Archive for October, 2012

Great Falls Forum: “From Bowdoinham to Bangladesh… and Back: Personal Reflections on International Assistance”

Past Event ....... March 21st — 12:00 noon

Whittlesee headshot

The featured speaker for our March Forum is David Whittlesey, a former Director of Operations and Senior Advisor with Interpeace, an international non-governmental peacemaking organization headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland.  David has over 30 years of experience in the international assistance … continues …

Great Falls Forum: “Arts, Advocacy, & Action: Acting as if Our Lives Depended on It”

Past Event ....... February 21st — 12:00 noon

Plourde Headshot

Cathy Plourde, Playwright/Activist and Director of the University of New England’s Add Verb Productions will be our February Forum speaker.  Cathy will talking about using the Arts as a vehicle to change lives and will enlighten us on the amazing … continues …

Great Falls Forum: “Bates and the Engaged Liberal Arts”

Past Event ....... January 17th — 12:00 noon

Spencer

Our January Forum features the newly-inaugurated President of  Bates College, Clayton Spencer.  Clayton will be presenting an inside look at the latest developments on the Bates campus and will also lay out her take on the future of the College. … continues …

Great Falls Forum: “Life in Silicon Valley”

Past Event ....... December 20th, 2012 — 12:00 noon

Parakilas headshot

View this talk now. Our December Forum speaker is Lewiston native Sandy Parakilas, who is currently working as the Head of Growth and Operations for CitizenNet.  Sandy will be talking about his personal journey from Lewiston High School to the world of … continues …

Great Falls Forum: “Downtown Lewiston–Current Growth and Future Opportunities”

Past Event ....... November 15th, 2012 — 12:00 noon

Eric Agren

Our November Forum speaker is Lewiston’s own Eric Agren, proprietor of two award-winning downtown restaurants, Fuel and Marché.  Eric will be talking about his vision for the downtown, reviewing the recent burst of new business and cultural/arts initiatives, and presenting … continues …

Great Falls Forum: “Portland Forward: Citizen Media With a Global Perspective”

Past Event ....... October 18th, 2012 — 12:00 noon

Mohammed Dini

Our speaker for the October Forum is Mohammed Dini, the Executive Director of the African Diaspora Institute and a leader in the Somali community, both in Portland and nationally.  Mohammed was raised in Somalia and Kenya before moving to the … continues …