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ABOUT THIS EVENT:

This in-person event celebrates our nation's 250 years since the Declaration of Independence. It's a chance to meet and greet each other in a casual environment, and have some fun with our "Celebrating America's 250th - Trivia Night." We'll gather at 6:00 pm, order dinner at 6:30 pm, with Trivia immediately following. The restaurant closes at 9:00 pm.

Get ready to have an evening of fun and frivolity, along with refreshing our knowledge about the Declaration of Independence ideals and Revolutionary War facts. 

PRICE:

All attendees must register and pay a $25 food/beverage minimum prior to the event. Tax and gratuity are extra. Attendees will have individual checks to order from the regular menu.

Due to Blind Owl restrictions, we can have a maximum of 35 guests for this event.

In order to have a robust game of Trivia, we've set the minimum at 10 guests. If less than 10 guests register, then we will forfeit playing Trivia and just enjoy a lovely dinner together. 

ABOUT ICWA TRIVIA 250:

For our Trivia Night, we'll cover American Revolutionary War historical facts about important ideas, documents, places, dates, and people. We'll include important trivia details in Indiana! 

The capacity for this event is limited, so register early. We encourage you to form your teams of 2, 3, or 4 persons prior to the event. Or, for conviviality, teams will be randomly formed on site.

To add to the fun, make up a team name related to the 250th! 

ABOUT THE BLIND OWL BREWERY:

Let's gather at the Blind Owl Brewery's for our Trivia 250 event. It's conveniently located and offers a diverse menu featuring award-winning craft beers and scratch kitchen favorites.

It's a destination for great food, drinks, and memories!

ICWA's private dining room will be set up with round tables to make it easy to meet new people! The room has an html hook-up. 

To match the event appropriate decorations, be sure to wear your brightest red, white and blue outfits! Accessories count!

LOCATION FOR ICWA EVENT ON MONDAY, JULY 13TH:

Blind Owl Brewery, 5014 E 62nd St, Indianapolis, IN 46220

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INFORMATION: 317-704-4689 or info@IndianaWorld.org

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Re: Membership 2025-2026 - Join | ICWA (indianaworld.org)

You are invited to join/renew your membership with the Indiana Council on World Affairs, Inc.

When you join, you are among thousands who participate in more than 90 world affairs councils, of which ICWA is one, across America.

As fascinating and treacherous world events unfold, ICWA brings you presentations by credible, informed scholars, diplomats, business leaders, and others. 

Your membership supports our events presented in-person, hybrid, or via Zoom, including:

● Lectures with Q&A, such as Global Speakers and Great Decisions, and other selected topics.

● Youth education initiatives, such as Academic WorldQuest for high school students, a national competition of the World Affairs Councils of America. ICWA is a Member Council.

● Community outreach and encouragement, such as special events and ICWA's role as State Coordinator for the Foreign Policy Association's Books and Educational Resources.

When you receive our request to join, or renew, your membership for the Indiana Council on World Affairs, Inc., we hope you will join. When you join, please review and update your comments, "Topics you would like to explore."

Or to join, you may use the following link to the Indiana Council on World Affairs, Inc. - Join | ICWA (indianaworld.org)

Note: For questions or comments, please leave a message at 317-704-4689 or send an Email to: info@IndianaWorld.org

ICWA Home Page: IndianaWorld.org

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On June 1st, the City of Carmel, IN recognized the Indiana Council on World Affairs by awarding Outstanding Achievement Awards to each of the four students who won the state and national Academic WorldQuest competitions.

For more information, click here: https://indianacouncilonworldaffairs.wildapricot.org/event-6717772

About Academic WorldQuest 2026:

Each year, for 22 years, the Indiana Council on World Affairs has sent a team of high school students to Washington, D.C. for the World Affairs Councils of America's national competition. This year, Indiana's winning team and a teacher were sent to the World Affairs Councils of America's national competition on April 27, 2026, at the National Press Club where Indiana's team won the national competition!

This year's Indiana competition on February 14, 2026, at the University of Indianapolis, included schools from around the State, with 19 teams of four students, including: Brownsburg High School, Carmel High School, Covenant Christian High School, Eman High School, Jay County High School, Legacy Learning Center, Logansport High School.

The Carmel team also won the national competition for the selection of the national logo design to mark 25 years of the World Affairs Councils of America's Academic WorldQuest and to promote Academic WorldQuest 2027!

Indiana University's Hamilton Lugar School is the 2026 Sponsor:

The Indiana University's Hamilton Lugar School of Global and International Studies is the Lead Sponsor for Indiana Council on World Affairs' Academic WorldQuest, and is a sponsor of the World Affairs Councils of America's Academic WorldQuest.

