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Town Square: Health Care Reform, How Will it Affect You? 5/10/2013
Washington State is planning to test a new system that integrates mental health, medical, substance abuse, and long-term care services for residents who receive Medicare and Medicaid. |
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Town Square: Stop School Suspensions 5/8/2013
Local experts on Restorative Justice and Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports tell how transforming school discipline can improve our schools and help close our achievement gap. |
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Town Square: Human Trafficking 5/3/2013
Panelists from the state legislature as well as social service and advocacy groups discuss the chilling problem of human sex trafficking in America. |
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Town Square: Seattle`s Asian American Movement 4/20/2013
Local activists of the 60s and 70s gather to discuss the development of the early pan-Asian American Movement in Seattle, and how it connected with the Black freedom movement, labor struggles, and gender issues. |
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Town Square: Asian American Seattle 4/18/2013
A panel discussion on the history of the Asian American community in Seattle and resources for this history. |
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Town Square: Games for Good 4/17/2013
Leading local game innovators and internationally-recognized gaming scholar, Dr. Magy Seif El-Nasr, talk about how to evolve the business model of interactive entertainment to benefit the greater good. |
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Town Square: Challenges and Solutions for Urban Family Housing 4/18/2013
Learn about some of the opportunities and challenges Seattle faces as it builds more multi-family development in the urban core and urban villages. |
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Town Square: Opportunities for Urban Play Spaces 4/11/2013
Hear what`s being done to motivate designers to become "change agents" bringing people, institutions, companies and governments together to create a vibrant, vital city for all ages. |
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Town Square: Urban Schools Good for Kids, Good for Cities 4/11/2013
Hear what`s being done to create urban schools that are both good for kids and good for cities. |
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Town Square: Fresh Perspective, Women Lead a Changing World 3/27/2013
Be among the first to hear new information about critical factors shaping the future of women and girls. Find out how five extraordinary women are leading the way. |
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Town Square: Executive Speaker Series: Maritime Industry 3/28/2013
A distinguished panel of maritime industry leaders navigate the current landscape of this vital market for our regional economy. |
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Town Square: Medicine`s Future 3/22/2013
Dr. Lee Hood provides an overview of P4 Medicine (Predictive, Preventive, Personalized and Participatory), leading a discussion with top healthcare experts exploring the current challenges of making it a reality. |
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Town Square: The Triple Bottom Line 3/27/2013
A diverse panel of sustainability-minded business leaders asks if companies can succeed financially, be socially and environmentally responsible and continue it over time. |
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Town Square: City Councilmembers Elected by District? 3/28/2013
A debate looks at the implications of electing Seattle City Councilmembers by district instead of the current method which is election by position. |
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Town Square: CityClub presents Legislature Now 3/19/2013
The top representatives of organizations that would be immediately impacted by budget decisions in Olympia, including how you can take action to impact final budget outcomes. |
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Town Square: Open Government Conference 2013 3/16/2013
The Washington Coalition for Open Government`s annual conference tackles the question of how to handle public records requests the right way. |
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Town Square: Enlisting Nature to Stem Climate Change 2/27/2013
Learn about the use of biological carbon storage - biocarbon - to reduce climate disruption caused by human greenhouse-gas emissions, and the other benefits it can provide to our economy and environment. |
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Town Square: Exploring the Coal-Train Proposals 2/13/2013
A forum moderated by KUOW environment reporter addresses questions about coal exports, explores what happens next - and explains what all the fuss is about. |
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Town Square: Gun Violence, A Public Health Crisis 2/4/2013
The UW School of Public Health and Town Hall present a forum that lays out a public health approach: tracing the extent of the problem and considering what each of us can do. |
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Town Square: Seattle Times 2012 Pictures of the Year 1/31/2013
Award winning staff from the Seattle Times present a behind the scenes glimpse of photojournalism: The photos, the craft and the story behind each image. |
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Town Square: CityClub presents Philanthropy Forward 2/7/2013
CityClub presents this opportunity to explore the trends and leaders who are redefining philanthropy by targeting engagement as well as giving. |
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Town Square: CityClub`s 2013 Legislative Preview 1/11/2013
After making dramatic cuts to basic health and other programs during the last legislative session, there are still major budget shortfalls to make up. CityClub takes a look at the new Governor`s priorities. |
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Town Square: Designing Big in Small Places 1/17/2013
A panel of experts delves into what goes into the design of small houses; the related property-development considerations; and what it takes to live in one of these unconventional, yet inventive, spaces. |
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Town Square: CityClub`s 2012 Year in Review 12/11/2012
Year in Review is a special opportunity for all of CityClub`s partners to reflect on the events of the past year and look ahead to 2013. |
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Town Square: CityClub presents Access to Care 12/19/2012
In the 4th and final forum in CityClub`s 2012`Health Care series, leaders in the health care community look at who REALLY has access to care. |
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Town Square: Marriage Equality Explained, Legal Panel 12/3/2012
An in depth look at how state and federal laws impact the realization of full marriage equality, from taxes, insurance, Social Security benefits, immigration, and parental rights. |
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Town Square: Creating Walkable Cities 11/29/2012
Author Jeff Speck has spent his career as a city planner determining what makes a city work, and he says for urban life to thrive, cities must prioritize pedestrians over cars and develop vibrant downtowns. |
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Town Square: Places Between Spaces 11/22/2012
Pocket parks are great for regenerating communities among other benefits. A group of architects and landscape artists share examples of small urban parks and the design processes behind them. |
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Town Square: Greening for All 11/12/2012
City planners and civic leaders address the rising costs that drive moderate- and lower-income residents farther from basic public services, and what the region can do to increase opportunities for all to prosper. |
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Town Square: Restaurant Dreams 11/8/2012
The Seattle Times` food writer Nancy Leson leads a discussion on how to run a successful restaurant with five local chefs and restaurateurs. |
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Town Square: Bold Ideas for Regional Change 11/13/2012
The top political, community and civic leaders in the region hear presentations on innovative ideas that could potentially have a large impact on King County and Washington State. |
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Town Square: CityClub Presents The Making of a Neighborhood 11/6/2012
CityClub explores what elements are necessary to create a truly great, urban neighborhood -- including what it takes for residents to help shape them. |
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Town Square: Space Needle - The Spirit of Seattle 11/12/2012
MOHAI presents Knute Berger as the 2nd annual Denny Lecturer, sharing stories about his time spent as the Space Needle`s Writer-in-Residence. |
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Town Square: Bigger Than You Think 10/17/2012
Professionals from the travel and tourism industry discuss the impact of the closure of the State`s travel bureau and what California did under the same circumstances. |
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Town Square: Seattle Chamber of Commerce Annual Meeting 9/24/2012
Learn why the "Seattle Process" is being celebrated as a "lean" management philosophy and why our region is becoming a center of innovation known for this process. |
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Town Square: CityClub Presents Health Care Payment Reform 9/26/2012
CityClub leads a discussion on who actually pays for healthcare – how much of the burden do government, employers, insurance companies and consumers bear, and how has that shifted over the last decade?
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Town Square: Drug Policy Reform -- Marijuana Legalization 9/6/2012
In a discussion moderated by reporter Jonathan Martin of The Seattle Times, former U.S. Attorney John McKay; Dr. Kim Marie Thorburn; and Commander Pat Slack of the Snohomish County Regional Drug Task Force discuss whether marijuana legalization could be a logical next step. |
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Town Square: CityClub Presents the Cost of Overtreatment 8/13/2012
Overtreatment is a large contributor to runaway health care costs. CityClub tackles this timely discussion with representatives from the UW School of Public Health and other notable speakers. |
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Town Square: The Affordable Care Act - Impacts 8/9/2012
In this panel taped at the 10th Annual Health Care Conference the speakers look at the affect on small businesses, providers, insurance companies, and hospitals. |
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Town Square: Update on the State Health Insurance Exchange 8/6/2012
The 10th Annual Health Care Conference addressed what happens after the Supreme Court ruling on health care reform. This panel looks at its affect on Washington state Health benefit exchanges. |
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Town Square: Health Care - Legislative Update 7/10/2012
Members of the Washington state legislature and the Governor`s office discuss what happens next after the Supreme Court has ruled on health care reform. |
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Town Square: Knute Berger - Space Needle: Spirit of Seattle 7/23/2012
Knute Berger of Crosscut kicks off an afternoon of celebration of all things Century 21. Berger`s new book, "Space Needle: Spirit of Seattle" contains many new stories and images never seen before. |
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Town Square: The 1962 Seattle World`s Fair and Century 21 7/23/2012
Knute Berger is joined by History Link historians Paula Becker, Alan J. Stein and novelist Jim Lynch for a lively discussion of all Century 21-related matters. |
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Town Square: Building a Culture of Philanthropy 6/28/2012
CityClub convenes four of the region`s philanthropic leaders to explore the history of philanthropy in our region and address how to keep the current culture of giving strong. |
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Town Square - The Business of Tourism 6/20/2012
Some 9.9 million visitors spend $5.9 billion in Seattle and King County annually.With tourism being such big business here, local tourism professionals come together to ask some tough questions. |
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Town Square: Structures - A Look at King County`s Development 6/14/2012
King County Executive Dow Constantine leads a discussing on projects underway in the region, whether approved or in the planning stages, and the impact these projects will have on the region. |
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Town Square: Trade Development Alliance Annual Dinner 6/21/2012
The Trade Development Alliance of Greater Seattle holds an economic showdown between three economic experts, attempting to predict the future of our international economy. |
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Town Square - Public Safety: A Community Conversation 6/18/2012
A group of city leaders and citizens -- including Mayor Mike McGinn, Seattle Police Chief John Diaz, Councilmember Bruce Harrell -- discuss issues of public safety, gun safety, mental illness, gangs, and how a community not only stays safe, but heals itself after tragic shootings. |
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Town Square: 2012 DSA Annual Meeting 6/18/2012
A Downtown in Play: the theme of this year`s DSA Annual Meeting. Discussions focus on progress towards DSA`s five-year strategic plan, collective successes and presentation of the annual Downtown Champion Award |
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Town Square: Conservation Remix - Built Environments 6/13/2012
What is "smart building"? How can you "save daylight" or be part of a "green roof renaissance"? These and other issues relating to built environments will be discussed at this session of "Conservation Remix." |
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Town Square: Seattle Aquarium Citizen Science Marine Forum 6/12/2012
Over a dozen high schools from the Seattle area monitor their local beaches, presenting their data for use by King County and the Seattle City Science team. Three panels will each share their perspectives on environmental conservation/sustainability. |
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Town Square: We Did it! Now What? 6/9/2012
Learn how the film office, the production incentive and the statewide industry can work together to make the most of the future of filmmaking in Washington State. |
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Town Square: David Hancocks - The Future of Zoos 5/23/2012
The former director of Seattle`s Woodland Park Zoo addresses the future of modern zoos and particularly the place of elephants in them. |
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Town Square: 2012 State of Technology Luncheon 5/22/2012
The 2012 luncheon theme is "Building a Billion Dollar Business, Optimizing Economic Opportunity" and features a keynote conversation with John McAdam, President, CEO and Director of Seattle-based F5 Networks. |
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Town Square: Medical Marijuana and the Law 5/8/2012
Persistent challenges plague efforts to make marijuana available to qualified patients. This panel discussion provides an opportunity to consider these challenges, and to imagine possible solutions to them. |
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Town Square: GoGreen Conference 2012 4/25/2012
The GoGreen Conference is a one day conference designed to educate, motivate and inspire you to take your green quotient to the next level and to give you actionable next steps to make your business more sustainable. |
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Town Square: I-502 Debate 4/20/2012
City Council member Nick Licata moderates a debate over the merits of Initiative 502, which will appear on the ballot this November. If passed, it would legalize possession for small amounts of regulated marijuana or marijuana-infused products and tax them. |
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Town Square: Delivery Systems and the Cost of Care 4/17/2012
CityClub`s 2012 healthcare series addresses the unsustainable rise of healthcare costs for our country, for employers and for individuals. |
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Town Square: CityClub Presents - A Tale of Two Economies 4/6/2012
As the economy struggles on, the question becomes: What is the new normal? A perspective-filled panel addresses why businesses in the same community are experiencing such different realities. Presented by CityClub. |
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Town Square: The Business of Sports 4/1/2012
A panel discussion moderated by PSBJ Publisher Gordon Prouty on the economic impact of the sports industry in this market and the rapidly changing sports business landscape. |
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Town Square: Biking and the Bottom Line 4/5/2012
A free forum aimed at educating property owners and the business community about how other cities are successfully adding cycling infrastructure to their downtowns – and to the bottom lines of their business districts. |
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Town Square: Safe and Just Policing 3/22/2012
Retired Seattle Chief of Police Norm Stamper points to the twin wars on terror and on drugs as having spurred what he calls a regrettable "militarization" of police work. Presented by the ACLU of Washington. |
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Town Square: Seattle Art Museum Art and Environment Panel 3/15/2012
As part of its Art and Environment series, Seattle Art Museum hosts a panel discussion on the Future of Public Space, asking such questions as `Who is the "public" in public space?` and `How can public spaces become more sustainable?` |
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Town Square: Hunger Action Forum 3/15/2012
More than 120 representatives from the business, government and non-profit sectors met to find new ways to stem the growing problem of hunger in King County. |
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Town Square: Open Government Citizen`s Stories 3/10/2012
Citizen activists tell their stories at the WA State Open Government Conference, including Glen Milner, whose case involves the US Naval Weapons Depot on Indian Island and Gloria Howell, who uncovered corruption in the Skamania County Auditor`s office. |
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Town Square: Open Government Public Disclosure Act 3/10/2012
The WA State Open Government Conference presents a discussion on the history and intent of Initiative 276, which was passed by voters in Washington state to create the Public Disclosure Act. |
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Town Square: Open Government Technology 3/10/2012
Bill Schrier, Seattle`s Chief Information Officer, talks about the future of Open Government in Technology, Innovation and Community, along with Greg Lane, President and CEO of TVW and Matt Rosenberg of Public Eye Northwest. |
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WA State Open Government Conference Keynote, Jerry Handfield 3/10/2012
The Open Government Sunshine Week Conference presents Keynote Speaker Jerry Handfield, Washington State Archivist. |
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Town Square: Guiding Lights Weekend presents Annie Leonard 3/9/2012
Annie Leonard created The Story of Stuff Project -- a platform of super-viral animated films about our patterns of consumption and consumer behavior. She shows us how her team are using their platform to empower citizens in new ways and on new issues. |
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Town Square: Washington State PTA Charter School Forum 3/4/2012
Washington State PTA sponsors a debate on Charter schools. |
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Town Square: Kemper Freeman Jr 2/27/2012
Puget Sound Business Journal presents a conversation with Kemper Freeman Jr. Kemper Freeman Jr. known as a bold visionary who is one of the most successful commercial real estate developers in the United States. |
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Town Square: 2012 Arts Education Forum 2/16/2012
Mayor Mike McGinn, Seattle Public Schools Director of Curriculum and Instructional Support Wendy London and youth participate in a panel discussion about arts education, creative learning and student success followed by a community Q and A session. |
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Town Square: 2012 State of Downtown Economic Forum 2/8/2012
The State of Downtown Economic Forum provides an economic report card of the past year, while informing the Downtown community about the opportunities and challenges facing its overall health for the year ahead. |
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Town Square: Six Presidents on Higher Education Funding 2/1/2012
Six public university and college presidents and key business leaders come together to discuss what it means for Washington citizens to have a high-quality, well-funded higher-education system and the risks of continued cuts. |
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Town Square: CityClub 2012 Legislative Preview 1/6/2012
CityClub`s annual sneak peak into the goals and strategies for our top leadership from the State House and Senate for the upcoming session. |
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Town Square: Democracy as a Garden 12/26/2011
The Seattle creators of the True Patriot Network suggest viewing democracy as a garden: functioning best according to the tendencies of nature, but also requiring vision, tending, and an understanding of connected ecosystems.
