tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-41184928273758059742024-03-18T22:47:59.242-04:00GlobalPittsburghNEWSInternational Connections in PittsburghNadya Kesslerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16450794237065515154noreply@blogger.comBlogger520125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4118492827375805974.post-35342595676062604132020-04-07T12:30:00.001-04:002020-04-07T12:30:43.430-04:00IVLP educators learning from Duolingo<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">On Friday, March 6, GlobalPittsburgh arranged for twenty educators participating in the U.S. State Department-sponsored project, “Education in the Digital Age” to meet with Mr. Justin Goff, Product Manager of Duolingo. As an intern for GlobalPittsburgh, I was invited to observe the session for a group of educators learning about new technologies used in teaching. Mr. Goff explained his work at the company and was thoroughly engaged as the visitors shared their questions and comments. </span></div>
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<span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">During his presentation, Mr. Goff talked about his current project on Duolingo’s English Test. Their hope is that the test will become a substitute for the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL), the International English Language Testing System (IELTS), and/or the Pearson Test of English (PTE). If the tests on Duolingo achieve their goal, millions of people will have access to tests in their own countries, own towns, rather than have to go to a prescribed test site. People would also have the resources to learn the material in order to, not just leave their country for better opportunities, but to learn how to communicate through multiple languages, connecting with people all around the world. </span></div>
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<span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">One story that Mr. Goff shared that stuck with me was about a woman who had a generator that could only support one electrical usage at a time, therefore she could not have her electrical lights on while using her Wi-Fi in order to take the test. The woman was willing to take the test by candlelight in order to use Duolingo’s English test rather than go to a testing site. </span></div>
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<span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Another topic Mr. Goff shared with the group was the use of Duolingo in classes and the unlimited resource of linguistic education with possible students in any classroom setting fellow educators would find Duolingo useful. When I was learning Spanish at my high school, my teacher would use Duolingo’s resources mostly whenever they were out of class or wanted to assign us homework. I remember my Spanish teacher grinning from ear to ear when they received a Duo plush doll in order for them to use as a talking piece whenever our class would have a circle. Passing around Duo made everyone happy and allowed us to feel more confident when we spoke Spanish. </span></div>
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<span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">At the end of the presentation, all of the visitors smiled and thanked Mr. Goff for taking the time to speak with them. One of the visitors also shared with Mr. Goff a German word that was misspelled on Duolingo. Intrigued as he was, Mr. Goff chuckled and said he knew just the person to fix the problem. </span></div>
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<span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Learning about Duolingo from an outside perspective was a unique experience. Duolingo has always been a resource to me as a way to self-educate myself. I never really thought people outside of my classroom, outside of Pittsburgh would be using it as well. During the presentation, I learned how Duolingo is a true asset to expanding education, and I look forward to listening to what Duolingo has in store for the future.</span></div>
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Nadya Kesslerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16450794237065515154noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4118492827375805974.post-21875582866923662082020-04-07T10:50:00.000-04:002020-04-07T11:04:59.895-04:00Lankens' Book No. 5!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: inherit; white-space: pre-wrap;">From Richard and Martha Lanken, hosts since 1975, who hosted students from Egypt and Turkey: </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-style: italic; white-space: pre-wrap;">This group was delightful! We talked about so many things; it’s difficult to choose just one story. We are keeping in touch with all three of our visitors. They tell us they are doing well, working from home now, of course, and, as far as we know, all of their projects are continuing on.</span></div>
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<span id="docs-internal-guid-999a9872-7fff-d0eb-6e89-ce1f681ac305"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: inherit; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">When we first began hosting international visitors for GlobalPittsburgh, and before our first visitors </span></span></span><span style="font-family: inherit; font-style: italic; white-space: pre-wrap;">arrived for our very first dinner, we had bought one small book of all blank pages. Our plan was to ask our visitors to sign the book with their name and country so that we could see the different types of handwriting used in the various languages of our guests. Our most recent guests, the Fulbright Students, added their names and messages to…BOOK #5! Other hosts we know had their visitors sign a wall in their home that now stretches with signatures down a stairway into a family room. Another has a special tablecloth with signatures from all over the world!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit; white-space: pre-wrap;">We appreciate our hosts greatly. From just a few words such as these from one book out of five, or from a wall, or a tablecloth, the storylines run immediately, sometimes within the short course of an evening spent together, to the personal, important aspects of life and lives commonly shared across cultures…across the world…proving we ARE all in this together.</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit; white-space: pre-wrap;">Mr. Ibrahim Mert Koc, one of the Lankens’ guests studying for his master’s in Robotics at Ohio State University... WAS so happy he tried the cheesecake! He called Martha for the recipe, made it for his friends and sent her the proof of his efforts:</span></span></span></div>
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Nadya Kesslerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16450794237065515154noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4118492827375805974.post-52447889486169214962019-07-02T15:03:00.000-04:002019-07-02T15:07:41.029-04:00Social Integration at GlobalPittsburgh First Thursdays<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: "cambria"; font-size: 12pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> As explained in Theresa Hafner’s</span><a href="https://www.worldwideerc.org/article/social-integration-support-a-real-need-for-international-hires/" style="text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "cambria"; font-size: 12pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span><span style="color: #1155cc; font-family: "cambria"; font-size: 12pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">article</span></a><span style="font-family: "cambria"; font-size: 12pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> “Social Integration Support: A Real Need for International Support,” social integration is a component related to one’s personal support that is often overlooked by employers of international hires. A good salary does not ensure an expat’s success within the company. It isn’t difficult to believe that when one is unsatisfied in his or her personal life whether it is a lack of meaningful social reactions or feeling out of a place where he or she is living, it can lead to less productivity in the workplace. As an immigrant moving to another country where perhaps he or she doesn’t speak the same language, these feelings can be exasperated producing less success. Therefore, as an employer, it becomes necessary to assist in the cultural assimilation of his or her employees by providing personal support, specifically in the form of social integration.</span></div>
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Nadya Kesslerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16450794237065515154noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4118492827375805974.post-84054328848961432642018-11-14T13:52:00.001-05:002018-11-26T17:01:31.824-05:00GlobalPittsburgh to honor foreign-born entrepreneurs, professionals, and immigrant champions<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
The third annual <a href="https://www.globalpittsburgh.org/learn-about-globalpittsburgh-immigrant-entrepreneur-celebration" target="_blank">Immigrant Entrepreneur Celebration & Award Ceremony</a> will be held at the elegant Rivers Club on Thursday, December 13th from 6:00 - 8:30 PM.<br />
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A cocktail reception featuring a string quartet from <a href="https://edgewoodsymphony.org/" target="_blank">Edgewood Symphony Orchestra</a> will open the evening at 5:00 PM. The event will honor foreign-born entrepreneurs, professionals, and immigrant champions from around the globe that have made an impact on the greater Pittsburgh community.<br />
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The evening is sponsored by the law firm of <a href="http://cohenlaw.com/" target="_blank">Cohen & Grigsby</a>, <a href="https://www.brothersbrother.org/" target="_blank">Brother's Brother Foundation</a>, Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield, <a href="http://ideafoundry.org/" target="_blank">Idea Foundry</a>, <a href="https://www.gaccpit.com/" target="_blank">German-American Chambers of Commerce</a>.<br />
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The Immigrant Entrepreneur Celebration was launched in 2016 to showcase the talent, tenacity and innovative thinking of the “newest newcomers” who have made Pittsburgh their home and helped to make it a world-class city. Eight foreign-born business owners and professionals received awards in 2016 and seven received awards in 2017.<br />
