Pitt’s Global Health Case Competition is designed to give Pitt students from all campuses professional experience in developing innovative 21st century solutions and strategies to address a real-world global health issue.
Join us as we celebrate diverse cultures with Pitt's cultural departments and student organizations along with local Pittsburgh partners.
Celebrate Africa culminates in a day-long festival that features a live band, a DJ, a marketplace of African food and craft vendors, and dancing and drum workshops by Camara Drum and Dance. This event has something for everyone. Come try some new food, check out our craft market, listen to African music, and check out colorful African fashions!
Join the Center for African Studies for an incredible evening!
Our Reception will begin at 5PM.
Ceremonial drumming will begin at 5:30PM.
A keynote address by renowned historian Dr. Paul Zeleza at 6:00PM.
Join the Center for African Studies to hear from representatives from various Africa diaspora communities in Pittsburgh as they discuss what it means to be an African immigrant in Southwestern Pennsylvania. This panel will speak to the challenges, opportunities, and surprises they have encoutered living in the Pittsburgh area and what they want the greater community to know.
Join the Center for African Studies for this conversation with Professor of Education Dr. Maureen K. Porter.
Join the Center for African Studies for this Celebrate Africa seminar with History Professor Dr. John Stoner! Dr. Stoner's research has focused on politics and history in Africa, particularly in South Africa.
As part of Celebrate Africa, Dr. Filipo Lubua, Dr. Meshesha Make, and Dr. Amani Attia, all from the LInguistics Department at Pitt, will hold an interactive, fun roundtable conversation hour teaching some phrases in these three African languages. Come expand your language skills!
Dr. Thuy Bui and Dr. Martina Anto-Ocrah, both from the School of Medicine, will share their experiences conducting gender equity programming throughout Africa, what has worked for them, and why.