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Town Square: What`s the Economy For, Anyway? 12/26/2011
Local activists John de Graaf and David Batker tackle 13 economic issues, challenging us to consider the point of our economy and setting forth a simple goal for any economic system: the greatest good for the greatest number over the longest run. |
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Town Square: Business Journal Live with Martin Selig 12/22/2011
Puget Sound Business Journal Publisher Gordon Prouty explores the private and professional world of Seattle developer Martin Selig. |
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Town Square: CityClub`s 2011 Year in Review 12/21/2011
CityClub`s annual program allows partners to reflect on the events of the past year and look ahead to the next. |
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Town Square: Cultural Space Seattle 12/16/2011
National and local cultural space leaders come together to discuss the creation of affordable space for artists and arts organizations to work, rehearse and perform in Seattle. |
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Town Square: War on Drugs = War on Communities of Color 11/29/2011
The ACLU presents a discussion on mass incarceration, drug policy reform, and civil rights in Washington state, with the featured speaker being Alice Huffman, President of the California NAACP.
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Town Square: The Roots of Empathy 11/29/2011
Roots of Empathy, a Canadian bullying prevention program introduced in America for the first time through Seeds of Compassion in 2007 has been so successful in Seattle that it will be rolled out nationally in 2012.
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Town Square: Seattle Business & Commerce Since 1960 12/1/2011
George Duff, former president of the Greater Seattle Chamber of Commerce, leads a discussion on the changes in Seattle`s business environment since 1960, featuring four distinquished leaders in industry, media, commerce and finance. |
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Town Square: Transit-Oriented Design 11/15/2011
Presented by The Seattle Architecture Foundation as part of its lecture series "Interacting with Design," which explores the ways people and communities interact with design in small and large developments. |
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Town Square: Soundings - `Agile City` Panel Discussion 11/17/2011
Urban analyst James S. Russell, author of The Agile City, argues that we`ll more quickly slow global warming by retrofitting cities, suburbs, and towns, whose "agility" also requires learning to adapt to the effects of climate change. |
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Town Square: Innovation in Art 11/8/2011
Artist Trust & On the Boards co-present a discussion about innovation in the arts, including a look at what stimulates innovation in the arts and what influence, if any, innovation in the arts has on communities. |
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Town Square: Vision 2050 11/3/2011
A landmark study funded by 40 of the world`s leading corporations, including Weyerhaeuser and Boeing, sets a goal to develop a portrait of global sustainability by the year 2050, and to describe the pathways to achieve it in all major areas. |
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Town Square: The Federal Role in Education 11/13/2011
Seattle School`s Superintendent Susan Enfield joins WA State Superintendent of Education Randy Dorn and others to discuss the national education policy. |
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Town Square: The Federal Role in Education - Question and Answer 11/13/2011
Seattle School`s Superintendent Susan Enfield joins WA State Superintendent of Education Randy Dorn and others to discuss the national education policy. Question and Answer Session. |
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Town Square:The Built & Natural Environment - Building Green 10/11/2011
A panel discussion on the history and impact of architectural and environmental changes over the last fifty years with individuals who have played a part in this process. |
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Town Square: Understanding Occupy Seattle 10/27/2011
Crosscut presents a forum on understanding Occupy Seattle, with representatives from the University of Washington and several print media outlets from Seattle. |
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Town Square: Sustainable Path - Question and Answer 10/20/2011
"On the Path to Sustainability: Fostering Healthy Built and Natural Environments" focuses on balancing the health of companies, communities, individuals, and the environment. The Question and Answer session is internet only. |
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Town Square: Sustainable Path - Who Has the Right? 10/20/2011
"On the Path to Sustainability: Fostering Healthy Built and Natural Environments" focuses on balancing the health of companies, communities, individuals, and the environment. |
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Town Square: The Best Teachers for our Children 10/13/2011
CityClub presents a frank discussion of one of the most critical and controversial issues facing educational reform, plus a look at what other policy and perception changes are needed to produce the best teachers for our children. |
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Town Square: Civic Leadership - Who`s in Charge? 10/6/2011
Former Mayor Charles Royer talks with a number of community leaders such as activist Larry Gossett about what makes civic leadership - specifically asking, who`s in charge? |
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Town Square: The Journey Home - Supporting Our Veterans 9/29/2011
CityClub presents Colonel David Sutherland as he kicks off a panel discussion on how we as a community can best support our returning veterans as they transition from their duties back to civilian life. |
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Town Square: Entrepreneurs In Our Backyard 9/20/2011
The Seattle Chamber of Commerce celebrates entrepreneurs and local talent who are "in our backyard." |
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Town Square: AWV Administrator Ron Paananen 9/19/2011
Ron Paananen from the Washington State Department of Transportation talks about the development opportunities around the Viaduct Replacement Project. |
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Town Square: Michael K. Young, Incoming President of UW 9/15/2011
Prior to his appointment as President of the University of Washington, Michael K. Young had a long and distinguished legal career before taking the helm of the University of Utah in 2004. CityClub presents a conversation with the incoming UW President. |
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Town Square: Norm and Constance Rice 8/29/2011
The Puget Sound Business Journal presents Seattle power couple former Mayor Norm Rice and Dr. Constance Rice. Hear how they continue to come up with fresh and innovative ways to involve the community in worthy causes. |
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Town Square: The Viaduct Referendum-What is it Really About? 8/4/2011
CityClub presents a discussion on the consequences of voter`s initiatives procedurally and politically, looking specifically at the referendum to replace the Alaskan Way Viaduct. |
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Town Square: A Progress Report on WA State Redistricting 7/28/2011
In 2012 Washington will receive an additional Congressional district to reflect an increase in the state`s population, giving us an additional House seat in the 113th Congress and an additional electoral college vote in the upcoming presidential election. |
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Town Square: The Once and Future Promise of Energy Innovation 7/28/2011
Energy innovation has been hailed as the next frontier for the American economy and as critical for the future of both our environment and national security. CityClub carries this forward with a discussion on achieving an attainable energy future. |
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Town Square: Trade Alliance`s 20th Anniversary Celebration 6/30/2011
Trade alliance: The Trade Development Alliance of Greater Seattle celebrates 20 years of international success with an open discussion with leaders of three of our region`s world class companies: Boeing, Microsoft and Brown and Haley. |
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Town Square: CityClub presents The State Budget 6/26/2011
CityClub and the Washington Policy Center present their Law and Politics Series: The State Budget - Searching for Long-term Sustainability. What are lawmakers to do? Will taxes eventually be put back on the table or will painful cuts be enacted? |
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Town Square: LGBT Equality at a Crossroads 6/24/2011
Join local and national experts to learn more about the current state of play and participate in an interactive discussion about the path to future progress in law and policy. |
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Town Square: Discussing Diversity in Seattle 6/23/2011
Taproot Theatre Company hosts a panel of guests to engage in a conversation about diversity and the experience of race in Seattle following the release of the 2010 Census report which ranked Seattle as the 5th least diverse of America`s large cities. |
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Town Square: CityClub Presents Nourishing Community 6/22/2011
CityClub looks at the critical importance of agriculture to our State`s identity, the flowering of Northwest cuisine, and our local food movement. |
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Town Square: Ethical Leadership in the 21st Century 6/9/2011
A conversation on how public administrators help restore the public`s trust and confidence in public officials, public servants and the institutions they represent. This event is co-sponsored by Evergreen Chapter of the American Society for Public Administration and Seattle Management Association. |
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Town Square: Vision Loss Connections 6/2/2011
Kevin Carey, Chair of the Royal National Institute of Blind People and a non-profit organization focused on technology and social inclusion presents a talk on The Importance of Art and Cultural Accessibility to People who are Blind and Low Vision.
