Coffee And Discussion: Current Events at the Falmouth Memorial Library
Falmouth Memorial Library 5 Lunt Road, Falmouth, ME, United StatesAllison will share her impressions from her recent travel to Jordan and the West Bank.
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Intersections of Elections and Foreign Policy
Gateway Community Services 501 Forest Ave, Portland, ME, United StatesThis is part 2 of a three part series on the elections organized by COA, Gateway Services and the Greater Portland Immigrant Welcome Center. Panelists Allison Hodgkins, Executive Director of World Affairs of Maine, Fatima Saidi, National Campaign Director, and Faisal Khan, Executive Director of the Immigrant Welcome Center
Global Security Forum 2024
Goodwin University East 1 Riverside Dr, East HartfordWe are pleased to partner with the World Affairs Council of Connecticut on their annual Global Security Forum: Power Plays. The 2024 Global Security Forum (GSF) is a leading goal summit that brings together the world's top leaders and experts in cutting-edge conversations on the most critical security concerns we face and the Power Plays that will decided our future. World Affairs Council of Maine members are invited to attend in person or virtually on Friday, September 20th.
Empowering Women and Girls with Disabilities: Fighting Discrimination, and Promoting Inclusion
Hannaford Hall 88 Bedford St, Portland, ME, United StatesThis 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... Read more »
Coffee and Discussion (Virtual)
Join us via zoom on the first Thursday of every month, 10am-11am, for our members Coffee and Discussion meeting. A zoom link will be sent to your email upon registration!
Eagle Hill Discussion Forum: Mexico and the Upcoming US Presidential Election
Join the Eagle Hill Online Discussion Forum with Alan Riding on October 10th at 5pm to discuss Mexico and the 2024 US presidential election.
Coffee and Discussion (In-Person)
Falmouth Memorial Library 5 Lunt Road, Falmouth, ME, United StatesA monthly discussion of world events for members. In-person meetings are held every third Thursday of the month at the Falmouth Memorial Library 10am-11am.
Cross-Cultural Collaborations: Opportunities for Addressing Social Issues in the North Atlantic
Glickman Family Library 314 Forest Ave, Portland, ME, United StatesSocial work professors Dr. Charlothe Petersen Mørkhøj of Ilisimatusarfik/University of Greenland
Dr. Dorothea Ivey of University of Southern Maine
Lars, BSW Social Work student, Ilisimatusarfik/University of Greenland, and Sandra Perez, MSW student, University of Southern Maine.
Moderator: Dr. Paula Gerstenblatt, Professor of Social Work at University of Southern Maine and member of the Maine-Greenland Collaborations research team.
SUME: Sound of a Revolution, a Greenlandic feature documentary film
Cove Street Arts 71 Cove St, Portland, ME, United States
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Global Stakes with Local Ties: Diverse Perspectives on the Election and Foreign Policy
Glickman Family Library 314 Forest Ave, Portland, ME, United StatesJoin us October 24th for our third, annual Fall Foreign Policy Forum: Global Stakes with Local Ties. This year, the forum will highlight the global stakes of the 2024 Presidential Election by invitating a group of Mainers with diverse perspectives to share their thoughts on the impact the outcome could have for different parts of the world. The program includes a keynote by Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows, introduced by Maine State Legislator Deqa Dhalac; a panel discussion featuring Tae Chong, Eisha Khan, Julia Trujillo Luengo, Mike Rurenza Mfashingabo, and Sarah Dawn Petrin as moderator. City Concilor Pious Ali will offer closing remarks.
Coffee and Discussion (Virtual)
Join us via zoom on the first Thursday of every month, 10am-11am, for our members Coffee and Discussion meeting. A zoom link will be sent to your email upon registration!
Mixing West African Traditional Sounds and American R&B
State Theatre 609 Congress St, Portland, ME, United StatesFive-time Grammy Award winner Angélique Kidjo is one of the greatest artists in international music today, a creative force with fourteen albums and innumerable accolades to her name. Kidjo cross-pollinates the West African traditional sounds of her childhood in Benin with elements of American R&B, funk and jazz, as well as influences from Europe and Latin America.
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 submit your request HERE. We will need two to three days to review and approve community submission.