Matthew Hughes

September 12 (Tuesday) 2023, 11:30 am to 1:15 pm
Luncheon event at the Solomon Ortiz Convention Center

Matthew Hughes is the new President & CEO of the World Affairs Councils of America (WACA). He is visiting Corpus Christi and other World Affairs Councils as he prepares WACA for the future. He will address the role of World Affairs Councils and will share his vision for educating Americans on the critical role citizens play in global diplomacy. Matthew joined the national office of WACA in Washington, D.C., in his current role in January 2023. He previously served as executive director of the International Relations Council in Kansas City, one of more than 90 World Affairs Councils working to strengthen the global perspective of communities around the U.S., and as a member of WACA’s national board of directors. Matthew’s professional experience bridges the education and nonprofit sectors. He has designed and delivered learning opportunities for students and colleagues ranging from age 4 through working professionals, including for six years as a K-12 teacher. Moving into the nonprofit sector, Matthew supported the development of international and intercultural understanding in schools and communities around the world from People-to-People International’s world headquarters in Kansas City. He regularly serves as a moderator for public events and panel discussions and as a presenter on global awareness and matters concerning membership organizations.
 
A Certified Association Executive and recognized by Association Forum as a Forty Under 40 recipient, Matthew holds a Master of Education degree from the University of Notre Dame and a Master of Arts degree in Global & International Studies from the University of Kansas, where his research explored opportunities for global-competence education in secondary extracurricular programs. He has also completed a graduate certificate in Nonprofit Management & Innovation from the University of Missouri–Kansas City. Fluent in Spanish and conversational in Portuguese, Matthew relishes the chance to explore the world – six of seven continents and all 50 U.S. states so far – and has experience living internationally, including in South America and on the U.S.-Mexico border.

Please reserve your tickets ideally by 5 p.m. on September 9 (Saturday). We need to give the headcount to catering staff in advance! For ticket and membership information please visit our website: www.worldaffairstexas.com For more information, please contact: Dr. Anantha Babbili, WACST CEO & President, at 361.563.5177 or at ananthasbabbili@yahoo.com.
 

THE WORLD AFFAIRS COUNCIL OF SOUTH TEXAS STRIVES TO SERVE SOUTH TEXAS AND CORPUS CHRISTI TO INFORM THE PUBLIC ABOUT AMERICAN ROLE IN INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS, TRADE AND ECONOMICS. THE NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION ALSO PROMOTES CITIZEN DIPLOMACY AND HOSTS FOREIGN VISITORS SPONSORED BY THE U.S. STATE DEPARTMENT TO FOSTER GOODWILL AND INTERNATIONAL PEACE AND PROSPERITY.
 
COME JOIN US FOR AN EXTRAORDINARY CONVERSATION AT THE LUNCHEON –– COURTESY OF THE WORLD AFFAIRS COUNCIL OF SOUTH TEXAS!!!!