Houston World Affairs Council

 

Westchester Academy is a member of the Houston World Affairs Council.  The Council provides programs on many international issues.  They bring in speakers with a wide variety of experience in government and international affairs.  Examples of past speakers are former Secretary of State Madeline Albright, former US Senator Sam Nunn, Prince Bandar Bin Sultan, ambassador of Saudi Arabia to the US.
 
Houston World Affairs Council has a program called Young Leaders' Forum.  Students have the chance to listen to speakers and ask questions on a variety of international topics.   
 
Our goal at Westchester is to have students participate in the Young Leaders' Forum.  Ms. McKend and Ms. Waltman will attend the forums with our students.  Students can see either of those teachers or Ms. Harelson to pick up parent permission slips for any of the Young Leaders' Forums listed below.  STUDENTS MUST LET US KNOW BY RETURNING THE PERMISSION SLIPS THAT THEY WISH TO ATTEND, because we need to let Houston World Affairs Council know that we are coming. 
 
Click on the link to Houston World Affairs Council to learn more about the organization.
 
YOUNG LEADERS' FORUM
Date Speaker Topic Time and Place
Wed. Sept. 13, 2006 Dennis Ross; Director, Washington Institute for Near East Policy Winning the War, Winning the Peace: Defining Priorities for America in the Middle East 4:30-6:00 pm; The Junior League Ballroom; 1811 Briar Oaks Lane
Mon. Oct. 23, 2006 David Lewis; Frontline World Correspondent Inside Hezbollah 4:00-5:30 pm; The Museum of Fine Arts, Brown Auditorium Theater
 
As of this time, there are no Young Leaders' Forum programs scheduled  
Houston World Affairs Council   Updated... 02/08/2007