Join us on Zoom at 7:00 PM on Wednesday, February 3
We will talk to Cristina Marquez, State College resident from Cd. Juárez, Chihuahua, Mexico. Christina will share her upbringing in Ciudad Juarez. Hear about her life and the regional culture that is a unique blend of Mexican and US cultures.
If you enjoy learning about other countries and meeting people from around the world, the Global Conversations events are designed for you!
More about our speaker: Cristina Marquez is from Cd. Juárez, Chihuahua, the city that borders El Paso, Texas.
She has a degree in marketing and a master’s in innovation from Tec de Monterrey University. Currently, Cristy is a professor of business at her home university. She is now in State College because her husband is a Fulbright exchange scholar at PSU studying for his Ph.D. in materials science. In her free time, Cristy facilitates mindfulness sessions for an online group back in Mexico. Also, she does yoga and enjoys crafting, dancing, cooking, reading, and watching movies. She loves spending time in nature, mainly walking.
Join us on Zoom at 7:00 PM on Wednesday, January 6 as we talk with Sojung Jung, State College resident from Korea. Sojung 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.
If you enjoy learning about other countries and meeting people from around the world, the Global Conversations events are designed for you!
The Global Connections Women’s Intermediate level book discussion group is seeking new participants to join our group. We meet on Wednesdays at noon, twice a month. We are currently meeting on Zoom. For additional information, please contact: Deb Leo, [email protected]
Join us on Zoom at 7:00 PM on Wednesday, November 11 as we talk to Hazel Velasco Palacios, State College resident from El Salvador. Hazel 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.
If you enjoy learning about other countries and meeting people from around the world, the Global Conversations events are designed for you!
Please join us on Zoom November 11 at 7:00 PM. Register at the link below and invite your friends!
More about our speaker: Hazel is a Salvadoran Environment and Development Engineer with a degree from Zamorano University, Honduras. She is currently a master’s student in Rural Sociology and International Agriculture and Development at Penn State. Her research interests are broadly found in the social effects of climate change in Latin America’s indigenous communities. In her free time, she enjoys reading, baking, and spending time with her friends and Honduran cat.
Join us on Zoom (or Facebook Live) at 7:00 PM on Wednesday, October 7 as we talk to Jhony Benavides, State College resident from Colombia. Jhony will share about himself and his home country, and what it is like to transition to State College to start a Penn State graduate program.
If you enjoy learning about other countries and meeting people from around the world, the Global Conversations events are designed for you!
The event will take place online during the regular Global Connections monthly meeting time. Members should check their email for the Zoom registration link. Non-members are able to watch via Facebook Live. Invite your friends!
