Join Swahili instructor Fraja Ngogo on Thursdays at 11 am-12 pm in the Global Hub to practice Swahili.
Attention: Undergraduate students! Are you looking to gain experience that will help prepare you for a globally-connected job market? Stop by Drop-In Hours to learn more about getting the Global Distinction added to your academic transcript, receiving special recognition at graduation, and standing out to prospective employers!
Riverview high school students and teachers visited with the Center for Latin American Studies and the Center for African Studies to learn about Carnival is celebrated in different countries and to participate in activities related to it. Pitt undergraduate and graduate students gave presentations along with UCIS staff.
An invite-only event for faculty and Pitt Global to network and build connections across centers.
Join us for a film screenig and Q&A with filmmaker Ngozi Onwurah! We will be watching Welcome II the Terrordome, a 1995 Afrofuturist film exploring themes around the history of slavery to present-day police brutality.
Refreshments provided! Free and open to the public.
“Onwurah’s fusion of political commentary and genre spectacle looks positively prescient, and her ability to build an entire cosmology that connects the history of slavery to present-day police brutality is nothing less than visionary.” - The Criterion Channel
Keila Grinberg, History Professor and Director of the Center for Latin American Studies, University of Pittsburgh (Moderator)
Johanna Obenda, Researcher and Exhibit Development Specialist, Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Kilolo Luckett, Executive Director and Chief Curator, Alma | Lewis
Jason Hank, Grade 7-12 Educator, Beaver Area High School
More information on "In Slavery's Wake": https://nmaahc.si.edu/explore/exhibitions/in-slaverys-wake
Attention, undergraduate students! Interested in studying abroad, learning another language, applying for funding, making friends from around the world, connecting with international opportunities in Pittsburgh, and/or sharpening your career skills in our increasingly interconnected world? Join TRIO SSS and the Global Hub to learn more about the amazing international opportunities available at and through Pitt! Pizza and prizes will be provided, and we can't wait to see you there!
Get paid for pursuing proficiency of a less commonly taught languages while at Pitt! Learn about submitting a competitive FLAS application (deadline: February 17) and chat with UCIS advisors about any questions you may have about the application process. Pizza Served!
In this presentation, the UCIS team gave an engaging and informative discussion on exploring global best practices of AI. Participants learned how AI is transforming industries, education, healthcare and other economic sectors across the world.
Topics and issues covered:
1. How countries and industries worldwide are using AI effectively,
2. Key ethical concerns and how they're being addressed,
3. Ways you can prepare your students for careers or collaborations in an AI-driven world.
Are you in the Trans, Queer, or 2SLGBTQIA+ community and want to travel abroad? Are you a student, faculty, or staff member in these communities who has traveled abroad previously? Join us for an informal discussion on traveling abroad and risk assessment, where we share stories and tips for how to feel confident studying abroad with a marginalized gender/sexual identity.
Refreshments provided!
