Want to prepare yourself for the global marketplace? Learn first hand from students on how to internationalize your studies at Pitt by earning an international studies certificate or the Bachelor of Philosophy (BPHIL) in International and Area Studies. Students can develop a more concentrated and in-depth understanding of a world region or a global theme. For any major on campus!

Whether you’re an American Pitt student interested in meeting people from different cultures or learning other languages, or you’re an international student looking to make American friends in your new home in Pittsburgh, this FREE event is perfect for you!

CILE Assistant Director Wes Rist will moderate a panel presentation by Professors Haider Hamoudi and Charles Jalloh about issues related to regime change, legal and economic reform, and post conflict justice in formerly autocratic governments and their particular relevance to Libya.

"Comparing Methods of Assessment of Early Self-regulation in Asia, Europe, and the U.S" presented by Shannon Wanless

and

"A Systemic View on Peer Mentoring Programs for Female Faculty" presented by Anne-Marie Lödermann

During this workshop, teachers will be introduced to the program and resources, hear from an expert on global education, and interact with teachers from the Pittsburgh region who have successfully implemented global education in their curricula and schools. Teachers will receive a complimentary CD with program resources. A light dinner will be served and parking vouchers will be available. Participating teachers will receive three (3) ACT 48 credits. Registration required, please visit the link provided for more information and the registration page.

Patrick Manning and John Myers will present an overview of teaching world history through regions, with examples of regional links and ideas on assessment. They will emphasize three principal approaches, which will be reinforced in all six workshops:
- Connections within regions
- Connections among regions
- Narrating world history through regional connections

Rafael Duharte Jiménez, a distinguished Cuban historian of slavery and abolitionism, has published nearly a dozen books on the history of Santiago de Cuba and on subjects related to slavery and race in Cuba and the Caribbean. In 1983, he helped found Casa del Caribe, a prestigious cultural institution in Santiago de Cuba. He has lectured and conducted seminars throughout the Caribbean and Latin America, Europe, and the U.S. He has just completed a series for Cuban TV on the history of Santiago.

Rafael Duharte Jiménez, a distinguished Cuban historian of slavery and abolitionism, has published nearly a dozen books on the history of Santiago de Cuba and on subjects related to slavery and race in Cuba and the Caribbean. In 1983, he helped found Casa del Caribe, a prestigious cultural institution in Santiago de Cuba. He has lectured and conducted seminars throughout the Caribbean and Latin America, Europe, and the U.S. He has just completed a series for Cuban TV on the history of Santiago.

A concert to benefit the Ukrainian Language Studies Program at the University of Pittsburgh
Tickets are $25 and available through ProArts Tickets, www.proartstickets.org, or 412-394-3353.