The Peoria Area
World Affairs Council
(PAWAC) is a non-profit, non-partisan organization open to all individuals. Since 1972, PAWAC has promoted a better understanding of world affairs among the people of Central Illinois by sponsoring public programs and fostering a cooperative educational approach to world problems.
PAWAC is affiliated with the World Affairs Councils of America and the Foreign Policy Association. PAWAC meets the first Thursday of each month for a business meeting followed by dinner and an open discussion.
The Caterpillar Foundation serves as our primary benefactor. Sponsoring institutions include Bradley University, Eureka College, Illinois Central College,
Illinois Valley Community College, Illinois Wesleyan University, Lincoln College, Monmouth College, and the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
Each fall, PAWAC hosts the International Affairs Scholastic Quiz Bowl in
Peoria, generously sponsored by CEFCU, and in collaboration with the
Peoria Journal Star. This annual event includes approximately
two dozen high school teams from throughout the region and has become
one of our most effective efforts for educational outreach.
We also give special thanks to our corporate sponsors as well as Friends and Supporters of PAWAC. Annual dues are $30 and entitle the member to program discounts.
Special News:
PAWAC now has an office on the campus of
Bradley University. The room number is Bradley Hall, BR244, but the
official information is:
Peoria Area World Affairs Council
Institute for International Studies
Bradley University
1501 W. Bradley Avenue
Peoria, IL 61625
(309) 677-2454
(309) 677-3256 (fax)
Please notify Dave Thompson
in case of problems with this website.
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