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Town Square: Do We Need A Big Box Store in Capitol Hill? 5/30/2011
C.R. Douglas is once again moderating Capitol Hill Housing`s Annual Report to the community. This year`s conversation centers on the need for a mix of retail that makes a great neighborhood, and specifically, "Do we need a big box store on Capitol Hill?" |
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Town Square: Washington Technology Alliance 5/18/2011
The Washington Technology Alliance presents Governor Christine Gregoire and the nation`s chief technology officer, Aneesh Chopra, who delivers the keynote speech for this year`s event, titled Accelerating Innovation: Harnessing the Power of Technology. |
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Town Square: CityClub Presents - Regional Partners 5/4/2011
Washington State and British Columbia are important regional partners. But where do we compete and where do we collaborate? CityClub presents a conversation with two of the key players in this critical relationship. |
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Town Square: Leaders in Livability - Dr. Maxine Hayes 5/5/2011
UW`s new Dean of Public Health, Dr. Howard Frumkin, interviews the state of Washington`s top health official, Dr. Maxine Hayes, to gain her perspective on the impact of livable communities on improved public health. |
Town Square: KPLU presents Can Seattle Save the World? 4/26/2011
With The Gates Foundation and many other influential humanitarian groups located here, Seattle has become a leader in global health and the fight against poverty. Are these organizations succeeding in making the world a better place? |
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Town Square: Overcoming Barriers to Sustainability 4/27/2011
From the 2011 GoGreen Conference, the issue of overcoming barriers to sustainability and strategies for leading the change is the subject of a panel moderated by Kevin Wilhelm, CEO of Sustainable Business Consulting. |
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Town Square: Social Justice, Environment and the Bottom Line 4/20/2011
From the 2011 GoGreen Conference, regional sustainable leaders discuss how their companies are improving social justice, the environment and their bottom line. Presented by the Seattle Climate Partnership. |
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Town Square: Who Do You Trust? 4/27/2011
Who would you call in an emergency? Where do you keep and invest your money? Where do you get your news? How do you evaluate consumer choices and political candidates? CityClub examines public trust. |
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Town Square: A New Story of "We" 4/14/2011
In this rich discussion, a diverse array of leaders and social creators share stories and practices for expanding what it means to belong to the community. Moderated by Eric Liu as part of the Guiding Lights Weekend. |
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Town Square: Leaders in Livability - Dow Constantine 4/13/2011
Host of City Inside/Out, C.R. Douglas, interviews King County Executive Dow Constantine for his county-wide perspective on the challenges and opportunities of promoting livability on a region-wide basis. |
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Town Square: Citizen Salon 4/6/2011
As part of the Guiding Lights Weekend Scott Macklin & Jena Cane challenge presenters to respond in 5 minutes or less to a cultural artifact and in whatever format they wish: a talk, a song, spoken word, performance art, video, photography, comedy, etc. |
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Town Square: Teaching the Art of Citizenship 3/31/2011
Citizenship is an art, not a science. This panel will explore what it means when every one of us - as parents, neighbors, educators, works - thinks like a civics teacher. |
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Town Square: Discrimination of Those Who Have Served Time 3/23/2011
Many people with arrest and conviction records have a hard time finding work or a place to live. This community forum looks at Seattle`s anti-discrimination ordinance including protections for those who have served their time. |
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Town Square: Reclaiming Democracy for the People 3/23/2011
National polls show 80% of Americans are concerned about the "Citizens United" ruling and the impact that it is already having on our democratic process. Enrique Cerna leads a panel discussion on next steps. |
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Town Square: Race, Power and Redistricting 3/22/2011
Hear how the upcoming redistricting in Washington State is going to impact communities of color and potentially provide an opportunity for increased civic empowerment. Sponsored by several community groups including the Latino PAC and the Win/Win Network. |
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Town Square: Democracy in Action 3/21/2011
A panel discussion on how you can help keep government open and accountable and how technology is empowering more citizens to do so. Presented by the Washington Coalition for Open Government. |
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Town Square: Muslims for Loyalty 3/15/2011
In this conference Ahmadiyya Muslim Community USA -- the oldest American-Muslim organization -- seeks to spread the message of loyalty to United States of America and debunk the myth that Muslims cannot pledge allegiance to their faith as well as America. |
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Town Square: The Electric-Vehicle Revolution 3/15/2011
Electric Vehicles soon will dominate the personal auto market and create a consumer-driven "electriconomy" -- and, just as with the Internet, Seattle (and its trendsetting "green" consumer behavior) likely will be a major player. |
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Town Square: The Future of the BABES Network in Jeopardy 3/8/2011
A recent Dept of Health funding decision would eliminate funding for BABES, the only women-specific education and support program for women living with HIV in Washington State that helps 400 women and affected family members in our state each year. |
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Town Square: Wendy Kopp, Teach For America 3/8/2011
Wendy Kopp, founder and chief executive officer of Teach for America, shares what she has learned in her twenty years working to realize educational excellence and equity for all children, which is detailed in her new book, A Chance To Make History. |
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Town Square: Sustainable West Seattle Community Forum 3/3/2011
Sustainable West Seattle hosts a panel discussion, moderated by City Council member Tom Rasmussen, on the transportation issues facing West Seattle in the coming years. |
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Town Square: Annual Urban Poverty Forum 2/17/2011
This forum focuses on the disproportionate percentage of blacks and Hispanics in poverty and the systemic factors that fuel that racial disparity. |
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Town Square: China and India -- Future Allies or Antagonists 2/17/2011
China and India could become allies or antagonists in the coming decades as they take center stage in a world dominated by Asia. This discussion looks at what is the most likely scenario: China and India, China vs. India, or China or India. |
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Town Square: The Future of Seattle`s Community Centers 2/10/2011
As a result of recent cuts to Seattle community centers, the city is reconsidering the role and operations of community centers citywide. |
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Town Square: 2011 State of Downtown Economic Recovery 2/7/2011
The Downtown Seattle Association`s 2011 State of Downtown Economic Forum provides and economic report card of the past year, while informing the Downtown community about the opportunities and challenges facing its overall health for the year ahead. |
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Town Square: Police Accountability-Where Do We Go From Here? 2/5/2011
The Stranger hosts a forum involving a range of perspectives to talk about police accountability and what Seattle can do now. |
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Town Square: A Conversation with Dr. Phyllis Wise 2/1/2011
Phyllis Wise took over the reins as Interim President of the University of Washington upon Mark Emmert`s departure in Sep. 2010. CityClub presents this frank and thoughtful conversation about the direction of our state`s flagship research university. |
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Town Square: What Should Parking Cost Downtown? 1/31/2011
The Downtown Seattle Association hosts this panel discussion about the city of Seattle`s plans to evaluate how parking is managed and priced. |
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Town Square: One Team, Ten Lives in Black & White 1/27/2011
Journalist Doug Merlino, who played on an "experimental" Seattle basketball team, searches for his teammates -- from a prison cell to a hedge-fund office -- discovering how crossing lines of class, race, and wealth affected the lives of those 10 boys. |
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Town Square: Cascadia - Vision for a Restorative Future 1/17/2011
Island Press` second Thought Leaders Discussion on the Built Environment features short, sharp presentations from three impressive speakers-including the Bullitt Foundation`s Denis Hayes. |
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Town Square: CityClub presents 2011 Legislative Preview 1/10/2011
After a clear anti-tax message from voters at the ballot box, how will the Washington State legislature make up an ever growing budget shortfall? |
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Town Square: An Open Conversation about Wikileaks 12/10/2010
Hanson Hosein, Director of Digital Media at the University of Washington, leads a conversation about the nature of Wikileaks and its impact on our understanding of the internet. |
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Town Square: Finding Truth Within the Information Overload 1/5/2011
What news sources can be trusted online and how can citizens judge what information is accurate and reliable? Bill Kovach & Tom Rosenstiel discuss their new book, BLUR - How to Know What`s True in the Age of Information Overload. |
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Town Square: CityClub`s 2010 Annual Year in Review 12/10/2010
Reflect on the events of the past year and look ahead as our region enters a new year. CityClub presents a panel of top leaders who`ll analyze the current state of our region and discuss its future. |
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Town Square: What is Innovation in the Arts 12/10/2010
Artist Trust and the Henry Art Gallery co-presents a stimulating discussion about what defines innovation in the arts these days; is it the process or the end-product? What constitutes innovation in a world where there`s "no new idea" ? And much more! |
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Town Square: Viaduct Tunnel Option Debate 12/16/2010
The Deep-Bore Tunnel is debated: Mayor Mike McGinn, City Council Member Mike O`Brien and People`s Waterfront Coalition leader Cary Moon take the anti-tunnel side. City Council Member Tom Rasmussen and state Sen. Ed Murray speak from the pro-tunnel side. |
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Town Square: A "Toast" to Five Former Seattle Mayors 12/13/2010
The Washington News Council`s 12th annual Gridiron West Dinner toast, and roasts, five former Mayors of Seattle: Wes Uhlman, Charles Royer, Norm Rice, Paul Schell and Greg Nickels. Current Seattle Mayor Mike McGinn joins in the festivities. |
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Town Square: Western Washington`s Historic Storms 12/13/2010
University of Washington`s Meteorology Professor Cliff Mass takes us through some of the most historic storms in Western Washington. |
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Town Square: CityClub presents Re-Imagining the GDP 12/1/2010
A panel including John de Graaf of "Take Back Your Time" discusses alternatives to using the Gross Domestic Product to measure the monetary value of all goods and services produced by our economy over a specified period. |
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Town Square: Deep-Bore Tunnel -- What Could Go Wrong? 12/1/2010
Advancing the skeptics` case, Stranger news editor Dominic Holden moderates a session with Mayor Mike McGinn, Councilmember Mike O`Brien, Eric de Place (senior researcher for the Sightline Institute), and Drew Paxton (Move Seattle Smarter). Presented by The Stranger. |
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Town Square: 2010 Mid-Term Elections -- What it all Means 11/30/2010
A panel of local journalists and pundits examines the impact of spending an estimated $3 billion on television campaign adds during the 2010 mid-term election. |
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Town Square: Keeping Our Parks Public 11/17/2010
Metropolitan Democratic Club of Seattle holds a forum on how we can survive economic hard times without changing laws in ways that jeopardize public ownership of public lands: real sustainability versus privatization. |
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Town Square: Arts in Education Forum 11/8/2010
A panel of Seattle students lead a discussion with Mayor Mike McGinn and Seattle Public Schools` Susan Enfield about how the arts engage, challenge, and motivate young people. |
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Town Square: Community Matters Campaign Celebration 11/18/2010
Eric Liu heads up an evening of community, conversation and cake, as the finale of the 2010 Community Matters Campaign is celebrated. |
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Town Square: A conversation with Chief Diaz 10/28/2010
In one of his first public presentations since being confirmed, new Seattle Police Chief John Diaz is the featured guest at a forum presented by City Club. |
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Town Square: Seattle Journalists - Uncovering Family Homeless 11/4/2010
Eight Seattle journalists will talk about their work in an unprecedented news reporting project, the Journalism Fellowships on Family Homelessness. |
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Town Square: Repaving the Road to Higher Education 10/28/2010
What is Washington State doing to ensure that the pathways from high school to post-secondary education better prepare students to succeed in college, career and beyond? Join us to hear from education advocates in Washington state on this critical issue. |
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Town Square: Global Health - The Local Impact 10/21/2010
Leaders from Seattle health organizations talk about their efforts to improve public health globally--and locally. |
Town Square: The Pros and Cons of a State Income Tax 10/7/2010
This nonpartisan forum will provide a unique opportunity for leaders and supporters of nonprofits to understand how I-1098 could impact the Nonprofit Sector. |
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Town Square: Future Shack - How Do We Want to Live? 9/30/2010
A public discussion exploring residential design and what it means for our neighborhoods and cities. |
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Town Square: A Conversation about Sustainable Design 9/23/2010
Ash Awad, Vice President of Energy & Facility Services at McKinstry and Daniel Friedman, Dean of the College of Built Environments at the University of Washington explore sustainable design and its impact on our future. |
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Town Square: Only on Sundays-The Black Church`s New Politics 9/16/2010
Reverend Flora Wilson Bridges, PhD and a panel of religious leaders engage in a lively discussion around the relevancy of the Black church in Seattle and beyond. |
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Town Square: Seattle Race Conference - Spero Manson 8/28/2010
The 8th Annual Seattle Race Conference presents a discussion on racism and health inequities: eliminating barriers and healing our communities. |
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Town Square: Matthew Kahn - Urban Life in a Hotter World 9/9/2010
UCLA Professor Matthew Kahn, author of Climatopolis, believes that cities will adapt to rising temperatures over time, slowly transforming our everyday lives as we change our behaviors and our surroundings. |
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Town Square: Seattle Race Conference - Dr. Ben Danielson 8/28/2010
The 8th Annual Seattle Race Conference presents a discussion on racism and health inequities: eliminating barriers and healing our communities. |
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Town Square: Impediments to Fair Housing 8/19/2010
The Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing Choice is an assessment by local jurisdictions of how laws, policies, real estate practices, and local conditions affect the location and availability of housing. |
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Town Square: The Race to Reach Voters 8/17/2010
What goes on behind the scenes in modern politics? An examination of how different types of organizations are working to win - from grassroots to youth driven, private consultants to the state party structure. |
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Town Square: CEO Fireside Chat - REI`s Sally Jewell 8/5/2010
Emory Thomas, Publisher of the Puget Sound Business Journal, hosts an informal conversation with Sally Jewell, CEO of REI. |
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Town Square: Seahawks Coach Pete Carroll - Win Forever 7/29/2010
The Seattle Seahawks` preseason doesn`t start until August, but new head coach Pete Carroll is already ahead of the game. |
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Town Square: Health Care Conversations with CEO`s 7/14/2010
The Pacific Northwest includes many leading provider groups on the cutting edge of health care delivery. Here what local health leaders think will impact the delivery of health care on a national level as well as here at home. |
