Students selected for the International Career Toolkit Series trip to Washington D.C. are required to attend a one-hour session on creating a 30-second elevator speech. This is an important skill to develop and will be utilized during the trip. There are two available sessions for the event:

Friday, 2/5/2016- 4217 Posvar Hall, 3:00 PM

Wednesday, 2/17/2016- 4130 Posvar Hall, 4:00 PM

The Asian Studies Center, the African Studies Program, the Center for Russian and East European Studies, and the Global Studies Center are partnering to provide an exciting career development opportunity for students enrolled in one of the four certificate programs and for students enrolled in the Global Studies Living Learning Community. Students will travel to Washington, D.C.

International Career Toolkit Series: Careers with Social Impact
Presenters: Adriana LaMonte, Manager of Strategic Programs and Global Affairs of L’Hopital Albert Schweitzer (Haiti); Dawn Brubaker, Lead Service Coordinator and Trainer for the Refugee and Immigrant Department of Jewish Family and Children’s Services; Kheir Mugwaneza, Director of the Refugee Resettlement Program at Northern Area Multi Service Center.

New for this Academic Year, the African Studies Program is sponsoring an 8-person team to compete in the Annual National Model African Union Conference in Washington, D.C. The Pitt Model African Union Club will represent Libya and Eritrea at the 4-day conference, during which students from universities around the nation will simulate the proceedings of the African Union. Students prepare for months leading up to the conference, and they are briefed at the embassies of the countries which they represent.

ASP hosts filmmaker Cherif Keita as he screen and discusses his film "Remembering Nokutela." The director of the film, Dr. Cherif Keita, will discuss Nokutela's contributions within a larger discussion of the role of women in liberation movements. Dr. Cherif Keita is a professor of Francophone literature at Carleton College in Minnesota. A native of Mali, he has published book and articles on both social and literary problems in contemporary Africa.

We are proud to announce the 5th Annual Model African Union for high school students! This unique experiences provides students in grades 9-12 the opportunity to research and represent a given African country's interest in Parliamentary-style proceedings! This event is one of only a handful of high school African Union simulations in the country! Additionally, we provide a light breakfast and African lunch for all students. We also provide African entertainment during lunch. Finally, We do not charge any fees for schools to participate.

Join us for presentations by our graduating students, who will share their experiences, research, and how the African Studies Certificate Program has impacted their lives thus far and looking forward! Pizza will be provided!

ALL MAJORS WELCOME!

African Studies will be holding a panel that will serve the purpose of answering potential inquiries that students may have about internships in Africa, as well as presenting some internship opportunities for students in the coming years. This is open to undergraduate and graduate students at Pitt.

Admission is free.

There will be cookies for people who attend!

This event is part of UCIS International Week. Click for more events: http://www.internationalweek.pitt.edu/