Showing posts with label global affairs center. Show all posts
Showing posts with label global affairs center. Show all posts

Not too late to join in the Great Discussions at Shoreline Community College

Friday, May 9, 2014


Above: Participants in Great Discussions 2014, a program of the Global Affairs Center at Shoreline Community College, discussed the issue of America’s energy independence at a May 1, 2014 event at the college. Photo courtesy SCC.

The Global Affairs program is an eight-week series of discussions on issues of worldwide importance. The program is based on the very successful Great Decisions program sponsored by the Foreign Policy Association. The program model involves reading the Great Decisions Briefing Book, watching the DVD and meeting in a discussion group to discuss the most critical global issues facing America today.
It is still possible to sign-up for the remaining individual events at $8 per event. To sign up:
  • Go to the SCC Foundation online giving webpage.
  • Under “Amount,” make a donation of $8
  • Under “Gift Designated to” click on “event registration”
  • In the box to the right of “specify event” type in “Great Discussion – (name of the specific event you want to attend”
To pay by check, make it payable to “SCC Foundation/GAC” and send it to SCC Foundation, 16101 Greenwood Ave N, Shoreline, WA 98133. Notify Larry Fuell , who will send a copy of the briefing paper for that particular event.



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Project Education Kenya: Transforming Lives through Education

Tuesday, March 11, 2014

Clay International Secondary School in Kenya

On Thursday, March 13, 2:30 – 3:30pm at Shoreline Community College, Room 9208 (QDR), Daryl Campbell, Interim President, Shoreline Community College and Benson Mutua, Director, Clay International Secondary School, Ngomano, Kenya will share the journey of building a school to educate hundreds of children living in the remote city of Ngomano, Kenya.

Project Education Kenya: Transforming Lives through Education

With the efforts of the teachers, parents, a non-profit organization and sheer determination, they now have Clay International School.

This event is FREE and open to the public, part of the Global Eyes series, organized by the Global Affairs Center at Shoreline Community College.

There is a small fee for parking on campus.


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Great Decisions series at SCC Global Affairs Center

Saturday, March 8, 2014


Shoreline Community College Global Affairs Center will again host the popular Great Discussions series. Great Discussions 2014 series will begin on April 10, from 6:30 - 8pm.

There are eight topics this year, with a 90 minute session for each. Participants receive all briefing papers, additional background and glossary material in advance. Each week the group will watch a short video and discuss a particular issue.

As in past years, group size will be limited. If you are interested, sign up quickly (you can do it online).  Email questions to Larry Fuell.

Enrollment limited. Register Now!

$35 includes all briefing and background materials.

There are two ways to sign up:
  1. Online (via the SCC Foundation)
  2. By check, payable to “SCC Foundation/GAC.”  Send payment to SCC Foundation, 16101 Greenwood Ave N, Shoreline, WA 98133
Enrollment for a single event is possible, depending on space being available. The cost is $8 per session. Contact Larry Fuell BEFORE signing up.


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CORRECTION: White People and Development Aid

Tuesday, March 4, 2014

CORRECTION: the seminar is TODAY, WEDNESDAY at 12:30pm

A free seminar Wednesday at Shoreline Community College will focus on race and development aid.

Michelle Kleisath, Multicultural Studies faculty, Shoreline CC will speak on White People and Development Aid: Race, and the History of Humanitarian Assistance Wednesday, March 5, 12:30 – 1:30pm at Shoreline Community College, Room 9208 (Quiet Dining Room). Map

This event is FREE and open to the public. There is a small charge for parking.

Part of the Global Eyes series, organized by the Global Affairs Center.

SCC 16101 Greenwood Ave N. Shoreline 98133.




