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2024 Hershberg Scholarship Recipient: ABUBAKAR ABUBAKAR
University of Louisville Biology and Psychology student, Abubakar Abubakar awarded scholarship to study in Mombasa, Kenya.
What would America’s best presidents say to us now?
May 2024 Speaker, Talmage Boston, writes about the signature leadership traits of top US presidents
Int’l Delegates share what Valentines Day mean to them
The World Affairs Council welcomed five delegates from Europe for an International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP) on “Countering Violent Extremism and Racially and Ethnically Motivated Violent Extremism – Community Strategies,” February 9-14, 2024. Given the difficult work and areas that they work in, we asked them for their thoughts on what Valentine’s Day means to them and in their Culture.
WAC Explores Global Hot Topics with 2023 World In Transition Series
WAC announces World In Transition Speaker Series. First Speaker to Feature U.S. Institute of Peace Climate Expert Dr. Tegan Blaine
LGBTQIA+ Activists From Around The World To Visit Louisville For Panel
The World Affairs Council of Kentucky and Southern Indiana is hosting a Global Exchange Forum featuring LGBTQIA+ activists and leaders from Hungary, India, Jamaica, Malaysia, Montenegro, Pakistan, China, Uganda and Uzbekistan at Noble Funk Brewing on Thursday, June 15.
Our Podcast
World Talk touches on global culture, society and systems, and asks how these issues and opportunities impact us locally in the Kentucky and Southern Indiana region. Our conversations with experts and people with global experiences across a variety of fields offer insights into the global influences on local lives.