The Juneau World Affairs Council presents scholar Alexander Dolitsky. Dolitsky is a native of Kiev in the former Soviet Ukraine. His academic background is in Russian history and anthropology, and he founded the Alaska-Siberia Research Center.
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Experiences as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Ukraine
Mary Miller is an Alaskan who has been volunteering with the Peace Corps in Ukraine since September 2012. In February, the Peace Corps pulled Miller and more than 200 other volunteers out of the country over safety concerns.
Middle East to Southeast
Three exchange students from Yemen, Bahrain, and Gaza are spending a year in Juneau and Haines. Maha Abdulrazzaq, Abdulla Husain, and Haytham Mohanna will talk about adapting to life in Southeast Alaska, going to American schools, and what they miss about home. Audience will get to participate in a Q&A session with the students. Lisa Phu hosts.
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German Federal Elections 2013: The Emerging Grand Coalition
Bruce Botelho, a former Alaska attorney general and former Juneau mayor, was abroad for the month of September in Germany. Botelho speaks on the 2013 German federal elections and the country’s emerging Grand Coalition.