Young Leader's Forum A speaker series for students and educators, provides a forum for the discussion of international issues and puts students in direct touch with world leaders. At each program a student host will introduce the speaker and close the program. Students can prepare with these public speaking tips. Teachers, please contact us if one of your students would like to host this event. Other students should come ready with questions for the speaker. All programs are held from 4:30 - 5:30 p.m. at the Junior League Building, 1811 Briar Oaks Lane, Houston 77056. Registration begins at 4:00 p.m. To attend, email edu@wachouston.org Upcoming Programs Tuesday, September 7th Academic Honesty Monday, October 4th The Twitter Revolution: Technology in Foreign Policy Thursday, November 18th Nuclear Tipping Point View the Education Calendar for more upcoming programs. Speakers have included: Robin Wright, journalist Edwin Price- Bourlag Institute Trita Parsi, National Iranian American Council David Steinberg, Georgetown University Vicente Fox, former president of Mexico Dennis Ross, The Washington Institute for Near East Policy Paul Solmon, Economics Correspondent, News Hour with Jim Lehrer Ralph Begleiter, Former CNN World Affairs Correspondent Tony Garza, U.S. Ambassador to Mexico Henry Cisneros, Former Secretary of the U.S. Department of Housing Lloyd Axworthy, Former Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada Paula Dobriansky, Under Secretary for Global Affairs, U.S. Department of State Madeleine Albright, 64th U.S. Secretary of State Lech Walesa, Former President of Poland Daniel Yergin, author of Commanding Heights Harm de Blij, ABC and NBC Geographer Wesley Clark, Former NATO Supreme Allied Commander Corazon Aquino, Former President of the Philippines "As a high school student, I think that it is critical to be aware and familiar with the events that are happening in our world today. I thank you for sponsoring these events which are making a large impact on the future generation." - Amy Alexander Student, The Woodlands High School  Bus Reimbursement The Council offers reimbursement for student transportation to our education programs. If this cost is a barrier to your students' participation in Council events, please fill out this application and contact: Phone: (713) 316-4475 Email: edu@wachouston.org

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