On May 2, the World Affairs Council Hilton Head concluded its 43rd year with Bill Taylor’s talk about peace in Ukraine. The program committee organized an outstanding lineup of speakers this year, and next year’s list appears equally stellar. Next year’s Distinguished Speaker series will begin with John Sullivan, best-selling author of Midnight in Moscow and former Ambassador to Russia during the Ukraine invasion.

 See the full lineup of speakers by clicking on the link below:

 2025-26 Distinguished Speaker Series

However, we're not finished yet for this year!  Bill Patterson will a have a discussion group on Wednesday evening, May 21 on the demise of USAID, and our Book Club continues at Island Rec throughout the summer.  As usual, you can register for these events through the calendar on our website. 

We appreciate your involvement and hope you renew your membership for 2025-26 if you haven’t done so already.  Membership includes the Distinguished Speaker Series, Book Club, Great Decisions, and other new and special programs. Your $175 dues also support student initiatives like Model UN and Academic WorldQuest.

We’ve tried to make it simple to renew your membership.  Log in to your account on wachh.org and click on your name at the top of the screen then follow the prompts.  If you have any issues with renewal (or other aspects of our website), simply call Tracie or Trey in the office at (843) 384-6758 and they will be glad to assist you.

It’s no secret that our membership (and that of many other organizations) is down post-COVID.  We need your help to “get the word out” about the high quality of our programs, and encourage them to join through our website.  If you join before July 1, we’ll send you two free guest passes to invite your friends.

We look forward to an exciting and stimulating year ahead.  Thank you for your continued support of World Affairs Council Hilton Head.

 

Rich Moniuszko

President, Board of Directors

World Affairs Council of Hilton Head