Authentic Chinese Dinner at Wei Wei Palace
Enjoy an authentic Chinese dinner with Chef Zhang and his wife Jessica, owners of Wei Wei Palace. The evening will be hosted by long times friends of WACAM, Tim and […]
$25.00
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Wei Wei Palace 4242 Division Avenue S, Grand Rapids, MI, United States
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The Radical Middle(s): Reconnecting the Frustrated Majority and Reviving our Democratic Republic with Doug Koopman
Kentwood Branch (Richard L. Root), Kent District Library 4950 Breton Rd SE,, Kentwood, MI, United StatesHear from Dr. Doug Koopman, senior research fellow and Calvin University professor emeritus, as he presents and analyzes the variety within the nearly 85 percent of Americans who are dissatisfied […]
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Digital Risks to Democracy: Countering Misinformation Online with Paul M. Barrett
Kentwood Branch (Richard L. Root), Kent District Library 4950 Breton Rd SE,, Kentwood, MI, United StatesConsider the digital risks confronting U.S. elections in 2024 from Paul M. Barrett, deputy director and senior research scholar at the Center for Business and Human Rights at New York […]
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Vandenberg Prize with Ambassador Bridget A. Brink
FeaturedFrederik Meijer Gardens 1000 E Beltline Ave NE, Grand Rapids, MI, United StatesVandenberg Prize with Bridget A. Brink, Ambassador of the United States to Ukraine OCTOBER 15 @ 12 NOON-1:45 P.M. 75th Anniversary Year of the World Affairs Council of Western Michigan […]
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Restoring Faith in Democracy: Election Integrity and Civic Resilience with the Michiganders for Civic Resilience
Kentwood Branch (Richard L. Root), Kent District Library 4950 Breton Rd SE,, Kentwood, MI, United StatesIn this time of extreme political polarization, how might we restore civil discourse, mitigate political violence and assure more accountability from our government and elections? Join the Michiganders for Civic […]
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African Drumming Lessons with Leah Ivory
Front Studio at CMC Wealthy 1110 Wealthy St SE, Grand Rapids, MI, United StatesLocal musician Leah Ivory went on a tour to Ghana, West Africa, in 2006, with her choir and came home with a djembe. That trip transformed her life in more […]
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Lebanese Wine Tasting Global Mixer
Mother Victor Flannery Hall, Aquinas College 1905 Robinson Road SE, Grand Rapids, MI, United StatesLebanon is among the oldest sites of wine production in the world. Mike DeVivo, Professor of Geography from Grand Rapids Community College will explain the Lebanese wine regions and the […]
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WorldQuest
FeaturedSaugatuck Brewing Company (Creston Brewery) 1504 Plainfield NE, Grand Rapids, MI, United StatesJoin us on January 21 for dinner and a fun and entertaining international trivia contest held every year with college, corporate and community teams competing. Prizes will be given to […]
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Strengthening Democracies’ Hand: Rebuilding Economy at Home & Allyshoring Abroad with John Austin
Gerald R. Ford Presidential Mueum 303 Pearl St. NW, Grand Rapids, MI, United StatesHybrid EventWe welcome John Austin, senior fellow, Eisenhower Institute at Gettysburg College. To effectively counter economic competition, global security threats, and assaults on the rules-based global order from authoritarian nations, democratic […]
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Power and Climate Change: How Inequality Impedes Effective International Collaboration with Miriam Gay-Antaki
Gerald R. Ford Presidential Mueum 303 Pearl St. NW, Grand Rapids, MI, United StatesHybrid EventWe welcome Miriam Gay-Antaki, Geographer, University of New Mexico. While the Conference of the Parties (COP) of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) is the most […]
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Across the Atlantic: NATO from a European Perspective with Gert-Jan Segers
Gerald R. Ford Presidential Mueum 303 Pearl St. NW, Grand Rapids, MI, United StatesHybrid EventWe welcome Gert-Jan Segers, former Dutch Member of Parliament (2012-2023), former leader of the Christian Union Party and two-time member of a coalition government of the Netherlands. With the […]
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Evolving U.S.-China Relations: Early Clues to the Next Chapter with Ali Wyne
Gerald R. Ford Presidential Mueum 303 Pearl St. NW, Grand Rapids, MI, United StatesHybrid EventWe welcome Ali Wyne, senior research and advocacy advisor, China, International Crisis Group. Based on the record of the first Trump administration, statements that President Donald Trump has made in […]
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