World Affairs Council of Western Michigan

Our eighth and final Great Decisions program is available for viewing on our YouTube Channel @/World Michigan!
We hope you’ll check out, rewatch, and share this conversation with former Nuclear Threat Initiative consultant Page Stoutland on “Nuclear Risk in a Changing World Order.” While you’re there, don’t forget to subscribe and check out the full playlist of Great Decisions 2026 programs! Find the video at the top link on our bio’s linktree, or click here: https://youtu.be/-mzKb8Jf7cc?si=DVMMy9pxHu46Pk3G

Tuesday evening we concluded Great Decisions 2026 with Page Stoutland, former consultant at the Nuclear Threat Initiative (NTI) for a sobering discussion on the state of nuclear capabilities around the world and how to curb risk through awareness as we move into the future.

Thank you to all who joined us for this rescheduled event on this vital topic and contributed to a wonderful and informative dialogue with our audience and speaker. For those who missed it, keep an eye out for our posts to find the recorded video which will be available on our YouTube soon — or subscribe to our channel today and never miss an opportunity for global engagement with us! You can find us on Youtube by searching “World Michigan.”

Join us at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum this evening at 6pm as we conclude Great Decisions 2026 with a talk on “Nuclear Risk in a Changing World Order” with former Nuclear Threat Initiative consultant, Page Stoutland. We’ll discuss the future of nuclear engagement around the world amidst contemporary global shifts. Read more on tonight’s program at WorldMichigan.org

Last chance! Be sure to register for our May 5th Consular Luncheon with Consul-General Hajime “Jimmy” Kishimori, Consul General of the Consulate of Japan, Detroit. We hope you’ll join us for this excellent afternoon of global conversations and connecting with our Consul-General Kishimori and other visiting members of our Michigan Consular Corps. We can’t wait to see you there for another globally-focused afternoon!

Find out more and register today at WorldMichigan.org

It’s the last week to register for our May 5th Consular Luncheon with Consul-General Hajime “Jimmy” Kishimori, Consul General of the Consulate of Japan, Detroit. We hope you’ll join us for this excellent afternoon of global conversations and connecting with our Consul-General Kishimori and other visiting members of our Michigan Consular Corps.

Find out more and register today at WorldMichigan.org

Last week’s excellent Vandenberg Prize talk with recipient, Lieutenant General H.R. McMaster is now available to watch on our YouTube channel! We hope those of you who joined us will revisit his excellent perspective and share with those who couldn’t make it!
You can find the link to his talk at the top link of our bio now.

Don’t forget to like, share, and subscribe to our channel as we continue our mission to bring the world to West Michigan.

“To change the world, first know the world.” 🌎

Thank you to all who joined us Tuesday afternoon as we presented Lieutenant General (ret.) H.R. McMaster with the seventh annual Vandenberg Prize! This was a fabulous event full of global conversations, learning, and gathering together. We were also thrilled to honor Kim Dabbs, global Vice President of Impact at Steelcase with the Hillman/Orr award for local impact. Special thanks to our council community and event sponsors, Amway, Bank of America, and the Meijer Foundation for making this event possible and helping us bring the world to West Michigan.

As we like to say: to change the world, first know the world.