Past Council Events
THERE WAS AND THERE WAS NOT: A Journey Through Hate and Possibility in Turkey, Armenia, and Beyond
Meline Toumani's "There Was and There Was Not" is both a transformative and controversial reflection on the complex forces of ethnicity, nationality and history that shape one’s sense of self and foster, threaten or fray the fragile tapestry of community. Read More ››
C.U.L.T - Summer Travel Ideas
Trying to figure out summer travel? For the month's C.U.L.T. event, join fellow travel enthusiasts for a discussion of past travels and ideas for the future. Read More ››
Killing in the Name of Identity
“Why do they hate us so?” Vamik Volkan (Nobel Peace Prize nominee and internationally renowned political psychologist) explores the we-they riddle and the relationship between large-group identities and conflict, trauma and its aftermath. Read More ››
Building Schools, Giving Hope: Afghanistan’s Green Village Schools
Dr. Mohammad Khan Kharoti, a Portland resident and founder of the nonprofit Green Village Schools, has worked tirelessly over the last decade and a half to establish schools in Afghanistan’s Helmand Province. But what are the challenges of maintaining stable and safe schools in rural Afghanistan? Read More ››
LAUNCH | The Greater Portland Global Trade and Investment Plan
Come and learn about the bold, ambitious regional strategies being implemented to boost global trade and investment and forge partnerships between Greater Portland and international metropolitan areas Read More ››
The Future of the U.S. ‘Rebalance’ to Asia: A View from the Region
Dr. Bates Gill (Chief Executive Officer, United States Studies Centre, University of Sydney; Former Director, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute) discusses the likely directions for the rebalance policy and the future of the U.S role in the Asia-Pacific more broadly. Read More ››
YP C.U.L.T. - Port of Portland's "A History of Trade in Oregon"
For the month's C.U.L.T. event, the Young Professionals encourage anyone interested in trade to attend the Port of Portland's event "A History of Trade in Oregon" and learn from historians as they chronicle Oregon’s rich heritage of trade. Read More ››
Who's Afraid of the Big Bad Dragon?: Why China Has the Best (and Worst) Education System in the World
Join us for this engaging and provocative look inside the Chinese school system with award-winning writer Yong Zhao. Is this really our "Sputnik Moment...and is this the path that U.S. schools should be headed? Read More ››