Past Council Events
Headline and Cultural Forums
Wed, 11/01/2017 - 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Grant T. Harris | Why Africa Matters to U.S. National Security
Join us for a discussion of the challenges and opportunities found across this diverse and dynamic continent of increasing political and economic power - and how it matters for the US Read More ››
Young Professionals
Tue, 10/31/2017 - 6:00pm - 10:00pm
YP C.U.L.T.: Foreign Horror Film Night
Join the YPs for a night of foreign film fright! Read More ››
Headline and Cultural Forums
Sun, 10/29/2017
10.29.17 Free Event: KHALIL BENDIB, THE PEN IS FUNNIER THAN THE SWORD
FREE EVENT: Internationally-known political cartoonist Khalil Bendib will discuss his work. Co-sponsored by the Muslim Educational Trust, and Ecumenical Ministries of Oregon. It is part of the First Congregational Church Oliver Lecture Series. Read More ››
WorldQuest
Fri, 10/27/2017 - 5:30pm
See you at WorldQuest!
World Affairs Council of Oregon's annual fundraising extravaganza: WORLDQUEST 2017 will take place on Friday, October 27th! Read More ››
Cultural Visitors
Thu, 10/26/2017 - 5:30pm - 7:30pm
YLAI Evening Reception and Pitch Preview
Join us for a special reception in support of 12 entrepreneurs and social innovators from the Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative (YLAI), a State Department program which places accomplished change-makers from the Western Hemisphere in month-long fellowships across the country. Read More ››
Headline and Cultural Forums
Tue, 10/24/2017 - 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Todd Moss | The Shadow List
Todd Moss, former Deputy Assistant Secretary of State, draws on his real-world experiences inside the U.S. Government to bring to life the exhilaration—and frustrations—of modern-day foreign policymaking with his thriller "The Shadow List." Read More ››
Teach the World
Sat, 10/21/2017 - 8:30am - 12:00pm
10.21.17 Teach the World Workshop #2: Invite the World to your Classroom with Culture Boxes!
The second of our 4-part workshop series! Invite the World to Your Classroom with Culture Boxes! A Workshop for K-12 Teachers Presented by the World Affairs Council of Oregon on SATURDAY, OCTOBER 21 from 8:30am to 12:00pm in the Oregon Historical Society Hatfield Room. Read More ››
Headline and Cultural Forums
Thu, 10/19/2017 - 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Jere Van Dyk | The Trade: My Journey into the Labyrinth of Political Kidnapping
In 2014, Jere Van Dyk traveled to Afghanistan to try to discover the motives behind a kidnapping that had occurred six years earlier--his own Read More ››
