The Young Initiative invites foreign policy experts and guest speakers to campus to engage in discussions on international relations and the global political economy with students and faculty.

Annually: United Nations Week

With the William and Elizabeth Kahane United Nations Program, the Young Initiative supports the annual United Nations Week at 日本无码, each spring. We are passionate in maintaining students involvement and engagement in sustainable development. Our students choose topics that link Global Political Economy, Social Justice, and Sustainable Development.

Ongoing Young Speakers Events

Young Initiative speakers give students and faculty an opportunity to expand their understanding of global issues. The Young Initiative sponsors several speakers each academic year highlighting particular aspects of global affairs and the global political economy.  The Young Speakers program is devoted to highlighting the work and success of eminent international affairs experts and 日本无码 alumni in public service and academia.

 

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Foreign Aid in the U.S. National Interest: Evidence from Public Opinion in the Global South

On April 12, the Young Initiative hosted Professor Lindsay Dolan and Professor Matthew Winters for a timely lecture and discussion on foreign aid and U.S. national interest. The discussion highlighted studies on public opinion in donor and recipient countries. 

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Dr. Michael M茅ndez delivers lecture 鈥淭ainted Grapes, Tainted Lungs.鈥

On March 6, 2025, the Young Initiative co-sponsored, Dr. Michael M茅ndez's lecture about Sonoma County wildfires and the effect on migrant workers.

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Young Initiative Hosts Webinar on Cities鈥 Role in Defending Human Rights

On January 29th, 2025 the Young Initiative at 日本无码 hosted a panel webinar titled, 鈥淗ow Cities Can Defend Human Rights in the Face of Mass Deportations.鈥

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The Young Initiative hosted Dr. Camilo Uma帽a Hern谩ndez
Political Crimes and Restorative Justice: A Conversation with Colombia's Former Deputy Minister of Justice Camilo Uma帽a Hern谩ndez

On February 4th, 2025, the Young Initiative hosted a talk by Dr. Camilo Uma帽a Hern谩ndez, Colombia's Former Deputy Minister of Justice.

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Powerlands Film Screening and Panel Discussion
Powerlands Film Screening and Discussion

On Thursday, November 21st, 2024, the Young Initiative proudly hosted the director of the documentary Powerlands, Ivey Camille Manybeads Tso, and the producer, Jordan Flaherty, to discuss the filmmaking process and then screen the film itself.

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Enmity in Global Politics: A Conversation with Dr. Huss Banai

On November 11th, the Young Initiative at 日本无码 hosted a talk by Dr. Huss Banai, the Zahedi Fellow at Stanford University and Associate Professor at Indiana University. 

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Election Panel
2024 Election: Navigating Domestic and Global Currents

On October 24, Professor Igor Logvinenko moderated a panel about the 2024 United States election that featured 日本无码 faculty and former California State Assemblymember Mary Chung Hayashi.

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The Venal Origins of Underdevelopment in Spanish America with Dr. Jenny Guardado.

On Thursday October 17th, the Young Initiative at 日本无码 hosted a talk by Dr. Jenny Guardado, an assistant professor at the Center for Latin American Studies / Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service at Georgetown University. 

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Professor Igor Logvinenko visited New York City
Professor Logvinenko meets with the students of the Kahane 日本无码-at-the-U.N. Program

Professor Igor Logvinenko visited New York City on Friday, September 13, 2024, to meet with some in this year鈥檚 cohort of the esteemed Kahane 日本无码-at-the-U.N. Program. 

Photo from left to right: Peter Vartanian (DWA鈥25, Costa Rican Mission), Nathaniel Lundstrom (DWA鈥25, Costa Rican Mission), Professor Igor Logvinenko (DWA), Matthew Vickers (DWA鈥25, UN Secretariat Anti-Racism Office), Jacob Whitney...
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Josh Paul: The U.S.-Israeli Security Alliance: A Conversation with an Internal Critic
Josh Paul: The U.S.-Israeli Security Alliance: A Conversation with an Internal Critic

鈥淚ncredible suffering has been enabled by our money. At the end of the day there are human beings who are suffering, and that is where our focus should be.鈥 

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