Two general admission tickets (each) to the last three International Speakers Series sponsored by the World Affairs Council of Oregon.

Ms. Mona Eltahawy (Award-winning Columnist, Activist)
Revolution and the New Middle East - Thursday, April 4th
The Arab Spring two years later: What does the road ahead for reform look like? Cited as one of 150 Women Who Shake The World, by Newsweek, Egyptian-born Mona Eltahawy is an activist and award-winning columnist-commentator (for Reuters, the Washington Post, the Guardian, PBS Frontline, CNN, and others) who is shaping our understanding of the new democratic realities of the Middle East.

Mr. Richard Leakey (Paleoanthropologist, Environmentalist)
Climate Change and the Future of Life on Earth - Thursday, April 25th
Named one of Time Magazines 100 Greatest Minds of the 20th Century, Leakey and his family have made some of the most significant fossil discoveries in history. After 40 years of linking the past to the present, Leakey looks to the future and our stewardship of the climate. As we threaten biodiversity and damage ecosystems, could we be revving up the planet for the next major mass extinction on our own?

His Holiness the Dalai Lama
Inspiration for the Global Environment - Saturday, May 11th (1:30 pm Memorial Coliseum)
Hosted by Maitripa College with co-sponsorship from the World Affairs Council
His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama of Tibet has long been a central figure in global initiatives to promote peace, compassion and environmental stewardship among all nationalities and religions. How can world citizens make a difference in caring for nature and neighbor and address the global environmental crisis? His Holiness explores the powerful links between the spiritual dimension and responsible global policy-making, and advocates for ethical action.