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Named
after the marketplace — the center of civic life —
in ancient
Athens, these dynamic and informal small-group programs are designed
to meet the changing interests and varied schedules of City Club
members.
Join
Agora at their upcoming events!
All events are free unless otherwise noted.
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Are
you interested in… pretty much anything?
City Club’s Agora committee is seeking new members.
Agora members search out and create events around today’s
hot topics, and also develop programs that explore, in-depth,
the issues that face our region. If you would like to share
the topic you’re passionate about with others or if
you would like to plan interesting and informative events
around a wide variety of subjects, please contact City Club
at 503-228-7231 or email amy@pdxcityclub.org.
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Bright
Lights
Design
Discusion Series
Planning
the Next Portland
Monday,
July 13
Gather 5:30 PM,
Discussion 6:00 PM
Jimmy Mak's, 221
NW 10th Ave
Free and open
to the public; no RSVP required
Portland
is home to some of the most accomplished efforts at green
building in the country, from historic preservation to medical
research facilities. But what will be the city’s next
horizon? Find out at the next Bright Lights city design
discussion, when Ralph Dinola of Green Building Services
and Dennis Wilde of Gerding Edlen Development present the
design of what they hope will be the first high-rise “living
building” in the world — the Oregon Sustainability
Center at Portland State University.
No Bright Lights in August. This program will resume
in September.
BRIGHT
LIGHTS PHOTO: Terry Hackney
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Human
Trafficking
Human
Trafficking: An International Perspective
When:
Thursday, July 23, 6:00-8:00 PM
Where: Kell's Irish Pub, 112 SW 2nd Avenue in downtown Portland
RSVP: amy@pdxcityclub.org or 503-228-7231 x110
Cost:
Free and open to the public
In
1988, while traveling with schoolmates in Southeast Asia,
kidnappers pulled 17-year old Sale Hillar off a train and
forced her into the sex industry. Despite an exhaustive,
multi-country search, her father, Special Forces Colonel
Bill Hillar, was unable to save his daughter from the fate
that ultimately took her life. The recent movie “Taken,”
with Liam Neeson is partially based on Bill Hillar’s
personal story. On Thursday, July 30, Dr. Hillar, now an
adjunct professor at the Monterey Institute of International
Studies, will discuss the international web of human trafficking
and global approaches to combating this horrific practice.
To
learn more about this series and human trafficking,
click here.
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Citizens
Read
The
Right Mistake
by
Walter Mosley
When:
Wednesday, July 29. Doors open at 5:45; discussion 6:00
to 7:30
Where: City Club Commons, 901 SW Washington St in downtown
Portland
RSVP: City Club, 503-228-7231 x110 or amy@pdxcityclub.org
Cost:
Free and open to the public
For
more details go to the Citizens
Read webpage
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How
to Propose an Agora Event
City
Club welcomes your ideas!
To
propose a program, please follow the instructions below, then
mail, fax, or e-mail the information to:
Agora
Committee
c/o Amy Harris
City
Club of Portland
901 SW Washington St.
Portland, OR 97205
Phone: (503) 228-7231, ext. 103
Fax: (503) 228-8840
Email:
Amy Harris
Written
proposals should include:
- A
letter outlining the proposed topic and or speaker(s).
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A biography of the proposed speaker(s).
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Promotional or background materials on either the topic or speaker.
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Contact information, including address and phone number, for
each proposed speaker.
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Ideas for promoting the program, including examples of groups
you believe would be interested in attending.
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