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Education & Economic Opportunities for Women – Podcast, & Photos!
On March 25th, Jodi Fischer, the Executive Director of the Marshall Direct Fund, shared her experiences working to provide education and economic opportunities to women in Pakistan. Her talk focused …
Speaker Stories – Welcome Dr. Veseth!
Mike is a retired professor of economics from the University of Puget Sound, in Tacoma, Washington where he spent most of his life. Mike’s experience in economics has taken him …
Speaker Stories – Welcome Jodi Fischer!
Jodi Fischer is a humanitarian, and the Executive Director of the Marshall Direct Fund, with a long history of having a philanthropic heart. Originally from Northern California, Jodi graduated from …
You are what you drink, so make sure to drink the best from around the world!
Back by popular demand, the second annual AKWorld wine tasting event, “Globalization in Your Wine Glass,” event is happening this Saturday, March 26th at 5:00pm at the ConocoPhillips Atrium. Dr. …
Educating & Creating Opportunities for Women
Women are commonplace within the American workforce. While these women work, their children are in local schools being educated to be future leaders. Within the country of Pakistan, the scene …
Information Changes Opinion – Discussion on Turkey with Dr. Sinan Ciddi
Dr. Ciddi’s discussion on “Turkey’s Role in the Shaping of the New Middle East,” was an experience for everyone in the audience. From the onset, he changed our perspective on …
Chinese Traditional Medicine – Tweets, Photos, & Podcast!
On March 11th, Lixin Huang spoke to over 50 Alaskans about traditional Chinese medicine and how it has become integrated into the U.S. Healthcare system. She touched on the history …
Women in STEM – Tweets & Photos!
On March 9th, AKWorld hosted a panel discussion as part of the WorldMatters series. The panel featured Janet Weiss, President of BP Exploration (Alaska) Inc., and Jenna Desmarais, Materials …
Ancient Wisdom, Modern Science – Exploring the Current Applications of Chinese Traditional Medicine
Alaska World Affairs Council’s is pleased to announce a lunchtime presentation by Lixin Huang, President of the American College of Traditional Chinese Medicine (ACTCM) at the Anchorage Hilton downtown. Lixin …