The Vermont Council on World Affairs (VCWA) was founded in 1952 by U.S Senator Warren R. Austin and a group of other distinguished Vermonters. The VCWA is affiliated with the World Affairs Councils of America, the largest international affairs non-profit in the United States as well as the National Council for International Visitors.

Highlights of VCWA activities:

• An informative speakers program featuring notables such as Thomas Friedman, New York Times columnist and author; Ambassador Yang of South Korea; Professor William Beeman of Brown University, a leading expert on Iran; and John Holden, President of the U.S.-China Relations Committee.
• Serving as official host for over 2,500 visitors through the U.S. Department of State International Visitors Program.
• Special honors including selection as host of the Northeast Regional Conference of the National Council for International Visitors and winning a U.S. State Department Israel-Arab Peace Partner grant.

General Admission Tickets:

Students & Seniors: $5.00
General Public: $10.00
Students of Champlain College and Saint Michaels: Free of Charge

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