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Past Council Events

Headline and Cultural Forums

Film: On the Way to School

Film: On the Way to SchoolPascale Plisson’s breathtaking César-winning documentary explores the arduous journeys that four young people from four corners of the globe face as part of their daily trek to school. Read More ››

Headline and Cultural Forums

Can We Ever Move Past Racism?

Kambiz GhaneaBassiri

Can We Ever Move Past Racism?Kambiz GhaneaBassiri explores whether in a society where social, political and economic interests have long been closely tied to race, it possible to not only to envision a post-racist America but to make manifest that promise? Read More ››

Headline and Cultural Forums

Mama Koko and the Hundred Gunmen: An Extraordinary Tale of Love, Loss, and Survival in Congo

Lisa Shannon

Join us for a moving discussion with International human rights activist Lisa Shannon about her new book "Mama Koko and the Hundred Gunmen," her experience in the Congo, and how she confronted her limitations as an activist and reconciled her vision of what it means to affect meaningful change in the lives of others. Read More ››

Young Professionals

YP C.U.L.T. - Looking back (and forward) on the Hong Kong Occupy Central protests

The World Affairs Council invites you to join other young professionals in a discussion with Joliot Chu, a software engineer working in Portland who traveled to Hong Kong to take part in the 2014 protests, as he relates his first-hand experience. Read More ››

Young Professionals

International Trivia Night: Think you have what it takes?

International Trivia Night: Think you have what it takes?Join fellow Young Professionals for International Trivia Night and show your global smarts about current events, world culture, history, geography and more! Read More ››

Headline and Cultural Forums

Making A Difference, Transforming Lives: A Path Appears

Nicholas D. Kristof

Making A Difference, Transforming Lives: A Path AppearsNicholas Kristof, two-time Pulitzer Prize winning author and New York Times columnist, takes us to the frontlines of social change, at home and across the globe, highlighting everyday people who are making a difference. Presented in honor of the life and legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr. Read More ››

Headline and Cultural Forums

Reception: His Excellency Žygimantas Pavilionis, Ambassador of Lithuania to the United States

Žygimantas Pavilionis

Please join us for a reception and remarks with His Excellency, Žygimantas Pavilionis, Lithuanian Ambassador to the United States and Mexico. Discover the factors that have contributed to Lithuania's transformation since 1990 and what opportunities might exist for invigorated economic and diplomatic ties with Oregon and the U.S. Read More ››

Headline and Cultural Forums

Marc Lynch | ISIS & CRISIS IN THE MIDDLE EAST

Marc Lynch

Marc Lynch | ISIS & CRISIS IN THE MIDDLE EASTWhat are the sectarian and political fault lines that are forming across Iraq and Syria and what will this mean for American policy? Join us next Friday, January 9th as Marc Lynch (the former White House advisor who coined the phrase “Arab Spring”) brings fresh policy perspectives to recent events in the Middle East. Read More ››



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