Dr. Condoleezza Rice, Former U.S. Secretary of State:
"The programs that the [Pittsburgh] Council provides to its students are really exemplary. It is extremely important that we involve our young people in foreign affairs, and I want to thank you for what you are doing in that regard."
Upcoming Programs
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Around the World in One Day
An Interconnected Globe and Your Future:
Do You Know Where You’re Heading?
May 18, 2012
As part of the Pittsburgh Folk Festival, the Council is partnering with the World Cultures Consortium of Western Pennsylvania for a unique hands-on opportunity for students to experience the cultures of the world and to interact with a panel of local experts on international affairs.
A Video Conference Discussion for High School Students
The World’s Response to a Nuclear Iran
May 23, 2012
Does Iran have the right to move forward with its nuclear program? What will the world look like with a nuclear Iran? How should the international community respond? During the video conference, students will share their ideas and engage in a roundtable and discussion with the goal of coming to a consensus among the international community about Iran’s nuclear ambitions.
37th Annual Summer Seminar on World Affairs
June 18-22, 2012
June 18, 2012
The Summer Seminar on World Affairs is a one-week, intensive look at some of the major current international issues confronting the United States in its political, economic, and security relations with the rest of the world.
International Affairs Education Programs
School Outreach
For 40 years, the Council's emphasis has been in serving this region's secondary schools. A national award-winning school outreach program, the International Affairs Education Program continues to serve approximately 275 schools in Western Pennsylvania. The mission of the International Affairs Education Program is to promote, among secondary school students and teachers in the region:
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Programs encompass a variety of formats, including visits to schools by experts and policy practitioners, briefings on topical issues, after-school seminars, day-long workshops for teachers and students, and intensive week-long summer institutes. |
School Outreach
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