The Peoria Area World Affairs Council is a community where diverse viewpoints and perspectives gather to discuss world affairs. It's a place where friends engage in active learning to become informed world citizens. By blending global and local interests and relations, together we fulfill our founding mission to bring the world to Central Illinois. 

Congrats to the winners of PAWAC's 2018 International Scholastic Bowl!

After a tough but fun day of competition, these four schools came out on top from among the field of 24 teams competing.🎖️✨
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First Place - Morton Community High School, coached by Ben Zoss 🏆
Second Place - LaSalle Peru High School
Third Place - Dunlap High School
Fourth Place - Newmann Central Catholic High School (Sterling)

Congratulations to these five students who made the All-Tournament Team! These individuals ranked as the top overall scorers at the competition, irrespective of school performance. The All Tournament Team is:

Ken Johnson from Dunlap High School 🏅
Nolan Butler from Richwoods High School (Peoria) 🏅
Kaitlyn Bryce from Normal Community High School 🏅
Liam McDonnell from Newmann Central Catholic High School (Sterling) 🏅
Jacob Prayne from IVC (Chillicothe)🏅

RECENT EVENTS

PAWAC presents the panel on Korea for our upcoming program, NAFTA: Past. Present. Future?

PAWAC presents our experts on NAFTA for our August program, NAFTA: Past. Present. Future?

PAWAC sits down with Mac Pogue and Kathryn Eissfeldt for a conversation on our PAWAC Blog.

PAWAC guest speaker Don Samford presents Travelogue: Iceland.

​FAQ

Why should I join?

When you join PAWAC, you are joining a community of like-minded peers who become reliable friends. As a non-partisan organization, PAWAC offers a broad tent for people looking for civil discussion of the day's most pressing global concerns. We entertain a wide variety of interests and ensure that your own personal viewpoints are both respected and welcome.

I don't even watch the news regularly. Am I qualified to be a member?

You don't have to be a professor of international studies to be a member (though we do have a few!). Our members come from all walks of life, including laborers, teachers, writers, lawyers, homemakers, and more. We offer a space where people of all backgrounds develop their knowledge about international affairs.
 
What's the cost of your programs?

We strive to provide programming that is accessible to all individuals in the Peoria Area. Many of our presentations by expert speakers are free, and all (free or not) are open to the public. Additionally, by joining as a member, you receive discounts to events that do require ticket purchases.

Where do you get your funding?

PAWAC is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization sponsored primarily through member donations, which are tax-deductible. Our generous donors and members make it possible for us to provide Central Illinois with programming and other services such as educational outreach to area high schools.  You can read more about our organization's financing at our Public Discourse page.