NEWS RELEASE (PDF version) Contact - Gretchen Roufs, 210-601-4572, Gretchen@GretchenRoufs.com San Antonio high school seniors competed in national world affairs competition National World Affairs Council’s “Academic WorldQuest” competition was held in DC SAN ANTONIO...

I learned about the World Affairs Council through its easily accessible website. After reading the mission statement and wanting to promote the goals of the Council to help South Texans participate in a global community, I decided to apply and was offered an...

To view a PDF version of this information, please click here. CALL FOR PRESENTATIONS - 2017 Southwest Fulbright Symposium Saturday, September 30, 2017 from 8:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. San Antonio, TX—UTSA Downtown Campus, Durango Building Abstracts due by August 1, 2017...

My internship at the World Affairs Council of San Antonio has been life changing. I had the opportunity to develop a multitude of skills that I will continue to use in the future. Being involved with the International Citizen of the Year Award Dinner, one of the...

On March 22, 2017, the World Affairs Council of San Antonio hosted Academic WorldQuest 2017, a competition testing high school students' knowledge of global issues and foreign policy. 172 local students from the following 19 high schools participated: BASIS San...

NEWS RELEASE (pdf version) Contact - Gretchen Roufs, 210-601-4572, Gretchen@GretchenRoufs.com or Leslie Palmer, 210-308-9494, leslie@wacofsa.org Local high school students to compete in international affairs contest World Affairs Council’s “Academic WorldQuest” is a...

We are very proud our Board Member, Dr. Cynthia Teniente-Matson, who was featured in the San Antonio Express-News article "18 dynamic women who have shaped San Antonio." View the article here

The evening began with delicious cocktails, mingling, and then a Mediterranean dinner compliments of Sodexo. All the teams came prepared and served as incredible competition for one another. Some even wore some festive outfits, as you'll see in the photos. This year,...

Mary Walsh, National Security Producer for CBS News The World Affairs Council of San Antonio had the honor of hearing journalist, Mary Walsh share her perspective on the U.S. war in the Middle East. Walsh began with mentioning the fact that the U.S. military presence...