Peace Corps – Coffee Chat with an Oregon Recruiter
ZoomPeace Corps service is the opportunity of a lifetime. Stop by the zoom room to chat with a local recruiter who can answer your questions about what it's like to live, learn, and work with a community overseas. Plus, you can gain tips to guide you through the application process. Note: We will be holding…
Great Decisions 2022: Myanmar & ASEAN
Virtual EventFebruary 4: Myanmar and ASEAN The situation in Myanmar, including the coup by the military in February 2021 and the ongoing human rights crises, coupled with civil resistance by those opposed to the regime, have led to chaos in the Southeast Asian country. How are neighboring countries reacting, and what role will ASEAN play? Speaker: Daniel…
Great Decisions 2022: Russia & the U.S.
Virtual EventFebruary 11: Russia and the U.S. Russia and the United States have many areas of conflict and some possible areas of mutual interest. Arms control, Russian interference in U.S. elections and support of cyberattacks, the status of Ukraine, the fate of opposition politicians in Russia, all continue to be concerning. How will the new administration…
Medical Teams International’s Virtual Education Event: Guatemala – Fighting Malnutrition in Our Changing World
ZoomFeaturing Dr. Walter Lopez, a veteran employee of Medical Teams, in conversation with Providence Health’s Brittn Grey and RN Amie Bockstahler, the event will focus on why malnutrition is prevalent in this population, and how a changing world impacts health crises like malnutrition. Medical Teams began work in Guatemala in 2008. From 2014-2017, in partnership…
Great Decisions 2022: Industrial Policy
Virtual EventFebruary 18: Industrial Policy The current discussion of industrial policy in the United States is not simply about whether or not to support specific companies or industries, but about trust or mistrust of the government and its ability to manage the economy and deal with a rising China. The upheaval in supply chains during the…