Past Council Events
Community Events
Thu, 04/20/2017 - Sat, 04/22/2017
Oregon Ballet Theatre’s TERRA
2-for-1 ticket offer:
Enter the promo code EARTH. Once you’ve entered the code, tickets will be reduced to 50% off. Offer valid in seating areas 1-4. Read More ››
International Speaker Series
Thu, 04/06/2017 - 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Tawakkol Karman: Freedom & Democracy in the Middle East
Yemeni human rights activist and Nobel Peace Prize winner Tawakkol Karman is at the forefront of the struggle for press freedom, global human rights and women’s participation in the Middle East. Read More ››
Headline and Cultural Forums
Mon, 04/03/2017 - 7:30pm - 9:00pm
Bassem Youssef: The Joke is Mightier Than the Sword
WAC Members: receive a special discount to see Bassem Youssef, the "Jon Stewart of the Arab World." Read More ››
Headline and Cultural Forums
Fri, 03/31/2017 - 12:00pm - 1:30pm
Mending the World: Medical Teams International
Join us for a look at the global humanitarian work of the Tigard-based Medical Teams International. Read More ››
Headline and Cultural Forums
Tue, 03/21/2017 - 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Threads: Dana Lynn Louis on Art, Craft & Connection in West Africa
Visual artist Dana Lynn Louis discusses recent artist projects in Senegal and Mali - a rich journey that included a transformative exchange of traditions and worldviews and deep lessons both taught and learned. Read More ››
Headline and Cultural Forums
Sat, 03/11/2017 - 2:00pm - 3:30pm
The Space Between Us: Immigrants, Refugees, and Oregon
In this free community conversation, Manuel Padilla, asks Oregonians to consider questions of uprootedness, hospitality, identity, perception, and integration in an era of global displacement. Read More ››
Headline and Cultural Forums
Thu, 03/09/2017 - 12:00pm - 1:30pm
Global Engagement 2017: a conversation with the Atlantic Council's Fred Kempe
Fred Kempe
Join us for a candid conversation between Fred Kempe, resident and chief executive officer of the Atlantic Council, and Derrick Olsen, president of the World Affairs Council of Oregon, on horizons and challenges for US global engagement. Read More ››
International Speaker Series
Wed, 03/01/2017 - 7:00pm - 8:30pm
International Speaker Series Kicks off with Rick Steves!
Buy your series tickets today to see Rick Steves, Shaun King, Tawakkol Karman of Yemen and Deborah & James Fallows.
Rick Steves explores the rich and powerful ways that travel broadens our perspectives and shapes our worldviews... Read More ››
