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As a World Affairs Council member, you join a diverse group of individuals who are passionate about expanding international awareness. Members participate in world class events featuring speakers who provide the stories behind the headlines as well as special receptions and gatherings.

As a member you will have the opportunity to build relationships with other liked minded individuals and professionals that are in the local international affairs community. Your membership is valuable in supporting World Affairs Council programming and student outreach in the community.

Events

From Earth to Orbit: Space Law in the 21st Century

From Earth to Orbit: Space Law in the 21st Century

Date:
Tue Jul 22, 2025 - 6:30 pm
Location:
162 S Coast Hwy, Laguna Beach, CA 92651, USA
Sponsored in part by The Portia Project RIVIAN SPONSORSHIP PACKAGES AVAILABLE About Our Speakers:  David Goodwin is General Counsel of VAST. Founded in 2021 by Jed McCaleb, Vast is developing humanity’s next-generation space stations and pioneering the path to long-term ...
SAVE THE DATE: Compassion as Strategy: The Soft Power of Humanitarian Assistance w/ Ambassador Gaddi Vasquez

SAVE THE DATE: Compassion as Strategy: The Soft Power of Humanitarian Assistance w/ Ambassador Gaddi Vasquez

Date:
Thu Sep 18, 2025 - 6:30 pm
Location:
OASIS Senior Citizen Center, Narcissus Avenue, Corona Del Mar, CA, USA
About Our Speaker: Ambassador Gaddi H. Vasquez is a distinguished public servant and humanitarian leader whose career spans law enforcement, diplomacy, and global development. Born to Mexican-American migrant farmworkers in Texas and raised in California, he became the first in ...
SAVE THE DATE: Angels of War: Honoring the Nurses of the Vietnam War (Time is TBD)

SAVE THE DATE: Angels of War: Honoring the Nurses of the Vietnam War (Time is TBD)

Date:
Wed Nov 5, 2025 - 12:00 pm
Location:
American Legion Post 291, 215 15th St, Newport Beach, CA 92663, USA
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