In July 2018 Consul for Political, Economic and Public Affairs from the Consulate General of Canada, Seattle, Robert Kerr, provided a Canadian perspective on global populism at the 2018 Community College Master Teacher Institute. The workshop addressed the implications of global populist movements on globalization, identity, judicial independence, democracy, refugee movements, press freedom, and gender equality.
The Community College Master Teacher Institute is an annual workshop that brings together community college faculty from Washington State and beyond to engage in presentations and discussions on key political issues. The Institute is chaired by the Global Business Center and co-sponsored by Jackson School Title VI centers including the Canadian Studies Center.