Pitt Model UN is a simulation of the sessions of the United Nations. This is an opportunity for high school students to apply prior research and studies in a “real-world” context and practice diplomacy, negotiating, and resolution writing. The 2016 event is the 20th annual Pitt Model UN conference.
In 1994, over 1,000,000 Rwandans were killed by their neighbors. In 2003, over 80% of the perpetrators were released back into the communities they once sought to destroy. In 2016, over 61% of the population is under the age of 24.
Join us as we discuss the role of debate in healing and preparing the "wounded generation" to lead Rwanda. Champion debaters from Rwanda will be debating Pitt students on the topic, "In the aftermath of genocide, forgiveness is more important than justice." There will be an audience Q&A period. Open & free to all.
Le Thi Binh is Community Solutions Program Fellow and a visiting scholar at the University of Pittsburgh IISE. She holds a master’s degree in Development Studies from Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand. She has also worked extensively with many different organizations, including the Asian Development Bank, Vietnam Skills for Employment Project funded by the Canadian Government, and Open Resources Workshop funded by UNESCO Vietnam.
Come to this session and learn about opportunities to serve in the Health Sector all over the world. Get questions answered and gain perspective on Peace Corps service from returned Health Volunteers.
PIA 2551 Gender and Development & PIA 2096 Capstone: Poverty and Inequality invite you to join them for a presentation by Dr. Dina El Naggar, Former Project Director, FGM Free Village Model Project, UNDP and Senior Communications Officer at The World Bank Office of Integrity Vice Presidency. Light refreshments will be served.
Laurence Roth is professor of English and Jewish Studies at Susquehanna University where he directs the Jewish and Israel Studies Program and is also co-chair of the Department of English and Creative Writing. He is the author of Inspecting Jews: American Jewish Detective Stories (2004) and co-editor of The Routledge Handbook of Contemporary Jewish Cultures (2014).
A special screening of a new documentary that looks at New York City's gentrification and growing inequality in a microcosm, exploring two distinct worlds that share the same Chelsea intersection – 10th Avenue and 26th Street. On one side of the avenue, the Chelsea-Elliot Houses have provided low-income public housing to residents for decades. Their neighbor across the avenue since 2012 is Avenues: The World School, a costly private school. What happens when kids from both of these worlds attempt to cross the divide? (2015, Director: Marc Levin; 74 mins.)
Do you want to share your ideas with other undergraduate students? Or get feedback on a paper? Maybe you are considering graduate school in one of the modern languages and want to get some conference experience and practice your presentation skills? Then consider sending an abstract to the exciting conference we are planning at the University of Pittsburgh. Abstracts should be sent to Professor Mecchia by Dec. 9, 2016.
Closing Panel of the 2016 Housing Summit
As part of the 2016 Housing Summit, neighborhood tours will leave from the University of Pittsburgh campus. Space is limited to please register at the website. Lunch provided. Reserve tickets for $5. A debrief and discussion from the tour will take place from 3:00pm-5:00pm in 4130 Posvar Hall.
