JOIN US FOR THE 13TH ANNUAL ONE WORLD GALA & GLOBAL TRIVIA COMPETITION ON FRIDAY, APRIL 17TH!

We are excited to host you at our most popular annual fundraiser! Join us on April 17, 2026 starting at 6:00 p.m. at private venue in Clifton!

Our 13th Annual One World Gala & Global Trivia Competition promises to be the most exciting event of the century – and an evening of fun and global connections that showcases our beloved City’s global sparkle! So dress your best for an evening of fun!

Supporting this event shows your commitment to preparing students to be globally competent in the 21st century global environment. For more than 100 years, the World Affairs Council has been committed to providing public school students with access to global learning opportunities.

Let’s get you ready to play:

Our Global Trivia Game will be the highlight of the evening! Grab your favorite friends to get together! Or, if it’s only you…that’s OK, too! Join us! You don’t need a group to play! Be part of the fun and have a fun-filled night with us. Make new friends, make enemies, or new ally ships that will be tried and tested! Betrayals will happen! And for what? The BIG prizes!  The top team (up to 10 players) will each receive a special prize. Of course, this includes the most important prize of all – bragging rights!

The top Contestants will win valuable prizes from some of Cincinnati’s most popular restaurants and businesses.

The 13th Annual ONE WORLD Gala

During 2025, the World Affairs Council of Cincinnati & NKY has managed to continue our global learning opportunities for students and teachers; continue to connect our international leaders with our local ones; and host a wide variety foreign affairs speakers. We remain committed to serving our community and helping to diminish boundaries. We served over 11,000 students in 2025 through global education programming! Increased the amount of students’ reached from previous years!

This year the Council is going to continue creating international connections, raising awareness on imperative global topics, and developing empathy within students through our education events. 

We are excited to bring to you the annual ONE WORLD Gala. As our only fundraiser during the year, we need your support to continue increasing students’ global skills for our world.

Play your part in these highly anticipated events that support ongoing educational and cultural programs designed to help students in Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky live, work, and lead globally.

Sponsorship

The World Affairs Council is committed to providing public school students and teachers with access to global learning opportunities. Supporting this event shows your commitment to preparing students to be globally competent in the 21st-century global environment. There are still sponsorship opportunities available. If interested, please email Michelle H. Glandorf, President & CEO, at mharpenau@cincyworldaffairs.org.

One World Gala & Global Trivia Night Emcee:
Kyle Inskeep, Local 12 WKRC

We are so excited to welcome Kyle Inskeep of Local 12, as the emcee –THE Master of Ceremonies– for our 2026 One World Gala!

Kyle joined the Local 12 News team in 2018. He currently anchors the 5 p.m., 6 p.m. and 11 p.m. newscasts. Born and raised in Indiana, Kyle graduated magna cum laude from Butler University with a degree in electronic journalism. Prior to moving to Cincinnati, he worked as a morning reporter/fill-in anchor for FOX59 in Indianapolis for three years. While at FOX59, Kyle covered the 2017 Presidential Inauguration, the 100th running of the Indy 500 and the sentencing of former Subway pitchman Jared Fogle.