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 participating in international 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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For more information, click here: https://indianacouncilonworldaffairs.wildapricot.org/event-6743532

ABOUT THIS EVENT:

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

Please join us for a specially prepared Middle Eastern meal featuring Egyptian and Lebanese cuisine. The sumptuous 3-course meal includes a few choices on salads/appetizers, entree, and desserts.

The room layout will be set-up for our gathering. Come hear from the proprietor George Hanna about Hummus chickpea dip, Zaatar spice blend, Tabouli salad, beef Kibby, shawarma spiced Chicken, and fool dessert.

You'll walk away becoming knowledgeable about the cultural heritage of Middle Eastern dishes. You're in for a delightful experience 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 open until August 10, 2026, for event on August 11, 2026. No cancellations - all sales final.

ABOUT THE CANAL BISTRO:

They know Mediterranean cooking. George's homeland is Egypt and has been in the restaurant business for 22 years. Mona spent her first 23 years in Lebanon, and over the years 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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MEMBERSHIP:  To join, or renew your membership: Join | ICWA (indianaworld.org)

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

07-11-26

For full display: Indiana Council on World Affairs - Academic WorldQuest 2027 - Game-Style Competition - https://indianacouncilonworldaffairs.wildapricot.org/event-6509018

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

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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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