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8th Annual Excellence in Affordable Housing Award Ceremony & Fundraiser

Annie Wright School (The Great Hall) 827 N. Tacoma Avenue, Tacoma

Excellence in Affordable Housing features a relaxed environment recognizing housing champions. This is the best opportunity to meet Pierce County housing developers and advocates while supporting a movement that will get more affordable housing built in the community. A fun and commemorative event unlike any other in Pierce County, Excellence in Affordable Housing draws in > Continue Reading

Dr. Bill Stixrud: The Self Driven Child – Annie Wright Schools 2019-20 Speaker Series

Annie Wright School (The Great Hall) 827 N. Tacoma Avenue, Tacoma

The Self-Driven Child:  How a Sense of Control Makes Kids Motivated and Stress-Resistant  Annie Wright Schools offer several opportunities throughout the year for the community to hear from experts in a range of fields. Topics include parenting, education, science, technology, travel and more. These events are free and open to the public.

Travel Talk: Family Cultural Immersion in Croatia

Annie Wright School (The Great Hall) 827 N. Tacoma Avenue, Tacoma

Living and going to school in a foreign country gives one a unique perspective on that country’s culture. This is why Tanja Stack, who grew up in Croatia, decided to move her entire family to Europe for nearly half a year. Find out about her family’s adventures in education, travel, and cultural appreciation. In addition, > Continue Reading

Travel Talk: Mongolia: Remote, Isolated and Mysterious No More

Annie Wright School (The Great Hall) 827 N. Tacoma Avenue, Tacoma

Dwight Gee describes his improbable journey to develop a self-sustaining arts council in Mongolia a dozen years after the collapse of the communist government that isolated the country for much of the 20th Century. New global influences threaten to overwhelm Mongolia's unique cultural life which predates the days of Chinggis Khan. Working with Mongolian colleagues > Continue Reading

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Travel Talk: “It’s nice to be nice!” Cross-Cultural Communication, Work and Adventures in The Gambia

Annie Wright School (The Great Hall) 827 N. Tacoma Avenue, Tacoma

Ever wondered what it’s like to work for a member of parliament in another country? How about the National Council for Arts and Culture? UW Tacoma students, Katie Juhnke and Olyvia Salter join their professor, Cynthia Howson, to share their winter adventures as interns in The Gambia in West Africa.

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Holy Catalonia! The Surge for Independence from Spain

Annie Wright School (The Great Hall) 827 N. Tacoma Avenue, Tacoma

Political scientist Allison Jansen shares her front row view of the fall 2017 events in Barcelona/Catalonia: the October 1 referendum vote for independence, the massive mobilization of citizens on both sides, and the Spanish government’s response and takeover of the Catalonian government. She additionally will provide historical background plus updates and analysis of the situation > Continue Reading

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Spotlight Series: The Refugee Crisis and the Re-Bordering of Europe

Annie Wright School (The Great Hall) 827 N. Tacoma Avenue, Tacoma

The European Union was meant to dissolve borders and lead to regional integration but there seems to be a reversal underway in today’s Europe. Border controls, border barriers and even border walls are going up all over Europe. Where is this happening and why? This talk provides an overview of the different ways that Europe > Continue Reading

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Travel Talk: Traveling China Though Wine

Annie Wright School (The Great Hall) 827 N. Tacoma Avenue, Tacoma

Wine made in China? Yes, and it is a bigger thing than you might think. Since 2013, Professor Pierre Ly and his wife Cynthia Howson have spent their summers traveling Chinese wine country to meet the farmers, entrepreneurs and winemakers who are rocking the wine world. Wine, and even wine tourism, have brought new opportunities > Continue Reading

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Travel Talk: My Adventure in the Galapagos Islands

Annie Wright School (The Great Hall) 827 N. Tacoma Avenue, Tacoma

"I was in Fourth grade when I first learned about Charles Darwin, the theory of evolution, and the Blue-footed Booby. I spent the rest of my life wanting to go to the Galapagos Islands. I finally have done it. Happy Face!" "I spent my 62nd birthday at the Equator. My 63rd will be at the > Continue Reading

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Travel Talk: Mingalabar! On the Road to Mandalay

Annie Wright School (The Great Hall) 827 N. Tacoma Avenue, Tacoma

This was a trip back in time at a moment when Myanmar was pivoting on change. It was eleven months before the 2015 election, an auspicious time for the country where little had changed for the ordinary person. Because she couldn't travel during her career, Paula Varner started traveling immediately on retirement. She sees no > Continue Reading

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