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4/11/2022 COVID Update: The State of Maine no longer requires masking or proof of vaccination to attend any public events, but individual venues are free to do so. For the latest information, visit the Center for Disease Control and Prevention or the State of Maine’s COVID site.
A panel discussion | Wednesday, October 19 11:30 am - 12:30 pm | Zoom UWKV's Emerging Leaders Society and Cynergy, a division of the Kennebec Valley Chamber, are hosting a diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) panel discussion next week on Oct. 19 from 11:30am - 12:30pm. Walk the Walk: DEI in Action will be this year’s […]
Please mark your calendar for our next Good Health Is Good Business on Thursday, October 6 at 11 am. We will be discussing “Supporting Women’s Health – What’s important to know and why?” Here is the link to register. Webinar Registration - Zoom.
Maine Voices Live Waterville features conversations between Morning Sentinel and Kennebec Journal writers and notable Mainers. Audience members can experience a memorable night with a Q&A at the end. Bill Cyr, Chief Operating Officer of LifeFlight of Maine and Kate O’Halloran, Executive Director of the LifeFlight Foundation will sit down with reporter Jessica Lowell on Wednesday, September […]
Building on the tremendous success of last year’s event, Northern Light Continuing Care, Lakewood’s annual May Day Auction is back again for 2022…virtually! With a couple of simple clicks at your convenience, you can make a difference in the lives of Lakewood’s residents. This year, the Auction will support dining room renovations, resident outings, and […]
Taking its cue from the fall 2021 state-wide initiative and the 2021–22 Annual Humanities Theme at Colby College on Freedom and Captivity, the 2022 L.C. Bates summer exhibition, Wilderness and Culture, invites artists to engage with the meanings that these two concepts hold for the natural world and the ways in which we conceive, represent, […]
Good Health Is Good Business: How to get mental health support in your workplace Topics will include: - The latest on COVID-19 - What's available to support mental health in the workplace' - How to get started - Why it's a valuable benefit (local businesses share their stories) Click for more info and to register.
SLICE (Students Learning Innovative + Creative Endeavors) is back this spring! In this SLICE session, join costume designer and Colby College costume shop manager Meredith LaBounty to learn the basics of costume design. She will discuss her creative process and offer a hands-on design experience using costumes from the Waterville Opera House’s Wizard of Oz production […]
Join us April 11, 8 p.m. for a community conversation about the new film, Revolution from Afar. Program partners Black Public Media, Maine Film Center, Maine Public Television, and Indigo Arts Alliance are excited to host this virtual panel discussion, featuring director Bentley Brown, artists Khadega Mohammed, Nyamuon aka “Moon” Nguany Machar, and moderator Hana Baba, as we engage […]
Click here to register for this online Zoom meeting. Check out previous Business to Business Zoom Webinars HERE
Clean Energy Series April 2022 (csjmaine.org)
SLICE (Students Learning Innovative & Creative Endeavors) is back this spring! In this first SLICE session, join Matthew DuBois, Maine Master Florist and owner of The Bankery & Skowhegan Fleuriste, to learn the process of floral arranging, with a distinct focus on color, texture, and composition. Each SLICE participant will work virtually alongside Matthew to […]
As part of the Goldfarb Center’s annual theme on freedom of speech, join Colby professors as they guide us in a conversation on free speech with a global lens. How do policy approaches to free speech vary across countries? Is the US approach to free speech exceptional? What kinds of historical and contemporary factors help […]
Maine business leaders share their experience about leading through crisis and preparing for the future If you want your employees and your customers focused on why they’re at your business, instead of on whether they’ll get sick, you’ll want to attend our series. Our panels of experts will cover the topics and contingencies you need […]
Data drives our world, but the process of collecting data is subjective and prone to bias. In March’s Ruckus Roundtable on Data and Representation, we talk to advocates of all ages that are working to ensure that the voices and experiences of young people, women and gender nonbinary folks, and people of other marginalized identities […]
Julie Ann Smith Rep. Charlotte Warren Rep. Jessica Fay Do you want to learn how policymakers and academic experts work together to best shape public policy? Join the Goldfarb Center in a collaboration with the Maine Scholars Strategy Network as we host Maine lawmakers and policy advocates to explore ways that academic research can impact public policy. […]
Dirigo Labs Speaker Series bluShift Aerospace: Revolutionizing Space Travel Sustainably With Sascha Deri, Founder and CEO, bluShift Aerospace Listen in to hear how bluShift is transforming rocket launch capabilities by developing vehicles which utilize cutting-edge materials, bio-derived fuel, and champion environmental sustainability. Click for more info and to register.
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With Kimberly Flowers, Executive Director of the Goldfarb Center at Colby College Ms. Flowers has two decades of experience in public policy, international development, and strategic communications and has been a frequent speaker and moderator on global food security trends. She joined Colby College in March 2020 as the executive director of the Goldfarb Center […]
Click to REGISTER Please join us on February 22nd for the Emerging Leaders and Kennebec Valley Chamber of Commerce's Cynergy Lunch & Learn featuring Ellen Miller. This conversation-based presentation allows attendees to actively engage with their own questions and ideas. Ellen Miller, the founder of Empowhers, helps women discover their pioneering mindset and develop the skills they need to overcome barriers and consciously own […]
Join us for a conversation on disinformation in the digital age with Lisa Kaplan ’13. From public policies to social media tactics, Kaplan will discuss how disinformation has become a serious threat to government, businesses, and individuals alike. What is the balance between freely sharing ideas and protecting vulnerable people from harmful disinformation? How has […]
Portland Press Herald Business Series Nonprofits: How to Hang On Wednesday, February 16 at 1pm EST After two years of support in the form of PPP loans, Maine’s nonprofit community now faces extraordinary financial challenges while still in the midst of a pandemic. What resources and strategies are available to help them navigate this uncertain […]
What would it look like if teens—especially girls and nonbinary youth—had access to sexual health information that was accurate, queer informed, and stigma-free? How do we get to a world like that? Let's talk about it! - Tuesday, February 15 at 7 PM via Zoom - Join Hardy G*rls Healthy Wom*n and Maine Family Planning for a youth-led Ruckus Roundtable […]
Experience greater mind-body connection through our Artful Meditation and Expression program. Participants will join art therapist Bodhi Simpson in a guided meditation session followed by an art making experience. This offering will support your personal comfort with creative expression, increase self-awareness, and offer simple tools to support emotional wellbeing. In February, our theme of Let’s Keep […]
With Jeffrey Beno, Director of Consulting, Emerging Technologies Practice CGI, United States Listen in to hear how CGI has developed a migration toolset focused on Document Migrations to help customers through Digital Transformation via platform modernization and migrating applications from on-premises environments to the cloud, ensuring high-quality migrations with minimal impact to business operations. About CGI: Founded […]