U.S. Capitol last week. In America on the eve of the international Nuclear Security Summit, Poroshenko called on the U.S. to continue sanctions on Russia, noting his country's abandonment of its nuclear arsenal in the 90s in exchange for security assurances. For more on this historic WACA program, read news coverage here and see the webcast here. Celebrate Earth Day with our International Visitors on April 23! Celebrate this Earth Day by meeting our International Visitors at the beach for a clean up! A Russian delegation is visiting NH to learn more about about Arctic environmental preservation and oil spill clean ups. While the group will be busy meeting with experts in the field, they are planning to volunteer a few hours of their time at the Blue Ocean Society's Earth Day Beach Clean Up at the Seacoast Science Center in Rye at 11AM on Saturday, April 23, rain or shine.  We encourage all WACNH member and friends to meet our visitors there and clean up for a great cause!     Council Vice President Travels to Brazil with Global Education Fellowship "This fellowship has been one of the highmarks of my professional teaching career," Peter Schmidt (center) said, with Brazilian students. This past year, Peter Schmidt, WACNH’s Vice President and Education Committee Chair and Spanish teacher at Pinkerton Academy, was awarded a fellowship in Global Education with the U.S. Department of State. Pete was selected from over 400 national applicants for only 80 openings in the Teachers for Global Classrooms Program (TGC). The TGC is a specialized training program for K-12 teachers in the study, practice, and theory of Global Education. The year-long fellowship program include an overseas teaching assignment location. Pete was chosen to join the Brazilian delegation last summer. As a capstone project for his fellowship, Pete developed a global education resource guide website to help state educators incorporate global competencies into their teaching and curriculum: Globalocity: A Global Education Resource Guide. The website is full of resources, lesson plan ideas, publications, program and project development, global technology implementation, travel blogs, and more.  Click here to read more about his trip. Invite the World Over for Dinner! Host one of our International Visitors Groups      Looking for a way to meet new people and engage with the world? Then it’s time to get involved in our Home Hospitality Program!  We have a steady stream of international visitors coming to our state for professional development through the State Department’s International Visitor Leadership Program.  While they are here, they love to meet local people and get a flavor for life in NH.   We currently have two groups coming in April: Friday, April 22 or Saturday, April 23 – Host a group of 8 people for dinner from Russia studying Arctic Environmental Protection.  The group will be staying in Portsmouth, so this is a great opportunity for our seacoast members to get involved. Thursday, April 28 or Friday, April 29 – Host a group of 6 people for dinner from Thailand studying the U.S. Presidential Elections. Preferably, we are looking for hosts in the seacoast area or near Concord. Email Associate Director, Tim Horgan - thorgan@wacnh.org if you are interested in hosting one of the above group, a future group, or if you have any questions about the Home Hospitality Program. Educator Opportunities Great Decisions Teacher Training Institute in NYC, June 29-July 1 Open to Middle and High School Social Studies Teachers The training will: Strengthening skills in teaching global affairs Exploring ways to expand classroom international studies  Building professional support networks Developing International Studies curricula Visit the Foreign Policy Association website for more information and online application. International Opportunities Leadership Mission to Israel The World Affairs Councils of America is pleased to announce that the America-Israel Friendship League will host a WACA Leadership Mission to Israel from June 2 to June 10. The Leadership Mission will be comprised of an AIFL escort, WACA President Bill Clifford, and up to 14 delegates from the Council network.  This Leadership Mission to Israel will focus on a variety of contemporary issues, including Middle East regional affairs, Israeli politics and diplomacy, counter-terrorism, immigration and refugees, innovation and entrepreneurship (alternative energy, IT, health care), and religious diversity. Details  Spring Community Events Calendar SNHU International Gala Friday, April 8 - 5 PM Athletic Center, SNHU, 2500 N. River Rd. Manchester Buffet dinner of international foods, flag parade, and fun student performances from around the world. More information and tickets at snhutickets.com. Spring 2016 International Dinners At SNHU's The Quill: 4/7 & 4/21 - Classical French;  4/14 - International Passport Dinner Doors open at 5 PM, service starts at 6 PM More Information Photo exhibition by Barbara Bickford Cambodia: Death and Resurrection Opening Reception: Thursday, April 7 at 5 PM Exhibit open April 7 - May 7 NH Institute of Art - 77 Amherst St. Manchester  More Information Manchester's Immigrants: Then and Now Exhibit: On display through May 7th Manchester Historic Association's Millyard Museum   More Information __________________________________________________ World Affairs Council of New Hampshire 2500 N. River Road, Manchester 03106 phone: 603.314.7970 e-mail: council@wacnh.org web: www.wacnh.org Copyright © 2016 WORLD AFFAIRS COUNCIL OF NH. All rights reserved. You are receiving this message because you are a member or friend of WACNH. To remove yourself from our list, email council@wacnh.org with "unsubscribe" as subject or click "unsubscribe" below.

