World Affairs Challenge™ (WAC)

The World Affairs Challenge™ (WAC) is a competition on International Affairs.

  • WAC is open to high school and middle school students
  • WAC focuses on 1 global theme a year.
  • WAC educates youth and community on how to solve world issues like genocide, world hunger, drug trafficking, etc.
  • For WAC middle and high shcool teams prepare for the challenge which is in March.
  • Challenge = presentation, decision making, art, and knowlege.

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Global Youth Media and Arts Program (MAP)

What Is It?

The Global Youth Media and Arts Program (MAP) is a six-month partnership between World Savvy and 20-25 local arts and media organizations and schools. For the MAP, World Savvy works with teaching-artists and youth from each organization to create a connection between their curricula and a global theme, and also to create local connections. MAP, brings together youth from a range of backgrounds to explore topics of international and community relevance. The MAP ends with a professional Youth Arts Festival that showcases the visual and performing artwork created based on the international theme.

How Does It Work?

The Global Youth MAP includes the following:

  • On site workshops related to the annual theme
  • Field-trips to Bay Area communities and arts institutions, led by World Savvy
  • One Jam Session to bring all youth together to learn about the theme, share ideas, create collaborative projects and interact with adult artists and media professionals
  • The Global Youth Media and Arts Festival to present their completed art and media works

If you are interested in participating in The Global Youth Media and Arts Program, please contact Katina Papson at: katina@worldsavvy.org.