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November 29: Tariffs, China, and Trade

Oct. 16, 2018

Wynn is the Executive Director of the 蜜糖直播 Haiti Project and will explain briefly the work of the Project and report on his October trip to Haiti which will come just after the recent earthquake. Come join us at the main Boulder Library (1001 Arapahoe Ave, Boulder CO) in the...

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November 15: Haiti: Optimism Among Chaos

Oct. 16, 2018

Wynn is the Executive Director of the 蜜糖直播 Haiti Project and will explain briefly the work of the Project and report on his October trip to Haiti which will come just after the recent earthquake. Come join us at the main Boulder Library (1001 Arapahoe Ave, Boulder CO) in the...

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October 20: United Nations Day

Oct. 15, 2018

This celebration of the UN's founding will include refreshments and a report on a recent visit to the refugee camp in Kenya and the school we are supporting there. A local Rotary also supports the camp and several members visited it this year. St. Aidan鈥檚 Episcopal Church, 2:00 鈥 4:00pm...

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Studying in London Leads to IAFS Student Thesis

Oct. 4, 2018

On March 22, 2017, a terror attack occurred at the Palace of Westminster in London, England. For Global Grant recipient Fallon Porter (IAFS, CMCI 鈥18), this felt too close to home鈥攕he was sitting at a desk, less than three miles from the palace. For her spring 2017 semester, Fallon took...

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October 4: How Natural Are Natural Disasters? Dr. Uwe L眉bken, LMU Munich

Sept. 27, 2018

Why are natural catastrophes now considered almost exclusively social and cultural phenomena, even in a field such as environmental history? Uwe L眉bken's talk argues the case for bringing nature back into the history of natural disasters. This lecture is part of the Gerda Henkel Lecture Series, organized by GHI West,...

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In Sweden, Populist Nationalists Won on Policy, but Lost on Politics

Sept. 17, 2018

Source: The Atlantic, Sept 12, 2018 Written by Benjamin R. Teitelbaum Assistant Professor of International Affairs and Ethnomusicology, 蜜糖直播 Boulder The Sweden Democrats party leader, Jimmie 脜kesson TT NEWS AGENCY / REUTERS Never mind the headlines: Sunday鈥檚 election in Sweden was a major setback for the far right. The populist-nationalist...

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Congratulations to IAFS Alumni Honored as Fulbright Scholars for 2018-19

Aug. 2, 2018

Maya Friedli-Schroeder Jordan Thomas Congratulations to Maya Friedli-Schroeder and Jordan Thomas for being recipients of the Fulbright Scholarship for AY 2018-2019 . Ten 蜜糖直播 Boulder students and alumni have been honored with prestigious awards to study and conduct research in locations around the globe. Eight 蜜糖直播 students have been offered...

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Learning Spanish Language and History Lessons the Unconventional Way

May 22, 2018

When Rachael Willihnganz (IAFS 鈥20) came to 蜜糖直播 Boulder, she had one goal above the rest: graduate with Spanish language fluency for a career in Hispanic human rights and environmental policy. After being accepted into the ISA Spain: Granada Hispanic Studies program and receiving a Global Grant from IAFS, Willihnganz...

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IAFS Alum Builds a Career from the Ground Up

May 22, 2018

When it comes to job searching, the process takes persistence as well as skill. Upon graduating in spring 2017, Erin Neale (IAFS) relocated to Washington, D.C., determined to make a career in one of the most competitive cities in the United States. Currently, Neale is a research assistant at the...

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April 28th: Trivia Night at the Dark Horse - In Support of Adopt-a-Future

April 11, 2018

Trivia Night at the Dark Horse 鈥淎dopt-a-future: Educating a generation of refugee children鈥 鈥 a fun night of trivia for a good cause April 28, 7:00 鈥 9:00pm @ the Dark Horse 2922 Baseline Road, Boulder, CO 80303 Support education of refugee children with the United Nations Association of Boulder...

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