Intercultural Understanding and Global Connections: Education, Research, and Internships

Activity Type: 
Panel Discussion
Presenter: 
Molly McSweeney
Date: 
Thursday, February 19, 2026 - 14:00 to 15:00
Event Status: 
Postponed
Location: 
Global Hub
Contact Person: 
Molly McSweeney
Contact Email: 
mcm206@pitt.edu

**This event was originally scheduled for January 29, but it has been postponed to February 19 due to weather.**

Join us for a conversation with Pitt students who have participated in diverse experiential learning opportunities. Hear what inspired them, how these experiences helped internationalize their degrees, and the impact on their personal, academic, and professional growth. Facilitated by Dr. Abdesalam Soudi, this session will include audience engagement to share experiences and explore ways to get involved. Students, faculty, and administrators alike are invited to contribute to this dialogue on enriching experiential global learning.

Pitt undergraduate students can earn Global Distinction credit for attending.

A light lunch will be served. Attendees are encouraged to bring a refillable water bottle.

Moderator:
- Dr. Abdesalam Soudi - Teaching Associate Professor, Department of Linguistics; Dean's Fellow for Experiential Learning (ExL @ Pitt), Kenneth P. Dietrich School of Arts & Sciences

Panelists:
- Leyla Ahmadova - Undergraduate student double majoring in Economics and Statistics, Global Studies Certificate in Politics and Economy
- Isabella Cicco - Ph.D. student, Civil Engineering
- Alison Gibbons - B.S., Public Health, Class of 2025
- Avni Prabhu - Undergraduate student double majoring in Microbiology and Economics, Chemistry minor

Co-Sponsors:
- University Center for International Studies
- Pitt Global Hub
- Pitt Global Studies Center
- Mascaro Center for Sustainable Innovation
- Kenneth P. Dietrich School of Arts & Sciences

UCIS Unit: 
Asian Studies Center
Center for Ethnic Studies Research
Center for African Studies
Center for Latin American Studies
Center for Russian East European and Eurasian Studies
Director's Office
European Studies Center
Global Studies Center
Global Hub
Nationality Rooms and Intercultural Exchange Programs
Office of International Services
Global Experiences Office
Other Pitt Sponsors: 
Mascaro Center for Sustainable Innovation
Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences
Is Event Already in University Calendar?: 
Yes
University Calendar ID: 
51824339300934