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Global Conversations: Saudi Arabia
Join us on Zoom at 7:00 PM on Wednesday, August 5 as we talk to Manar Salamah, State College resident from Saudi Arabia. Manar will share about herself and her home country, and what it is like to transition to State College to start a Penn State graduate program.
The event will take place online during our regular monthly meeting time. Join us on Zoom August 5 at 7:00 PM. Register at the link below and invite your friends!
Register now:
https://psu.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_ww8-ltPOSEGN5KIXsZOBTg
Note that you must register in order to receive the Zoom link!
If you have any questions, please contact us at gc-cc@psu.edu.
More about our speaker:
My name is Manar Salamah. I am from Saudi Arabia, Jeddah. I am married and i have four kids, three boys and one girl. I have a bachelor degree in Accounting from King Abdulaziz University in Jeddah. I have a masters degree from Pittsburgh State University in Human Resource Development, Management and Consulting. I also have an MBA also from Pittsburgh State University. I have two years experience working in Alrajhi Bank in customer service, I also have a five years experience working as a lecturer, human resource program coordinator, and student consulting in the royal commission of Yanbu University College. Now I am doing my PhD in workforce education development, with an emphasis in human resource development organization development and I am working as a Learning and Performance Systems Representative with the College of Education Graduate Student Council (CoEGSC) board. I am also working as an International Student Orientation Leader with the Global Program of Student Engagement and Intercultural Learning Office at Penn State University.
Global Conversations: Nepal
Join us for our upcoming online event!
Join us on Zoom at 7:00 PM on Wednesday, July 1 as we talk to Divya Pant, State College resident from Nepal. Divya will share about herself and her home country, and what it is like to transition to State College to start a Penn State graduate program.
The event will take place online during our regular monthly meeting time. Join us on Zoom July 1 at 7:00 PM. Register at the link below and invite your friends!
Register now:
https://psu.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_1qaBl2wyTbGDb9BwFeLM6A
Speaker Biography:
Namaste sabai lai (everyone). I am Divya Pant, a graduate student pursuing my masters in agricultural sciences at Penn State University. I was born and raised in Nepal. I am a foodie, adrenaline junkie and I can’t resist putting a big smile on my face. I am looking forward to connecting with Global Connections members and friends.
The Executive Committee is hosting this virtual event based on feedback from last month’s membership survey. If you have an idea for an online Global Connections event, please contact us at gc-cc@psu.edu.
Save The Date: Game Night!
Global Connections members and guests have been invited to attend Game Night on Tuesday, March 24. This is an event sponsored by New Leaf and the Community Engagement Office. Pizza and snacks will be served, so please note that a RSVP is required.
You can bring your own board games, or play the games that they have. The organizers have reached out to us with ideas for ESL-friendly games and international games, so please let us know at gc-cc@psu.edu if you have any suggestions.
Upcoming Event: Women’s Work Around The World
