Academic Programs - MIIS

Practicum Panel: California Community Engagement. Tuesday, May 13. 1-2 PM.

Zoom: http://go.miis.edu/practicum

Pass: 2025

Jennifer Goodson, City of Monterey Housing Office: Fostering Inclusive Governance & Enhancing Community Resilience

Emily Hilberer, Fusion Academy: An Organizational Approach to Functional Literacy

Practicum Panel: Advancing Public Safety and Preparedness

Thursday, May 8. 4-5 PM. 

Genevieve Brownlee, Washington Retail Association (WRA): Evaluating the Vibrant Communities Initiative & Strengthening Organized Retail Crime Coordination in Washington

Fiona Kroontje, Independent Research: Building a Drone Incident Database

Nathan Palmer, City of Monterey: What is the baseline efficiency of the City of Monterey Emergency Operations Center (EOC) management and section coordination?

Monday

April 28

12:00-12:30 PM PT

Zoom: http://go.miis.edu/elzoom Pass: 1234

IPSS: Emergency Response

Nathan Palmer

City of Monterey

What is the baseline efficiency of the City of Monterey Emergency Operations Center (EOC) management and section coordination?

IPSS Panel: Business Sustainability Solutions

Jack Anderson, Port of San Diego: What makes a blue technology pilot project successful?

Leilani Leszkay, Plant Based Treaty: What are the best practices for engaging businesses to move toward an endorsement of the Plant Based Treaty?

María José Vargas Benavides, Loliware: Improving GHG Accounting Systems for Seaweed-Based Resins as an Alternative to Conventional Plastics

We invite all students from the seven T&I program languages to join the Town Hall Meeting on April 22th, 2025, from 12:30 PM to 1:45 PM. Supported by the SAC, the session will cover: QR Code Check-in: Fast and easy collection of attendee information. Student Discussion: Share your experiences and suggest improvements for the program. Feedback Collection: Your input matters! Please fill out feedback forms to provide valuable insights to professors, program heads, academic leaders, and SAC members.

Come and join the 2025 class TLM graduation party! Remember you have to RSVP to participate!

Dear IPD, MPA, and ITED students,

We are excited to invite you to a special guest lecture featuring Mark Ward, a seasoned humanitarian leader with over two decades of experience in aid, disaster relief, and international diplomacy.

Event: Future Directions in Aid and Humanitarian Response

Speaker: Mark Ward — former U.S. Foreign Service Career Minister, disaster relief expert, and Chair of PARSA Afghanistan

Location: Morse B104/ 

KYG Trade will be hosting a workshop to give MIIS students first hand experience in solving trade compliance issues using their novel AI platform. Laptop required.

Join us for an evening of poetry from the upcoming multilingual anthology, Doves Born of Flames, and music—from our local MIIS community (faculty & students).

Poetry of Justice: Special Guest, Arnoldo Garcia will lead participants in a workshop, inspired and informed by principles of conflict transformation.  Arnoldo will engage us in a rich session, dedicated to transforming our language to heal conflicts.