Join us March 8 to celebrate International Women's Day! Denise Quarles, GLUNA Board member, former Zonta International Director and member of the Zonta Club of the Michigan Capitol Area will serve as moderator. She will also share information about the long and historically noteworthy partnership Zonta International has had with the United Nations. District 15… Read More »International Women’s Day Event
The Peace Education Center of Greater Lansing is pleased to present Dr. Shireen Al-Adeimi to give us a talk via Zoom on the topic: The 6-Year War on Yemen: Background, Humanitarian Crisis, and Possibilities Shireen Al-Adeimi is an expert on the war and humanitarian crisis in her country of birth, Yemen, and has been advocating… Read More »The 6-year War on Yemen
Myanmar’s Current Coup: A Different Challenge Guest speaker is John Henderson. John has been working in Myanmar since 2013 (remotely from Muskegon since the middle of last year), mostly with American Friends Service Committee, UN World Food Programme, and Save the Children. John Henderson has been lucky enough to get to live in SE Asia… Read More »Java Cafe- The Current Myanmar Coup
Participate with the Greater Lansing United Nations Association in a fun hands-on activity suitable for all ages. Create a sunflower terrarium Learn about the history and many uses of the sunflower. Intergenerational activity: Can do with grandkids “Plant it Forward” Share Mother Earth Day with a friend or family member Have a sunflower sprouting by… Read More »International Mother Earth Day Event
Join us to learn more about SDGs! GL-UNA will be joined by Dr. Jeffrey Sachs. MAY 12 | 7pm | ZOOM Dr. Jeffrey Sachs is the Director of the Center for Sustainable Development at Columbia University, and former Director of the Earth Institute from 2002 to 2016. He is President of the UN Sustainable Development… Read More »Java Cafe: Why SDGs Really Matter
Global Institute of Lansing (GIL) will celebrate the accomplishments of their high school graduates. Everyone is invited to help celebrate by watching this livestream event on Facebook: @globalinstitutelansing globalinstitutelansing.org
Human migration and climate change: Is there a connection between climate change and recent migration from Central America? Event: Java Café as part of the Lansing area’s World Refugee Awareness Week Tuesday, June 15 at 7pm Speaker: Dr. Edwin Josué Castellanos, Director, Observatorio Económico Sostenible, Universidad del Valle de Guatemala Dr. Edwin Castellanos has spent… Read More »GL-UNA Java Cafe – Climate Crisis & Migration
Hosted by Allen Neighborhood Center: Event featuring pieces from Art Exhibit (Samaritas)- Written Dreams in Paper/Suenos Escritos en Papel
Map-a-Thon digital event hosted by the American Red Cross, plus Citizenship Test Trivia hosted by the Capital Area District Library!
The Salvation Army Lansing Capital Area will be offering free, professional family photo sessions on Saturday, June 19, 2021, from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm. Each family will receive a printed copy of their photo and a Welcome Bag from The Salvation Army filled with essential items for home care. For more information, please reach out… Read More »World Refugee Awareness Week- Family Photos