Skip to content
WAC 75th Logo Horizontal Color
  • Program Series
  • All Events
  • Media
  • Memberships
  • Partners
  • My account
  • Program Series
  • All Events
  • Media
  • Memberships
  • Partners
  • My account

Program Series

Great Decisions

CHINA Town Hall

WorldQuest™

Global Business Roundtable

The Vandenberg Prize

All Events

Media

About

Staff and Board

Memberships

Individual

Senator

Corporate

Education

Partners

Contact

Make a Donation

Search for articles, events and other media

Explore Topics

Diplomacy

China

Asia

Russia

Climate Change

Europe

Glocal

Economics

democracy

Great Decisions

Ukraine

Governance

India

latin america

Climate

Middle East

Talking Java with Frankie Volkema

  • September 22nd, 2020

Share:

Economics

The Council welcomes the world’s youngest coffee Q grader, 14-year-old Frankie Volkema, to talk about global coffee and what she’s learned about connecting with coffee growers in Burundi and Columbia. Joven, which means “youth” in Spanish, is a brand developed by Volkema to help raise awareness of young farmers in the coffee industry and the steps we can take to create a more sustainable and brighter future, one sip at a time.

Related Media

View All Media
Jun 26, 2026

Video—World Affairs Council of Western Michigan Announces Leadership Transitions and Welcomes Erica Kubik, Ph.D., as Executive Director and Emily Smith as Director of Programming & Community Engagement

The World Affairs Council of Western Michigan today announces a series of leadership transitions, including the retirement of Executive Director Michael Van Denend, the appointment…

May 26, 2026

Video—WORLD AFFAIRS COUNCIL OF WESTERN MICHIGAN NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF MEMBERS

Thursday, June 11, 2026 5:30 pm Notice is hereby given that the Annual Meeting of Members of the World Affairs Council of Western Michigan (the…

Aug 5, 2025

Video—New Board Members chosen for 2025-26

The World Affairs Council of Western Michigan (WACWM) has announced the election of four new board members for 2025-26.    Elected to three-year terms to the…

View All Media

Become a member by signing up for our free newsletter.

"*" indicates required fields

Facebook Twitter Youtube Linkedin

Privacy Policy

Make a Donation

Program Series

Great Decisions

CHINA Town Hall

WorldQuest™

Global Business Roundtable

The Vandenburg Prize

All Events

Media

About

Membership

Partners

Contact Us

Dedicated to educating and engaging Americans on global issues with nearly 100 councils across 40 states reaching more than half a million people a year.
×

Program Series

Great Decisions

CHINA Town Hall

WorldQuest™

Global Business Roundtable

The Vandenberg Prize

All Events

Media

About

Staff and Board

Memberships

Individual

Senator

Corporate

Education

Our Partners

Contact

Make a Donation