The 2019 National High School Essay Contest co-sponsored by the U.S. Institute of Peace and American Foreign Service Association is now open. The question is: “Why diplomacy and peacebuilding matter.” If you are a high school student or educator, you might check it out! https://www.usip.org/public-education/students/AFSAEssayContest
Category Archives: diplomacy
The Loss of an Essential Asset: Closing of the World Affairs Council of Washington, DC
For followers of global and public affairs issues the news of the closing of the World Affairs Council of Washington, DC (WAC-DC) came as a shock in late 2018. Educators in particular benefited greatly from WAC-DC’s 38 years of programming for youth and teachers. WAC-DC was part of a national network of 90 councils aroundContinueContinue reading “The Loss of an Essential Asset: Closing of the World Affairs Council of Washington, DC”
U.S. Diplomacy Center Video on Public Education
I was recently interviewed at the U.S. Diplomacy Center for a video about the importance of public diplomacy. It is short, about 1 minute in length. If you are interested in public diplomacy, it is the place to go. Click below to watch. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=feRjCnKaC8Q
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