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Indonesia's Culture and Worldview - free lecture at SCC Thursday evening

Wednesday, February 26, 2014

The World’s Largest Archipelago:
Indonesia’s Culture and Worldview

A conversation about the history and outlook of the citizens in a country that has the largest Muslim population and is the 3rd largest  democracy in the world,  with roots in Asia, Islam, and the West.
Ms. Anita Sulaiman (Indonesian citizen)
Consultant and Trainer, Inter-cultural Business Excellence; 
Founder and Board chair, 
Indonesia Business Council Greater Seattle;
Board member, Indonesia Diaspora Network, Greater Seattle

Ms. Diah Satya Darmawaty (Indonesian citizen)
Co-Founder and Board member, 
Indonesia Diaspora Foundation Global;
Founder and Board member, 
Indonesia Diaspora Network Greater Seattle 
Structural Engineer, Boeing Company

Thursday, February 27, 7:00-8:30 p.m.
Shoreline Community College, Room 9208 PUB (map)
This event is FREE and open to the public. There is a small fee for parking on campus.


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Proud to be Arab: Arab-American Youth and Assimilation

Monday, February 24, 2014

Proud to be Arab: Arab-American Youth and Assimilation

Findings from interviews with Arab-American young people in the Pacific Northwest concerning their immigration and assimilation experiences.
Mary Toutonghi, Arab Center of Washington

Tuesday, February 25, 12:30-1:30 pm
Shoreline Community College, Room 1010M (Boardroom) (map)

This event is FREE and open to the public.

Part of the Global Eyes series, organized by the Global Affairs Center.


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Global Affairs Symposium: Nigeria and Uganda - National identities and worldviews

Tuesday, February 18, 2014

Nigeria and Uganda
National Identities and Worldviews


Dr. Omara Benjamin Abe, Professor Emeritus, 
Anthropology Department, North Seattle Community College


Mr. Onumsinachi (Onum) Abbey Esonu, Member, 
Africa Diaspora Advisory Committee to the African Union Ambassador to the U.S.

Peter Gishuru, President, African Chamber of Commerce of the Pacific Northwest, (moderator)

Thursday, February 20, 7:00 - 8:30 p.m.
Shoreline Community College
Room 9208 PUB (map)

Africa is the world's second largest continent in the world and has 54 independent countries and an estimated total population of 700 million.  Join us for a conversation about the cultures, national identities and worldviews found in two of its largest countries: Nigeria (166 million people) and Uganda (36 million people).

Cosponsors:
African Chamber of Commerce of the Pacific Northwest
African Student Club SCC 2013-2014

Part of the symposium, Evolving National Identities and Worldviews
organized by the Global Affairs Center.

This event is FREE and open to the public. There is a small charge for parking on campus.


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Medical Volunteering in Africa, the Caribbean, and Central America

Thursday, February 13, 2014


Medical Volunteering in Africa, the Caribbean, and Central America

Lisa Libassi, Nursing faculty, Shoreline CC

Lisa Libassi, who teaches in the Nursing Department at Shoreline Community College, will discuss her experience as a medical volunteer in places like Haiti, Guatemala, Liberia, and the Congo.

Tuesday, February 18, 11: 30am - 12:30pm

Shoreline Community College, Room 9208 PUB

This event is FREE and open to the public
There is a small fee for parking on campus


Part of the Global Eyes series,
 organized by the Global Affairs Center.
Cosponsor: Shoreline Community College 
Association of Nursing Students


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Free seminar: India: National Identity & Worldview of an Aspiring Power

Tuesday, February 4, 2014

India: National Identity and Worldview of an Aspiring Power


Mr. Jonathan Bensky, Pacific Northwest Advisors


Dr. Anand Yang, Jackson School of International Studies, UW

Thursday, February 6,  7-8:30 p.m.
Shoreline Community College
Room 9208 PUB (map)

The world's largest democracy and second most populous country emerged as a major power in the 1990s. It is militarily strong, has major cultural influence and a fast-growing and powerful economy.

This event is part of the series, Evolving National Identities and Worldviews, hosted by the Global Affairs Center of Shoreline Community College.

This event is FREE and open to the public.


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Jordan and the Syrian Refugee Crisis - free seminar at SCC Thursday

Tuesday, January 28, 2014

Dr. Dima Malhas
Jordan and the Syrian Refugee Crisis

Dr. Dima N. Malhas, Managing Partner,
Chung, Malhas and Mantel, Seattle
Ms. Alaa Malhas, Communication Consultant,
UNICEF Jordan (via Skype)
Alaa Malhas
Thursday, January 30, 7-8:30 p.m.
Shoreline Community College, Room 9208 PUB (map)
This event is FREE and open to the public.
Shoreline Community College
Room 9208 PUB

A discussion of Jordan’s culture and history, its role in the Middle East and beyond, and the impact of hosting 600,000 Syrian refugees in a country of 6.5 million (comparable in scale to all of Canada’s population being relocated to the U.S.). 