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Since 1959, GlobalPittsburgh (founded as the Pittsburgh Council for International Visitors) has cultivated a local network of resources and created valuable contacts for the region worldwide through its work with federally-funded international professional exchanges. GlobalPittsburgh has a network of over 500 members, volunteers, and citizen diplomats who ensure that visiting leaders and expatriates feel welcome in the Greater Pittsburgh community. For more information about GlobalPittsburgh programs, please visit www.globalpittsburgh.org, call 412.392.4513, or send an email to nkessler@globalpittsburgh.org.<br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Dorit Brauer </b>for the <i><a href="https://www.brauerinstitute.com/" target="_blank">Brauer Institute of Holistic Medicine</a>. </i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: inherit;">Dorit came from Germany, via Israel, to Pittsburgh in 1998 and offered her Holistic Medicine Services at the Center for Integrative Medicine at UPMC. She also taught meditation courses for Highmark. </span><span style="font-family: inherit;">In 2013 she founded </span><em style="font-family: inherit;">The Brauer Institute for Holistic Medicine</em><span style="font-family: inherit;"> and teaches the only 300-hour Professional Holistic Reflexology Certification Program in the state of Pennsylvania. Programs start every September. </span><span style="font-family: inherit;">She is the author of the award-winning book </span><em style="font-family: inherit;">Girls Don’t Ride Motorbikes – A Spiritual Adventure Into Life’s Labyrinth</em><span style="font-family: inherit;"> chronicling her </span>modern-day<span style="font-family: inherit;"> pilgrimage in which she embarked onto a 7,430-mile solo motorcycle adventure across the US. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Luis von Ahn</b>, Ph.D. for <a href="https://www.duolingo.com/" target="_blank"><i>Duolingo</i></a>.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Luis is co-founder and CEO of </span><em>Duolingo</em><span style="font-family: "verdana" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">, the world’s most popular language-learning platform with over 150 million users. Originally from Guatemala, Luis is known for co-inventing CAPTCHAs, being a MacArthur Fellow and selling two companies to Google in his 20s. He came to the U.S. in 1996 to attend Duke University and moved to Pittsburgh thereafter to get his Ph.D. at Carnegie Mellon. </span></span><span style="font-family: inherit;">Luis has been named one of the 10 Most Brilliant Scientists by Popular Science, one of the Top Innovators Under 35 by MIT Technology Review, and one of the 100 Most Innovative People in Business by Fast Company.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">In April 2016, Anne Flynn Schlicht was appointed as Director of Chatham University's <em>Women’s Business Center</em>. Prior to this, she served as Assistant Director for ten years at the <em>Center for Women’s Entrepreneurship</em> at Chatham University and seven years as Professor in Entrepreneurship, at the Center for Entrepreneurship Studies, University of Limerick, Ireland. In 2005, Anne was chosen as the second “Rooney International Visiting Scholar” which facilitated her move to the US. Anne has a wealth of international experience as a professor of entrepreneurship, as a business consultant and instructor, a certified Kauffman FastTrac facilitator, and has presented at conferences internationally on the topic of women entrepreneurship and education. She currently serves on the host committee for the Greater Pittsburgh Athena Awards and is the recipient of the NAWBO Volunteer of the Year award, the Pittsburgh Magazine 40 under 40 Award and the Pittsburgh Business Times Fast Trackers Award which recognizes individuals whose creativity, vision and passion enrich the Pittsburgh region. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Viviana Alteri</b> for <i><a href="https://www.istitutomondoitaliano.org/" target="_blank">Istituto Mondo Italiano</a></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Born and educated in Rome, Viviana Altieri came to Pittsburgh after a $100 bet with two Duquesne students met while she was studying in Russia. </span><span style="font-family: inherit;">Thanks to her business and multilingual skills, her prosperous career in corporate America brought Viviana to work in biotech, banking, B2B e-commerce and international business development where she globe-trotted the world to develop multimillion-dollar contracts and new markets in Europe, Middle East and Africa. </span><span style="font-family: inherit;">Viviana’s entrepreneurial spirit and desire to connect with globally-minded people eventually led her to settle in Pittsburgh and create </span><em style="font-family: inherit;">Istituto Mondo Italiano</em><span style="font-family: inherit;"> with the goal of welcoming and satisfying the needs of the Italian community in Pittsburgh and recent newcomers. </span><em style="font-family: inherit;">Mondo Italiano</em><span style="font-family: inherit;"> has become “the” point of reference for anyone passionate about Italy and the Italian culture, is the only center in town having achieved the prestigious approval certification from the University for Foreigners in Siena, Italy, and has expanded its services to provide interpretation and translation services in 20+ languages. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Finally, we honored <b>Mikhail Khail</b> for a whole lifetime of notable achievements. Mikhail has recently passed away, but you learn about his remarkable life in his <a href="http://www.post-gazette.com/news/obituaries/2018/09/19/Mikhail-Khalil-Khalils-II-obituary-Middle-Eastern-Syrian-restaurant-Baum-Boulevard-Bloomfield/stories/201809190045" target="_blank">obituary</a>.</span></div>
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<b>Yanlai Wu</b> for <i><a href="https://www.yanlaidanceacademy.com/" target="_blank">Yanlai Dance Academy</a>.</i></div>
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Yanlai Wu is an internationally celebrated performer and choreographer whose background, training, and dedication to her artistry are reflected in the values of Yanlai Dance Academy. </div>
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Ms. Wu began teaching in the United States in 2003 at the Mitsi Dancing School in Houston, whose students were recent participants on America’s Got Talent. Moving to Pittsburgh a year later, Ms. Wu founded her own dance academy - Oriental Star Dance School. One of the first instructors to join Ms. Wu was Ying Li, a former classmate at Beijing Dance Academy who was a celebrated prima ballerina with the Pittsburgh Ballet Theater. Ying Li has since returned to China. Ms. Wu changed the name of the school to Yanlai Dance Academy when she expanded the dance curriculum. Ms. Wu continues to offer students her support and encouragement as she leads them through the artistic world and beauty of many dance forms. </div>
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<b>Gene Leyzarovich</b> for <a href="https://www.acnc.com/" target="_blank">Advanced Computer & NetworkCorporation (AC&NC)</a></div>
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In over 23 years in business, AC&NC has installed its JetStor RAID (redundant array of independent disks) systems for over 4,000 clients in numerous locations in the United States, Canada, Asia, Eastern and Western Europe, and Australia. A finalist in the EY Entrepreneur of the Year 2016, Gene recognizes that risk-taking is an inherent part of running a small business that is in direct competition with multi-billion dollar corporations. The challenge of that competition and the thrill of coming ahead have motivated Gene to develop AC&NC as a nimble company that meets the customer's needs in creative and innovative ways, including his involvement with new partners at the development stages of new products.</div>
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<b>Congzhe (Nicole) Xu</b> for uTranslated </div>
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uTranslated also won the Student Innovator Award from Pittsburgh University. Nicole Xu and her collaborator are profiled in <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hwuamG-3Phs" target="_blank">this video</a>.</div>
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<b>Rosmaria Cristello</b> for the <i><a href="http://www.latinocommunitycenter.org/" target="_blank">Latino Community Center in Pittsburgh</a></i></div>
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Rosamaria Cristello is the Executive Director and Founder of the Latino Community Center in Pittsburgh, PA. The Latino Center supports the growing Latino community through Youth Development and Enrichment opportunities, advocacy, leadership, and education. Before launching the community center, Rosamaria directed the Latino Family Center under the Allegheny Intermediate Unit, which focuses on early childhood development. Under her leadership, a Latino Community Assessment for Allegheny County was conducted to better understand the dreams and goals of the more vulnerable Latinos and the barriers they are facing in achieving their goals. </div>
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<b>Ellen Freeman</b> for her immigration-related work in <a href="https://www.porterwright.com/ellen-freeman/" target="_blank">Porter Wright Morris & Arthur, LLP</a></div>
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Ellen Freeman is partner-in-charge of the Pittsburgh office of Porter Wright Morris & Arthur, LLP, a large business law firm serving a worldwide base of clients from seven offices across Ohio, Florida, Pennsylvania and Washington, D.C. With 18 years of practice in all facets of employment-based immigration, Ellen works with growing organizations to advise on U.S. immigration law, strategy, compliance, and training. Her depth of experience fully supports clients moving through the complex steps of business growth and shifting employment strategy, including the formation of corporate entities, the establishment of U.S. operations and applications for temporary visas through the permanent residence. </div>
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<b>Betty Cruz</b> for <a href="https://www.changeagency.world/" target="_blank">Change Agency</a></div>
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In September 2016, Betty launched Change Agency, a social enterprise that serves as a hub for targeted civic initiatives that promote inclusion in our region. The organization’s flagship project is All for All, a countywide initiative guided by an Immigrant Community Blueprint designed by the community. Driven by collaboration with community and cross-sector partners, All for All aims to advance economic opportunity, break down barriers, and increase institutional best practices to further immigrant inclusion across the Pittsburgh region. Betty has received the following accolades: Islamic Center of Pittsburgh for Humanity Day, The Incline as a Community Leader, Peace Islands Institute and Turkish Cultural Center for Public Service, Pittsburgh Magazine 40 Under 40, and Next City Vanguard. She is the recipient of the 2014 YWCA Racial Justice Award in Government and she has been honored by GSPIA as a 4 Under 40 Distinguished Alumnus. In 2015, Governor Tom Wolf appointed Betty to the Governor's Advisory Commission on Latino Affairs.</div>
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We'll be celebrating a brand new batch of incredible entrepreneurs on December 13th. If you want to nominate an entrepreneur you know you can use this <a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScmjaBWL4UUsgOQuCPxE0iS9nx_DnF2VvgXIrGC5ly2hvw1_w/viewform" target="_blank">nomination form</a>. </div>
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We hope to see in December as we celebrate this year's nominees and all their accomplishments!</div>