Registration is open for Indiana's Academic WorldQuest 2027. All high schools in Indiana are eligible to participate in this study program to prepare for the competition scheduled on a Saturday during February 2027, at the University of Indianapolis. To learn more about Indiana's Academic WorldQuest: https://indianacouncilonworldaffairs.wildapricot.org/event-6509018

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Save the date! Registration to open by July 11th. Here's what you can look forward to!

ABOUT THIS EVENT:

We'll gather for an immersive Mediterranean experience at the Canal Bistro in Broad Ripple.

Our dining event features a specially prepared sumptuous 3-course meal with a few choices on salads/appetizers, entree, and desserts.

The room layout will be set-up for our gathering, and the agenda will include remarks from restaurant owner George Hanna.

We're in for a flavorful and aromatic dinner, along with the comradery of world affairs aficionados! 

PRICE:

There will be an all-inclusive pre-pay price including Food, Tax and Gratuity. Cash Bar. Registration, with the price, will open by July 11, 2026. 

ABOUT THE CANAL BISTRO:

Canal Bistro is the realization Mona and George Hanna's dream to open a place to be creative with cuisine, and to have a family business that their sons can be part of.

George's homeland is Egypt; Mona spent her first 23 years in Lebanon. They know Mediterranean cooking. George has been in the restaurant business for 22 years. And over the years, Mona watched her mother and grandmother cook for their big family from their own herb and vegetable gardens, learning the value of freshness in cooking.

For a preview of the sights, aromas, and flavors of the Mediterranean, watch: Canal Bistro - Broad Ripple / Indianapolis - YouTube

LOCATION OF ICWA EVENT, TUESDAY, AUGUST 11, 2026, 6-8 PM:

Canal Bistro, 6349 Guilford Ave., Broad Ripple-Indianapolis, IN 46220

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06-26-26

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Information: Academic WorldQuest | ICWA   

Access the Study Guide: 2027 Academic WorldQuest Study Guide - To be published September 2027. Topics to be announced by September 2027.

Access the Study Guide - Example: 2026 Academic WorldQuest Study Guide – World Affairs Councils of America

Indiana High school teachers and students who are interested in learning about and understanding current world affairs may participate in the Indiana Council on World Affairs' Academic WorldQuest 2027 competition scheduled for February 20, 2027, at the University of Indianapolis Schwitzer Center, UIndy Hall.

Registration, the on-line instant access Study Guide, and the competition, including lunch, are free of charge.  

Open Enrollment: Indiana's Academic WorldQuest is an open-enrollment academic program. All schools in Indiana are eligible to participate and as many students may participate as there are students who are interested. 

Travel Awards: The top scoring team of four students and their teacher will win a trip to Washington, D.C. for the national competition. 

Cash Awards: The 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place team's high schools will receive a cash award for their school's global studies. 

To prepare for scoring well at the competition, the carefully researched Official Study Guide will have on-line easy access at no charge. It is an informative resource for those who participate in Academic WorldQuest as well as others interested in international studies.

Students can start preparing now by following world affairs news via the internet, television, and news publications. FREE resources available!

For the competition, teams of four students answer multiple choice questions on world history, geography, global economics, and current events. There are ten topics with 7-10 questions per topic. As the questions are read and displayed on over-sized monitors, answers are recorded for each team. The top scoring team is named the winner.

Early Registration for 2027 - With early registration, your students will have time to prepare and score well on the quiz. FREE study resources are available. To register: Academic WorldQuest | ICWA. The date for the national competition by the World Affairs Councils of America is scheduled for April 12-13, 2027, Washington, D.C.

YouTube of 2026 - To watch this year's AWQ 2026 World Affairs Councils of America's national Academic WorldQuest competition via YouTube, click here: https://www.youtube.com/@worldaffairscouncils/streams

Indiana Council on World Affairs, Inc.

For more information about world affairs education: IndianaWorld.org

Thank you to our Sponsors and Friends!

Sponsors and Friends: For 23 years, Indiana's Academic WorldQuest has been administered and underwritten by the Indiana Council on World Affairs. For 2026, the University of Indianapolis Department of History and Political Science, International Relations served as host for the competition. Indiana University's Hamilton Lugar School of Global and International Studies is the Lead Sponsor for Indiana's 2026 Academic WorldQuest. Support is also provided by IU Area Study Centers, the Center for the Study of Global Change, the Center for International Business Education and Research (CIBER), and the Geography Educator's Network of Indiana (GENI).

Promotional poster for Academic WorldQuest 2026.  Updates as more info for AWQ 2027 is available.

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