Upcoming events

    • 06/05/2025
    • 12:00 PM
    • Santa Rosa Country Club
    • 51
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    Unfortunately, we cannot take walk-ins.

    Thursday, June 5, 2025 at Noon

    Human Rights Struggle: 
    Lessons of Present-Day
    Myanmar (Burma) Resistance

    with Edith Mirante


    Edith Mirante's sponsor is
    Gabriel Campbell, WACSC Program Committee

    About the Program         

                 Must repressive, military dictatorships always win?  Myanmar (Burma) was in the headlines long before the devastating March 28 earthquake. A 2021 coup d'état, armed conflict and a humanitarian crisis have rocked this beautiful country of 55 million people.

             But the story there now is that of a creative and courageous resistance. So, we’re fortunate to have American author, adventurer and activist Edith Mirante present Human Rights Struggle: Lessons of the Present-Day Myanmar Resistance, featuring how street protests blossomed to full-scale revolution.  Despite relentless bombing and no help from other countries, the resistance is now in control of most of Myanmar.

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    Members and Guests, please pre-register for this event. Remember, we cannot accommodate walk-ins.
    Registration deadline: 
    May 30

     Date:  Thursday, June 5, 2025
     Time:  Noon
     Venue:  Santa Rosa Country Club
     333 Country Club Drive
     Santa Rosa, CA  95401 
     Menu:

     Meat and Vegetarian Options Available on the Buffet Table.

     Cost:  $45 for Members
     Bring up to 2 guests at the member price.
     $60 for Non-Members
     Health Note:  We suggest that everyone
     be vaccinated and wear a mask.

    About Our Speaker         

              Edith Mirante has journeyed to conflict areas of Burma for four decades. She has written two books on Burma, Burmese Looking Glass and Down the Rat Hole. Her latest, Where the Mithuns Are: Essays on War, Art and Beasts will appear later this year. She is the founder of Project Maje which distributes information on Burma/Myanmar human rights and environmental issues. Ms. MIrante has presented talks at Yale, Princeton, Harvard, Stanford, Oxford, The Explorer’s Club and the NY Museum of Natural History.

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    • 06/20/2025
    • 3:30 PM
    • Joe Leadem residence: 4360 Montecito Ave., Santa Rosa 95404
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    Summer Thank You Party

    Friday, June 20, 2025 at 3:30 pm

              It's party time again!

              In appreciation of your help and support of WACSC, as either a volunteer or a sustaining, fellowship or patron member or donor, we cordially invite you to our “Summer Thank-You Party” on Friday, June 20th, at 3:30 PM.

             Informal festivities will be at a unique, park-like setting tucked away in Santa Rosa, and home to Board member Joe Leadem. Here, you’ll enjoy delectable appetizers along with Sonoma County wine, soft drinks, or a gin and tonic. Oh yes, and a relaxed time on the lawn with other fellow WACSC enthusiasts and supporters.

             Please feel free to bring a spouse, significant other, or just a friend.  It's a party!  Please RSVP by June 13th.

            The party is our opportunity to show our gratitude close-up and in person for your help in making 2025 one of our best years ever – be it our speaker-luncheons at the Santa Rosa Country Club, or our involvement in Academic World Quest. 

    Click Here to RSVP

              We look forward to seeing you on June 20th!

              Regarding parking:  space is limited.  Some of those attending may be asked to park nearby in the neighborhood and then be shuttled the short distance to the party by a Board Member volunteer.   It will be fun!

    Best regards,

    Michele Chaboudy, President
    World Affairs Council of Sonoma County
    and the all-volunteer leadership crew

Contact:

Phone: (707) 573-6014

Email: wacscca@gmail.com

Address:

P.O. Box 1433

Santa Rosa, CA 95402


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