This event is part of the series, Evolving National Identities and Worldviews, hosted by the Global Affairs Center of Shoreline Community College.


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Mark your calenders for upcoming SCC Global Affairs Seminars

Saturday, January 25, 2014

The Shoreline Community College Global Affairs Center will run two seminar series this winter - one in the evening and one during the day. All presentations are free and open to the public. There is a small fee for parking on campus. The campus is located at 16161 Greenwood Ave N, Shoreline.

EVENING PROGRAMS

Please join us for this series of discussions about the cultures and worldviews of people in Jordan, India, Africa (with guests born in Nigeria and Uganda), and Indonesia. On January 30, we will be joined via Skype by a media consultant who works with UNICEF at the Syria refugee camps in Jordan!

All events take place on Thursday evening, 7-8:30pm, in Room 9208

Thursday, January 30, 7-8:30 p.m., Room 9208 PUB
Jordan and the Syrian Refugee Crisis

Dr. Dima N. Malhas, Esq., Managing Partner, Chung, Malhas and Mantel, Seattle

Ms. Alaa Malhas, Communication Consultant at UNICEF Jordan Office (Jordanian citizen), via Skype

Thursday, February 6, 7-8:30pm, Room 9208 PUB
India:  The History and Culture of an Aspiring Power

Mr. Jon Bensky, Pacific Northwest Advisors

Dr. Anand Yang,  Jackson School of International Studies, University of Washington

Thursday, February 20, 7-8:30pm, Room 9208 PUB
African Identities and Worldviews*

Mr. Onum Abbey Esonu, Department of Planning and Development, City of Seattle

Dr. Omara Benjamin Abe, Department, North Seattle Community College, emeritus

*Cosponsor: ACCPNW logo African Chamber of Commerce of the Pacific NW

Thursday, February 27, 7-8:30pm, Room 9208 PUB
The World’s Largest Archipelago: Indonesia’s Culture, History and Worldview

Ms. Anita Sulaiman, Consultant and Trainer, Inter-cultural Business Excellence;  Founder and Board chair, Indonesia Business Council Greater Seattle; Board member, Indonesian Diaspora Network, Greater Seattle (Indonesian citizen)

Ms. Diah Satya Darmawaty, Co-Founder & Board member, Indonesian Diaspora Foundation Global; Founder & Board member, Indonesian Diaspora Network Greater Seattle  (Indonesian citizen)

DAYTIME PROGRAMS (times and locations vary)

Wednesday, February 5, 12:30-1:30pm, 1010M (Boardroom)
Project Education Kenya

Daryl Campbell, Acting President, Shoreline Community College

Tuesday, February 18, 11:30-12:30pm, 9208 PUB
Volunteer Experience in Haiti and Africa

Lisa Libassi, Nursing faculty, Shoreline CC

Tuesday, February 25, 12:30-1:30pm, 1010M (Boardroom)
Arab-American Youth:  Self-Identity  and Worldviews

Mary Toutonighi, Arab Center of Washington

Thursday, March 5, 12:30-1:30pm, 1010M (Boardroom)
White People and Development Aid:  Race and the History of Humanitarian Assistance

Michelle Kleisath, Multicultural Studies faculty, Shoreline CC


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A Conversation about Turkey’s Worldview at SCC Thursday evening

Sunday, November 17, 2013


A Conversation about Turkey’s Worldview with John Gokcen, Honorary Consul-General for Turkey and Recep Demir, Commercial AttachĂ© of Turkey, will be held on Thursday, November 21, 7-8:30pm at Shoreline Community College, Room 9208 PUB (map).

A forum on Turkey’s national and international goals, how Turkey’s leaders view their role in the world, and the evolution of the U.S.-Turkey relationship, featuring John Gokcen, Turkey’s Honorary Consul-General in Seattle, and Recep Demir, Turkey’s Commercial AttachĂ© in Seattle.

