Choosing a "Strand"

Today we were tasked with selecting a “strand” for the final months of our civic engagement experience.  In other words, rather than attending a group of events untied to a central theme as we had been doing since September, the next phase of our community engagement curriculum is to become involved in events that all revolve around the same topic.  Inspired by my passion for Model United Nations and my experience last year attending events run by the Chicago Council on Global Affairs, I chose to sign up for the “How do countries today relate to one another” strand. Under the guidelines of this inquiry, I have the opportunity to attend events that focus on either specific region of the world or global conflicts and immigration in the U.S.  What excites me most about this “strand” is the opportunity to attend more events run by the Chicago Council on Global Affairs.  This organization puts on riveting lectures and discussions throughout the city.  I’ve put together a list of events I plan on attending with topics that range from the U.S.-Cuba relationship to our conflict with ISIS and Iran.

The following is a list of all of the events that interest me up until the end of February:

02/04: (5:30 pm) My Enemy's Enemy: The US and Iran in the Era of ISIS

02/09: (6pm) The Last 90 Miles: Ending the US and Cuba's Cold War

02/10: (5:30pm) Latin America: Economic Growth After the Commodity Boom

02/12: (5:40pm) A New Deal for New Delhi

02/24: (5:30pm) The North Korea Conundrum