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Town Square: Andrew Doman 7/7/2010
PSBJ Publisher Emory Thomas Jr. in a conversation with the new Russell Investments President and CEO Andrew Doman on the 10-year look ahead at Russell and the world of improving financial security for people. |
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Town Square: Harnessing Commercial Strategies 7/5/2010
Some of the region`s most dynamic organizations share stories and strategies of how they are shaping their workforces and marketing products in ways designed to bring social change, and turning to investors to fund the operation. |
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Town Square: Revenue Models in the Changing Media Landscape 7/5/2010
The traditional media revenue model of selling advertising has produced a diminishing return and can no longer support most media outlets in Seattle. How is the marketplace shifting and what seems to be working the best? |
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Town Square: Peter Gleick on Water as a Commodity 7/1/2010
Peter Gleick, author of Bottled and Sold, shows how life`s most basic necessity went from being a free natural resource to one of the most successful commercial products of the last 100 years-and why we all are poorer for it. |
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Town Square: Everything We Know About Nature 6/28/2010
Two Seattle-based scientists for The Nature Conservancy asked researchers and conservationists around the world to share what they know - ultimately collecting data from most every field of inquiry into nature on Earth. |
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Town Square: Washington`s Culture of Creative Enterprise 6/24/2010
What does it take to move innovative ideas to markets - specifically those working on the frontiers of science and technology. Hear how their stories are transforming our community and our world. |
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Town Square: A Conversation about our Food and Eating 6/17/2010
Mary Embleton, executive director of Cascade Harvest Coalition, and Britt Yamamoto, Core Faculty at the Center for Creative Change at Antioch University discuss the many dimensions of food and eating. |
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Town Square: Latinos and Immigration 6/9/2010
MALDEF President Thomas Saenz will speak on MALDEF`s legal challenge to the recently adopted Arizona immigration law and on the pressing need for immigration reform. |
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Town Square: Annual State of Technology Luncheon 5/27/2010
Author Clayton Christensen is featured at the State of Technology Luncheon, challenging the way we think about our work and community. Envision the future of business, education, health care with the bestselling author of The Innovator`s Dilemma. |
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Town Square: Municipal Agriculture 4/29/2010
Darrin Nordahl, author of "Public Produce", explores "municipal agriculture"- city officials turning to the abundance of land under public control to grow food. Nordhal advocates a common-sense reassessment of local food practices. |
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Town Square: Lee Hood - Genomics 101 5/12/2010
Institute for Systems Biology founder Lee Hood and his colleagues recently published a groundbreaking paper detailing the first whole genome sequencing of a family. Expected to boost the power and impact of genetic research, the study offers the first direct estimate of the human intergenerational mutation rate and pushes researchers closer to discovering the role genes play in diseases. Hood recaps the Human Genome Project, ties it into recent research, and discusses where this technology is headed. |
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Town Square: Cities as Green Pioneers 5/10/2010
Hear how cities such as Seattle, New York, and Portland are taking the lead in addressing global warming, pollution, energy dependence, and social justice. |
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Town Square: RSJI Summit 5/8/2010
The 2010 Race and Social Justice Initiative Summit kicks off with keynote speeches from Seattle Center Director Robert Nellams, RSJI Manager Glenn Harris, Mayor McGinn and City Councilmember Bruce Harrell. |
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Town Square: Less Crime, Less Punishment 5/2/2010
Seattle City Councilmembers join in discussion with Mark A. R. Kleiman, professor of public policy at UCLA, to explore innovative ways to control crime and reduce unacceptably high incarceration rates. |
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Town Square: Go Green - Cultivating Sustainable Business 4/21/2010
The GoGreen Conference presents the latest in sustainable practices for local businesses. |
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Town Square: From Vacancy to Vibrancy 4/19/2010
With the recession on its way out, the construction boom that came before it left us with an overabundance of space. CityClub presents a discussion on the development and business sectors coming together with individual artists and arts organizations to get creative. |
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Town Square: Terrorism, Security, and Civil Liberties 4/22/2010
Panelists discuss the need to preserve the constitutional rights of terrorism defendants. Hear their responses to the provocative question, "What would you do if Attorney General Eric Holder decided that Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, the alleged mastermind of the 9/11 attacks, should be tried in Seattle?" |
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Town Square: Capitol Hill Housing 4/14/2010
Panel discussion on community priorities for Transit Oriented Development (TOD) properties on Capitol Hill. Panelists comprised of politicians, community stakeholders and developers. |
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Town Square: League of Women Voters - Making Democracy Work 4/1/2010
A panel discussion addressing how we can create a better, more democratic society; the ideas that propel us; and the issues that impede our progress. |
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Town Square: CityClub`s 2010 Annual Meeting 3/31/2010
Three of our region`s leaders discuss their thoughts on collaboration and regional governance. Hear how King County Executive Dow Constantine, Seattle Mayor Mike McGinn and Bellevue Mayor Don Davidson feel about education, transportation, job creation and economic growth. |
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Town Square: Climate Change - From Crisis to Opportunity 3/31/2010
Successfully tackling the colossal challenge of climate change is going to depend on the power of positive vision. Join Susan Szenasy, Editor in Chief, Metropolis Magazine, and professor of Design Ethics at Parsons School of Design as she leads a discussion on moving our minds from climate change crisis to climate change opportunity. |
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Town Square: Minority Issues in Seattle 3/26/2010
A panel discussion on minority issues in Seattle.
Participants include Ms. Estela Ortega, Executive Director of El Centro de la Raza and 2009 recipient of Seattle`s Latino Heritage award as well as Mr. Alan Lai, Crime Victim Service Director for the Chinese Information and Service Center. Ms. Otega and Mr. Lai will discuss their work and the specific challenges in serving minority communities in Seattle. |
Town Square: Health Care Challenges and Local Innovations 3/19/2010
In a program titled "Health Care Challenges and Local Innovations," Greg Vigdor of Washington Health Foundation and Rebecca Kavoussi of the Community Health Network of Washington will discuss health-care issues including: the impact of state and local budget cuts on regional health care and mental-health coverage, how economic realities translate into costs to real people, and how local organizations are filling in the gaps with innovative models. Presented by CityClub. |
Town Square: Seattle Seahawks Head Coach Pete Carroll 3/18/2010
Puget Sound Business Journal spotlights the Seahawks Head Coach Pete Carroll at its Business Journal Live breakfast in Seattle. Carroll returns to the NFL after spending nine years as head coach at USC. Known as a winning team leader, Carroll shares his inspirational philosophy of focus, clarity and belief in oneself -- a philosophy that is proven effective in business and in life. |
Town Square: Senior Coffee Hour 3/18/2010
Mayor Mike McGinn talks to local seniors about issues of concern. |
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Town Square: Surviving and Thriving in a Downsizing Economy 3/11/2010
The Evergreen Chapter of Blacks In Government presents Black History Month Community Forum. A panel including Seattle City Councilmembers Sally Clark and Bruce Harrell addresses the issue "Surviving and Thriving in a Downsizing Economy". |
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Town Square: Women and Climate Change 3/11/2010
As unpredictable and extreme weather increases across the globe, so does the suffering of women in poor countries as they struggle to plant and grow food, collect water, gather firewood, and care for their families. Sara Curran and Lucy Jarosz, professors at the University of Washington, join others for a conversation based on their research and teaching expertise about the reasons and ways climate change affects poor women globally, and the possible solutions experts propose. |
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Town Square: Public Safety Forum 3/2/2010
A discussion on safety issues important to downtown Seattle, including new strategies to curb crime, open-air drug dealing and aggressive panhandling in the urban core. |
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Town Square: Addressing Education Reform and Funding in 2010 3/1/2010
With diminishing funds and increasing needs from diverse student populations, the stakes around education have never been higher. The White House is challenging states to "race to the top" to get federal dollars but does Washington State have the right reforms in place? Deputy Superintendent of Public Instruction, Randy Dorn, and Peter Donaldson from the Washington Education Association join others for this important discussion. |
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Town Square: Careers in the Green Tech Industry 3/1/2010
Global warming is one of the greatest challenges mankind faces today. It`s going to require innovations and new ways of thinking to reduce our dependency on fossil fuels and to improve our energy efficiency. A new industry is emerging, working on green technologies to provide us with alternative sources of energy and to help us consume energy more efficiently. |
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Town Square: Paralympian Skier Josh Sundquist 2/9/2010
Paralympian skier Josh Sundquist discusses his book about his extraordinary journey from fighting cancer, to losing his leg, to joining the U.S. Paralympic Ski Team for the 2006 Paralympics in Turino, Italy. |
Dynamic Adaptability: Arts and Culture Puget Sound 2/8/2010
In a survey conducted last year, arts and cultural leaders in the Puget Sound asked for more opportunities to gather with colleagues and learn about effective ways to navigate change. Dynamic Adaptability: Arts and Culture Puget Sound is a response to this request. Plenary speech by Clara Miller, President and CEO of the Nonprofit Finance Fund. |
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Town Square: DSA`s State of Downtown Economic Forum 2010 2/8/2010
More than 900 local business leaders gathered for the State of Downtown Economic Forum - the Downtown Seattle Association`s (DSA) annual analysis of the Downtown economy. Hear why the consensus opinion - according to forum speakers - is that despite a difficult 2009, and a tough year ahead, Downtown Seattle`s diverse economic engine will help us come out of the recession more quickly than others. |
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Town Square: Art and Environmental Advocacy 2/4/2010
A panel of folks from the Seattle Art Museum and the Cascade Land Conservancy discuss what roles artists should play in championing environmental causes and how environmentalists and artists can collaborate to build public interest around sustainability. |
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Town Square: How the Web`s Gone Wrong 1/31/2010
Computer scientist Jaron Lanier, known as the father of virtual-reality technology, was among the first to predict the revolutionary changes the World Wide Web would bring to commerce and culture. In his latest work, You Are Not a Gadget: A Manifesto, Lanier says the Web`s first designers made crucial choices (such as making one`s presence anonymous) that have had enormous-and often unintended-consequences, including elevating the "wisdom" of mobs and algorithms over the intelligence and judgment of individuals. |
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Town Square: McChesney and Nichols - Bail Out the Newspapers 1/21/2010
We`ve lost the printed Post-Intelligencer; daily newspapers are closing in Denver, Cincinnati, and Albuquerque; and even the venerable Boston Globe is at risk. "Surviving" newspapers are shedding reporters, shuttering bureaus, and ignoring entire areas of coverage. Journalism, the counterbalance to corporate and political power and the lifeblood of an informed citizenry, is not just threatened; it is in meltdown. Robert McChesney and John Nichols, authors of The Death and Life of Great American Newspapers, believe the federal government should intervene to save newspapers, and journalism -- and they have history on their side: The founders who wrote a free-press protection into the First Amendment provided subsidies to the burgeoning print press of our young nation. |
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Town Square: Are We On the Road to Economic Recovery? 1/20/2010
Join CityClub for a conversation with Blake Nordstrom, President of Nordstrom, Inc. and a Director on the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco and David Tang, Managing Partner, Asia for KandL Gates and recent Chairman of the Board of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco. Hear what these two business leaders, legal and economic experts tell us about what`s happening locally and nationally with our nation`s economic and business climate. |
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Town Square: Brendan Brazier on Vegan Fitness 1/14/2010
Ironman triathlete Brendan Brazier is one of only a few professional athletes in the world whose diet is 100-percent plant-based. It seems to be working for him: Brazier is a two-time Canadian 50km Ultra Marathon Champion, the creator of an award-winning line of whole-food nutritional products called Vega, and the author of a series of Thrive books. His latest, Thrive Fitness, explains Brazier`s groundbreaking approach to fitness and shows you how to gain maximum results in minimal time, increasing overall strength without developing muscle mass, boosting energy, decreasing the risk of disease, and enhancing your overall quality of life. |
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Town Square: CityClub`s 2010 Legislative Preview 1/14/2010
Are we facing more budget shortfalls this year, and if so, what`s left that we can afford to cut? The session is sure to be packed with competing goals. CityClub has invited top leadership from the State House and Senate to give their view on what to expect. |
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Town Square: CityClub`s Annual Year in Review 12/11/2009
CityClub`s 2009 Year in Review panel includes four of our region`s top leaders in the areas of education, politics, healthcare and journalism. The panelist will analyze the current state of our region and will discuss and predict the region`s future. |
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Town Square: Seattle Human Rights Day 12/15/2009
Keynote speaker Adrien Wing teaches international human rights law at the University of Iowa College of Law. Author of more than 100 publications, Wing is the editor of Critical Race Feminism: A Reader and Global Critical Race Feminism: An International Reader. Her scholarship has focused on race and gender, including topics such as the impact of Hurricane Katrina, gangs, mothering, affirmative action, the war on terrorism, and polygamy in Black America. |
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Town Square: Technology Commercialization in Difficult Times 11/12/2009
Seattle is famous for its techies and biotechies-they`re super-smart and filled with great ideas, but might not have the entrepreneurial know-how to turn those ideas into a product or a company, especially in today`s economic climate. But Lee Hood and Carl Weissman have a solid track record of translating ideas into successful businesses - and they`re willing to share their insight, which is considerable: Hood, co-founder and president of the Institute for Systems Biology, invented the automated genome sequencer and has co-founded more than 14 biotech companies. And Weissman, chairman and CEO of Accelerator Corporation, has led the company as it invested in 10 biotech companies, three of which have raised more than $114 million in additional rounds of financing. Presented by the ISB Associates Network. |
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Town Square: 2009 Jefferson Award 12/1/2009
The Jefferson Awards honors ordinary people who do extraordinary things for others. Initiated in 1972 by Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis and Senator Robert Taft, Jr., this "Nobel Prize" for public service is a unique local and nationwide effort that recognizes the highest ideals and achievements of volunteerism in the United States. It is exciting to note that more national Jefferson Award winners have come from Washington than from any other state! Learn about our community response to the strongest national call to service we have seen in over a generation. |
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Town Square: Alex Steffen - Building a Planet with a Future 11/1/2009
