Cuba
Great Decisions Series continues to bring international experts to Grand Rapids to discuss foreign affairs
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Submitted 03-10-2016 under NONPROFITS
Is the United States and our neck of the woods, Grand Rapids, a welcoming place? Rhetoric within national election coverage as well as ongoing concerns over refugee placement nationwide certainly suggest a debate on how welcoming we should be. How...
World Affairs Council of Western Michigan Announces 2016 Great Decisions Global Discussion Series
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Submitted 01-29-2016 under NONPROFITS
Grand Rapids, Michigan, January 18, 2016 – Global migration, climate change, cybersecurity, genocide prevention and normalizing relations with Cuba are a few of the dynamic topics being explored as the World Affairs Council of Western...
Cuba and the U.S.: What Does the Future Hold? with Ambassador Charles Shapiro, Coordinator for Cuban Affairs (former), US Department of State
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Submitted 01-29-2016 under
After decades of isolation, the U.S. is taking major steps to normalize relations with Cuba. Most Americans don’t know that before diplomatic relations were restored in July 2015, the U.S. had maintained a presence in Cuba. Ambassador...