WorldQuest™
We usually end our programming season with our long-standing, team-based WorldQuest™ competition. It’s a fast and fun trivia competition that tests global knowledge in a light-hearted way. WorldQuest™ is part […]
$40.00 – $400.00
12 events found.
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L.V. Eberhard Center, GVSU Downtown Campus 301 Fulton St W, Grand Rapids, MI, United States
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A Conversation with UK Consul General Alan Gogbashian
L. William Seidman Center, GVSU Pew Campus 50 Front St. SW, Grand Rapids,, MI, United StatesThe U.K.'s Chicago-based Consul General Alan Gogbashian will share some reflections on the U.S. - U.K. relationship and its relevance to Michigan at this luncheon. Alan Gogbashian is His […]
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The Role of Women and Youth in Peace and Security in Latin America
FeaturedWisner-Botrall Applied Technology Center 151 Fountain St NE, Grand Rapids, MI, United StatesSave the date for our season opener! In recent decades, Latin American countries are building more peaceful societies—but are still struggling to consolidate democratic principles while residual armed conflict, high […]
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CHINA Town Hall national webcast with U.S. Ambassador to China, Nicholas Burns
FeaturedGerald R. Ford Presidential Mueum 303 Pearl St. NW, Grand Rapids, MI, United StatesHosted by the National Committee on U.S.-China Relations, CHINA Town Hall connects leading China experts with Americans around the country for a national conversation on the […]
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The History and Consequences of Indigenous Boarding Schools in Michigan and Beyond with Patricia Shackleton, Executive Director, Anishinaabegamig Cultural Learning Center
Grandville Branch, Kent District Library 4055 Maple St. SW, Grandville, MI, United StatesHybrid EventFrom 1819 to 1969, 408 federal boarding schools for Native Americans operated across 37 states or territories, including five in Michigan. Join Patricia Shackleton to learn about the Indian experience, […]
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She’s Gone Missing: Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women with Heather Bruegl, Public Historian and Indigenous Activist
Grandville Branch, Kent District Library 4055 Maple St. SW, Grandville, MI, United StatesVirtual EventThere is an epidemic that no one is talking about outside of Indian Country — the epidemic of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women. Learn some history, see why this is […]
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Geyabi Indayaamin omaa — We Are Still Here: Native Americans and the US-Canada Border with Guntram Herb and Patricia LeBon Herb
Grandville Branch, Kent District Library 4055 Maple St. SW, Grandville, MI, United StatesVirtual EventMore than fifty indigenous nations are separated by the international border between the United States and Canada. Most Americans and Canadians are unaware of the divisive effect of the border […]
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Mikhail Zygar’s War and Punishment: The Path to Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine
Virtual EventAs soon as the Russian invasion of Ukraine began, prominent independent Russian journalist Mikhail Zygar circulated a Facebook petition signed first by hundreds of his cultural and journalistic contacts and […]
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Mikhail Zygar’s War and Punishment: The Path to Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine
Virtual EventJoin us for this virtual program featuring independent Russian Journalist Mikhail Zygar As soon as the Russian invasion of Ukraine began, Mikhail Zygar circulated a Facebook petition signed first by […]
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WACA National Conference
Park Hyatt, Washington D.C 1201 24th Street, NW, DC, United States -
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Ally-Shoring: Strategies for Integration, Growth, and Regional Revitalization, with John Austin
L. William Seidman Center, GVSU Pew Campus 50 Front St. SW, Grand Rapids,, MI, United States“Ally-shoring” offers the United States benefits locally, nationally, and internationally. But what is “ally-shoring?” Why does it matter? And why is it important now? Some define the term as […]
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WorldQuest™
L.V. Eberhard Center, GVSU Downtown Campus 301 Fulton St W, Grand Rapids, MI, United StatesJoin us for our long-standing, team-based WorldQuest™ competition. It’s a fast and fun trivia competition that tests global knowledge in a light-hearted way. Team prizes for the top three […]
$40.00 – $400.00