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GlobalPittsburgh has announced the <a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScmjaBWL4UUsgOQuCPxE0iS9nx_DnF2VvgXIrGC5ly2hvw1_w/viewform" target="_blank">call for nominations</a> for the 3rd annual Immigrant Entrepreneur Celebration and Award Ceremony. The celebration will take place at the Rivers Club on Thursday, December 13 from 6:00 - 8:30 PM with a cocktail reception beginning at 5:00 PM. The event will honor immigrant entrepreneurs and professionals from around the globe that have made an impact on the greater Pittsburgh community.<br />
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<a href="https://www.bizjournals.com/pittsburgh/news/2017/12/14/awards-honor-local-immigrant-entrepreneurs.html" target="_blank">The Immigrant Entrepreneur Celebration</a> was launched in 2016 to showcase the talent, tenacity and innovative thinking of the “newest newcomers” who have made Pittsburgh their home and helped to make it a world-class city. Eight foreign-born business owners, professionals, and immigrant champions received awards in 2016 and seven received awards in 2017, including Luis von Ahn of <i><a href="https://www.duolingo.com/" target="_blank">Duolingo</a></i>, Ellen Freeman of <i><a href="https://www.porterwright.com/office-locations/pittsburgh/" target="_blank">Porter Wright</a></i>, Betty Cruz of <i><a href="https://www.changeagency.world/about-us/" target="_blank">Change Agency</a></i>, Masa Uzicanin of <i><a href="https://www.sevenzo.org/" target="_blank">Sevenzo</a></i>, Anne Flynn Schlicht of <i><a href="http://www.chatham.edu/wbc/" target="_blank">Chatham's Women's Business Center</a></i>, and other talented influencers.<br />
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Since 1959, <a href="http://www.globalpittsburgh.org/" target="_blank">GlobalPittsburgh</a> (founded as the Pittsburgh Council for International Visitors) has cultivated a local network of resources and created valuable contacts for the region worldwide through its work with federally-funded international professional exchanges. GlobalPittsburgh has a network of over 500 members, volunteers, and citizen diplomats who ensure that visiting leaders’ and students’ feel welcome in the Greater Pittsburgh community. For more information about GlobalPittsburgh programs, please visit www.globalpittsburgh.org, call 412.392.4513, or send an email to nkessler@globalpittsburgh.org.<br />
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Nadya Kesslerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16450794237065515154noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4118492827375805974.post-75320906768715571982018-09-25T16:28:00.000-04:002018-09-25T16:30:40.401-04:00GlobalPittsburgh welcomes new international students at First Thursdays in September!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Nadya Kesslerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16450794237065515154noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4118492827375805974.post-27352133468950055882017-10-19T16:24:00.003-04:002017-10-20T12:22:36.847-04:00GlobalPittsburgh to celebrate immigrant entrepreneurs on December 13<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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The second annual Immigrant Entrepreneur Celebration and Award Ceremony will be held at the Rivers Club on December 13, 2017, from 6:00-9:00 PM. <a href="https://www.globalpittsburgh.org/files/GlobalPittsburgh-Immigrant-Entrepreneur-2017-Nominees.pdf"><b>Forty-four</b></a><b> entrepreneurs and professionals</b>, from every sector of the local economy and every corner of the globe, nominated by community members, will compete for awards in seven categories. The nominees have come to Pittsburgh from <b>25 different countries.</b><o:p></o:p></div>
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The awards will be determined by the following distinguished panel of judges: <b>Max F. Miller</b>, <a href="http://www.raiseyourspirits.net/home.html">Raise Your Spirits</a>; <b>Kit Needham</b>, <a href="https://www.cmu.edu/swartz-center-for-entrepreneurship/education-and-resources/project-olympus/">Project Olympus, CMU</a>; <b>Angelica Ocampo</b>, <a href="https://www.worldpittsburgh.org/">World Affairs Council of Pittsburgh</a>; <b>Dorit Brauer</b>, <a href="http://www.brauerinstitute.com/">The Brauer Institute of Holistic Medicine</a>; <b>Mila Sanina</b>, <a href="file:///C:/Users/gshrott/AppData/Local/Microsoft/Windows/Temporary%20Internet%20Files/Content.Outlook/6XPMWQJY/publicsource.org">PublicSource</a>; <b>Nevena Staresinic</b>, <a href="file:///C:/Users/gshrott/AppData/Local/Microsoft/Windows/Temporary%20Internet%20Files/Content.Outlook/6XPMWQJY/moderna.us">Moderna Relocation</a>; <b>Francois Gau</b>, <a href="file:///C:/Users/gshrott/AppData/Local/Microsoft/Windows/Temporary%20Internet%20Files/Content.Outlook/6XPMWQJY/velocityhub.com">velocityHUB</a>; <b>Kevin Deacon</b>, <a href="http://www.emerconsult.com/">eMER LLC</a>; and <b>Viviana Altieri</b>, <a href="http://www.istitutomondoitaliano.org/" target="_blank">Istituto Mondo Italiano</a>. <o:p></o:p></div>
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This year’s award categories include <b>Technological Innovation; Startup Business; Arts and Culture; Social Entrepreneurship and Community Engagement; Service Industry; </b>and<b> Immigrant Professional Excellence</b><i>.</i> A <b>Lifetime Achievement</b> award will be presented as well. A new this year <b>Immigrant Champion </b>category<b> </b>features local U.S. born residents with a significant contribution to the cultural and economic progress of immigrants, a greater public understanding or positive view of immigration.</div>
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The evening will begin with a <b>VIP reception</b> from 5:00-6:00 PM presenting <a href="http://www.kassiaensemble.com/site/index">Kassia Ensemble</a> with performers originating from Armenia, China, and the USA. Mayor Bill Peduto has been invited to speak at the event.<o:p></o:p><br />
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The Immigrant Entrepreneur Celebration was launched in 2016 to showcase the talent, tenacity and innovative thinking of the “newest newcomers” who have made Pittsburgh their home and helped to make it a world-class city. Eight foreign-born business owners and professionals received awards in 2016.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Since 1959, GlobalPittsburgh (founded as the Pittsburgh Council for International Visitors) has cultivated a local network of resources and created valuable contacts for the region worldwide through its work with federally-funded international professional exchanges. GlobalPittsburgh has a network of over 500 members, volunteers, and citizen diplomats who ensure that visiting leaders’ and students’ feel welcome in the Greater Pittsburgh community. For more information about GlobalPittsburgh programs, please visit www.globalpittsburgh.org, call 412.392.4513, or send an email to info@globalpittsburgh.org. <o:p></o:p></div>
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To learn more about the Immigrant Entrepreneur Celebration or to register to attend, please contact Nadya Kessler at <a href="mailto:nkessler@globalpittsburgh.org">nkessler@globalpittsburgh.org</a> or call 412.392.4513.</div>
Nadya Kesslerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16450794237065515154noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4118492827375805974.post-90596226602167673022017-10-02T10:41:00.000-04:002017-10-24T10:45:23.076-04:00GlobalPittsburgh welcoming ten YLAI Professional Fellows to Pittsburgh <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">The Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs of the U.S. Department of State funded this program. GlobalPittsburgh is proud to work with grantee </span><a href="http://www.meridian.org/"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Meridian International Center</span></a><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">, a premier nonprofit, global leadership organization headquartered in Washington, D.C. Meridian is also proud to partner with </span><a href="http://www.atlascorps.org/"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Atlas Corps</span></a><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> and </span><a href="https://www.eonetwork.org/"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Entrepreneurs’ Organization</span></a><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> for this program. The </span><a href="https://ylai.state.gov/"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">ylai.state.gov</span></a><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></u><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">website includes information about the YLAI Professional Fellows Program.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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A foreign-born artist, writer, musician or performer, who is currently active in any field of the arts and cultural sector, whether for profit or otherwise, and regardless of institutional affiliation, budget or grant level, staff size, or nature of medium or discipline.</div>
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A foreign-born person who alone, or as part of a joint or collective effort, has invented, patented, marketed, or introduced for commercial purposes, a new product, process, or device.</div>
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Nadya Kesslerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16450794237065515154noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4118492827375805974.post-5021708510613275802017-03-10T15:50:00.003-05:002017-03-10T15:50:41.778-05:00Pittsburgh’s leaders pledge support for newcomers<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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forums recently, Mayor Bill Peduto of Pittsburgh has made it clear that the
city welcomes newcomers from other countries: “we wanted to let them know the
city has their back”. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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gathering at the home of Gisele and John Fetterman, mayor of Braddock, Mayor
Peduto signed a “shared commitment” which included a pledge to </span><span style="background: white; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;">welcome to the region “all nationalities, faiths, and
cultures” not only for reasons of morality and justice, but also because “our
economy, our institutions, our culture, our vibrancy…are all strengthened when
we uphold the rights of all of our neighbors”.
In addition to the two Mayors Fetterman and Peduto, the declaration is
signed by The Most Rev. David Zubick, Roman Catholic bishop of Pittsburgh, The
Rt. Rev. Dorsey McConnell, Episcopal bishop of Pittsburgh, Rabbi Aaron Benjamin
Bisno of Rodef Shalom, Imam Abdu’Semih Tádéşe of the Islamic Center of
Pittsburgh, United States Senator Bob Casey, Allegheny County Executive Rich
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a meeting between Mayor Peduto, Pittsburgh police chief Scott Schubert, and
other city officials with representatives of local Latino, Muslim, Turkish and
Sudanese and refugee organizations. Mr.
