Membership Benefits

Members of the Naples Council on World Affairs receive many benefits:

• Attend lectures by distinguished speakers with expertise in foreign affairs and diplomacy in person, via livestream, or by viewing archived videos
• Attend small luncheons with speakers if you donate $250 to join the President's Club
• Participate in Great Decisions (weekly small group discussions mid-January to mid-March) 
  
• Receive invitations to additional lectures and special events, such as the biennial National War College seminar
• Join NCWA's Foreign Affairs Book Club
  
• Enjoy publication discounts and travel benefits with other chapters of the World Affairs Councils of America (WACA).
• Support a small village infrastructure program overseas
• Support and/or volunteer for a strong Model United Nations competition for area high school students sponsored by NCWA in partnership with Florida Gulf Coast University
• Receive the free GlobalPost newsletter about global trends and issues.
• Attend the Annual Dinner featuring an expert speaker to wrap up the season
• Participate in or support a variety of School Programs supporting students and teachers in Collier and Lee Counties, including:
  -- local competitions in middle and high schools testing students' knowledge of global               affairs 
  -- scholarships for summer study in international relations and diplomacy at U.S. and international universities
  -- annual Teacher of the Year Award