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The purpose of the Alaska
World Affairs Council is to:
Support and strengthen the
United States and its
institutions by developing
an
informed public and promoting international understanding,
awareness and
involvement in current-day world issues;
Stimulate interest in world
affairs and inspire the
public to be involved in
world
issues, through a program of lectures, discussion forums,
media events and other
educational activities;
Inform and educate our
students, from the
elementary through the
university levels,
in the importance of involvement in, and understanding of,
world affairs;
Provide support materials,
training opportunities and
discussion forums for
teachers
in the fields of foreign policy, geography and current
events; and
Facilitate cooperation among
groups and organizations
with similar goals, locally,
nationally and internationally. |