Past Events
4th Annual Teton County Model UN
What: A simulation of the United Nations system. Students play the role of world diplomats and debate tough issues such as nuclear non-proliferation. Check out IC 21's Fall 2009 Newsletter for the full story!
When: Nov. 17-18, 2009
Where: Journeys School Campus
Click here to see TCMUN 2009 Passed Resolutions
Launch of IC 21 Tree Planting Project
What: IC 21 launched a year-long tree planting project to plant 350 trees in and around the Tetons. This kick-off event marked Jackson's celebration of 350.org's International Day of Climate Action. IC 21 will work with a host of partners (including schools, local governments and other organizations) to find homes for the 350 trees on public use land. IC 21's tree-planting program has been made possible through generous support from 1% for the Tetons.
When: October 24, 2009
Where: Davey Jackson Elementary, Jackson, WY
Check out IC 21's Fall 2009 Newsletter for the full story! Click here for up to date coverage of the Tree Planting Project.
Educating for a Better World
What: Presentation by Ishmael Beah--former child soldier and best-selling author of A Long Way Gone. Followed by a panel discussion by board members from Schools for Salone (SfS), a Seatte-based non-profit dedicated to rebuilding schools in Sierra Leone in the wake of a terrrible civil war.
When: Thursday, August 6, 2009.
Where: Center for the Arts
Check out IC 21's Fall 2009 Newsletter to learn more or our IC 21/SfS School Building Program page to get updates about his program!
Human Rights Activist/Journalist Rebecca Tinsley
When: 7:30 on March 3, 2009 at St. John's Episcopal Church in Jackson, WY. Ms. Tinsley also spoke at JH Community School on March 5th.
Read more about Rebecca Tinsley's work in the Summer 2009 Newsletter; including how Sudanese student drawings gathered by her organization Waging Peace were responsible for the arrest of Sudan's President Omar al-Bashir.
Foreign Policy Talks by U of WY Professors
What: U of WY Professors Marianne Kamp and Jean Garrison spoke about the Current Situation in the Middle East and US Foreign Policy respectively
When: February 27, 2009
Where: Jackson Hole High School and Jackson Hole Community School
"Human Rights in a Time of Climate Change"
What: the 11th Annual UN Student Conference on Human Rights
When: December 3-5, 2008
Where: UN International School and UN Headquarters, New York
Ishmael Beah opened the 2008 Teton County Model UN!
What: Model UN is a simulation of the United Nations system where students represent diplomats from countries around the world. Check out our Teton County Model UN page to learn more!
When: November 18th-19th, 2008
Where: Teton Science School, Jackson Campus
Eagle Spirit Dancers Take the Stage
What: Performance by the Eagle Spirit Dancers, co-sponsored by IC 21 and the Center of Wonder
When: 7:30 pm, September 10th
Where: Center for the Arts, Jackson, WY
An Evening with Geoff O'Gara and James Trosper
What: Presentation by Geoff O'Gara (author of "What You See in Clear Water," a book about the dispute over water rights in the Wind River Range) and James Trosper (Sun Dance chief of the Eastern Shoshone tribe and direct descendant of Chief Washakie). Mr. O'Gara and Mr. Trosper discussed the history of the Wind River Reservation and current issues facing the reservation today. This event was co-organized by IC 21 and the Teton County Library Foundation.
When: 7:00pm, September 11th
Where: Teton County Library
See Author and Activist Rory Stewart
What: Join IC 21, the Center of Wonder and Paul and Tatiana Maxwell in welcoming Rory Stewart (author of "The Places In Between" and "The Prince of the Marshes: And Other Occupational Hazards of a Year in Iraq")
When: Friday, August 29th at 7:30pm
Where: Dancers' Workshop, Studio 1, in the Center for the Arts
Model UN Workshop
What: A Model UN Workshop facilitated by U of MT Professor Karen Ruth Adams* and sponsored by IC 21.
When: Saturday, August 9 from 9:30AM-4:30 PM
Where: Jackson Hole Community School (1715 High School Road #240, Jackson, WY)
*Dr. Adams received her B.A. from Stanford University where she double-majored in Political Science and Economics. She continued on to UC Berkeley, where she received a M.A. and Ph.D. in Political Science.
Greg Mortenson Presentations
When: April 2, 2008
Where: The free public presentation was held at Snow King Resort, Jackson, WY. IC 21 also organized presentations at Jackson Hole High School and Jackson Elementary that reached over 900 local students from local schools.
A brief video clip from his presentation at Jackson Hole High School can be found at Greg Mortenson JHHS Presentation.
These events were co-sponsored by the Jackson Hole Center for Global Affairs; Steve and Lisa Robertson; Teton County Library Foundation; and Valley Bookstore.
Ishmael Beah Presentation
What: Presentation by Ishmael Beah (former child soldier from Sierra Leone and author of "A Long Way Gone"), organized by IC 21 in connection with the JH Film Festival's "Global Insight Summit".
When: June 7th from 9:30 to 11:00am.
Reception from 9:30-10:00am with complimentary bagels, coffee and tea
Ishmael Beah's presentation with Q&A from 10:00-11:00 am.
Where: Jackson Hole Middle School in the commons