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This past year, Peter Schmidt (center), WACNH’s Vice President and Education Committee Chair and Spanish teacher at Pinkerton Academy, was awarded a fellowship in Global Education with the U.S. Department of State. Pete was selected from over 400 national applicants for only 80 openings in the Teachers for Global Classrooms Program (TGC). The TGC is a specialized training program for K-12 teachers in the study, practice, and theory of Global Education. The year-long fellowship program has three components. 

The first is a graduate-level online course focused on the development of global competencies, cultural programming, cross-curricular pedagogy, global citizenship, project-based learning, and sustainability and global education growth at the local K-12 district level. Upon successful completion of the course, fellows were invited to Washington, D.C. to attend the TGC Global Education Symposium to meet with other fellows, share ideas, work on projects, and attend workshops presented by leaders in the field. Fellows were then assigned an overseas teaching assignment location. 

Pete was chosen to join the Brazilian delegation last summer. Pete spent three weeks in Brazil learning, teaching, and researching. Pete’s ongoing research focused on identifying the principle challenges to ensuring FAPE (free and appropriate education) for Brazilian students and how those challenges were being addressed. Pete’s trip started in Brasilia, Brazil’s capital, where he visited the US Embassy, the Ministry of Education, the offices of the Brazilian State Secretaries of Education, a series of local school visits, and cultural sites around the city. Pete then flew to Nova Iguazu, a suburb of Rio de Janiero to work with a host teacher in the local public schools. During his teaching assignment, Pete primarily taught American Culture to high school students, but also had the opportunity to teach middle school and adult learners, including a joint class at a local university. One of the highlights of his experience was engaging one-on-one with students and teachers. Both teachers and students alike were energetic and interested in learning about the U.S. Likewise, Pete was interested in learning about them and Brazil. It was cross-cultural learning at its finest. 

For Pete, this fellowship has been one the high watermarks of his professional teaching career. He gained much from his experiences afield and has brought back what he has learned to the Granite State. Over the past year, Pete has presented at various state teachers’ conferences on Global Competency in the Classroom and was a presenter last year at our inaugural Academic World Quest/Think Global Conference. He has also been working with the teachers and administration at Pinkerton Academy on the development of a global competency certificate program and increasing domestic and international global engagement opportunities for Pinkerton students. 

As a capstone project for his fellowship, Pete developed a global education resource guide website to help state educators incorporate global competencies into their teaching and curriculum. Globalocity: A Global Education Resource Guide http://globalocityeducation.weebly.com/ The website is full of resources, lesson plan ideas, publications, program and project development, global technology implementation, travel blogs, and more. 

Because of this fellowship, Pete has made global education a part of his ethos and looks to further his passion by connecting New Hampshire students with the world and the world with New Hampshire students. “The only way to truly understand the world beyond our borders, is to embrace it. As our students enter the world of interconnected globalization, the need for fostering global competency, cultural awareness, and cross-cultural dialogue has never been more important.”

PRESS RELEASE: March 11, 2016

Souhegan High School to Represent New Hampshire at National Academic WorldQuest Competition in Washington D.C.

The World Affairs Council of NH’s Hosts Second Annual Global Education Competition

MANCHESTER- On Saturday, March 5, the World Affairs Council of New Hampshire hosted its second annual Academic WorldQuest competition at Southern New Hampshire University. Academic WorldQuest is a quiz-style team competition that tests high school students’ knowledge of international affairs.

