FOR ONE HUNDRED YEARS
Our mission is to inspire engagement in international affairs and world cultures through education, citizen diplomacy and public dialogue.
The Cleveland Council on World Affairs has been promoting international engagement in the greater Cleveland area for a century. CCWA was founded in 1923 to foster greater understanding of world affairs amongst citizens of Cleveland, with the notion that better international understanding would help promote world peace. World peace remains at the heart of our aspirations. Today, we deliver a range of programs that offer international affairs education and build global awareness in the three program areas reflected in our mission. Read more below.
OUR PROGRAM AREAS
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Hosting Opportunity: Youth Ambassadors Brazil
CCWA is seeking families in the Cleveland area to host one or two students from Sunday, January 12- Wednesday, January 22, 2025. This is an exchange through the U.S. Department of State’s Youth Ambassadors Latin…
Foreign Policy Forum
A New Direction or More of the Same? The Future of U.S. Foreign Policy
The Cleveland Council on World Affairs is honored to host Richard Fontaine for the John A. Hellman Foreign Policy Forum. With strategic competition with China, ongoing conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East, ever-growing climate…
Young Professionals Immersive Workshop: How to Build a Refugee Camp
Hosted by the Carter E. Strang Young Professionals Advisory Committee (YPAC), CCWA’s popular How to Build a Refugee Camp workshop is back! This is a fantastic opportunity for young professionals to gain a better sense…
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For a century, the CCWA has brought diverse perspectives on issues of international import to Cleveland. Much of our programming is made possible by the the support of our members and the generosity of our donors. Will you help us continue to create global connections?