The Las Vegas World Affairs Council offers numerous programs to serve local educators.

LVWAC offers many educational programs and opportunities:

So you're in high school and want to earn college credit?
The SAGE Academy, a Summer program where students are exposed to fascinating topics in social studies and humanities which they do not have time to tackle in depth during the regular school year, is for you. The Academy, co-sponsored by LVWAC and the UNLV Honors College, is taught by UNLV professors with degrees from prestigious universities and are especially selected for the gifted classroom. The content is the same as a regular semester's class at UNLV, so students earn Honors College course credit.

LVWAC has committed over $11,000 to funding scholarships for the program.

Want A Trip To Washington, DC?
Academic WorldQuest is an international knowledge competition for local high schools, where the winning team receives a complimentary trip to Washington, DC. A team is made up of four students and a teacher. The 2007 Academic WorldQuest competition was held on February 17, 2007 from 2:00 - 4:00 pm, and was won by Joyce O'Day and her team from The Las Vegas Academy.

It is free to participate, and you can win scholarship money and a trip to Washington, DC to participate in the national competitio

LVWAC International Educator of the Year Awards
The International Educator Of The Year Award is a prestigious recognition in which outstanding teachers from the Clark County School District, CCSN, UNLV and Nevada State College are honored for their superlative contributions to international education in the performance of their normal duties.

The group will receive a complimentary trip to India to learn more about its political, economic, and health care systems, to reward them for their excellence, and give the winners the tools to be even more successful in the classroom upon their return.

The awards dinner will be held on May 4, 2007 at Harrah's.

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