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Your passport to global affairs

NCWA School Programs


The Naples Council on World Affairs formalized an outreach program in 2000 to initiate involvement with both public and independent local schools in the belief that promoting knowledge and understanding of global affairs and issues among young people is of vital importance to our country. 



Over the past years, the Council’s outreach programs have increased dramatically from simply having its lecturers speak at Collier County schools to offering a wide variety of programs. The volunteer Council members of the School Outreach Committee meet regularly during the season and virtually over the summer to plan and execute outreach activities. 

We are moving into that time of the year when we proudly showcase our programs that make a difference in the lives of Southwest Florida area students and provide support to their teachers and local education programs.

         


          Mark Walchak, Chair

Scholarships have been announced: Twelve high-performing high school juniors have been selected for prestigious international and domestic scholarships for summer study. They have been deeply involved in extracurricular activities, producing top grades, learning about U.S. and foreign governments and issues, and already beginning to make their marks in the world. Some of them speak multiple languages. Some of them are enrolled in dual high school/university programs and making top grades in both. Most of them have experience in NCWA's Southwest Florida Model United Nations program, our Academic WorldQuest competitions, their high school debate competitions and more.

We are grateful to committed NCWA members who are funding ongoing scholarships for these worthwhile programs. You will find the donors' names in the attached document. Please click here for details about who the students are and where they will be studying this summer.

And now, we're looking forward to another fulfilling season. Inside the pages of this section, you will find reports and photos of our activities. Special thanks go to the many volunteer members of NCWA! 

The Middle School Academic WorldQuest event was held March 1, 2025 and the High School AWQ will be on March 29, 2025, both at the Community School of Naples.  

Our programs: Below, you will find information about our programs this past season and in the next few months:

  • For Academic WorldQuest competition information, click here.
  • For information about internships and careers, click here.
  • For the Educator of the Year award, click here.
  • For alumni news, click here.
  • For more information about scholarships: To download a PowerPoint presentation on the recipients of scholarships for summer study in 2024, please click here. When the document downloads, click on it to begin the presentation. 
Please watch and listen to some of these talented youngsters who attended programs in prior years as they reflect on what those experiences meant to them.

Alexia Espinosa Vlad at Georgetown

Emma Upson at Tufts University in France

Valerie Orozco at Oxford University

Liam Casco at Georgetown


Members of the School Outreach Committee:

Mark Walchak - Chair
Mikeol Stroh - Collier County Public Schools
Judy Baker, Linda Crescenzi, 
Joyce Fletcher, Jean Foster, Mimi Gregory, 
Robert Roussel, Alan Van Egmond, Martha Williams

Our Mission

We educate, inspire and engage our community in international affairs and global issues.

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