Calling all high school students interested in global issues!
Registration is now open to all area high school students in Antrim, Benzie, Grand Traverse, Leelanau and Kalkaska counties for the annual Academic WorldQuest competition. Teams consist of four students and an advisor—and the desire to learn about the world. Participation is free and the deadline to register teams is November 29.
This is the seventh year the International Affairs Forum and Northwestern Michigan College have organized Academic World Quest. All participating students will have a chance to win door prizes plus enjoy a free lunch provided by Jimmy John’s the day of the competition, February 6, 2020 at NMC’s Hagerty Center, noon-4 p.m. The winning team will travel to Washington, DC to compete at the national level in late April, 2020.
Schools can field more than one team. To register, email juliedoyal@yahoo.com to indicate your school’s interest by Nov. 29. Teams will answer ten rounds of ten multiple-choice questions. Study materials are provided. This year’s topics are:
- US-Russia Relations
- Country in Focus: South Korea
- Preventing Extremism in Fragile States
- Oceans: The World’s Garbage Dump
- Great Decisions
- Brexit and the EU
- China’s Belt & Road Initiative
- Germany: 30 Years After the Fall of the Berlin Wall
- Qatar and the Future of the Gulf Cooperation Council
- Current Events