Olympia World Affairs Speaker Series: US-Canada Cross-border Connections

Dr. Laurie Trautman will speak about our regional cross-border connections with Canada, the recent challenges coming out of the pandemic border restrictions, and some of the ongoing initiatives involved.
Dr. Trautman is the Director of the Border Policy Research Institute at Western Washington University, where she engages in a range of research activities focused on the U.S. – Canada border, and the ’Cascadia’ region between Washington State and British Columbia. In addition to working with faculty and students, she collaborates with the private sector and government agencies to inform policy solutions and advance cross-border collaboration.