The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind: 2019, Malawi, Drama, PG, 1h 53m

https://pitt.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJIqde6opzMiHtDrsJyanNO10bc6n236LmJ5

A 13-year-old boy is thrown out of the school he loves when his family can no longer afford the fees. He sneaks into the library and learns how to build a windmill to save his village from a famine. Click here to view the trailer.

Considering graduate school? Preparing your application materials?

Join us as Pitt graduate program experts and current graduate students from the School of Public Health, GSPIA, Economics, History, and Asian Studies share expertise on crafting strong applications in a Zoom discussion. Learn tips on writing effective personal statements, securing letter writers, and submitting desired credentials. Ask admissions professionals and students individual questions for successful preparation.

Speak with African Studies Program Ambassador Emmanuel Ampofo to learn about the African Studies Program, ask questions about their certificate offerings, and more.

Zoom Link: http://https//pitt.zoom.us/j/99119766107

Please join our campaign to raise funds towards the establishment of the Joseph K. Adjaye Endowed Student Resource Fund. Our target goal is to raise $10,000 to add to the family’s contribution towards the endowment. Please consider contributing to help us reach our goal and to support student scholarship. Your generosity will have a lasting impact on the lives of our students.

Join African Studies for an engaging discussion of Born a Crime by Trevor Noah, the story of a multiracial South African who grows into a famous comedian struggling to find himself and understand race in a world where he was never supposed to exist.

Register here:
https://pitt.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJ0pd-2orz4iGNbh48rr4kK6CAMbD8PuChT1

Join the African Studies Program as we kick off another amazing, if different, year! Meet staff, students, and learn about all things African Studies. We will highlight upcoming events and plans for the year in virtual form!
Via Zoom

Join us as we celebrate diverse cultures with Pitt's cultural departments and student organizations along with local Pittsburgh partners. On Friday August 14, 2020 the Student Affairs website will contain links to Zoom rooms to meet representatives from each of the organizations listed.

View a list of the organizations here: http://www.studentaffairs.pitt.edu/nsp/welcomeweek/cultural-student-orga...

UCIS International Career Toolkit Series Presents:

An Evening with Wendy Walsh
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Higher Education Program Manager, National Training & Education Division (NTED)

The University Center for International Studies now offers a Certificate in Mediterranean Studies at both the undergraduate and the graduate level. A certificate in Mediterranean studies provides Pitt students and faculty with the institutional support and organizational structure to examine issues and themes across the Mediterranean world over a broad chronological span – from Antiquity to the present.

Join Karen Lue, Pitt Global Hub Manager, for an information session on how you can Be Global Ready. Learn about all of the international and global opportunities Pitt has to offer: on-campus co-curricular activities, study abroad programs, international studies certificates, foreign languages, overseas internships, and more! Students looking to internationalize their Pitt experience are encouraged to attend. Parents and family members are also welcome to attend!