Peduto acknowledged the anxiety and “concern coming from the Latino community
and the Muslim community”, drawing attention to the efforts of the city’s
Welcoming Pittsburgh initiative to create an hospitable environment for
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Immigrant Entrepreneur Celebration in December 2017, building on the success of
2016’s event where, with Mila Sanina of Public Source and Susanne Cook of Cohen
& Grigsby presiding, awards were presented in six categories to immigrants
who have made a notable contribution to the city’s economic and cultural life: Dorit
Brauer, Masa Uzicanin, Edgar Alvarez, Viviana Altieri, </span><span lang="EN" style="background: white; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Dr. Jacques
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PITTSBURGH, PA, December 8, 2016 – <a href="https://www.globalpittsburgh.org/" target="_blank">GlobalPittsburgh</a> is hosting the Immigrant Entrepreneur Celebration and Award Ceremony at the Rivers Club on December 14, 2016.<br />
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* <a href="http://www.globalpittsburgh.org/nominees-bios-immigrant-entrepreneur-celebration" target="_blank">Thirty-two</a> professionals and entrepreneurs, from every sector of the local economy and every corner of the globe, have been nominated for awards in six categories.<br />
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* <a href="http://publicsource.org/author/mila-sanina" target="_blank">Mila Sanina</a>, executive director of PublicSource, will be Master of Ceremonies for the event. Formerly deputy editor at the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette and a graduate of the University of Pittsburgh, she is originally from Kazakhstan but “Pittsburgh owns her heart”.<br />
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* <a href="https://www.cohenlaw.com/professionals/v-susanne-cook/" target="_blank">Susanne Cook</a>, Senior Partner and chair of the International Business Group at Cohen & Grigsby, will present the awards.<br />
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* Councilman <a href="http://pittsburghpa.gov/district8/councilman-dan-gilman" target="_blank">Dan Gilman</a> will present a City Council proclamation at the event in honor of the nominees, award winners and GlobalPittsburgh.<br />
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The event will showcase the talent, tenacity and innovative thinking of the “newest newcomers” who have made Pittsburgh their home and helped to make it a world-class city. The awards, for lifetime achievement and in six area categories, were determined by a panel of four judges: <a href="https://www.innovationworks.org/About-Us/Team/Experts/Terri-Glueck" target="_blank">Terri Glueck</a>, Innovation Works; <a href="http://www.raiseyourspirits.net/the-team.html" target="_blank">Max F. Miller</a>, Raise Your Spirits; <a href="http://www.gaccpit.com/ueber-uns/kontakt/" target="_blank">Rachel Mauer</a>, German American Chamber of Commerce, Inc., and <a href="http://www.innovation.pitt.edu/directory/babs-carryer/" target="_blank">Babs Carryer</a>, Innovation Institute, University of Pittsburgh.<br />
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The evening is sponsored by the law firm of <a href="https://www.cohenlaw.com/" target="_blank">Cohen & Grigsby</a>, the <a href="http://www.nursing.pitt.edu/" target="_blank">University of Pittsburgh School of Nursing</a>, <a href="https://istanbulsofra.com/" target="_blank">Istanbul Sofra</a> restaurant, <a href="http://www.aestheticpittsburgh.com/" target="_blank">Aesthetic Skin & Laser Center</a>, <a href="http://www.brothersbrother.org/" target="_blank">Brother's Brother Foundation</a>, <a href="https://www.highmark.com/hmk2/index.shtml" target="_blank">Highmark</a> and <a href="http://www.cmu.edu/" target="_blank">Carnegie Mellon University</a>.<br />
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By the time of the 1910 US Census one in five Pittsburghers was foreign-born, and it’s a rare Pittsburgher who can’t share a family story about coming to American and Pittsburgh. Some of our most famous citizens, such as Andy Warhol, Andrew Carnegie, and August Wilson, were immigrants or the children of immigrants.<br />
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Mayor William Peduto has said, "I'd like to thank GlobalPittsburgh for creating this opportunity to celebrate and recognize immigrants as valuable contributors to the economic and cultural landscape of our city. Our history is rooted in the contributions of immigrants and our future is based on the innovation of what the next generation of immigrants will bring”.<br />
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“We are excited to recognize the achievements of some of the many entrepreneurs who have enriched our region with their talents and tenacity,” said John W. Hindman, GlobalPittsburgh Board Chairman. “We are a region that was built on the hard work and innovation of immigrants, and that continues to this day thanks to newer generations of immigrant entrepreneurs.”<br />
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Since 1959, GlobalPittsburgh (founded as the Pittsburgh Council for International Visitors) has cultivated a local network of resources and created valuable contacts for the region worldwide through its work with federally-funded international professional exchanges. GlobalPittsburgh has a network of over 500 members, volunteers, and citizen diplomats who ensure that visiting leaders’ and students’ feel welcome in the Greater Pittsburgh community. For more information about GlobalPittsburgh programs, please visit <a href="http://www.globalpittsburgh.org/">www.globalpittsburgh.org</a>, call 412.392.4513, or send an email to <a href="mailto:info@globalpittsburgh.org">info@globalpittsburgh.org</a>.<br />
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To learn more about the Immigrant Entrepreneur Celebration or to register to attend, please contact Nadya Kessler at <a href="mailto:nkessler@globalpittsburgh.org">nkessler@globalpittsburgh.org</a> or call 412.392.4513.</div>
Nadya Kesslerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16450794237065515154noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4118492827375805974.post-20479930137620663402016-09-21T16:27:00.001-04:002016-09-21T16:27:39.200-04:00International Peace Day and the Japan Peace Bell<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Today, September 21, is International Peace Day, first
declared in 1982 by resolution of the United Nations General Assembly, and “devoted
to commemorating and strengthening the ideals of peace both within and among
all nations and peoples”. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Little noticed in the United States – and agonizingly
distant to the people enduring any of the twenty-nine armed conflicts now
raging around the world – International Peace Day is traditionally marked at
the United Nations Headquarters with a ceremony during which the UN Secretary
General strikes the Japan Peace Bell, the centerpiece of a garden and pagoda
built in the style of a Shinto shrine on the grounds of the UN complex. <o:p></o:p></div>
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The bell was given on behalf of the Japanese people to the
United Nations in 1954, at the initiative of Chiyoji Nakagawa, mayor of
Uwajima. The bronze for the bell,
inscribed in Japanese characters with the phrase “Long live absolute world
peace”, was made from coins collected by children from delegates of the 60
nations represented at the 1951 Paris General Conference of the United Nations.
The bell normally sounds on only one other occasion each year, on Earth Day,
the day of the vernal equinox or first day of spring. In the half-century since the presentation of
the UN bell the World Peace Bell Association, founded by Nakagawa, has endeavored
to raise awareness of the world peace movement by presenting Japanese temple
bells in sixteen countries around the world, including several each in Japan
and the United States. <o:p></o:p></div>
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International Peace Day is not the only commemoration dedicated
to the promotion of peace around the world.
In 1967 Pope Paul VI, inspired by his predecessor John XXIII’s
encyclical <i>Pacem in terris</i>, proclaimed
“World Day of Peace” as a feast day of the Roman Catholic calendar on January
1, a date it shares with another Roman Catholic feast day, the Solemnity of
Mary Holy Mother of God. <o:p></o:p></div>
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However, perhaps the best-known, and certainly the most
widely-observed, commemoration of world peace is tied forever to the “war to
end all wars”. On November 11, 1918, at
the eleventh hour – 11 a.m. – the armistice
negotiated on a rail-siding in the Forest of Compiègne took effect, ending the First World War on the western
front. <o:p></o:p></div>
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In the United States, by proclamation of Pres. Wilson, the
commemoration of November 11 was originally known as “Armistice Day”. From 1938, by Act of Congress, the day was officially
dedicated “to the cause of world peace”.
After the Korean War, the act was amended to rename the day “Veterans
Day”, signifying, in the words of President Eisenhower’s official proclamation
that year, “homage to the veterans of all [American] wars who have contributed
so much to the preservation of this Nation”.
Since that time, the focus of the commemoration has tended to rest on the
specifically military “sacrifices of all those who fought so valiantly”,
replacing - if not quite eclipsing - the hope for universal world peace which
was prominent in the early decades of Armistice Day observance in the U.S. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Conversely, in many countries formerly part of the British
empire, “Remembrance Day” is a generally-observed occasion, marked by the
wearing of red lapel poppies by all generations and walks of life, and by a
minute of silence at the stroke of 11:00.
According to the <i>Manchester
Guardian</i>, the very first minute of silence, on 11 November 1919, brought
the city to a reverential halt:<o:p></o:p></div>
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<i>The tram cars glided
into stillness, motors ceased to cough and fume, and stopped dead…Someone took
off his hat, and with a nervous hesitancy the rest of the men bowed their heads
also. Here and there an old soldier could be detected slipping unconsciously
into the posture of 'attention'. An elderly woman, not far away, wiped her
eyes, and the man beside her looked white and stern. Everyone stood very still…The
hush deepened. It had spread over the whole city and become so pronounced as to
impress one with a sense of audibility. It was a silence which was almost pain
... And the spirit of memory brooded over it all.<o:p></o:p></i></div>
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Today, students and public servants crossing the lawns of
Queen’s Park and the University of Toronto Student Union, to whom the First
World War is a matter of family stories and grainy old photos, slow their pace
in the name of peace, until the minute’s silence is finally broken by the
carillon of the bells of Soldier’s Tower.
