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SUMMARY:Coffee and Discussion (In-Person)
DESCRIPTION:A 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. Register HERE
URL:https://wacmaine.org/event/coffee-and-discussion-in-person-3/
LOCATION:Falmouth Memorial Library\, 5 Lunt Road\, Falmouth\, ME\, 04105\, United States
CATEGORIES:Coffee and Discussion
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SUMMARY:Coffee and Discussion (Virtual)
DESCRIPTION: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! REGISTER HERE
URL:https://wacmaine.org/event/coffee-and-discussion-virtual-3/
CATEGORIES:Coffee and Discussion
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SUMMARY:Global Stakes with Local Ties: Diverse Perspectives on the Election and Foreign Policy
DESCRIPTION:Join us October 24th for our third\, annual Fall Foreign Policy Forum: Global Stakes with Local Ties.\n\n\nWill foreign policy be a factor in this year’s election? Conventional wisdom says U.S. voters decide on domestic issues – like jobs and the economy\, and put little stock in things happening “far from home.” At the same time\, we live in an interconnected world and for many in our community “far from home” can feel close to home as well. In fact\, more polls are showing likely voters listing listing foreign policy issues among their top concerns. For this year’s Forum\, we’ve invited a diverse panel of community leaders to explore how Mainers are thinking about the intersection of foreign policy and the November election. Take part in an important conversation on the ways critical issues like climate\, trade policies\, the wars in Gaza and Ukraine and immigration are impacting our communities and how they may influence the vote. \nInvited panelists include: Tae Chong\, Eisha Khan\, Mike Rurenza Mfashingabo\, and Julie Trujillo Luengo; moderated by Sarah Petrin \nWe will also hear from Maine Secretary of State\, Shenna Bellows\, on the importance of voter participation for shaping policy at home and abroad. State Representative Deqa Dhalac and Portland City Councilor Pious Ali will also offer opening and closing remarks. \nREGISTER HERE \nShare your thoughts on foreign policy and the election. Take our pre-Forum survey!
URL:https://wacmaine.org/event/global-stakes-with-local-ties-diverse-perspectives-on-the-election-and-foreign-policy/
LOCATION:Glickman Family Library\, 314 Forest Ave\, Portland\, ME\, 04101\, United States
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SUMMARY:Coffee and Discussion (In-Person)
DESCRIPTION: October 17th at the Falmouth Memorial Library\, 10am-11am. Register HERE \nTopic: Will foreign policy decide the election? \nFacilitator: Allison \nSuggested Readings \nAai. (2024\, October 2). New poll finds Arab American voters evenly divided in the 2024 presidential election. Arab American Institute. \nCFR Editors. (2024\, April 30). Election 2024. Council on Foreign Relations. \nWhy U.S. foreign policy may play a larger role at the 2024 national conventions. (2024\, June 16). PBS News. \nFiveThirtyEight. (2024\, October 1). Will foreign policy impact the 2024 election? | 538 Politics Podcast [Video]. YouTube. \nStaff\, C. (2024\, June 10). Will 2024 be a foreign policy election? Campaigns & Elections.
URL:https://wacmaine.org/event/coffee-and-discussion-in-person-2/
LOCATION:Falmouth Memorial Library\, 5 Lunt Road\, Falmouth\, ME\, 04105\, United States
CATEGORIES:Coffee and Discussion
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SUMMARY:Coffee and Discussion (Virtual)
DESCRIPTION: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! REGISTER HERE
URL:https://wacmaine.org/event/coffee-and-discussion-virtual-2/
CATEGORIES:Coffee and Discussion
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SUMMARY:Global Security Forum 2024
DESCRIPTION:We 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. \nA full list of speakers and schedule is available HERE. \nTickets can be found HERE
URL:https://wacmaine.org/event/global-security-forum-2024/
LOCATION:Goodwin University East\, 1 Riverside Dr\, East Hartford\, 06118
CATEGORIES:In Partnership
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SUMMARY:Intersections of Elections and Foreign Policy
DESCRIPTION:This 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
URL:https://wacmaine.org/event/intersections-of-elections-and-foreign-policy/
LOCATION:Gateway Community Services\, 501 Forest Ave\, Portland\, ME\, 04102\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community
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SUMMARY:Coffee And Discussion: Current Events at the Falmouth Memorial Library
DESCRIPTION:Allison will share her impressions from her recent travel to Jordan and the West Bank. \nKershner\, I. (2022\, April 15). Jerusalem tattoo artist Inks pilgrims\, priests and those scarred by conflict. The New York Times. https://www.nytimes.com/2022/04/15/world/middleeast/jerusalem-tattoo-artist.html \nDe Vega\, L.\, De Vega\, L.\, & De Vega\, L. (2024\, February 15). Curfews and closed schools: How the war suffocates the Palestinians of Hebron. EL PAÍS English. https://english.elpais.com/international/2024-02-15/curfews-and-closed-schools-how-the-war-suffocates-the-palestinians-of-hebron.html \nMiranda\, K. (2017\, December 29). Despite the hurdles\, Hebron glass makers keep the kiln fires burning. Middle East Eye. https://www.middleeasteye.net/features/despite-hurdles-hebron-glass-makers-keep-kiln-fires-burning \nSudilovsky\, J.\, & Sudilovsky\, J. (2023\, December 22). Despite difficult Christmas season in Bethlehem devoid of tourists\, local Christians have hope – OSV News. OSV News –. https://www.osvnews.com/2023/12/22/despite-difficult-christmas-season-in-bethlehem-devoid-of-tourists-local-christians-have-hope/ \nStern\, I. (2024\, July 26). A pollster sheds light on Palestinian attitudes toward the U.S.\, Israel and Hamas. NPR. https://www.npr.org/2024/07/26/g-s1-12949/khalil-shikaki-palestinian-polling-israel-gaza-hamas
URL:https://wacmaine.org/event/coffee-and-discussion-current-events-at-the-falmouth-memorial-library-2/
LOCATION:Falmouth Memorial Library\, 5 Lunt Road\, Falmouth\, ME\, 04105\, United States
CATEGORIES:Coffee and Discussion
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SUMMARY:Coffee and Discussion: The Situation in Kenya
DESCRIPTION:Join the World Affairs Council of Maine in Coffee and Discussion to consider the protests in Kenya regarding the ongoing debt crisis. REGISTER \nSuggested readings:\n• Cohen\, P.\, & Bradsher\, K. (2024\, June 26). Behind the deadly unrest in Kenya is a staggering and painful national debt. The New York Times. \n• Romeu\, R. (2024\, April 18). The Emerging Global Debt Crisis and the Role of International Aid. CSIS. \n• Cohen\, P. (2024\, June 14). $29 trillion: that’s how much debt emerging nations are facing. The New York Times. \n• Al Jazeera English. (2024\, January 6). Is a global debt crisis looming? | Counting the Cost [Video]. YouTube. \n• A world of debt dashboard. (2024.). UNCTAD.
URL:https://wacmaine.org/event/coffee-and-discussion-the-situation-in-kenya/
LOCATION:Falmouth Memorial Library\, 5 Lunt Road\, Falmouth\, ME\, 04105\, United States
CATEGORIES:Coffee and Discussion
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