Amid the COVID pandemic and national upheaval, four high school teachers from Alaska, Kentucky, Mississippi and Nebraska participated in USIP’s Peace Teachers Program and dedicated themselves to helping their students make sense of conflicts in the world and to showing them how peace can be achieved. The Peace Teachers Program is rooted in the conviction […]
World Affairs Councils of America Jan-Werner Müller Professor of Politics, Princeton University Author of Democracy Rules Democracy is under attack. Rising populism, waning trust in democratic institutions and practices, and a period of unprecedented uncertainty caused by the Covid-19 pandemic have strained democratic institutions. Jan-Werner Müller will discuss his new book, Democracy Rules, which suggests that we need […]
On both sides of the Atlantic, popular confidence in political institutions has fallen and voters are increasingly disenchanted with mainstream political parties. In the United States, political polarization is at an all-time high, and in Europe, political splintering is weakening long-established parties. Additionally, citizens are unable to determine which news sources are trustworthy and increasingly […]
The decline of establishment political parties, media, and interest groups have opened the door to anti-democratic forces, posing new challenges for our democracies. This program will examine how Europe's establishment parties are faltering and how the rise of social media poses new challenges on both sides of the Atlantic. Presented in conjunction with the World […]
The Arctic is a geopolitical hotspot and strengthening the U.S. presence in the Arctic is a foreign policy priority. To that end, in June 2020, U.S. diplomats reopened the U.S. Consulate in Nuuk, Greenland, 67 years after it had been closed. Diplomats at Work is hosting Eavan Cully, the public affairs officer at U.S. Consulate […]
The 2021 Sundance Film Festival Short Film Tour concludes this weekend with four screenings at the Garfield Theatre, 719 Race St., 45202: Fri 7/16, 7 pm; Sat 7/17, 4 pm and 7 pm; Sun 7/18, 4 pm. The program of 7 short films consists of Sundance Film Festival Grand Jury Award winners and nominees, offering […]
Prof. PLO Lumumba will be in Cincinnati between July 20-21. His visit is part of the PLO USA Tour happening across several states and cities with a final stop in Ohio between July 20th and July 26th, 2021. The themes of the meetings will cover social justice, governance, youth empowerment, women leadership, culture and identity issues. Professor PLO […]
Join us for a timely, insightful and instructional discussion and presentation on social justice, governance, youth empowerment, women leadership, culture and identity, and other issues pertinent to all Africa related matters. Tuesday, July 20 @ 12PM (Noon) EST Patrick Loch Otieno (PLO) Lumumba is a Kenyan born, renowned international public speaker, a high-profile civil servant, an eloquent lawyer and a […]
Join for our popular Beer & Guanxi networking event in July. Come meet and greet members and friends of the Chinese Chamber. Light appetizers are provided. Prepay your drinks when registering or cash bar on site. Also present is MacKenzie Thompson, U.S. Air Force Veteran and Candidate for US Senate. He's an experienced […]
The Celtic nations are territories in western Europe where Celtic Languages or cultural traits have survived. ... The six territories widely considered Celtic nations are Brittany, Cornwall, Wales, Scotland, Ireland, and the Isle of Man. Celtic music is a broad grouping of music genres that evolved out of the folk music traditions of the Celtic people of Western Europe. Come to Freedom Way […]
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