At the Copenhagen climate summit in December, the world`s leaders will try to reach agreement on a path to a climate-safe future. As debate rages about how to lift the developing world out of poverty while redefining affluence on dramatically more sustainable lines, Alex Steffen`s answers are increasingly influential. Steffen, the Seattle-based editor of the instrumental sustainability site Worldchanging.com, has become one of the world`s leading thinkers on the planetary future, and his ideas on "bright green" environmentalism-sustainable, dynamic, prosperous, and fair-have a wide following in Northern Europe. |
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Town Square: The Arts and the New Paradigm 11/13/2009
A challenging panel discussion concerning the struggles that artists and arts organizations are facing in this difficult economic climate. |
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Town Square: Community Matters and People's Choice Awards 11/22/2009
Eric Liu hosts the close of CityClub`s Community Matters Campaign as the winners of our People`s Choice Awards are unveiled. Hear from Eric about his work and from Norman B. Rice, President and CEO of The Seattle Foundation and their great work to further educational and economic opportunities for everyone in our community. |
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Town Square: Geography of Black Seattle in the CD and Beyond 10/22/2009
A community discussion about geographic boundaries and Black Seattle`s sense of identity around the Central District and beyond. Seven years ago, the CD FORUM posed the question: How Central is the Central District for Seattle`s Black Community? This program looks at the present and future of the CD and how gentrification has changed the landscape of Seattle`s traditionally Black neighborhoods. The town hall style discussion will be moderated by Karen Toering. |
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Town Square: Celebrating our Tlingit Heritage 11/4/2009
A panel discussion on Tribal government, Sovereignty, and Treaties with Christopher T. Stearns, Seattle Human Rights Commissioner; and Craig A. Bill, Executive Director, Governor's Office Indian Affairs. |
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Town Square: Faith-based Alliance for Healthcare Reform 10/28/2009
Popular KIRO 97.3 FM talk show host Dave Ross moderates this faith-based public forum on healthcare reform. Mr. Ross guides this program which features a diverse group of speaker/panelists from the local faith-based community. The presenter`s address the question "What would Jesus, the Profit Mohammed, Moses and Buddha say or do about healthcare reform in the United States". The participants are from the 3 Abrahamic faiths and Buddhism and are being asked to inspire the audience with words of wisdom from their faith`s scriptures, teachings and traditions. |
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Town Square: 2009 Seattle Race Conference - Dwayne Marsh 10/24/2009
Dwayne Marsh works to organize and develop the next generation to address continuing disparities in affordable housing, transportation investment, and environmental justice. An authority on strategies to prevent displacement and gentrification, he has been actively involved in on-the-ground policy efforts nationally and in Seattle. |
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Town Square: 2009 Seattle Race Conference - Henry McGee, Jr. 10/24/2009
Professor Henry W. McGee`s career highlights include serving as a county prosecutor in Chicago, litigator in a Chicago law firm, civil rights attorney in Mississippi, and regional director of the U.S. Office of Economic Opportunity Legal Services Program. Currently, he is a Fellow of the Mexican Academy of Private International and Comparative Law and a board member of the Low Income Housing Institute of Seattle. |
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Town Square: Imagination Conversation 10/16/2009
Seattle`s Eric Liu and co-author Scott Noppe-Brandon of the Lincoln Center Institute, do some education, business and organization-related exploration on the vitality of culture where there is true creativity - and how it might be fostered. |
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Town Square: Traffic Justice Summit 10/14/2009
Each year in Washington state, nearly 500 pedestrians and bicyclists are killed or critically injured by motor vehicles. Very few of the drivers in these incidents are ever held accountable. State Senate Judiciary Chair Adam Kline, Seattle city Attorney Tom Carr and City Council Public Safety Chair Tim Burgess are joined by researchers, experts, advocates, families, friends and victims to talk about the state of traffic justice for pedestrians and bicyclists on our roads today. |
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Town Square: Healthcare in the Media Revolution 10/13/2009
It wasn`t so long ago that staying informed meant subscribing to your hometown newspaper and watching one of three broadcast networks. Today, the business models of "the news" are under siege, and with them the role and popular understanding of journalism itself: in its place, niche-marketed cable shows, and an amateur and professional "news-gathering" apparatus of blogs, news portals, and social networking. A media revolution is being waged all around us-This program asks how we`re doing. As where and how we get our news changes, can we still interpret in the same way? And what are the consequences for our democracy? |
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Town Square: Shining a Light - How Open Is Your Government? 10/13/2009
Elected officials, reporters and journalists, government staffers, and real people just like you who deal with one side or another of public records and disclosure open up about the state of open government in Washington. |
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Town Square: Education for Today's Job Market 9/29/2009
A recent survey of Washington firms found that the highest vacancy rates were for jobs that require more than a high school diploma but less than a baccalaureate degree. This program examines what it takes to produce a robust workforce and whether we`re offering enough accessible and affordable opportunities for Washington State residents to obtain a postsecondary education. |
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Town Square: School Funding and Reform 9/17/2009
The Speaker of the House Frank Chopp joins the Seattle Council PTSA for a conversation on how to reform and fund our schools. |
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Town Square: Art and Sustainable Cities 8/27/2009
Seattle Art Museum and the Cascade Land Conservancy presents a panel discussion exploring the intersection of art, culture and the environment. Can steps be taken to ensure that revitalization and increased density are beneficial for both the arts and artists? How do we prevent artists from being pushed out of our cities by rising prices? What roles do diversity and equity play in building vibrant, sustainable cities? |
Town Square: The Search for Extraterrestrial Life 8/27/2009
Are we just searching for stardust, or are intelligent beings out there somewhere? Dr. Jill Tarter, on whom the Jodie Foster character in the movie "Contact" is largely based, wants to "empower Earthlings everywhere to become active participants in the ultimate search for cosmic company." Dr. Brownlee is PI of the NASA`s Stardust comet sample return mission and works on cosmic dust, comets, astrobiology and STARDUST - a NASA Discovery mission to collect samples from a comet and bring them back to Earth. Dr. Brownlee co-authored a book titled "Rare Earth: Why Complex Life is Uncommon in the Universe". The three of them talk about how they are each conducting their research, and what sorts of specialized instruments are being used. If life does exist, where do they think it will be found and in what form? Watch and find out! |
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Town Square: Future of Transportation - Other Perspectives 8/7/2009
It has been a busy summer at Transportation Choices and as we head into August, the grand finale of our Transportation Town Hall series is quickly approaching. In May, we heard from an expert panel on some of the challenges facing the region on the transportation front. In June, we discussed a few exciting opportunities to address those challenges. In August, we're pulling out all the stops. Join our all-star panel of legislators and policy staff for a discussion on what it will take at the federal and state level to address our transportation challenges. Get an insight into their vision for the region's transportation future and find out what their plans are to make it happen. |
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Town Square: Having Your Values and Eating Them, Too! 8/6/2009
From guerrilla gardeners growing tomatoes in right of ways to locally sourced eating establishments, we in the Northwest are getting back in touch with where our food comes from. We all eat every day; but do our food choices support our ecological, social, and economic values? And does everybody have the same opportunity to support their values with the food choices they can make? With some just struggling to have enough to eat, what influences what we can buy and how much it costs? What changes in policy at the local, state and federal level could better support local farming? Join us as we explore the different components that make up our local food system, how we got here, and what the future could hold. |
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Town Square: The Art of Living Well at Any Age 8/18/2009
Living well is easier said than done. With new technologies and practices, it`s possible to stay young for longer than ever before, but living well is about more than just our physical health. It`s about our mental well being, spiritual, cultural and intellectual fulfillment. How can we achieve a balance that works for us in our increasingly busy lives? Is there a one size fits all analysis we can use, or should young professionals, boomers and beyond ask themselves a different set of questions when taking a look at the priorities in their lives? Get tips from the experts on living well at any age. |
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Town Square: A Conversation with Jeff Raikes 8/13/2009
Jeff Raikes is in an enviable position: he is paid to give away big money for good causes. This former president of Microsoft's business division now heads The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. With an asset trust endowment of about $27.5 billion, the Gates Foundation paid out $2.8 billion in grants last year alone and has granted more than $20.1 billion since its inception. Meet Jeff Raikes, hear his take on his new job, on the foundation that is working to change the lives of millions of people for the better, and on the effects of a challenging economy regionally and globally. |
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Town Square: Examining Our Investment in Early Education 7/9/2009
We know that investing in early learning is one of the most effective strategies we have to improve the success of K-12 education. Both public and private partners in our state have devoted a lot of attention and energy to early learning over the past few years. We have new agencies, new collaborations, and new funding commitments. We've also recently come out of a legislative session where tough decisions about early learning funding reductions had to be made. What's the impact of all of this attention and action? What gains have been made for young children and their families? |
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Town Square: Youth Violence Prevention 7/7/2009
Former Mayor Greg Nickels launches the Seattle Youth Violence Prevention Initiative, acknowledging other community and City efforts to support youth and prevent violence, strengthening partnerships between the initiative and other efforts to inspire adult participation. |
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Town Square: Puget Sound Region's Transportation Future Part 2 6/5/2009
Sound Transit's first phase of light rail will open in July and Community Transit's new Swift bus rapid transit service will begin this fall. In addition, the Washington State Department of Transportation is moving forward on a tolling plan to finance the replacement of aging 520 bridge while the City of Tacoma is embarking on an ambitious update of their Mixed Use Centers plan to encourage walkable, bike-friendly development connected by transit. Hear all about these opportunities. |
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Town Square: Puget Sound Region's Transportation Part 1 5/1/2009
What will the Puget Sound region's transportation landscape look like in 20 years? How will we move people and good, manage congestion, and cut our emissions? On the heels of the stimulus package, plans are underway on how to spend future federal highway and transit dollars in the next re authorization of federal transportation legislation later this year. Transit demand continues to skyrocket while operation revenues are plummeting. How do car sharing, walkable and bike-friendly communities, and transit work together to form a new vision for transportation? |
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Town Square: Building Community Through Sport 6/23/2009
Watch as CityClub welcomes owners of Seattle's major sports teams to examine the dynamism of Seattle's growing playing field as new teams are launched, and soccer and women's sports take their place in the limelight. Discussion includes what roles sports of all kinds have in building our sense of belonging and commitment to the place we call home. |
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Town Square: The Great Urban Debate - Vancouver vs. Seattle 6/18/2009
Hear two of the most provocative thinkers as they engage in the great urban debate of Seattle vs. Vancouver. Two former City Councilors - Peter Steinbrueck and Gordon Price are both well known in their respective cities for their insights into recent urban issues and roles as opinion leaders. In a creative twist, each debater will argue for the other's city. |
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Town Square: A Public Health Approach to Youth Violence 6/25/2009
On Monday, April 27, 2009, the Seattle City Council voted to fully fund the Mayor`s Seattle Youth Violence Prevention Initiative. As the City moves forward to implement the Initiative, the Council, in partnerships with others, is sponsoring a series of community conversations about youth violence. |
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Town Square: Hard Questions on Housing 5/22/2009
Is housing still part of the social safety net? Foreclosures have affected many families, and as more people lose their jobs, some face the specter of homelessness. How do experts in the housing field see the challenges and opportunities of the coming decade? What new pressures will we see in the housing market due to economic conditions? Is the Ten Year Plan to End Homelessness still viable? What can we expect from the Housing Levy this fall? Join CityClub for a lively discussion on the current state of housing in our city. |
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Town Square: A Conversation with Bill and Mimi Gates 7/1/2009
Moderator C.R. Douglas leads two of Seattle's most respected civic leaders in a discussion on developing an engaged Downtown community. |
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Town Square: The Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition 6/30/2009
The Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition dominated local activities in the summer of 1909. It is said to have put Seattle on the national map and thrust the city into a period of economic growth and stability. That may be true, but there is no doubt that the A-Y-P celebrated the brief period of phenomenal growth following the 1897 discovery of gold in the Yukon when Seattle's population exploded. Although touted as being forward looking where earlier expositions were not, architecturally the primary buildings of the A-Y-P borrowed the vocabulary of the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition and the Renaissance Revival taste favored by its Eastern designers. This talk scrutinizes local perceptions of the A-Y-P and the fairs impact on social, political, aesthetic and economic matters in Seattle and Washington State in 1909 and in the years that followed. |
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Town Square: Port of Seattle Candidates Forum 6/3/2009
A variety of topics from the third runway, to the Duwamish River, to the Ballard marina, to discrimination will be addressed. |
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Town Square: Education Reform 6/3/2009
Building the movement for education reform. Speakers include: Chris Korsmo, League of Education Voters (LEV), Kelly Munn (LEV), Lisa Brummel, Sr. Vice President of Human Resources, Microsoft, and keynote speaker, Kati Haycock from Education Trust. |
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Town Square: Gang Violence 6/2/2009
On Monday, April 27, 2009, the Seattle City Council voted to fully fund the Mayor's Seattle Youth Violence Prevention Initiative. As the City moves forward to implement the Initiative, the Council, in partnerships with others, is sponsoring a series of community conversations about youth violence. |
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Town Square: Small Business as Change Agent 4/29/2009
A panel discussion about the ways that the business community can play a leadership role in social and community change featuring Tod Leiweke, CEO Seattle Seahawks and Sounders FC; Bill Block, Committee to End Homelessness Project Director; Thach Nguyen, Realtor, developer and philanthropist; and, James Sun, CEO and Founder Zoodango.com and finalist on NBC's "The Apprentice". Moderated by KING 5's News Reporter Linda Byron. |
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Town Square: Phyllis Campbell, JPMorgan Chase and Co. 4/23/2009
All eyes are on Phyllis Campbell as she takes the reins as Chairman of JPMorgan Chase's Pacific Northwest business. With thirty years of banking experience, this top local executive and six year President and CEO of The Seattle Foundation returns to her banking roots to lead JPMorgan Chase in Washington, Oregon and Idaho.
