TOWARD RESILIENT FUTURES – Building Resilient and Egalitarian Cities After Mega-Disasters
ZoomTOWARDS RESILIENT FUTURES SPEAKER SERIES Emergency Management and Community Resilience Program Initiative for Community and Disaster Resilience This monthly speaker series presents cutting-edge research and approaches on the resilience of urban and rural communities and systems to hazards and disasters. The speakers represent the core faculty of Portland State University’s new transdisciplinary Emergency Management and…
INTRO TO OREGON STARTUP COMMUNITY
Virtual EventThis free webinar is an orientation to help newcomers to the startup scene get acquainted with the exciting world of startups in Oregon. About this event Are you new to the Oregon startup scene or looking to connect to local community? Join General Assembly and the local startup community builders on June 14th to get…
Foreign Aid 101: How to Improve US Foreign Assistance
ZoomJoin Oxfam for the release of our 5th edition of Foreign Aid 101, a report that dispels common myths around US foreign aid to developing countries, answers fundamental questions as to why the US provides it, and recommends how it can be more effective. 2020 was marked by a global reckoning to critically examine systemic…
GlobalPDX Lunch & Learn – Starting a Non-Profit: an Inside Look (Session 1)
ZoomSession 1) The first step: I have a great idea, now what? Nancy Press (CEO of Child Aid) and Pete La Raus (COO of Whole Child International) lead this conversational session focused on starting a non-profit. Learn from these successful leaders as they share their experiences and give some tips for people starting out on this challenging but…