11 teams from around the state competed to represent New Hampshire at the National Academic WorldQuest Competition in Washington D.C. on April 23. Out of the participating schools, Souhegan High School took first place, with Oyster River High School in a close second, and St. Thomas Aquinas High School rounding out the top three. Other competing teams represented The Derryfield School; Manchester High School West; Portsmouth High School; and Pinkerton Academy.

The Souhegan High team included students Claire Foley, Callie Cinque, Hannah Gillis, Zack Anton, and Marco Vogt; team coach was teacher Matt McDonald (top middle).

The team received four iPads donated by SNHU to support the school’s Academic WorldQuest program as well as the trip to Washington to compete at the national competition hosted by the World Affairs Councils of America.

This year’s competition also featured a keynote speech from New Hampshire’s own award-winning innovator, Deepika Kurup. Kurup, a native of Nashua and current student at Harvard University, developed a simple and inexpensive water purification technique using solar energy. In 2015, she was named as one of Forbes30 under 30 in Energy for 2015.

Academic WorldQuest was funded, in part, by the General. William Mayer Foundation and the Saul O. Sidore Memorial Foundation. 2016 sponsors are Southern New Hampshire University, Students Love Travel, Manchester Community College, The Derryfield School; Margarita’s Mexican Restaurant; and the India Association of New Hampshire.

The World Affairs Council of New Hampshire is a non-profit, non-partisan organization fostering learning, discussion and citizen involvement in world affairs.  The Council is preparing the Granite State for a global future by creating and sustaining international connections that enhance our state's cultural, economic and civic life; building global knowledge and understanding through educational programs for communities and schools on foreign policy; and furthering the development of international leaders in partnership with the U.S. State Department.

 

We just posted the March 1st Global Tipping Points program video on YouTube. You can watch here.

UNH Manchester, World Affairs Council of NH Partner for Lecture Series, Global Tipping Points: Insecure World

Manchester, NH — The University of New Hampshire at Manchester and The World Affairs Council of New Hampshire (WACNH) have partnered to offer Global Tipping Points: Insecure World, a three-part series on current world affairs.

The series begins on Tuesday, March 1 at 6 p.m. with Iphigenia Kanara, Greece’s Consul General based in Boston. Kanara’s talk, “Global Exodus: What Comes Next for the World’s Growing Number of Refugees,” will address the global refugee crisis caused by war and persecution and the balance between security and human rights in the European Union’s response.

On Tuesday, April 12 Juliette Kayyem, former Assistant Secretary for Intergovernmental Affairs at the Department of Homeland Security under President Obama, will present, “An Unclassified Guide to Protecting Our Homeland and Your Home.” Kayyem will elaborate on her simple message and plan for keeping Americans safe: security begins at home.

The final event in the series will take place on Tuesday, May 3. Geneive Abdo, a fellow at the Brookings Institution researching Iran and political Islam, will present “A House Divided: Islam in Today’s Middle East”. She will explore how an ancient religious schism is fueling modern conflict between Sunni and Shia powers, fracturing the region.This program was made possible, in part, with support from New Hampshire Humanities, in partnership with the National Endowment for the Humanities 

Global Tipping Points: Insecure World is coordinated by the World Affairs Council of NH in partnership with UNH Manchester’s History, Humanities and Politics & Society programs. and UNH Manchester's history, humanities and politics and society programs. 

All events are free and open to the public, although advanced registration is encouraged. All of the events will be held at the University of New Hampshire at Manchester, 88 Commercial street, on the second floor in room 201. Parking is available on Commercial Street and in the lots surrounding 88 Commercial Street after 5:00 p.m. Call 603- 314-7970 for more information or for special accommodations.

 

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About the World Affairs Council

The World Affairs Council of New Hampshire is a non-profit, non-partisan organization fostering learning, discussion and citizen involvement in world affairs since 1954. The Council is preparing the Granite State for a global future by creating and sustaining international connections that enhance our state's cultural, economic and civic life; building global knowledge and understanding through educational programs for communities and schools on foreign policy; and furthering the development of international leaders in partnership with the U.S. State Department.

