The Vermont Council on World Affairs is a non-profit organization run out of Burlington, Vermont with the goal of bringing Vermont to the World and the World to Vermont. The VCWA is dedicated to educating, inspiring and engaging Vermonters in international affairs and the critical global issues of our times. The VCWA fulfills its mission by sponsoring speaker programs for the Burlington community,bringing international visitors from other countries to create cross-cultural exchange, and creating educational events in order to foster cultural understanding within Vermont.