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URL:https://alaskaworldaffairs.org/archived-events/2020-academic-student-w
 orldquest-competition/
SUMMARY:Academic Student WorldQuest Competition
DESCRIPTION:\n\n\nWhat is it? \nAcademic Student WorldQuest is a student c
 ompetition\, featuring 5 rounds of 10 questions covering the official stud
 y guide released in September. Students make teams of 1-4 to test their in
 ternational knowledge. AKWorld pays for the winning team + chaperone to c
 ompete in the National Competition in April in D.C.\n\nThis program is fre
 e for students thanks to our generous sponsors. AKWorld will be supplying 
 a pizza lunch buffet for all participants\, with awesome giveaways during 
 the event\, and a keynote speaker.\nThank you to the generous individuals 
 at\n\nfor sponsoring Academic Student WorldQuest!\n\nRegister for the 2020
  Academic WorldQuest Competition\n2020 WorldQuest Topics\n[caption id="att
 achment_5936" align="alignright" width="246"] 2018 Alaska Academic WorldQu
 est Winning Team from West High School (A two-time winning team\, they als
 o won in 2016!)[/caption]\n\n 	U.S.-Russia Relations\n 	Country in Focus: 
 South Korea\n 	Preventing Extremism in Fragile States\n 	Oceans: The Worl
 d's Garbage Dump\n 	Great Decisions\n 	Brexit and the EU\n 	China's Belt &
 amp\; Road Initiative\n 	Germany: 30 Years After the Fall of the Berlin Wa
 ll\n 	Qatar and the Future of the Gulf Cooperation Council\n 	Current Even
 ts\n\nOFFICIAL 2020 ACADEMIC STUDENT WORLDQUEST  STUDY GUIDE \nProgram D
 etails\n\n 	Teams (comprising of 1-4 students) must register their intent 
 to participate by submitting an application online (registration opens Mon
 day\, October 28)\n 	Bussing will be available for Anchorage School Distri
 ct students thanks to our partnership with ASD. AKWorld staff will connect
  teams with a bussing coordinator once application is received.\n 	Check-i
 n will begin at 8:30am and the competition will start at 9:30am.\n 	Studen
 t teams will be assigned tables in the main seating area of the theatre.\n
  	Teachers\, parents\, and other members of the public are welcome to quie
 tly observe the competition from the upstairs balcony area.\n 	A pizza buf
 fet lunch will be provided for participating students and their chaperones
 .\n\n\n\n\nMore About WorldQuest\n[caption id="attachment_5936" align="ali
 gnright" width="300"] 2018 Alaska Academic WorldQuest Winning Team from We
 st High School (A two-time winning team\, they also won in 2016!)[/caption
 ]\n\nThe World Affairs Councils of America’s Study Guide is the primary 
 resource to help students and teachers prepare for the topics covered in t
 he timed question-and-answer rounds of the competition. The Study Guide is
  an essential resource for the Carlos and Malú Alvarez Academic WorldQues
 t National Competition\, hosted by the World Affairs Councils of America e
 very April in Washington\, DC.\n\nPlease reach out to siobhan.choi@alaskaw
 orldaffairs.org with any questions!
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