
World Affairs Council Inland Southern California,
San Bernardino County Superintendent of Schools
and Inland Empire Council for the Social Studies
invite you to
Discuss the World with Great Decisions 2016
Resources and refreshments provided. Participants need to purchase a Great Decisions 2016 briefing book (see below) and read the topic before the session.
TOPICS, SPEAKERS & DATES
Session 1 - April 5 – Overview Meeting
Distribute books and review topics and procedures. The series is mix of facilitated discussion with video and speakers plus discussion.
Discussion on the topic "Rise of ISIS" facilitated by Diana Stiller. Norco H.S.
Session 2 - April 12 – The UN at 70 – A New Economic Development Agenda for a World in Crisis
Read Gr. Decisions Topic 6. Talk by Dr. Kevin Grisham, Assist. Prof. Geography and Environmental Studies, coach of the CSUSB Model UN. President of UN Association USA – Inland Empire Chapter, Ike Khamisani is invited.
Discussion facilitated by Anita Tucker, Cobalt Institute of Maths and Science Academy
Session 3 - April 19 – NOTE TOPIC CHANGE!
Session 4 - May 3 – Climate Geopolitics: The Road to Paris and Beyond
Read Gr. Decisions Topic 7. Talk by Dr. William Ascher, Director. Roberts Environmental Center, Claremont
McKenna College with discussion.
Session 5 - May 10 - NOTE NEW DATE! International Migration – A Struggle to Develop Workable & Humane Policies
Read Gr. Decisions Topic 4. Discuss Migration videos and Interview with Glocally Connected Director
Sherry MacKay & Selin Yildiz Nielsen and one of their refugee/immigrant clients Topic selected by the discussion participants
Session 6 - May 17 – U.S. – Cuban Relations: Are the Two Nations Ready for Change?
Read Gr. Decisions Topic 8. Talk by Dr. Paul Ryer, Assist Professor of Anthropology, UC Riverside & Cuba specialist.
Teachers are $30 for the series. Students are free.
You may purchase your Great Decisions briefing books at Foreign Policy Assoc.
http://www.fpa.org/great_decisions/?act=gd_materials or on April 5 from the program facilitator, Peg Hill. Books are $28 which includes tax and shipping.
Register online at www.WACinlandsocal.org
You may register by mail by downloading and completing the flier information and mailing it with payment to WAC Inland SoCal, PO Box 1268, Riverside, CA 92502
Gr Decisions 2016 Series fliercolor.pdf