This fascinating and timely documentary observes two gay Syrian refugees who try to rebuild their broken lives. Husein is a barber in Istanbul living a double life that pits his conservative family and upbringing against his gay identity. Mahmoud is the founder of Syria’s LGBTI movement and lives in Berlin. What unites them is a […]
“A kidnapping victim is a commodity” – Jere Van Dyk In 2008, investigative journalist Jere Van Dyk was kidnapped and imprisoned for 45 days by the Taliban. He spent roughly one thousand and eighty hours in an ominously dark 12-by-12 cell. To this day the details of his release are unclear, no prisoners were exchanged […]
Killing the Iran Deal: What Happens Now? On May 8, President Trump announced the withdrawal of the U.S. from the Iran Nuclear Deal dubbing it, “a horrible one-sided deal that should never, ever have been made”. Today, as the U.S. faces additional nuclear tensions with North Korea, rising tensions with Iran, and a break from […]
Join us for a very special member social to celebrate a successful year and to send off for our Education Director, Eve Pech, in style. Enjoy food and drink at the Yard Goats Stadium as we celebrate Eve’s successful career and retirement. Featuring food, drinks, and great company.
Trade Wars: Tariffs and Trade in the Trump Era Join us for a luncheon with Ambassador Diego Gómez Pickering, Consul General of Mexico in New York, Consul General Phyllis Yaffe, Consul General of Canada in New York, and Dr. Zhao Yumin, Acting Consul General of China in New York for a conversation on Trade Wars: […]
You're invited to eat lunch with CTWAC! Join the CTWAC team monthly as we embark on a lunch tour of some of the best global eats Hartford has to offer. How it works: RSVP to Program Director, Amanda with your attendance. Just shoot a message to: ajolly@ctwac.org. Join us at the global spot of […]
Young Professional Happy Hour with Special Guest Esam Boraey, Youth Leader of the Egyptian Revolution Calling all young professionals! Join your fellow Hartford area young professionals for a global happy hour. Featuring the exclusive opportunity for an intimate conversation with Esam Boraey, one of the key youth leaders who sparked the overthrow of Egypt’s Hosni […]
The leaders of Iran and the United States have been trading fiery rhetoric these past few months. At the recent NATO summit, President Trump stated there might be an "escalation" between the two nations. Join us for a discussion with Ambassador Seyed Hossein Mousavian, former diplomat and spokesman for Iran in its nuclear negotiations with […]
No relationship will be as important to the twenty-first century as the one between the United States, the world’s great power, and China, the world’s rising power. – Council on Foreign Relations Join 80+ communities across the United States in a national conversation on China. Featuring an interactive webcast with The Honorable Condoleezza Rice, Former […]