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Town Square: State of Technology Luncheon 5/1/2009
Ray Ozzie has made a career out of anticipating the next wave in computing. An experienced entrepreneur and industry visionary, Ozzie drives Microsoft's technical strategy and is spearheading development of its next-generation software services platform. In a rare public appearance at the State of Technology Luncheon, Ozzie will frame the future of computing and explore what's next for one of the world's preeminent high tech companies - and what it means for our economy, our region, and ourselves. |
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Town Square: Pete Singer -- The Life You Can Save 3/5/2009
What is an ordinary American's obligation to the worlds poor? Peter Singer, philosopher and Princeton University bioethics professor, argues that for the first time in history, we're in a position to end extreme poverty throughout the world. In The Life You Can Save: Acting Now to End World Poverty. Singer famous for compelling people to re-consider and even change long-held beliefs (Animal Liberation), offers unconventional thoughts about what an individual can do to end global poverty explaining how much to give, how to give it, and to which organizations. Presented by the Town Hall Center for Civic Life, with University Book Store. |
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Town Square: Fixing the Broken Global Food System 2/26/2009
An expert panel discussion about solving the problem of food security for the world`s poor. Billions of people around the world are hungry, malnourished or starving every day, giving rise to major disparities in educational opportunity, health and political stability worldwide. And yet support for agricultural development had been neglected over the past two decades. What are the obstacles to solving this most fundamental and persistent barrier to development? How do we improve the global agricultural systems to assure food for everyone in an environmentally and culturally sustainable way? Two outstanding leaders in global agricultural reform featured at this event. |
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Town Square: George Akerlof - Animal Spirits 3/23/2009
The term "animal spirits" was coined by John Maynard Keynes in describing the gloom and despondence leading to the Great Depression. Acclaimed economist George Akerlof (with Robert Shiller) details the pervasive lack of confidence, fear, bad faith, corruption, a concern for fairness, and the stories we tell ourselves about our economic fortunes on the performance of the macro economy. In Animal Spirits: How Human Psychology Drives the Economy, and Why It Matter for Global Capitalism, Akerlof shows how Reagonomics, Thatcherism, and the rational expectations revolution failed to account for human psychology, and asserts the necessity of an active government role in economics. Presented by the Town Hall Center for Civic Life, with Elliot Bay Book Company. |
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Town Square: Making it Work Public Forum 4/9/2009
A community-sponsored town hall discussion on current and near-term models for journalism success in a post-newspaper framework. |
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Town Square: Susan Hildreth, New Seattle City Librarian 4/10/2009
In early 2009, Seattle Public Library will welcome Susan Hildreth as its new City Librarian. Hildreth has spent the last four years as California's state librarian. As city librarian/CEO of The Seattle Public Library, she will oversee a $50 million budget, 710 employees and facilities that include the Central Library, 26 recently replaced or renovated branches and a Mobile Services division. What are Hildreth's ideas for the future of Seattle Public Library? How will its programming grow to fulfill the opportunity of its new physical facilities? With an already tight collections budget, how will the Library navigate current economic challenges and keep up with increased patron demand? As more electronic readers are developed for books, magazines and newspapers, does Hildreth see physical copies becoming a thing of the past? |
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Town Square: Bonnie Beers: Strength and Stamina: Women in the Seattle Fire Department 3/24/2009
In honor of Women's History Month, and sponsored in part by the Washington Women's History Consortium, the Seattle Municipal Archives presents "Bonnie Beers: Strength and Stamina: Women in the Seattle Fire Department". In 1975, the Seattle Fire Department broke with tradition and recruited women specifically to apply as firefighters. Six out of the 125 women were admitted to the class in 1976; of these, five resigned and the sixth was dismissed. The following year, three of these women tried again and ultimately only one, Bonnie Beers, went on to complete training and begin her six-month probation as a firefighter in January 1978. Beers retired last year after 30 years of service. |
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Town Square: Community Forum on Replacing Viaduct with Tunnel 3/23/2009
A community forum to inform and answer questions from citizens concerning the "Deep Bore Tunnel" plan to replace the Viaduct. Sponsored by the Ballard District Council, the Queen Anne District Council, and the BINMIC Action Committee. Project leads from WSDOT, SDOT, and King County present and abridged version of the plans for the project and respond to questions and concerns expressed by citizens. A separate panel of experts, not directly associated with the project, provides their perspective and answered questions. |
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Town Square: Tough Time in a Livable City 2/13/2009
Ideas of what makes a livable city are never universal. And now, with the weakened economy, these contrasting ideas are set against a new, more austere backdrop. What`s ahead? Will we be seeing more population density in the urban core, and will it come from new construction, or because families are forced to double up? What of the suburbs? Will they become a no-man`s land of foreclosures? Or will they be stronger magnets for families seeking better services and schools than can be delivered in revenue-pinched cities? Should artists and environmental advocates see threat or opportunity in a cooling economy? |
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Town Square: How Healthy Are We? 3/18/2009
The City of Seattle Commission for Sexual Minorities, Seattle Office for Civil Rights, HONOR Project Two-Spirit Health Survey and Diversities in Health Disparities Project attempt to address how healthy we are. The moderated forum includes presentations of two large LGBT health studies conducted in Seattle-King County by researchers at the UW School of Social Work. Dr. Karina Walters, principal investigator of the HONOR Project and Dr. Karen Fredriksen-Goldsen, principal investigator of the Diversities in Health Disparities Project, followed by a panel discussion that will highlight critical health policies and concerns confronting the LGBT community in Seattle-King County. |
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Town Square: Change Has Come to America - Now What? 2/26/2009
The 2nd Annual Black History Month Community Forum. Leaders from across the Civic community and Public arena will join the outpouring of community attendees as we discuss the year's topic "Change Has Come to America - Now What?" |
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Town Square: Eric Liu -- Guiding Lights 1/30/2009
Eric Liu leads a panel to discuss imagination and mentorship at the Guiding Light Weekend, one of the highlights of National Mentoring Month. The Panelists include Mimi Gate from SAM, Mark Roth from Fred Hutchinson, and many more. |
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Town Square: No News is Bad News 2/26/2009
A community-sponsored town hall discussion on the future of new and journalism in Seattle. The event, titled "No News is Bad News: Seattle As a No-Newspaper Town" was conceived and planned by a group of local bloggers, journalists, and news employees. |
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Town Square: The New Superintendent of Public Instruction 2/26/2009
In November, voters elected Randy Dorn for State Superintendent of Public Instruction, replacing 12 year Superintendent Terry Bergeson in a race that has become widely viewed as a directive for changes in the Washington Assessment of Student Learning (WASL). How does Dorn see his leadership and how has he been approaching the transition? What authority does he have to make changes in the WASL, and how does e plan to work with the legislature? Beyond the WASL, what are his top priorities and how will he balance them with our current budgetary constraints? Join us for answers to these questions and more. |
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Town Square: Knute Berger & Timothy Egan "Pugetopolis" 2/25/2009
Veteran journalist and third-generation Seattleite Knute Beger thinks Seattle is turning into the civic equivilant of a Starbuck's Frappucino.Holding forth as "Mossback" over the years on the pages of Seattle Weekly, Seattle Magazine, and on Crosscut.com and KUOW, Berger's contrarian nad libertarian view of life in Seattle have been compiled into a new book, Pugetopolis: A Mossback Takes on Growth Addicts, Weather Wimps, and the Myth of Seattle Nice. He appears with his friend award-winning journalist and author Timothy Egan (The Worst Hard Time), to argue about the implications of our pretensions to "world class city" status. |
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Town Square: Downtown Economic Forum 2/24/2009
A discussion of the economy of downtown Seattle with Former Mayor Greg Nickels and DSA President Kate Joncas, among others. |
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Town Square: The Newspaper Business - Sunset or a New Dawn? 2/20/2009
Newspapers across the country are undergoing profound and historic changes. As they struggle to survive and adapt in the cafe of shrinking advertising revenues and circulation and the rise of the Internet as a primary news source, their future is very much in doubt. As papers cut back on coverage and staff while at the same time attempting to attract a growing Web audience, will the quality and scope of news coverage decline? Will foreign bureaus be a thing of the past? Will Web-only newspapers, citizen journalists, and bloggers be able to fill the void? What does this all mean to the future of professional journalism as a career path? |
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Town Square: The Black Face of Hip-Hop 2/19/2009
Which Way Seattle? is an ongoing series of civic dialogues about local and political affairs that directly impact Seattle’s African-American community. The CD Forum is pleased to host a timely panel discussing the black face of Hip-Hop. Black Hip-Hop artists have pioneered and set the groundwork for many Northwest Hip-Hop artists. Does this history relate to the present representation and influence of Black people in the Hip-Hop industry? Is there a "political narrowness" around the dialogue of race and Hip-Hop and the view of what is "conscious" Hip-Hop? |
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Town Square: 37th Annual Economic Forecast 1/15/2009
Nationally recognized experts look at future economic trends and deliver timely forecasts. Featured speakers include Tom Flavin of enterpriseSeattle, Dick Conway Puget Sound Economic Forcaster, Ken Goldstein of The Conference Board, and James DeLisle from the University of Washington. |
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Town Square: 2009 Business Outlook 2/5/2009
Nationally recognized experts look at future economic trends and deliver timely forecasts. Featured speakers include: Emory Thomas of the Puget Sound Business Journal, David Allen of McKinstry, Steve Davis of McKinsey & Co., Drew Magill of Boeing, and Governor Christine Gregoire. |
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Town Square: Alternatives to a New Jail 1/28/2009
Real Change and the Seattle University School of Law co-sponsor a public forum on Seattle's proposed new jail. The city is moving quickly to site and build an expensive new jail at a time of economic uncertainty. A panel of community activists and experts will address the costs of increasing incarceration, and offer an opposing viewpoint to city officials' rhetoric of inevitability. |
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Town Square: Elections Director Debate 1/22/2009
In the November election, voters approved an amendment to the county charter changing the Elections Director from an appointed position to a nonpartisan elected office. A special election will be held on February 3, with as many as a dozen candidates expected to file for this position. The Elections Director will oversee a budget of over $19 million and administer up to 6 elections a year. What qualifications are needed to do the job well? How does each candidate envision this new role, and what changes would they like to see made? Join us as we meet the candidates for this newly created elected office. |
Town Square: CityClub's 2009 Legislative Preview 1/15/2009
The start of the New Year is just around the corner, and so is the upcoming legislative session. What can we do as a State to help assuage the mortgage crisis and calm consumer and investor fears? The session is sure to be packed with competing goals. What are the Governor`s priorities? Are they in line with what the legislature hopes to accomplish? CityClub invites our top leadership from the State House and Senate to talk about the upcoming session. |
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Town Square: Peter Newman Resilient Cities 1/12/2009
Peter Newman, Professor of Sustainability at Curtin University in Perth Australia, explores emerging methods for city development in a post peak oil world. Professor Newman is internationally recognized as one of the world's leaders in sustainability. |
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Town Square: CityClub's 2008 Year in Review 12/23/2008
CityClub's Year In Review forum presents a special opportunity for all of CityClub's partners - members, guests, sponsors and co-presenters - to reflect on and discuss the events of the past year and look ahead as our region enters a new year. What role will local banks play in calming the mortgage crisis? What does the future hold for the media? These questions and more. |
Town Square: Dr. Robert H. Bullard - Environmental Justice 12/10/2008
The Seattle Office for Civil Rights celebrates the 13th annual Seattle Human Rights day with a talk by Robert Bullard entitled "Confronting Environmental Racism." Bullard is a leading expert on environmental justice, race, and the environment. He is the author of eleven books and the Ware Professor of sociology and Director of the Environmental Justice Resource Center at Clark Atlanta University. The Distinguished Citizens Human Rights Awards will also be presented. |
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Town Square: Van Jones - Green Pathways out of Poverty 12/4/2008
Leading the national Green for All initiative, Van Jones shares how we can overcome the challenge of the climate crisis while engaging the creativity and power of everyone. Jones is in Seattle as part of the Transformational Lecture Series, calling on all building industry professionals to create a sustainably built environment now, as well as ensuring that sustainability becomes integral to all development in the future. |
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Town Square: Moving Seattle Forward 11/27/2008
Transportation leaders share their vision and explain how what we are doing now fits into it. |
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Town Square: Seattle Neighborhood Summit 11/14/2008
The residents of Seattle's many neighborhoods come together to express ideas and meet others who care about Seattle. Former Mayor Greg Nickels kicks off the event. |
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Town Square: The Housing Crisis - What's Next for Puget Sound 11/13/2008
Until recently, our region seemed to be immune from the worst of the mortgage foreclosure crisis affecting so much of the U.S. Is that still true? What can we expect near and long-term? How are federal agencies coordinating their response to help families save their homes from foreclosure? CityClub and Town Hall present a conversation with Steve Preston, Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, and one of the main overseers of the Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008, which many are calling the precursor to the bailout bill. |
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Town Square: Peter Jamero - The Filipino Experience 11/12/2008
The 18th annual FACES Conference - Ating Bayanihan: Moving Forward Together - addresses the challenges and issues Filipinos face on a daily basis as they work to make a difference in their communities and work places. The Keynote speaker is Peter Jamero, former Seattle resident and author of several books on the Filipino experience. |
