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Our Allies in the Middle East: The Future of Kurdistan with Dr. Jessie Clark, Geographer, University of Nevada-Reno
by (World Affairs C...)
Submitted 01-29-2016 under
Kurdistan, a mountainous area made up of parts of Turkey, Iraq, Iran, and Syria, is home to one of the largest ethnic groups in the region: the Kurds. Most in the West know them as a close U.S. ally in the Middle East and a bulwark against the...
Never Again: The UN’s Role in Genocide Prevention with Dr. Brett O'Bannon, Conflict Studies Program, DePauw University
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Submitted 01-29-2016 under
Though 70% of Americans believe the U.S. should prevent mass atrocities worldwide, according to a recent study by the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, how do we do this? Dr. O’ Bannon discusses the “Responsibility to Protect,...
Climate Change: Local Solutions to Global Problems with George Heartwell, Mayor of Grand Rapids (former)
by (World Affairs C...)
Submitted 01-29-2016 under
When it comes to climate change, the local can impact the global! Former Mayor Heartwell draws on his decades of work creating a more sustainable Grand Rapids and insights gained from the Paris Climate Conference. He discusses the role that...Migration to Michigan: Challenges and Opportunities with Bing Goei, Michigan Office for New Americans
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Submitted 01-29-2016 under
Mr. Goei, the former owner of Eastern Floral who now leads Michigan’s Office for New Americans, discusses how Michigan receives the third largest share of refugees coming to the U.S. and the State of Michigan’s efforts to integrate...
“It Isn’t Funny: A Political Cartoonist in the Arab World” with Isra El-beshir, Arab American National Museum, Dearborn
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Submitted 01-29-2016 under
Arab political cartoonists are no different than their U.S. brethren in that they help drive public debate on critical issues. But, they do so under greater personal risk. Ms. El-beshir focuses on the political “khartoons” of...
WMCAT hosting Global Youth Forum with teens from Mexico and Romania
by (wmcat)
Submitted 07-08-2015 under NONPROFITS
The West Michigan Center for Arts and Technology (WMCAT) is welcoming students from Monterrey Mexico and Cluj Romania to Grand Rapids this year as part of the first Global Youth Forum to engage teens in design thinking and social change. The team... WMCAT hosting Global Youth Forum with teens from Mexico and Romania
by (wmcat)
Submitted 07-08-2015 under NONPROFITS
The West Michigan Center for Arts and Technology (WMCAT) is welcoming students from Monterrey Mexico and Cluj Romania to Grand Rapids this year as part of the first Global Youth Forum to engage teens in design thinking and social change. The team...
Catalyst Radio: Chiaroscuro International Film Series begins Sunday
by (Catalyst Radio)
Submitted 01-09-2015 under NEWS
Don't have time to listen now? Download the mp3 and listen at your leisure. INTERVIEW In this episode of Catalyst Radio we learn about an upcoming international film series beginning this Sunday, called Chiaroscuro. This year’s...
Catalyst Radio: GRPM exhibit highlights grandmothers making global change
by (Catalyst Radio)
Submitted 09-30-2013 under NEWS
Don't have time to listen now? Download the mp3 and listen at your leisure. INTERVIEW An exhibit called Grandmother Power: A Global Phenomenon is now on display at the Grand Rapids Public Museum, highlighting the activities of...
Localizing a larger story for The Rapidian audience
by (mattsimoto)
Submitted 03-24-2010 under OPINION
From Rapidian staff*: As a hyperlocal news source, a main thrust behind The Rapidian is to cover the news and events that affect lives within the City of Grand Rapids, but there’s no denying that news happens outside these boundaries. Health care...- « first
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