Even London’s Heathrow Airport adjusts its arrivals and departures
before and after 11:00 each year on Remembrance Sunday, in order to preserve
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Among continental European countries peace commemorations
are, unsurprisingly, often connected in one way or another with the traumatic
events of the first half of the 20<sup>th</sup> century. In France and Belgium, the November 11<sup>th</sup>
Armistice is commemorated annually both as a day of hope for future peace and
in memory of the human cost of the two world wars, and in both countries the
role of military forces are highlighted in a way similar to the United
States. Italy follows in the same
tradition, with a focus on military service, except that its “<i>Giorno
dell'Unità Nazionale e delle Forze Armate” </i>is held on November 4, the day of the end of fighting on the Alpine
front, rather than November 11<sup>th</sup>.
In Germany, <i><span lang="DE">Volkstrauertag</span></i><span lang="DE">,
the Day of National Mourning, is dedicated both to German military casualties
and also to victims of violent oppression, is marked by a solemn address from the
ceremonial head of state to the Bundestag, followed by the singing of the
national anthem and <i>I hatt‘ einen Kamaraden</i>, </span>the German
equivalent of “Last Post“ or “Taps“.<span lang="DE"> Instead
of the date of the 1918 Armistice, still a sensitive and contentious memory to
many Germans, Volkstrauertag is observed on the second Sunday before Advent, in
mid-November. </span><o:p></o:p></div>
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The Immigrant Entrepreneur Celebration will take place on
the evening of Wednesday, December 14, 2016 at the Rivers Club. Mayor William
Peduto has been invited to speak at the event. <i>"I'd like to thank
GlobalPittsburgh for creating this opportunity to celebrate and recognize
immigrants as valuable contributors to the economic and cultural landscape of
our city”</i>, said Mayor Peduto. “<i>Our
history is rooted in the contributions of immigrants and our future is based on
the innovation the next generation of immigrants will bring”</i>. <o:p></o:p></div>
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This new annual event will showcase the wide range of
enterprises and services in the Pittsburgh region provided by immigrant
entrepreneurs.<i> “We are excited to recognize the achievements of some of the
many entrepreneurs who have enriched our region with their talents and
tenacity,”</i> said John W. Hindman, GlobalPittsburgh Board
Chairman. <i>“We are a region that was built on the hard work and
innovation of immigrants and that continues to this day thanks to newer
generations of immigrant entrepreneurs.”</i><o:p></o:p></div>
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From a pool of
ninety people suggested by friends, family and colleagues, forty individuals
have been nominated for six awards.
Reflecting the truly global origins of new Pittsburghers, the forty
nominees represent every continent and all the major sectors of the city’s
economy. The evening will begin with a
reception in honor of several new Pittsburghers who have made notable
contributions to the city’s life, followed by dinner and the presentation of
the awards. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Since 1959, GlobalPittsburgh has developed a network of valuable
local and worldwide resources for the Pittsburgh region through its work with
federally-funded international professional and educational exchanges.
GlobalPittsburgh depends on the support of more than 500 annual members,
volunteers, and citizen diplomats who help to connect visiting leaders and
students to the community. <o:p></o:p></div>
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To learn more about registering to attend the Immigrant
Entrepreneur Celebration, please contact Nadya Kessler at <a href="mailto:nkessler@globalpittsburgh.org">nkessler@globalpittsburgh.org</a> or
call 412.392.4513. <o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">For more information about GlobalPittsburgh
programs, please visit <a href="http://www.globalpittsburgh.org/">www.globalpittsburgh.org</a>,
call 412.392.4513, or email <a href="mailto:info@globalpittsburgh.org">info@globalpittsburgh.org</a>. </span></div>
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<i>By Monte Bohna, PhD</i><br />
<i>Coordinator, Study Pittsburgh Initiative</i><br />
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From its earliest days, Pittsburgh’s “Black and
Gold” colors have had a line of red running between them: the red stripe of
the<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><em>Schwarz-Rot-Gold</em><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>national flag of Germany. People
like <a href="http://triblive.com/business/headlines/10534687-74/pittsburgh-german-companies" target="_blank">Alethea Wieland, Suzi Pegg, and the city’s German honorary consul Paul Overby</a> (not to mention that most redoubtable of the city’s marketing tools, the
Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra!) are trying to paint that red stripe in the
Pittsburgh Black and Gold as bright and wide as possible by encouraging
economic links between Pittsburgh and Germany.
And they have met with remarkable success: 77 German firms employ more
than 10,000 people in the Pittsburgh region and the number is steadily
climbing. But
that presence rests on a German connection to Pittsburgh which
extends almost to the earliest origins of the city; even in the 1760s a handful
of “Pennsylvania Dutch” German settlers and traders lived in the vicinity of
Fort Pitt, and in the first US census of 1790, half of the twenty-seven heads
of families recorded as living in "Pittsburgh Town" bore German
surnames.<br />
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Moreover, one of the most important figures in the
early days of the steel industry, basis of the city's prosperity for more
than 150 years, was a German immigrant, Dr. Peter Shoenberger.
Shoenberger was born in Hannover in 1782, the son of Johan George Schoenberger
(Peter dropped the "c"), who himself came from the village of Ober
Mossau in the county of Erbach, one of the many<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>micro-principalities of the Holy Roman
Empire. Having arrived in Philadelphia in 1785, by the time of the father's
death in 1815 the family lived in Huntingdon County where Shoenberger’s uncle,
also called Peter, had founded the town of Petersburg, a mountain-valley
village whose setting must have reminded the Schoenbergers of their Odenwald <i>Heimat</i>. <o:p></o:p></div>
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While studying medicine in the Lancaster practice
of Dr. Samuel Fahnestock, the younger Peter Shoenberger was involved in the
iron industry in Huntingdon County as early as 1817, when he built an ironworks
there eventually called the Juniata Iron Mill.
(Shoenberger’s union of medicine and entrepreneurial technology may have
seemed less unusual in his time than now: Dr. Fahnestock, his medical mentor,
also happened to be the inventor of the first soda machine, patented in 1819).<o:p></o:p></div>
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In 1824 Shoenberger moved to Pittsburgh and soon
afterwards built the city’s first rolling mill, the Juniata Iron and Steel Works,
on the left bank of the Allegheny River between 11<sup>th</sup> and 16<sup>th</sup>
Streets, complimented by 1830 with a warehouse on Wood St. Having formed a partnership in the late 1840s
with another early pioneer of steel manufacture (and his namesake), Thomas Shoenberger
Blair, he eventually united his Huntingdon and Pittsburgh operations under the
title of the Shoenberger Steel Company.
Shoenberger had business interests in several other firms as well, among
them Johnstown’s Cambria Iron Company, of which he was co-founder and president <o:p></o:p></div>
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By the time of his death in 1854, Shoenberger was
known as the “Iron King” of Pennsylvania and one of the wealthiest men in the
commonwealth. Apart from his extensive
business interests in the steel industry, he invested in stagecoaches and
canals across the state and was one of Pennsylvania’s largest landowners with more
than 100,000 acres of timber, ore and limestone. He built a mansion near Highland Park and helped
to found both Lutheran and Episcopalian churches in Pittsburgh. <o:p></o:p></div>
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The experience of later generations of German
immigrants arriving in Pittsburgh was very different. At the same time that
Peter Shoenberger was establishing the foundation of a steel business which
made him a leading figure in the city, Michael Friedrich Radke, eventually and
briefly his employee, was facing an uncertain future in the Prussia of King
Friedrich Wilhelm III. The son of a farmer whose village, near the Baltic port
of Stettin (Szczecin), had been burned to the ground in the wars of Napoleon,
Radke found work as a distiller, conscript soldier in a Prussian infantry
regiment and finally, after moving to Berlin, gardener at the royal park of the
Tiergarten in charge “of the flower
beds near the goldfish pond and the Floraplatz”. <b><o:p></o:p></b></div>
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The reasons which made Radke decide to emigrate might
well have been familiar to Shoenberger’s father Johan sixty years earlier: <o:p></o:p></div>
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<i>I worked day and night and walked in many places, spent many a sleepless
night, and the money I earned there was scarcely enough to feed my family. At
the same time I saw thousands emigrate to different parts of the world, to
America and Australia. When thinking about it more closely, I realized that all
of these emigrations were nothing more than the fault of the poverty that
progressed with gigantic steps. And so within me, too, rose the thought to
emigrate!<o:p></o:p></i></div>
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Leaving
from the North Sea port of Bremerhaven in the first days of March 1848, just in
time to hear rumors of revolution in France before their ship sailed, the Radke
family endured a two-month voyage in a vessel packed with 226 emigrants. Finally reaching Baltimore on May 1<sup>st</sup>,
Radke learned “to my horror and astonishment” that the revolution had spread
“all over Germany”, and that in his former home of Berlin, “such terrible
things happened on the 18th and 19th of March, 1848, that many thousands of
people lost their lives”. The street
fighting which claimed so many lives had begun when the army attempted to
disperse a mass demonstration in the Tiergarten, his former place of employment:
“I said”, writes Radke, “God be thanked that I'm not there”.<o:p></o:p></div>
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After
another lengthy and wearying journey by rail, canal boat, and finally “<i>Stimmboth</i>” (i.e. steamboat), the family
arrived in Pittsburgh in mid-May, whereupon Radke “immediately rented an
apartment and bought the necessary furniture, but I didn't have any work until
the 3rd of July” when he was hired on at the Schoenberger steel mill, at the
weekly salary of $4.50. Like many new
arrivals to the city who found work in the mills, even after a life inured to
hardship and manual labor, the demands of heavy industry in its first era could
be shocking: “it was heavy hard work, work such as I had never done before”.