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Town Square: Which Way Seattle? Black Elected Officials 11/6/2008
Which Way Seattle? is an ongoing series of civic dialogues about local and political affairs that directly impact Seattle's African-American community. The CD Forum is pleased to host a timely panel discussing black elected officials and their impact on their constituents, specifically the Black community. |
Town Square: Arts Education Forum 10/30/2008
A look at the Seattle School District's Arts Education Initiative including a status report on the first year of the new plan. Next steps are discussed for putting the arts back in education. |
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Town Square: Immunizations and Vaccinations 10/15/2008
Where is the line between personal choice and public safety? What percentage of the population needs to be vaccinated to protect against outbreaks of what we think of as long forgotten diseases? Should parents be able to opt out of vaccination for their children, or is the danger to the community too great to risk? How safe are vaccinations, and are we approaching them in the best way for each family and child? Immunization is an issue that affects all of us, from those that are worried about the transmission of disease to those who are concerned about the health and welfare of our children. Are these goals compatible, and who gets to choose? Answers to these questions and more. |
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Town Square: Shine a Light on the King County Budget 10/14/2008
This year is going to be a problematic in terms of not only the State budget but County budgets as well. With 30% of the State's population, King County is going to face a real challenge and some tough choices. Take a look at not only the issues King County Faces, but look at it as a proxy for the way County and State funding works. |
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Town Square: CodeBlueNow! Health Care Town Hall 10/9/2008
The launch of the Voters' Health Care Platform and the movement of grassroots action into true Health Care reform. |
Town Square: Neighborhood Blogs 9/12/2008
From Ballard to Burien, from West Seattle to South Lake Union, and from Capitol Hill to Beacon Hill, the proliferation of neighborhood blogs all around Seattle is changing not just the local media landscape, but also haow community conversations are taking place in an increasingly digital world. How does the 24-7 nature of citizen-driven blogs impact "traditional" news sources and how people are informed? |
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Town Square: Civil Rights Organizations in the 21st Century 9/8/2008
In the wake of Bruce Gordon's resignation from the NAACP after only 19 months, there has been much discussion around the agendas set forth by African-American legacy organizations such as the NAACP and Urban League. These organizations are recognized for collective action advocating civil and economic rights. However, many argue that this model needs an upgrade to reflect realities of the 21st century. Join moderator Zynovia Hetherington; Felicia Kline, President Seattle Urban League Young Professionals; James Bible, President Seattle NAACP; Wilberforce Agyekum, Esq, Seattle Human Rights Commission member, and Mary Flowers, Peoples Institute NW to explore the role of these organizations. Presenter: Central District Forum for Arts and Ideas. |
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Town Square: Eric Liu and Nick Hanauer 9/7/2008
Author/educator Eric Liu and entrepreneur/venture capitalist Nick Hanauer explore what patriotism really means and how certain figures in America's history have managed to inspire the country to new levels of greatness. Their new book, The True Patriot, offers a moral map for political life that can serve to guide us back to the country's founding principles-country above self, responsible stewardship, equality, shared sacrifice, and service. Presented by Town Hall Center for Civic Life with Elliott Bay Book Company. |
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Town Square: Local Contributions to Our Global Village 9/7/2008
The League of Women Voters of Seattle presents a Forum on Local Contributions to Our Global Village, featuring speakers from local organizations working in developing countries. The League has a companion report on the UN's Millennium Development Goals, available on request: (206) 329-4848. |
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Town Square: The Making of a Candidate 9/6/2008
As part of its Law and Politics series, Seattle CityClub presents THE MAKING OF A CANDIDATE. In modern day elections, do people choose to run for office, or do interest groups choose them? This year's longer-than-usual presidential nomination process has created intense interest in the background of each of the candidates and how they got this far. How do candidates reach the point where they can successfully run for major state and national public office? What inherent qualities must they have and what skills and experiences must they develop? How important is money and how do candidates secure it? What role do parties and consultants play in terms of messaging, and how concerted are their efforts? Does the repetition of phrases and images really change the way people think about issues? And finally, how does this process change candidates, as people and as leaders, from their first race for public office to their last? CityClub has assembled former and current political consultants, candidates and office holders, party chairs and political experts to answer these questions and yours. Co presenters: Executive Alliance, King County Democratic Party, Leadership Eastside, Leadership Tomorrow Leadership Tomorrow, Seattle Works and YMCA of Seattle. |
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Town Square: Jim Sinegal, CEO and Founder of Costco 8/29/2008
Costco is beating the odds yet again. Despite a challenging national economy, the warehouse retailing giant is outrunning sales expectations by continuing to build its fervently loyal customer base. How is the company able to do this, and what does it see on the horizon in the rapidly changing retail world? You can find out directly from Costco Co-Founder and CEO Jim Sinegal. Where does Sinegal see the national economy heading? How does the company treat its employees so well, yet remain so profitable? From gasoline to toilet paper, from cashews to cheesecake, why is Costco a prime consumer haven? These questions and so many more will be addressed at this special event, hosted by Puget Sound Business Journal Publisher Emory Thomas Jr. |
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Town Square: School Superintendent Dr. Maria Goodloe-Johnson 8/24/2008
Dr. Maria Goodloe-Johnson, Seattle Public Schools Superintendent, updates the community on her strategic vision for Seattle Public Schools. Presented by the Alliance for Education. Event co-sponsored by Wells Fargo and the Boeing Company. |
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Town Square: Shining a Light on Reporters and the Law 8/15/2008
Washington State recently passed a reporter shield law, proposed and supported by State Attorney General Rob McKenna. This program will open with a discussion of the new Washington law, and then move on to a discussion of pending Federal legislation. The Free Flow of Information Act (H.R. 2102) passed the U.S. House of Representatives last fall. The U.S. Senate version (S. 2035) recently passed the Judiciary Committee, and currently awaits further action. In addition to a moderated panel discussion among leading experts in government and law, reporters and news media executives will have a chance to explain what effects the new state law and pending federal legislation have on their industry. |
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Town Square: Arts and the Environment 8/12/2008
Seattle Art Museum and Cascade Land Conservancy co-host a panel discussion on the common interests of the arts and environmental communities in creating vibrant urban spaces and conserving critical landscapes. How do artists make our cities livable and how should cities help artists thrive? Why should environmentalists care? What are the near term priorities for both the arts and the environment? What are the potential benefits of joint efforts and what approaches should be explored? Join us as we consider these questions and next steps. |
Town Square: Fort Lawton Tribute 7/26/2008
On August 14, 1944, an Italian prisoner of war named Guglielmo Olivotto was lynched at Seattle’s Fort Lawton. The murder followed a violent nighttime confrontation resulting in 43 African-American soldiers charged with rioting; three charged with first-degree murder. After worldwide publicity and the longest and largest Army court-martial of World War II, 28 were convicted of rioting and 2 were additionally found guilty of manslaughter. It remains the only criminal trial in U.S. history where black men were found guilty of lynching. On October 26, 2007, the U.S. Army’s highest court of appeal declared that the Fort Lawton court-martial had been “fundamentally unfair,” paving the way for the reversal of all 28 convictions. |
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Town Square: Death with Dignity or Assisted Suicide? 7/2/2008
Oregon is currently the only state in the nation that allows assisted suicide or patient-directed dying. Former Governor Booth Gardner has filed an initiative here in Washington which, if passed, would allow some terminally ill patients to receive medication to end their lives. What are the moral and ethical arguments on both sides of this emotionally charged issue? How are they addressed in the proposed law? Medical professionals and ethicists discuss the ramifications of the issue, and take questions from the audience. The program is moderated by Seattle University Law Professor John Mitchell. Presented by the Town Hall and CityClub, with Elliott Bay Book Company. |
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Town Square: The UW and the Black Panther Party 6/27/2008
During the height of the Civil Rights movement, from 1967 to 1973, photographer Stephen Shames had unprecedented access to the Black Panther Party and captured not only its public face but also unscripted behind-the-scenes moments. Shames’s work offers an uncommonly nuanced portrait of this dynamic social movement, during one of the most tumultuous periods in U.S. history. An exhibit is on view at Odegaard Library to coincide with the 40th anniversary of the student takeover of the administration building at the University of Washington. Panelists include Larry Gossett, James Gregory, Janet Jones, and Aaron Dixon. |
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Town Square: Future of Health - Sue Halpern on Memory 6/20/2008
How much of memory loss is normal? Why are some of the common beliefs about Alzheimer's disease incorrect? Sue Halpern, a scholar-in-residence at Middlebury College, has written Can't Remember What I Forgot: The Good News from the Front Lines of Memory Research both to debunk myths and to provide information about discoveries in the fast-changing field of memory research. Presented as part of the Future of Health Lecture Series with University Book Store. |
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Town Square: Climate Protection - What’s Washington’s Plan? 6/6/2008
What challenges and opportunities face Washington State around climate change? Governor Gregoire’s Climate Advisory Team recently released their plan that aims to "reduce the pollution that leads to climate change, grow our clean energy economy and move toward energy independence." How exactly do they plan to accomplish these ambitious goals? Do all the stakeholders agree with their tactics? Join us for a lively discussion of state-level initiatives to address warming and bring your own questions to pose to our expert panel! |
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Town Square: Roland Kelts' Japanamerica 5/23/2008
The influence of manga, anime, otouku, and other aspects of modern Japanese culture and aesthetic on this side of the Pacific is the subject of Roland Kelts' Japanamerica: How Japanese Pop Culture Has Invaded the U.S. Roland Kelts, a lecturer at Tokyo University and co-editor of Public Spaces, is both Japanese and American, and his work appears in the media of both countries. "Like a Wired magazine article on steroids … Kelts throws out fascinating ideas. If you wish to understand the nuances of otaku-dom, or are just hentai-curious, Japanamerica is a broad primer. If you're seeking investment opportunities, it's practically a prospectus." - R.C. Baker, The Village Voice. Presented by Elliott Bay Book Company. |
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Town Square: John Medina - Brain Rules 5/16/2008
While most of us have no idea of what's going on in our heads, brain scientists have figured out a lot about how the brain works. In his new book, Brain Rules, pathfinding developmental molecular biologist John Medina (faculty at the University of Washington School of Medicine and the director of the Brain Center for Applied Learning Research at Seattle Pacific University) discusses what scientists know for sure about our brains and how the intersection of exercise, memory, sleep, and stress might influence the way we teach our children and the way we work. Presented as part of the Seattle Science Lecture Series with Seattle Pacific University, UW School of Medicine, and University Book Store. |
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Town Square: Michael Connery - Youth to Power 5/2/2008
Michael Connery is a political activist and progressive blogger (futureyouthmajority.com and HuffingtonPost.com). In "Youth to Power: How Young Voters are Building Tomorrow's Progressive Majority", Connery examines how today's young people are combining technology with a vigorous social spirit that could serve to revive progressive politics. Connery speaks on stage with Eli Sanders, Senior Staff Writer for The Stranger. Presented by the Town Hall Center for Civic Life with University Book Store. |
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Town Square: A Conversation with Our Region's Mayors 4/24/2008
Seattle, Bellevue and Redmond -- three thriving urban centers in our vibrant region. What's changed for each city in the last five years? Bellevue's downtown residential population has nearly doubled, construction is booming everywhere and there seems to be no end in site for the growth of the technology sector. What can we learn from each other? With nearly a third of Bellevue's population foreign born, how has their education system adjusted? How has Redmond remained so bicycle friendly? With many common resources and concerns, how committed is each Mayor to the idea of regionalism? How would they work together in case of disaster? Is there hope for a regional transportation solution that works for everyone? Presented by CityClub. |
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Town Square: David Horsey -- Draw Quick, Shoot Straight 4/4/2008
Two-time Pulitzer Prize-winning Seattle Post-Intelligencer editorial cartoonist and journalist David Horsey makes this welcome return with a new collection of his cartoons, Draw Quick, Shoot Straight (Seattle Post-Intelligencer). Ranging back over the past few years—to the 2004 campaign and thereabouts to quite recently—this book carries some of the most pithy, and picturesque commentary on the farce/tragedy that is the current administration ('all hat, no cattle') and its misdoings ... with plenty of local colors drawn in, for good measure. This should be fun. |
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Town Square: David Shields 3/30/2008
University of Washington English professor David Shields has received numerous national awards, and been a finalist for several more for a body of work that has included fiction and a wide range of nonfiction. He is receiving attention such as he never before has for his newest book, The Thing About Life is That One Day You'll Be Dead (Knopf). "It's a bold writer who dares to tackle head-on the subject of what it means to be human - something that David Shields does with an extraordinary mixture of tenderness, humor, and inexhaustible curiosity." - Jonathan Raban. Presented by Eliott Bay Book Company. |
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Town Square: Seattle’s Growing Philanthropic Reach 3/21/2008
Seattle is an increasingly global city, with local and regional donors increasingly investing in global philanthropy. What accounts for this trend? In what areas are donors investing? Not investing? Does the next generation of philanthropists give with a different, more global focus? How will Seattle's growing presence as a global city affect support for its neighborhoods, schools and vulnerable citizens? With this new global focus, are we in danger of leaving local issues and organizations behind? Presented by Seattle CityClub. Co-presenting organization: Leadership Tomorrow, Social Venture Partners, University of Washington Jackson School of International Studies and YWCA of Seattle/King/Snohomish County.
