Events Calendar
Discover a diverse array of engaging programs and events designed to broaden your global perspective. Join us for insightful discussions, expert speakers, celebrations, and community events that connect Maine with the world.
Community Calendar
Is your organization holding an internationally focused event in Maine? The World Affairs Council of Maine is eager to promote global goings on around the state. If you would like to include your event on our calendar please email an event title, description, registration information (or link) and contact information to info@wacmaine.org at least two-weeks in advance. We will need two to three days to review and approve community submission.
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Empowering Women and Girls with Disabilities: Fighting Discrimination, and Promoting Inclusion
September 26 @ 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
This year’s lecture takes place this month and will feature Juliet Mwongeli Muema and Maria Omare, both of Kenya. Muema and Omare will present their lecture, Empowering Women and Girls with Disabilities: Fighting Discrimination, and Promoting Inclusion, on Thursday, September 26, from 6:30 – 8 p.m. at Hannaford Hall. Maria is a distinguished disability inclusion advocate who, as the Founder and Executive Director of The Action Foundation (TAF), has devoted her career to building inclusive and resilient communities where those with disabilities can thrive. Juliet is a visually impaired sustainable human development advocate, para-cyclist, and inclusive women’s rights advocate. In addition to her role as a Program Officer for The Action Foundation’s Adolescent Girls and Young Women’s Empowerment Program, Juliet brings a wealth of experience as a global para-cyclist. Having competed internationally, she uses her platform to challenge societal perceptions of disabilities and advocate for gender equality and disability rights.
Register for this event HERE.
