WorldDenver

For Youth, By Youth: Empowering Global Leaders of Tomorrow 🌍✨

WorldDenver is excited to introduce the inaugural cohort of our Youth Advisory Council (YAC)!

Made up of six high school leaders—Lu, Zara, Jun, Michael, Maisie, and Ashwin—this group brings a rich blend of study abroad experience, passion for diplomacy, entrepreneurship, and community advocacy.

Over the next academic year, they will work alongside WorldDenver advisors to shape student programming, build local networks, and plan our upcoming Youth Summit for Spring 2027!

Join WorldDenver and the Association for Diplomatic Studies and Training for A Century of Service: Portraits of American Diplomacy, an inspiring traveling exhibit and panel discussion celebrating the profound impact of global engagement and diplomacy.

📅 Tuesday, Oct. 13 @ 6:00 p.m.
📍 Tivoli Turnhalle, Auraria Campus

Free & open to all! Register: https://worlddenver.org/event/a-century-of-service/

Thank you to everyone who joined us at Meow Wolf Denver last week for WorldDenver’s 14th Annual Global Cup Challenge! 🌍✨ From fierce trivia competition to global fellowship, the energy was truly out of this world.

Congratulations to our winners:
🏆 1st: Encyclopedia Generica
🥈 2nd: Denver Council on Foreign Relations
🥉 3rd: Charlie, Tim, Diana & Paola

Big thanks to our Global Gurus, Trivia Geeks, and individual sponsors for making it all possible. Here’s to another epic showdown next year! 🌍🏆

Last week, Ambassador Christopher R. Hill shared his insider perspective from over three decades in the U.S. Foreign Service. He offered a candid look into the craft of diplomacy and foreign service during times of geopolitical crisis—from the current dynamics between NATO, Russia, and Eastern European nations to the underlying challenges of nuclear security, identity, immigration, and political intervention.

Our Speaker Series events are only possible because of our engaged community members who are passionate about global affairs and civic dialogue. Thanks to all who attended and for being a part of bringing the world to the Mile High City!

YOU FLY, YOU WIN! ✈️✈️✈️

Your ticket to trivia night could be your ticket around the world 🌎
Join us for the 14th Annual Global Cup Challenge—an interactive global trivia showdown led by the always-entertaining QuizMaster Sir Lanka from Brain Reaction Trivia.

🏆 Grand Prize: Roundtrip flights courtesy of Southwest Airlines. (Fly anywhere Southwest flies!)

📍 Meow Wolf Denver
🗓 Wednesday, Sept. 23 • 6:00 p.m.

🎟️ Register now → https://buff.ly/3gfVbdR

Can’t play? Become an Individual Team Sponsor for just $150 to help volunteers & nonprofit partners join the fun. Email [email protected].

Host International Leaders this Fall! Oct. 24 – 28, 2026

WorldDenver is seeking homestay hosts for 6 Rumsfeld Fellows from Central Asia, Mongolia, the Caucuses, and Afghanistan.

Hosting a visiting professional during their exchange program creates meaningful connections that last long after their stay. Open your home, share culture, and experience the power of global connection!

Want more information? Contact [email protected].
Or apply to be a Homestay Host here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc7oP82wOyxKa2mbMr1qaUBA7JAS1GaUdPQEmt5ZN6AKVdFTg/viewform

🚀 What an incredible turnout and energy at WorldDenver’s inaugural New Frontiers Diplomacy Forum last week at Wings Over the Rockies Air & Space Museum!

From inspiring insights by local officials and industry leaders to a keynote from NASA’s Meredith McKay, the room was buzzing with optimism. The excitement surrounding the Artemis II mission highlighted Colorado’s pivotal role in aerospace advancement—and showed just how powerful global cooperation can be when we reach for the stars together. 🌌✨

A massive thank you to everyone who joined us, and a special shoutout to our sponsor, Lockheed Martin, for making this impactful event possible! Check out more photos from the day here: https://buff.ly/ViFRVZl