Nor was it a certain route to prosperity: “every month I had to pay $4.50 rent.
I worked in the Schoeneberg [sic] Steelmill until the 15th of November, 1849,
but with my daily work and earnings I was unable to save anything because both
rent and food cost too much”. <o:p></o:p></div>
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After
seventeen months’ work in his fellow countryman Shoenberger’s employ, Radke had
had enough: “since I couldn't make any progress in Pittsburgh, I decided to
choose something else, and that is farming. So on the 15th of November, 1849, I
traveled from Pittsburgh to the state of Indiana…There I rented land, and there
I lived after all better and made better progress.” <o:p></o:p></div>
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What,
after such a long and difficult journey, must have been for the Radke family a
disappointing – perhaps bitterly disappointing – experience of life
in Pittsburgh was certainly not unique. At the industrial
revolution’s ground zero in the 19th century, life was harsh for Pittsburgh’s
immigrant workforce. Fortunately, while working conditions are generally a
great deal better than Michael Radke encountered in the steel mills of the
1840s, the enormous potential for prosperity which steel represented for
Pittsburgh then has been renewed in the lively emerging-technology, medical and
educational sectors of the local economy. And just
as fortunately, the German link in Pittsburgh’s past, reflected in the two
very different experiences of Peter Shoenberger and Michael Radke, remains just
as strong today, with the promise of growth and benefits to share between our
Black-Gold city and the country of the Black-Red-Gold flag which has
contributed so much to Pittsburgh’s story.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<u>Sources:</u></div>
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<a href="http://www.ingenweb.org/infranklin/pages/tier2/radke1848.html">Narrative
of Michael F. Radke </a> <o:p></o:p></div>
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Homer T. Rosenberger, "Migrations of the
Pennsylvania Germans to Western Pennsylvania, Pt. II",<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><em>Western Pennsylvania Historical
Magazine</em>, v. 54, no. 1 (1971), 58-76.</div>
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Quentin R. Skrabec, Jr, <i>The
World’s Richest Neighborhood: How Pittsburgh’s East Enders Forged American Industry</i>
(Algora: New York, 2010).</div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">GlobalPittsburgh will host its second annual International
Barbecue on June 25 at Bayardstown Social Club. We are keeping the admission
minimal (only $5 for members and $7 for non-members until May 31) to encourage
more people to come celebrate the diverse cultures in the Pittsburgh
region. At the event, we will be selling chances to <strong>win 2 round-trip airline tickets
to any destination served by Delta in Europe!</strong><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Attendees will be able to choose from a wide selection of grilled
foods from different cultures and imported beer. Entertainment will be provided
by DJ Pandemic, there will also be a photo booth and activities for adults and
children.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Gail Shrott, Director of International Leaders Program, GlobalPittsburgh, <br />Bill Hennessey (winner of 2 Delta tickets), <br />and John Hindman, GlobalPittsburgh's Chairman of the Board at our International Barbecue last year</td></tr>
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Nadya Kesslerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16450794237065515154noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4118492827375805974.post-82086691115121422702016-04-27T11:03:00.003-04:002016-04-27T11:03:47.281-04:00Pittsburgh Universities Shine at EducationUSA Leadership Institute <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">GlobalPittsburgh was chosen from among a very
competitive field of international organizations and universities to hold one
of three EducationUSA Leadership Institutes in early March this year. For ten days, officials from seven countries joined
Pittsburgh international educators in considering ways to increase global
awareness and international study opportunities for their students and
faculties. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">The fourteen
officials represented universities and government ministries in Burma, Egypt,
Estonia, Nepal, Panama, The Philippines and Turkey. </span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">Monte Bohna,
GlobalPittsburgh’s coordinator for its higher education initiative Study
Pittsburgh, joined with Jeffrey Whitehead, Director of Study Abroad at the
University of Pittsburgh, to design a program which drew on the talent and
resources of a wide cross-section of Pittsburgh-area institutions of higher
learning, including Chatham University, Duquesne University, La Roche College
and Robert Morris University.</span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;"> </span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">World
Affairs Council of Pittsburgh, study-abroad organizations CAPA: The Global
Education Network and Athena Study Abroad (recently relocated to Pittsburgh),
Avonworth School District, Winchester Thurston School, and The Ellis School
also participated in the institute program.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">The Leadership Institute is an initiative of EducationUSA,
a section of the U.S. Department of State Bureau of Educational and Cultural
Affairs assisting American universities to internationalize their campuses and
promote U.S. higher education around the world.
GlobalPittsburgh’s participation marks the Leadership Institute’s third
year; the two previous rounds, on a variety of topics related to international
education, were each organized by universities and other academic institutions
in cities across the United States, including Denver, CO, Charlotte, NC, St.
Louis, MO, and Champaign, IL. This year,
GlobalPittsburgh was joined by Portland State University in Portland, OR and
Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, OH to organize the most recent
round.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">While EducationUSA provides direction, oversight and
financial support, the Leadership Institute program is administered on its
behalf by the Institute of International Education, a non-profit educational
organization which since its founding in 1919 has long acted as a partner with
the Department of State in a variety of initiatives including the Fulbright
exchange program.</span></div>
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Nadya Kesslerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16450794237065515154noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4118492827375805974.post-42718247759213178862016-04-26T13:48:00.000-04:002016-09-15T15:17:49.475-04:00Nominate Immigrant Entrepreneur for an Award!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>GlobalPittsburgh
will host an Immigrant Entrepreneur Celebration and Award Ceremony at the
Rivers Club on December 14, 2016.</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">GlobalPittsburgh
is currently accepting nominations for entrepreneurs and professionals who were
born outside of the U.S. whose entrepreneurial efforts have benefitted our
region. Nominees should reside in Allegheny, Beaver, Butler, Washington, or
Westmoreland Counties. Some of the anticipated categories for awards will
include: Technology, Professional Services, and the Arts.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">The
Immigrant Entrepreneur Celebration will take place on the evening of Wednesday,
December 14, 2016 at the Rivers Club. Mayor William Peduto has been invited to
speak at the event. <i>"I'd like to thank GlobalPittsburgh for creating this
opportunity to celebrate and recognize immigrants as valuable contributors to
the economic and cultural landscape of our city. Our history is rooted in the
contributions of immigrants and our future is based on the innovation of what
the next generation of immigrants will bring,”</i> said Mayor William Peduto. This
new annual event will showcase the wide range of enterprises and services in
the Pittsburgh region provided by immigrant entrepreneurs.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><i>“We
are excited to recognize the achievements of some of the many entrepreneurs who
have enriched our region with their talents and tenacity,”</i> said John W.
Hindman, GlobalPittsburgh Board Chairman. <i>“We are a region that was built on
the hard work and innovation of immigrants and that continues to this day
thanks to newer generations of immigrant entrepreneurs.”</i><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Since
1959, GlobalPittsburgh (founded as the Pittsburgh Council for International
Visitors) has been developing a local network of resources and creating for the
region a pool of valuable contacts worldwide through its work with federally-funded
international professional exchanges. GlobalPittsburgh has a network of over
500 members, volunteers, and citizen diplomats who ensure that visiting
leaders’ and students’ feel welcome in the Greater Pittsburgh community. For
more information about GlobalPittsburgh programs, please visit <a href="http://www.globalpittsburgh.org/">www.globalpittsburgh.org</a>, call
412.392.4513, or send an email to <a href="mailto:info@globalpittsburgh.org">info@globalpittsburgh.org</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">To
submit your nomination, please visit <a href="https://www.blogger.com/bit.ly/ImmigrantEntrepreneurNomination">bit.ly/ImmigrantEntrepreneurNomination</a>.