Part of the symposium, No One’s World, organized by the Global Affairs Center.

John Gokcen
John Gokcen has represented the Republic of Turkey in the Washington State as an Honorary Consul General since 2002. He is also President of the Washington State Consular Association that represents all diplomats serving in the WA State. He was instrumental in organizing the first Turkish Trade Delegation visit to the Washington State in 2002 and will lead a Washington State trade and goodwill delegation visit to Turkey next year.


Recep Demir
Recep Demir has served as the Commercial AttachĂ© for the Republic of Turkey in Los Angeles since 2011, but most of his time in spent in Seattle where he is establishing a commercial office.   Before moving to Los Angeles/Seattle, he was the Head of Research and Assessment in the Department of Commerce, in Ankara.   


This event is FREE and open to the public. There is a small fee for parking.


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Free to the public: A conversation about Iran's Worldview

Sunday, November 10, 2013

A Conversation about Iran’s Worldview with Nader Nazemi, Cascadia College and UW/Bothell and David Woodward, Association in Cultural Exchange.


Thursday, November 14, 7-8:30pm, Shoreline Community College, Room 9208 PUB (map). This event is FREE and open to the public.

A forum on Iran’s national and international goals, how Iran’s leaders view their role in the world, and the evolution of the U.S.-Iran relationship, featuring David Woodward and Nader Nazemi, both born in Iran and both well-versed in Iranian history and culture.

Nader Nazemi
Nader Nazemi was born in Iran and educated in Iran, England and the United States. Currently he is founding faculty member in Political Science and History at Cascadia Community College and chairs the Global Education Committee.


David Woodward
David Woodward is President and Chief Executive Officer of Associates in Cultural Exchange (A.C.E.).  He was born in Teheran, Iran, and spent his early youth in Southern Iran.   He has presented extensively in forums and conferences on Middle East issues, Islam, cross-cultural communication, language education, and international program administration.

Part of the symposium, No One’s World, organized by the Global Affairs Center.




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A Conversation about Brazil’s Worldview Nov 7 at SCC

Sunday, November 3, 2013

Pedro Costa, Honorary Council General for Brazil


Stephen Murphy, Senior Advisor,
Pacific Northwest Advisors

A Conversation about Brazil’s Worldview
with Pedro Costa, Honorary Council General for Brazil
and Stephen Murphy, Senior Advisor, Pacific Northwest Advisors

A forum on Brazil’s national and international goals, how Brazil’s leaders view their role in the world, and the evolution of the U.S.-Brazil relationship, featuring Pedro Costa, Honorary CG for Brazil in Seattle, and Steve Murphy, with more than 40 years of experience in Brazil and Latin America.

Thursday, November 7, 7-8:30 p.m.
Shoreline Community College, Room 9208 PUB (map)
This event is FREE and open to the public.

Part of the symposium, No One’s World, organized by the Global Affairs Center.


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Free lecture Friday at SCC - Evolving Perspectives On the Global Economy

Thursday, October 31, 2013

Tim Payne
Bob Francis













Evolving Perspectives On the Global Economy

On Friday, November 1, 2013 from 10:30-11:30am at Shoreline Community College, Room 1104 (map), two Shoreline Community College professors will discuss the global economy. 

  • Bob Francis, Acting Dean, Social Sciences Division, Shoreline Community College
  • Tim Payne, Professor of Economics and International Studies, Shoreline Community College

This event is FREE and open to the public. Parking is metered.

Part of the Global Eyes series organized by the Global Affairs Center.


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The role of the UN in resolving international conflict, Thursday 12:30pm SCC

Wednesday, October 23, 2013

Dr. Trevor McMorris-Tate
will speak at SCC Thursday 12:30pm

In honor of United Nations Day on Thursday, October 24, 2013 the Shoreline Community College Global Affairs Center will present two speakers from the UNA-USA of Seattle and Bellevue College.
  • Dr. Trevor McMorris-Tate, Professor of Political Science and International Studies, Bellevue College
  • Dr. James Maynard, CLA Senior Fellow, Bellevue College, and Co-President, UNA-USA Seattle
Dr. James Maynard at SCC
Thursday afternoon 12:30pm

They will join forces to discuss The Role of the United Nations in Resolving International Conflict. This discussion will take place at 12:30pm in Room 1402 on the SCC campus.

