Jessica's sister, Heather, has been planning and organizing the World Affairs Challenge for months through her job at The University of Denver. It is a huge, 700+ people, event that brings in middle school and high school students from across the state. There were 59 groups of 5-10 students each, and every group had a presentation or skit based on a topic of their choice. The overarching theme of the event was "The Global Marketplace," so every groups topic had to fall into this category. It is an amazing event that allows kids to research and explore issues that they may otherwise never learn about. Things like the black market animal trade, outsourcing jobs, CD and DVD piracy just to name a few. Every presentation was unique, and the preparation and effort put in by the kids really showed. Every presentation was judged and int the end one high school and one middle school team were honored as the best. This is my second year participating and I hope to take pictures for years to come. Thanks to Heather and the Center for Teaching International Relations for allowing me to be a part of it. So, here are just a few of the pictures from the day...
Heather and Liz briefing the kids.
All the kids had to take a current events quiz..I'm not sure if I could have passed it.
One of the 59 groups of kids. This presentation was about outsourcing and insourcing of jobs. The skit was based on The Apprentice and was called "The Novice."
There were three different judges watching every presentation.
We couldn't make it through the day without a few funny pictures. This one was taken by my lovely and talented wife Jessica.
DU has an incredible campus.
Each group was also given a question which they had to answer, their answers then presented to a panel of judges.
The winning teams each presented their skits for everyone to see.
Congratulations to everyone involved for a truly amazing event. And Heather, you did a great job.
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