[External Event] Traverse City International Affairs Forum - Ukraine Relief Fundraiser
Wed, Apr 13
|In-Person and Livestream
International Affairs Forum & National Writers Series fundraising event to benefit humanitarian efforts in Ukraine. Event is free and open to the public, but donations are strongly encouraged.
Time & Location
Apr 13, 2022, 6:30 PM EDT
In-Person and Livestream
About the event
A panel discussion to benefit organizations helping Ukrainians and Ukrainian refugees:
INARA Ukraine Response | Donate
Bethany Christian Services | Donate
Save The Children Ukraine | Donate
Format
In-person event with livestream option
In-person speakers / moderators
Remote speakers / moderators
In-person audience tickets
City Opera House box office
or here
In-person audience venue
City Opera House
106 E. Front St. Traverse City, MI
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.
LT COL BENJAMIN BUSCH, USMC Reserve
Actor, writer, filmmaker, USMC Reserve
Lt. Col. 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
MAJ GEN MICHAEL LEHNERT, USMC retired, IAF Advisory Board
DOUGLAS STANTON, Award-winning author, co-founder National Writers Series