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Town Square: David Domke - Religion as a Political Weapon 3/10/2008
In The God Strategy, co-written by Kevin Coe, scholar David Domke offers a timely and dynamic study of the rise of religion in American politics, examining the public messages of political leaders over the past seventy-five years-from the 1932 election of Franklin Roosevelt to the early stages of the 2008 presidential race. They conclude that U.S. politics today is defined by a calculated, deliberate, and partisan use of faith that is unprecedented in modern politics. Presented by the ACLU of Washington. |
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Town Square: Richard Rodriguez 3/7/2008
Richard Rodriguez is an award-winning essayist for The News Hour with Jim Lehrer and the author of the forthcoming God and the Desert. His other books include Brown: The Lost Discovery of America, his highly-acclaimed autobiography, Hunger of Memory, and Days of Obligation. Presented with Seattle Public Library, Harper’s Magazine and Elliott Bay Book Company. |
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Town Square: The Changing Face of Downtown 3/7/2008
The Changing Face of Downtown: Books, Art, Music and Home: A Conversation With Some of Seattle's Visionaries. (Deborah Jacobs, Mimi Gates, John Nesholm, Greg Smith, with moderator C.R. Douglas) |
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Town Square: The Rollback of Civil Rights Era in America 3/6/2008
Panel members discuss various U.S. Supreme Court decisions (and policy implications of these decisions) that have served to roll back the civil rights of people of color across the country in the areas of workers rights and access to education. This event is co-sponsored by the Latina/o Bar Association of Washington. |
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Town Square: Multiple Sclerosis - Is Something in the Water? 3/4/2008
Chances are you know someone who suffers from Multiple Sclerosis. This devestating disease afflicts a whopping 1 out of 700 people in our state! But do you know why or how you can be an effective supporter? Watch this panel of experts discuss this critical subject. Brought to you by CityClub. Annual Presenting Sponsor: Boeing. Series Sponsor: UWMedCenter. Event chair: Tanya Karwaki. Co-presenting organizations: Leadership Eastside, Leadership Tomorrow, National Multiple Sclerosis Society - Greater Washington Chapter, Northwest Hospital Foundation, Public Health – Seattle and King County, Washington Biotechnology and Biomedical Association, Washington Health Foundation and YMCA of Greater Seattle. |
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Town Square: Creating Green Neighborhoods in North America 2/28/2008
Greg Searle is the Executive Director of BioRegional North America. In this talk he shares strategies that participating developers are using to achieve ambitious targets, as well as lessons learned at the multi-award winning BedZED - the UK’s largest urban eco-village and the prototype for One Planet Living. |
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Town Square: Healthy Parks, Schools and Communities 2/20/2008
Learn how advocates and activists are building a new urban green movement to maximize public access to safe places to live, learn, work, play and pray while ensuring the fair treatment of people of all colors, cultures, and incomes. Robert García, Executive Director and Counsel for The City Project is the presenter. He is also an attorney with experience in advocacy, mediation, and litigation involving social justice, human health, environmental and criminal justice. |
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Town Square: David Barsamian 2/19/2008
Presented in association with ALTERNATIVE RADIO, Town Hall and Elliott Bay Books are delighted to welcome back one of the necessary voices of the working media in this country, one who helps give voice and perspective to/from others not otherwise included in mediated discoursed. David Barsamian's radio programs and books are generally shared stages, conversations with others. This evening will be an opportunity to hear and converse with him on a solo basis. He is here with two timely new books, Targeting Iran and What We Say Goes: Conversations on U.S. Power in a Changing World. The latter is drawn from conversations with Noam Chomsky, and the former includes Chomsky, along with Ervand Abrahamian and Nahid Mozaffari. |
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Town Square: Shining a Light on the Port of Seattle 2/19/2008
The Downtown Seattle Republican Club hosted a discussion on February 13, 2008 regarding the Port of Seattle in the light of the recent performance audit. Panelists include Bob Williams of the Evergreen Freedom Foundation, Washington State Auditor Brian Sonntag, Tim Eyman (sponsor of the Performance Audit Initiative), and Port Commissioners Bill Bryant and Lloyd Hara. The discussion looks at the Port past, present, and future. |
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Town Square: Public Financing of Campaigns 2/13/2008
Washington Public Campaigns' held a forum titled Public Financing of Campaigns For Cities and Local Jurisdictions at the UW's Kane Hall. Tackling this subject was a distinguished panel comprising of Senator Shirley Hunter from the State of New Jersey, co-sponsor of NJ Clean Elections Act, the Honorable Nick Licata, Seattle City Councilmember, Paul Loeb, author "Soul of a Citizen"; social and political activist, Marcee Stone, Board President, Washington Public Campaigns, the Honorable Jim Street, former Seattle City Councilmember and Janice Thompson, Executive Director, Democracy Reform Oregon. |
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Town Square: The Environment, Issues & Trends from 30,000 ft 11/14/2007
What are the major environmental issues that will influence our region’s future? In what ways are we progressing toward sustainability, and in what ways have we stalled or slipped into reverse? How are Seattle’s environmental choices affecting the broader region? As the Puget Sound region grows – how are we going to accommodate those projected growth targets and transportation needs – while at the same time lowering our carbon emissions, preserving our watershed for our Eastern Washington farmers, and lowering our region’s contributions to waste landfills? Hear from our region’s leaders on these broad issues – and how you too, can affect change! Presented by CityClub. |
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Town Square: Cascadia Convergence with David Suzuki 10/26/2007
David Suzuki, well-known as the host of the television series The Nature of Things and recently featured in Leonardo DeCaprio’s film The 11th Hour, gives a keynote address entitled “Sustainability within a Generation.” |
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Town Square: Kevin Bales' Ending Slavery 10/29/2007
Kevin Bales is the world’s leading expert on modern slavery and President of Free the Slaves, the U.S. sister organization of Anti-Slavery International. His 1999 Pulitzer-nominated book Disposable People has been credited with explaining modern day slavery to the world. His latest book, Ending Slavery-How We Free Today’s Slaves, provides a roadmap to freedom, explaining the simple but effective actions that governments, international organizations, businesses, and individuals can take to end slavery for good. Presented as part of the Town Hall Center for Civic Life with University Book Store. |
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Town Square: Author Nick Hornby 10/24/2007
Bestselling author Nick Hornby ("About A Boy" and "High Fidelity") reads from Slam, his first novel for youg adults. Presented by Seattle Public Library Youth Services with University Book Store. |
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Town Square: CityClub's 2008 Legislative Preview 1/11/2008
The start of the New Year is just around the corner, and so is the upcoming legislative session. The voters seem to have sent a clear message in the recent election that it's time to stop spending and start saving. How will that translate into legislative priorities? With the failure of Proposition 1, is transportation the top priority for the state, or just for the Puget Sound region? What are the Governor's priorities? Are they in line with what the legislature hopes to accomplish? CityClub has invited our top leadership from the State House and Senate. |
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Town Square: Human Rights Day with Kenji Yoshino 12/6/2007
Author and legal scholar Kenji Yoshino speaks at the Human Rights Day celebration in Seattle. Kenji Yoshino is the author of "Covering: The Hidden Assault on Our Human Rights" and a riveting speaker. He is a Professor of law and former Deputy Dean at YaleLawSchool. The 12th annual Seattle Human Rights Day event commemorates the United Nations' Universal Declaration of Human Rights, which was adopted December 10, 1948. |
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Town Square: Annual Year in Review 2007 12/27/2007
CityClub’s Year in Review forum is one of the highlights of their annual program schedule. C.R. Douglas moderates the conversation as leading citizens reflect on the events of the past year and look ahead as our region enters 2008. |
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Town Square - Science 2.0: Chris Mooney and Matthew Nisbet 10/5/2007
Journalist Chris Mooney and communication professor Matthew Nisbet explain how scientists and their allies can reframe old debates in new ways, remaining true to the science but taking advantage of a fragmented media environment to connect with a broader American public. Drawing on case studies from the battles over stem cell research, evolution, global warming, hurricanes, and other subjects, a key point of emphasis will be that scientists must adopt a language that emphasizes shared values and has broad appeal, avoiding the mistake of talking down to fellow citizens or attacking their religious beliefs. |
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Town Square: Jay Inslee 11/4/2007
In 1961, President Kennedy ignited America’s Apollo Project and sparked a revolution in space exploration. Today, the New Apollo Energy Project is poised to revolutionize the production of energy. The nation that built the world’s most powerful rockets, its most advanced computers, and most sophisticated life support systems is ready to create the most powerful solar energy systems, its most advanced wind energy turbines, and its most sophisticated hybrid cars. Representative Jay Inslee (with co-author Bracken Hendricks) has written Apollo’s Fire, which lays out the path to stop global warming and gain energy independence. Presented by the Town Hall Center for Civic Life with Seattle University and Elliott Bay Book Company. |
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Town Square: Transracial Adoption of Black Children 10/11/2007
Which Way Seattle? is an ongoing series of civic dialogues about local and political affairs that directly impact Seattle's African-American community. Explore the issue of transracial adoption of Black children. Since the Multiethnic Placement Act of 1994, there has been a rise in the adoption of Black children by non-black individuals. The high proportion of black children in foster care coupled with the institutional barriers hindering Black families from adopting complicate the matters of transracial adoption and impact many. Join moderator Zynovia Hetherington, Program Director - Child Welfare Training and Advancement Program UW for a panel discussion. This event was held at the Ethnic Cultural Theatre/Center UW. |
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Foolproof Series American Voices Presents Paul Rusesabagina 2/4/2006
Recipient of both the 2005 Medal of Freedom and the 2000 Immortal Chaplains Prize for Humanity, Rusesabagina returns to Seattle for a conversation with Hubert G. Locke, Professor Emeritus of the Evans School of Public Affairs, on the horrific situation in Darfur and the tools needed to make change. Rusesabagina's book An Ordinary Man is scheduled for release in April, 2006. |
Foolproof Presents: American Voices Lecture Series with Bill Moyers 4/22/2005
Fabled reporter, gifted storyteller and respected commentator on contemporary American history and culture, Bill Moyers brilliantly provides his perspective on the myriad of cultural and historical forces that shape our national consciousness. Through words and images, he explores the humanist side of government, the media and social institutions and how the news of the day fits into the perspective of our times. |
Foolproof Presents: American Voices Lecture Series: All the News That's Fit to Own: Who Controls the Media and Why We Should Care 4/2/2005
According to Jon Stewart - "A free and independent press is essential to the health of a functioning democracy. It serves to inform the voting public on matters relevant to its well-being. Why they stopped doing that is a mystery." Join Foolproof for a panel discussion about who controls the media featuring Frank Blethen, Publisher of The Seattle Times; Robert W. McChesney, author; Amy Goodman, author, host and executive director of Democracy Now! and Phil Donahue, creator and host of The Phil Donahue Show. |
Foolproof Presents: American Voices Lecture Series with Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. 1/29/2005
Recently lauded as a man whose message supercedes his famous name, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is heralded as 'speaking with an earnestness and passion rarely seen among celebrity speakers'. Kennedy's call to action is for people to make a contribution and a difference in their world. During this tour, he discusses his time on the Hudson River with his father, Native American folklore, and the beauty of America's physical landscape. |
