APRIL 13
6:30 PM EST PRESENTATION
5:45 PM RECEPTION
CITY OPERA HOUSE & LIVESTREAM
DR ULANA SUPRUN, MD
ARWA DAMON
KRISTI GLEASON
DR TRACY BUSCH, PhD
BENJAMIN BUSCH
International Affairs Forum & National Writers Series fundraising event to benefit the organizations below. Event was free and open to the public.
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EVENT DETAILS
Format
In-person event with livestream option
In-person speakers / moderators
Remote speakers / moderators
In-person audience venue
City Opera House
106 E. Front St. Traverse City, MI
Time
5:45 PM Eastern, doors & reception
6:30 PM Eastern, presentation
Livestream option
SPEAKERS
DR ULANA SUPRUN, MD
Former Acting Minister of Health of Ukraine (2016 - 2019)
Founder of Foundation Ukraine
Dr. Suprun is also former director of Humanitarian Initiatives for the Ukrainian World Congress.
ARWA DAMON
CNN senior international correspondent, recently reporting from Ukraine.
Co-founder of INARA, International Network for Aid, Relief, and Assistance
KRISTI GLEASON
Vice president for adult and family refugee and immigrant services
DR TRACY BUSCH, PhD
Associate professor of history, Ferris State University
Busch holds a doctorate of Russian and European History from Georgetown University.
BENJAMIN BUSCH
Actor, writer, filmmaker, veteran US Marine Corps
Busch recently returned from training Ukrainian civil defense forces. Read more about his experience here.
MODERATORS
JOHN ZACHMAN, PhD,
professor of political science, Northwestern Michigan College
MAJGEN MICHAEL LEHNERT, USMC retired, IAF Advisory Board
DOUGLAS STANTON, Award-winning author, co-founder National Writers Series
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