LEADERSHIP CIRCLE DINNER

w/ Sharon Moshavi


Thursday, May 29, 2025

8:00 - 9:45 PM

Dinner w/ brief Q&A

@ Raduno, 545 E Eighth St, Traverse City, MI 49686

You are invited to join our speaker and fellow Leadership Circle members for dinner after the public IAF event at the Dennos Museum Center Milliken Auditorium.



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RSVP below and pay by check at dinner.

Please make checks payable to: NMC Foundation

Memo line: IAF Dinner


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We invite NMC students to join us for Leadership Circle dinners. This is a chance to provide an enriching experience for our students (to be invited individually by IAF) and foster the multi-generational spirit of IAF. If you'd like to purchase an additional ticket for a student, type the name "Student" in the first and last name fields during purchase; use the "same as billing" option for the address fields. As always, contact us with any questions.

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    Appetizer (upon arrival)


    Cucumber slice with whipped-feta ricotta and harissa


    Salads


    Roasted carrots, arugula, fennel, toasted walnuts


    Green bean salad with garlic, capers, cumin, coriander, dill, parsley, lemon zest


    Pasta


    Orecchiette with Moroccan spiced sausage, eggplant, spinach, feta


    Vegetarian pasta with seasonal vegetables and pesto


    Entrees (served with ciabatta bread)


    Chicken in saffron, onion, date sauce


    Lamb kofta with pine nut, cinnamon, allspice, nutmeg, chile, served with yogurt

    sauce


    Eggplant kofta


    Dessert


    Lemon semifreddo with blueberry sauce


    Beverage note: You are welcome to bring your preferred beverage to enjoy. Glassware, ice, and service items will be provided.



About the Speaker


Sharon Moshavi is the President of the International Center for Journalists (ICFJ), a non-profit organization dedicated to helping journalists be better journalists. ICFJ develops and runs programs for its 132,000+ global network of reporters, editors and newsrooms, supporting them to report on critical issues, keep up with technological transformation, and find successful business models. Through its work, ICFJ aims to help journalism connect more deeply with audiences, and increase the flow of reliable, trustworthy news - a cornerstone of healthy democracies. Previously, Moshavi was senior vice president of new initiatives, leading ICFJ’s new project development, innovation and impact She designed programs that supported newsroom transformation, created investigative reporting networks, and mentored emerging media leaders, as well as spearheaded the creation of the organization’s research arm. Prior to ICFJ, Moshavi worked as Communications Manager at the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation. For more than a decade before that, Moshavi was based in New Delhi, Jerusalem and Tokyo, reporting from countries across Asia and the Middle East for The Boston Globe, Newsday, BusinessWeek, KQED, PRI, and The New Republic, among others. Moshavi is a member of the board of directors of the News Product Alliance, and the board of advisors for the Howard Center for Investigative Reporting at the University of Maryland.


About Raduno


"Every day we cook with integrity and love to bring you a rotating menu of seasonal salads, sandwiches, baked goods, pastas and meats. At Raduno, we believe in supporting our local Michigan farming community and carefully source our meats and produce. We buy local organic flour for our fresh, house-made pasta and bread, and source the best produce we can from our community to create fresh and unique salads. We are so proud to be a part of such a vibrant and thoughtful food community here in Traverse City, Michigan."  Learn more at radunotc.com



Local farms and partners:

Pristine Farm Eggs

North Country Farm

Loma Farms

Lakeview Hill Farm             

Oryana Natural Foods Co-op

TLC Farms