Decolonizing International Development

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Join Global Washington and Upaya Social Ventures for a roundtable discussion on what it means to integrate Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) into your organizations’ operations and practices. Within the context of international development organizations, we discuss how DEI is considered in different cultural environments, while also doing the work in the US. Whether you…

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Reimagining Education in Light of COVID-19

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Join GlobalWA members as we tackle new ways of thinking about education. In the COVID-era how are the limits of Western/colonial models of primary and secondary education challenged? How might we expand education platforms toward greater community engagement, ownership, and self-sustainability–including times of crisis such as this. In addition to reflecting on these questions and…

Cover to Cover with Philip Stephens: Britain Alone

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The World Affairs Councils of America's next Cover to Cover webinar features Philip Stephens, Director of the Editorial Board and Chief Political Commentator at Financial Times. Britain Alone: From Suez to Brexit is a story of a nation's attempt to reconcile its past and present in a confident national identity. It is a story of inflated ambition rubbing up against its diminished circumstance, of…

NYC Climate Week: A Discussion with Dr. Kinari Webb

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Join an exclusive, behind the scenes discussion with Kinari and learn about Health In Harmony's disruptive planetary health model, which invests precisely in the wisdom of local and Indigenous rainforest peoples from Brazil, Madagascar, and Indonesia to reverse rainforest deforestation, reverse poverty, and improve human health. Boost your environment and climate knowledge by participating in…

Planetary Health: Thriving Humans Can Lead to a Thriving Planet

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COVID-19 has revealed the vital linkages between human health and the health of the planet. Beyond driving greater risk of emerging infectious diseases, the current collision of climate change and biodiversity loss profoundly impacts human wellbeing in other ways. We must heed modern scientific methods and the knowledge of Indigenous peoples to achieve a healthier,…