To learn more about registering to attend the Immigrant Entrepreneur
Celebration, please contact Nadya Kessler at <a href="mailto:nkessler@globalpittsburgh.org">nkessler@globalpittsburgh.org</a>
or call 412.392.4513.</span> </div>
Nadya Kesslerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16450794237065515154noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4118492827375805974.post-13199199458870306912016-04-26T13:19:00.000-04:002016-04-28T11:05:30.184-04:00Tribute to Barbara Platt Gumbiner<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;"><i><b>By Gail Shrott, Director, International Leaders Program, GlobalPittsburgh</b></i></span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">On
March 31, <span style="font-family: inherit;">Glo</span></span></span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">balPittsburgh lost a true friend and former Executive Director,
Barbara Platt Gumbiner.</span><span style="line-height: 115%;"> </span><span style="line-height: 115%;">Although many of
our current hosts and members did not have the opportunity to meet</span><span style="line-height: 115%;"> </span><span style="line-height: 115%;">her, through her work for the organization between
1978 and 1989 and her unfailing belief in the power of what can be accomplished
through citizen diplomacy,</span><span style="line-height: 115%;"> </span><span style="line-height: 115%;">she was a
long-time supporter of our organization and our national network.</span><span style="line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">I arrived at the Pittsburgh Council for
International Visitors as Program Coordinator shortly after Barbara had left
the organization to work in Washington, DC, for the Institute of International
Education.</span><span style="line-height: 115%;"> </span><span style="line-height: 115%;">The first time I met her, she
shared with me the pride that she felt for having been able to work at our
organization with such an amazing network of volunteers who forged lasting
connections to people from around the world every day.</span><span style="line-height: 115%;"> </span><span style="line-height: 115%;">Barbara instilled in me the importance of our
organization’s legacy; all of the individuals whose time and energy had made a
profound difference in connecting Pittsburgh to other parts of the world.</span><span style="line-height: 115%;"> </span><span style="line-height: 115%;">Barbara went on to work for what was the
National Council for International Visitors</span><span style="line-height: 115%;">
</span><span style="line-height: 115%;">(now Global Ties U.S.) until her retirement in 2002, always retaining a
pride in Pittsburgh and unfailing belief in the power of international
exchanges. </span><span style="line-height: 115%;">For more than a decade, she
would volunteer at the national meeting for what is now Global Ties U.S.so that
she could warmly greet her many friends in the network.</span><span style="line-height: 115%;"> </span><span style="line-height: 115%;">I believe that Barbara’s spirit will live on
in every volunteer taking the time to meet a young international leader </span><span style="line-height: 115%;"> </span><span style="line-height: 115%;">or group for a professional meeting and in
every host family sharing a lively dinner conversation over a hospitality
dinner.</span><span style="line-height: 115%;"> </span><span style="font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></div>
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Nadya Kesslerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16450794237065515154noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4118492827375805974.post-50713120529301308052016-04-26T13:11:00.000-04:002016-04-26T13:11:17.091-04:00"How I have made connections through the IVLP and GlobalPittsburgh"<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<i>By Gulin Bulbuloglu, GlobalPittsburgh volunteer from Turkey</i></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt;">I met Monika Wilcox, a
Program Officer for the national program agency FHI 360 in 2009 when I was a
participant from Turkey in the International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP)
in Washington, D.C. She accompanied us as our Program Officer throughout a 2
week long exchange for young leaders. The main theme of our project was the
importance of giving back to the community in which we lived. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt;">One year after the
completion of our program, Monika had the opportunity to visit me in Istanbul,
Turkey, where I was attending university. We had a chance to catch up, and talk
about how the IVLP impacted our lives. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt;">Nearly 7 years after
my IVLP experience, I moved to Pittsburgh, and started to look for an
opportunity to give back to the new community in which I was living. While
looking for an organization at which I could volunteer, I discovered
GlobalPittsburgh. Its mission was something I strongly believed in: creating
international connections within the community and beyond to other parts of the
world.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Shortly
after I started volunteering at GlobalPittsburgh in January 2016, I found out
that Monika Wilcox, now </span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Program Manager,
International Cultural and Youth Programs, Global Connections, FHI 360, </span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">was going to visit
Pittsburgh to attend the March 3, 2016, closing session of a project for an
IVLP group of Peruvian environmentalists. The world was small after all! Gail
Shrott, GlobalPittsburgh’s Director of the International Leaders Program, told
Monika that she had a surprise for her at breakfast before her closing session.
I was the surprise! Monika was astonished when she saw me at the lobby of her
hotel. We sat down and started to catch up from where we left off 6 years ago. We
have remained in contact and I expect that our paths will cross again.</span></div>
Nadya Kesslerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16450794237065515154noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4118492827375805974.post-692893045908642092016-04-26T10:54:00.001-04:002016-04-26T10:54:35.792-04:00On May 3, 2016, a gift to GlobalPittsburgh will go a little further!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">The Pittsburgh Foundation will host the seventh Day of Giving on My 3, 2016.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Please go to this website <a _mce_href="http://www.pittsburghgives.org/home" _mce_shape="rect" _mce_style="color: #653333; text-decoration: underline;" href="http://www.pittsburghgives.org/home" linktype="1" shape="rect" style="color: rgb(101, 51, 51) !important;" target="_blank" track="on">www.pittsburghgives.org/home</a> between 8 am and midnight to make a donation. If you search by categories on the right column, you will find the Pittsburgh Council for International Visitors/GlobalPittsburgh as one of the four organizations listed under the category International, Foreign Affairs, and National Security. Consider this an opportunity to honor the legacy of our organization and the many volunteers who have contributed their time and expertise or who have opened their homes and their hearts to visitors form around the world.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Please consider making a tax deductible donation and supporting GlobalPittsburgh on the Day of Giving.</span></div>
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Nadya Kesslerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16450794237065515154noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4118492827375805974.post-3799969626993872016-04-26T09:56:00.000-04:002016-04-26T10:36:45.271-04:00West Virginia University and GlobalPittsburgh<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<i><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">By George Lies, </span><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 18.4px;">Grants Administrator, </span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 18.4px;">Office of International Programs 304-293-7240</span></i></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">In 2010, GlobalPittsburgh extended its programming
area beyond western Pennsylvania into the Morgantown, West Virginia area. Our organization’s continual collaboration with West Virginia University’s
Office of International Programs has been key to the success of our programming
in Morgantown on such topics as energy, shale gas development, higher
education, and American culture.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">“In less than four months last year, WVU opened
gateways to top level officials in 32 countries,” said George M. Lies, of WVU’s
International Grants and Development Section. “For about six years, Global
Pittsburgh and WVU have worked closely to address critical issues such as climate
change and clean energy, as well as U.S. energy security.”</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">The strength of West Virginia University’s energy
resources has been favorably evaluated by numerous participants in the U.S.
State Department’s International Visitor Leadership Program. George Lies,
Strategic Planning Grant Administrator, and Hank Oliver, Communications Coordinator,
of WVU’s Office of International Programs have been our “go to” contacts for
programming. Our most requested resource in Morgantown is the National
Research Center for Coal and Energy, led by Director Dr. Richard Bajura.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">The joint hosting of about 40 international professionals
in delegations, June through October of 2015, marked the growing collaboration
between GlobalPittsburgh and WVU’s International Programs, and the NRCCE. Other
units involved have been National Alternative Fuels Training Consortium
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif;"><span style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.8px;"><b>Working for the Underserved</b></span></span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.8px;" /><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" id="content_LETTER.BLOCK10" style="background-color: white; color: black; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.8px;"></table>
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.8px;">U.S. Department of State International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP)</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.8px;" /><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" id="content_LETTER.BLOCK10" style="background-color: white; color: black; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.8px;"></table>
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.8px;">Oct. 6-10</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.8px;" /><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" id="content_LETTER.BLOCK10" style="background-color: white; color: black; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.8px;"></table>
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.8px;">Visitors: 3</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.8px;" /><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" id="content_LETTER.BLOCK10" style="background-color: white; color: black; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.8px;"></table>
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.8px;">Country: Romania</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.8px;" /><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" id="content_LETTER.BLOCK10" style="background-color: white; color: black; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.8px;"></table>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif;"><span style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.8px;"><b>Cyber Security</b></span></span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.8px;" /><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" id="content_LETTER.BLOCK10" style="background-color: white; color: black; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.8px;"></table>
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.8px;">U.S. Department of State IVLP</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.8px;" /><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" id="content_LETTER.BLOCK10" style="background-color: white; color: black; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.8px;"></table>
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.8px;">Oct. 7-10</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.8px;" /><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" id="content_LETTER.BLOCK10" style="background-color: white; color: black; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.8px;"></table>
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.8px;">Visitors: 11</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.8px;" /><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" id="content_LETTER.BLOCK10" style="background-color: white; color: black; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.8px;"></table>
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.8px;">Countries: </span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif;"><span style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.8px;">East Asia and Pacific Regional Project</span></span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.8px;" /><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" id="content_LETTER.BLOCK10" style="background-color: white; color: black; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.8px;"></table>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif;"><span style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.8px;"><b>Best Practices for Project </b></span></span><b style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.8px;">Management in the Energy Sector</b></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.8px;">Nov. 15-19</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.8px;" /><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" id="content_LETTER.BLOCK10" style="background-color: white; color: black; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.8px;"></table>
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.8px;">Visitors: 10</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.8px;" /><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" id="content_LETTER.BLOCK10" style="background-color: white; color: black; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.8px;"></table>
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.8px;">Country: Iraq</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.8px;" /><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" id="content_LETTER.BLOCK10" style="background-color: white; color: black; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.8px;"></table>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif;"><span style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.8px;"><b>Entrepreneurship as the Engine of Prosperity and Stability: the Role of Women Entrepreneurs Along the New Silk Road</b></span></span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.8px;" /><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" id="content_LETTER.BLOCK10" style="background-color: white; color: black; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.8px;"></table>
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.8px;">U.S. Department of State IVLP</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.8px;" /><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" id="content_LETTER.BLOCK10" style="background-color: white; color: black; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.8px;"></table>
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.8px;">Nov. 17-21</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.8px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.8px;">Visitors: 5</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.8px;" /><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" id="content_LETTER.BLOCK10" style="background-color: white; color: black; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.8px;"></table>
