Name: Academic WorldQuest™ – Global Trivia Competition for Local High School Students
Start: 2027-01-28T10:30:00-05:00
End: 2027-01-28T15:00:00-05:00
Location: Gerald R. Ford Presidential Mueum

October 2026
From Global Displacement to Local Welcome: Making Sense of Migration Today

Featured October 15 @ 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm

Kentwood Branch (Richard L. Root), Kent District Library 4950 Breton Rd SE,, Kentwood, MI, United States

What does global migration have to do with our community? Drawing on decades of experience responding to humanitarian crises around the world, Natasha Hall, Senior Advocate, Refugees International, will explore […]
Welcoming Together: Local Organizations, Global Impact

Featured October 22 @ 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm

Kentwood Branch (Richard L. Root), Kent District Library 4950 Breton Rd SE,, Kentwood, MI, United States

Global stories don’t stay far away — they become part of life right here in West Michigan. Members of the Office of Global Michigan, the Refugee Education Center and local […]
November 2026
Building Bridges Across the Border: Canada & Michigan with the Honorable Andrea Clements

November 12 @ 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm

Warner Norcross + Judd 150 Ottawa Avenue NW, Suite 1500, Grand Rapids, MI, United States

Welcome Reception Honoring Canada's New Consul General in Detroit Join the World Affairs Council of Western Michigan for a special reception honoring Andrea Clements, the newly appointed Consul General […]

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January 2027
Academic WorldQuest™ – Global Trivia Competition for Local High School Students

January 28, 2027 @ 10:30 am - 3:00 pm

Gerald R. Ford Presidential Mueum 303 Pearl St. NW, Grand Rapids, MI, United States

Test Your Global Knowledge. Represent West Michigan. Compete in Washington, D.C. The Academic WorldQuest (AWQ) program brings together high school students from across the country to explore international affairs, current […]

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