The Council is a member  of the World Affairs Councils of America and Global Ties U.S. The Council is supported financially by memberships, program fees, donations from individuals and businesses, grants, a small endowment, and Southern New Hampshire University, which provides office space and other services. Find out more at www.wacnh.org

About the University of New Hampshire
Founded in 1866, the University of New Hampshire is a world-class public research university with the feel of a New England liberal arts college. A land, sea and space-grant university, UNH is the state's flagship public institution, enrolling 12,300 undergraduate and 2,200 graduate students across its campuses in Durham, Manchester and Concord, NH. Visit our website for more information at manchester.unh.edu.

Join us for screenings of He Named Me Malala at Southern New Hampshire University and Red River Theatres

In 2015, The World Economic Forum estimated that the gender gap wouldn't entirely close until 2133! This is why the theme of this year's  International Women's Day is Pledge for Parity - a promise to take concrete steps to close the gender gap and achieve gender parity more quickly. Given this theme, we are excited to host two screenings of He Named Me Malala, one on International Women's Day - Tuesday, March 8 - at Southern New Hampshire University and another on Wednesday, March 23 at Red River Theatres in Concord as part of our ongoing Crossroads International Film & Discussion series. REGISTER NOW!
 
"HE NAMED ME MALALA is an intimate portrait of Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Malala Yousafzai, who was targeted by the Taliban and severely wounded by a gunshot when returning home on her school bus in Pakistan’s Swat Valley. The then 15-year-old was singled out, along with her father, for advocating for girls’ education, and the attack on her sparked an outcry from supporters around the world. She miraculously survived and is now a leading campaigner for girls’  education globally as co-founder of the Malala Fund." Find out more about the screenings on our event page.

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Celebrate International Women's Day this March! Join us for screenings of He Named Me Malala at Southern New Hampshire University and Red River Theatres In 2015, The World Economic Forum estimated that the gender gap wouldn't entirely close until 2133! This is why the theme of this year's  International Women's Day is Pledge for Parity - a promise to take concrete steps to close the gender gap and achieve gender parity more quickly. Given this theme, we are excited to host two screenings of He Named Me Malala, one on International Women's Day - Tuesday, March 8 - at Southern New Hampshire University and another on Wednesday, March 23 at Red River Theatres in Concord as part of our ongoing Crossroads International Film & Discussion series. REGISTER NOW!   "HE NAMED ME MALALA is an intimate portrait of Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Malala Yousafzai, who was targeted by the Taliban and severely wounded by a gunshot when returning home on her school bus in Pakistan’s Swat Valley. The then 15-year-old was singled out, along with her father, for advocating for girls’ education, and the attack on her sparked an outcry from supporters around the world. She miraculously survived and is now a leading campaigner for girls’  education globally as co-founder of the Malala Fund." Find out more about the screenings on our event page. High School Educators and Students: Academic WorldQuest Registration Open until February 1 Winning Team Will Travel to Washington DC to Represent NH!                       Don't miss out on this opportunity to learn more about the world, participate in a fun, low-pressure competition, and possibly win a trip to Washington D.C. to represent New Hampshire in the National Academic WorldQuest competition!  Academic WorldQuest, WACNH's newest education program, is a quiz-style, team competition testing high school students' knowledge of international affairs, geography, history and culture.  Teams compete by answering 10 rounds of multiple choice questions on critical global issues.  A study guide is provided with detailed resources on each of the categories to help students and the team adviser (usually a teacher) to prepare for the competition.  Questions for the competition are drawn from the resources in the study guide. The statewide competition will be held at SNHU on Saturday, March 5 at 10 AM. Also at this year's competition, our keynote speaker, Deepika Kurup will tell the inspiring story of how she working to make the world a better place! Deepika, a former student at Nashua High School and current student at Harvard University, developed a simple and inexpensive water purification technique using solar energy.  For her invention, she was awarded first prize at the 2012 Discovery Education 3M Young Scientist Challenge and the 2014 U.S. Stockholm Junior Water Prize.  In January 2015, Deepika was named as one of Forbes' 30 under 30 in Energy.  We just extended the team registration deadline to Monday, February 1, so head over to our website for more information on how to register your school's team TODAY! The competition is made possible through support from the Mayer Foundation, Sidore Foundation and Southern New Hampshire University.

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