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.8px;">Countries: </span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif;"><span style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.8px;">Bangladesh, Pakistan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan</span></span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.8px;" /><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" id="content_LETTER.BLOCK10" style="background-color: white; color: black; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.8px;"></table>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif;"><span style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.8px;"><b>Zero-Wastes: Inter-Sectorial Dialogue on Waste Management in the Urals</b></span></span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.8px;" /><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" id="content_LETTER.BLOCK10" style="background-color: white; color: black; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.8px;"></table>
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.8px;">U.S. Department of State IVLP</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.8px;" /><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" id="content_LETTER.BLOCK10" style="background-color: white; color: black; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.8px;"></table>
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.8px;">Nov. 19-24</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.8px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.8px;">Visitors: 6</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.8px;" /><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" id="content_LETTER.BLOCK10" style="background-color: white; color: black; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.8px;"></table>
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.8px;">Country: Russia</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.8px;" /><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" id="content_LETTER.BLOCK10" style="background-color: white; color: black; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.8px;"></table>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif;"><span style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.8px;"><b>Urban Renewal</b></span></span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.8px;" /><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" id="content_LETTER.BLOCK10" style="background-color: white; color: black; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.8px;"></table>
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.8px;">Open World Leadership Center</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.8px;" /><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" id="content_LETTER.BLOCK10" style="background-color: white; color: black; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.8px;"></table>
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.8px;">Dec. 4-12</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.8px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.8px;">Visitors: 6</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.8px;" /><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" id="content_LETTER.BLOCK10" style="background-color: white; color: black; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.8px;"></table>
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.8px;">Country: Serbia</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.8px;" /><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" id="content_LETTER.BLOCK10" style="background-color: white; color: black; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.8px;"></table>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif;"><span style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.8px;"><b>Education in the Digital Age</b></span></span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.8px;" /><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" id="content_LETTER.BLOCK10" style="background-color: white; color: black; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.8px;"></table>
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.8px;">U.S. Department of State IVLP</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.8px;" /><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" id="content_LETTER.BLOCK10" style="background-color: white; color: black; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.8px;"></table>
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.8px;">Feb. 3-9</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.8px;" /><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" id="content_LETTER.BLOCK10" style="background-color: white; color: black; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.8px;"></table>
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.8px;">Visitors: 6</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.8px;" /><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" id="content_LETTER.BLOCK10" style="background-color: white; color: black; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.8px;"></table>
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.8px;">Countries: </span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif;"><span style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.8px;">Argentina, Czech Republic, El Salvador, India, Morocco, </span></span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.8px;">Sudan</span><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" id="content_LETTER.BLOCK10" style="background-color: white; color: black; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.8px;"></table>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.8px;">Feb. 4-8</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.8px;" /><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" id="content_LETTER.BLOCK10" style="background-color: white; color: black; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.8px;"></table>
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.8px;">Visitors: 2</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.8px;" /><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" id="content_LETTER.BLOCK10" style="background-color: white; color: black; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.8px;"></table>
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.8px;">Country: Macedonia</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.8px;" /><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" id="content_LETTER.BLOCK10" style="background-color: white; color: black; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.8px;"></table>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif;"><span style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.8px;"><b>Emerging Leaders </b></span></span><b style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.8px;">On Environmental Enforcement Issues In Support Of The U.S. </b></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.8px;">March 1-4</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.8px;" /><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" id="content_LETTER.BLOCK10" style="background-color: white; color: black; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.8px;"></table>
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.8px;">Visitors: 5</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.8px;" /><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" id="content_LETTER.BLOCK10" style="background-color: white; color: black; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.8px;"></table>
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.8px;">Country: Peru</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.8px;" /><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" id="content_LETTER.BLOCK10" style="background-color: white; color: black; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.8px;"></table>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif;"><span style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.8px;"><b>Cyber Security and Government Interoperability</b></span></span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.8px;" /><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" id="content_LETTER.BLOCK10" style="background-color: white; color: black; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.8px;"></table>
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.8px;">U.S. Department of State IVLP</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.8px;" /><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" id="content_LETTER.BLOCK10" style="background-color: white; color: black; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.8px;"></table>
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.8px;">March 3-7</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.8px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.8px;">Visitors: 6</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.8px;" /><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" id="content_LETTER.BLOCK10" style="background-color: white; color: black; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.8px;"></table>
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.8px;">Country: Poland</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.8px;" /><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" id="content_LETTER.BLOCK10" style="background-color: white; color: black; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.8px;"></table>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif;"><span style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.8px;"><b>Education USA Leadership Institute: </b></span></span><b style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.8px;">Campus Internationalization & </b><b style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.8px;">Student Mobility</b></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.8px;">March 1-13</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.8px;" /><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" id="content_LETTER.BLOCK10" style="background-color: white; color: black; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.8px;"></table>
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.8px;">Visitors: 15</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.8px;" /><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" id="content_LETTER.BLOCK10" style="background-color: white; color: black; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.8px;"></table>
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.8px;">Country: Multi-regional</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.8px;" /><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" id="content_LETTER.BLOCK10" style="background-color: white; color: black; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.8px;"></table>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif;"><span style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.8px;"><b>Daichi University Pharmacy Students</b></span></span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.8px;" /><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" id="content_LETTER.BLOCK10" style="background-color: white; color: black; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.8px;"></table>
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.8px;">March 12-19</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.8px;" /><div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.8px;">
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Nadya Kesslerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16450794237065515154noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4118492827375805974.post-56022028095555822242016-01-13T12:49:00.000-05:002016-01-13T12:49:24.068-05:00GlobalPittsburgh Has Moved!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 16px;">Happy New Year, friends!<br /><br />Exciting things are happening at <a href="http://www.globalpittsburgh.org/">GlobalPittsburgh</a>, and we want to share some important news with you. We are proud to announce that beginning January 1, 2016, G</span><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 125%;">lobalPittsburgh was invited to join <a href="http://theglobalswitchboard.org/">The Global Switchboard</a>
as an anchor tenant, bringing the organization’s 56 years of expertise in
forging connections between Pittsburgh and emerging leaders from around the
world to the City’s vibrant Lawrenceville neighborhood. </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 125%;">GlobalPittsburgh’s
staff and volunteers have begun the new year at the site, initiating a new
phase of the organization’s history of promoting citizen diplomacy. The Global
Switchboard is a co-working space and a growing coalition of Pittsburgh’s
globally engaged social-profit organizations and individuals. It is
Pittsburgh’s home for global engagement, a way to bring new resources to the
city, and a space to cultivate new and innovative global ideas. Their coalition
is comprised of members committed to one or more of the following: Socially
Responsible International Development; Global Education In Pittsburgh and
Abroad; and Community Empowerment. GlobalPittsburgh’s new relationship
with The Global Switchboard extends its coalition to now include members
committed to citizen diplomacy.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 16px;">We will continue to implement our programs and services at our new address on 305 34th Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15201. Our email addresses and phone number remain the same.</span><br />
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Nadya Kesslerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16450794237065515154noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4118492827375805974.post-28399849460305268472015-07-29T13:38:00.004-04:002015-07-29T13:38:37.327-04:00Thomas Buell, Jr. Stepping Down as GlobalPittsburgh Director of Development and Marketing, Effective July 31, 2015Thomas Buell, Jr. will step down as GlobalPittsburgh’s Director of Development and Marketing, effective July 31, 2015. He will be moving to the Pacific Northwest to be closer to his family.<br />
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Buell joined the organization, formerly known as the Pittsburgh Council for International Visitors (PCIV), in 2009 around the time it became known as GlobalPittsburgh. Previously he edited and published the GlobalPittsburghNEWS electronic newsletter through a partnership of the World Affairs Council of Pittsburgh and the Pittsburgh Regional Alliance since 2002.<br />
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While at GlobalPittsburgh, Buell oversaw the organization’s communications, marketing, media relations, and social media functions, and participated in its fundraising, membership development, community outreach, and networking activities. He also led development of its Study Pittsburgh initiative, which worked with a consortium of universities and English Language programs in the region to attract and retain international students.<br />
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“Tom has played a key role in marketing GlobalPittsburgh and raising the organization’s profile in the region and beyond,” said Gail Shrott, Director of GlobalPittsburgh’s International Leaders Program. “We are grateful for his efforts on behalf of the organization.”<br />
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“Tom’s journalism, marketing and communications skills and experience have been part of the Pittsburgh landscape for quite some time, and will be missed in quarters beyond solely those of GlobalPittsburgh,” said John Hindman, Chair of GlobalPittsburgh’s Board of Directors. “We thank him for his support in his time with GlobalPittsburgh, wish him well in his next life chapter, and look forward to seeing his name in a future byline or associated with some initiative of importance to his new home.”<br />
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GlobalPittsburgh, which was founded in 1959 as the Pittsburgh Council for International Visitors (PCIV), boosts international connections in the Pittsburgh Region and around the world through three main programs:<br />
-<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Coordinating activities and events for globally-minded members.<br />
-<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Hosting delegations of international leaders for the U.S State Department.<br />
-<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Attracting international students to the region through its Study Pittsburgh initiative.<br />
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Inquiries should be directed to Gail Shrott at <a href="mailto:gshrott@globalpittsburgh.org">gshrott@globalpittsburgh.org</a> or 412-392-4513.<br />
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