These events are open to the public and FREE. 

The campus is located at 16101 Greenwood Ave N. Metered parking is available onsite.


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A conversation about Russia's Worldview, free at SCC Thursday evening

Derek Norberg, Executive Director
Russian-American Pacific Partnership

The second in the series of conversation about the worldview of people in other countries will take place this Thursday, October 24, at 7pm on the Shoreline College campus, in PUB 9208, when the subject will be the worldview of Russia.

The premise of these discussions is that the world is increasingly shaped by people and governments with different experiences, facing different circumstances, and holding different ideas than our own about modernity, democracy, and security, among other ideas.

Guest speaker will be Derek Norberg, Executive Director, Russian American Pacific Partnership (RAPP), who has more than 20 years of experience working with and living in Russia. The Consul-General of the Russian Federation in Seattle has been invited to participate but as of this date has not accepted our invitation.  

These events are open to the public and FREE. Additional details on both events can be found here.

Presented by the Global Affairs Center at Shoreline Community College.


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A Conversation about Identity & Modernity at SCC Friday

Wednesday, October 16, 2013



A Conversation about Identity and Modernity

Hubert H. Humphrey International Fellows
The Evan’s School of Public Affairs, University of Washington

A panel of professionals from Algeria, Egypt, Madagascar, and Uruguay will share their views on the meaning of “national identity” and “modernity” at home. 

Friday, October 18, 12:30-1:30pm
Shoreline Community College, Room 1508 PUB (map)

This event is FREE and open to the public.

Part of the Global Eyes series organized by the Global Affairs Center.


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A Conversation about China’s Worldview, Thursday at SCC

Joe Borich

A Conversation about China’s Worldview with Joe Borich, President, Washington State China Relations Council

A forum on China’s national and international goals, how China’s leaders view their role in the world, and the evolution of the U.S.-China relationship, featuring Shoreline resident and former U.S. Consul-General in Shanghai, Joe Borich.

Thursday, October 17, 7-8:30pm, Shoreline Community College, Room 9215 PUB (map)

This event is FREE and open to the public.

Part of the symposium, No One’s World, organized by the Global Affairs Center.


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RSVP for Human Rights speaker at Shoreline CC

Sunday, May 12, 2013


Communication workshop "Talking About Human Rights"

By Larry Fuell

Try to see it my way;
do I have to keep on talking till I can't go on?… 
Think of what I'm saying, 
we can work it out and get it straight, or say good night…. 
We can work it out, we can work it out.

“We Can Work It Out,” The Beatles (1963)

A great song, a plea to listen better to what the other side is saying in matters of love or war. 

Resolving differences is not only about communications. But it is often a key ingredient of success.  This is especially the case when religion, economics, gender, age and other social and cultural differences are what divide us.

Shoreline Community College is hosting a day-long workshop on compassionate listening and on May 18th.  Using Human Rights as our focus, we will explore how communication – talking, listening, and body language -- can help us bridge cultural divides and resolve international conflict.

The goals of the workshop are:

  • to demonstrate the power of compassionate listening
  • to enhance our appreciation of the complexity of issues like Human Rights

Participation is FREE.  Students, faculty staff, and members of the community are welcome.  Further details about the workshop and how to join are provided below.  We hope you will join us.

Workshop on Compassionate Listening and Human Rights
Shoreline Community College
May 18, 2013 8:30am – 5pm
Lunch will be served. 
9208 PUB (Quiet Dining Room)

Program

  • Keynote Speaker:  Ethan Casey, international journalist and writer, “Bearing the Bruise: Compassionate Listening and Human Rights.” 
  • Panel discussion on the meaning of “Human Rights” across cultures with individuals from Benin, Haiti, Pakistan, Rwanda and Sri Lanka
  • Demonstration of compassionate listening
  • Skits around the themes of compassionate listening and Human Rights

To register, go to the website, or contact Sarah Zale 206-546-4655) or Larry Fuell 206-533-6750.


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