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| February 16, 2012
Global Focus: Combatting the Trafficking of Vietnamese into modern-day Slavery Dr. Nguyen Dinh Thang, PResident and CEO of Boat People SOS will speak on the subject of the thousands of Vietnamese Americans who fled from Vietnam in the late 20th century. Event Sponsor Global Focus/Vietnamese American Community of PIttsburgh Global Focus Webpage |
| Contact Information Contact : Lindsey Scherloum Phone : (412) 365-2924 Email : globalfocus@chatham.edu |
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| February 23, 2012
Global Focus: How US Foreign Policy is Made - The bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs Lecture by Greg May of the Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs. Event Sponsor Global Focus Global Focus Webpage |
| Contact Information Contact : Lindsey Scherloum Phone : (412) 365-2924 Email : globalfocus@chatham.edu |
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| March 9, 2012
to March 9, 2012 Global Focus: Speak Peace Exhibit- American Voices Respond to Vietnamese Children's Paintings 34 Riveting children's paintings from Ho Chi Minh City and reactions from American poets. This touring exhibit through the Wick Poetry Center of Kent State University will be on loan for much of the month of March. Opening reception and public reading with local writers on March 9. http://speakpeace.net Event Sponsor Global Focus and Wick Poetry Center Global Focus Webpage |
| Contact Information Contact : Lindsey Scherloum Phone : (412) 365-2924 Email : globalfocus@chatham.edu |
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| March 20, 2012
Global Focus: Life Lessons of a Vietnam Veteran Bill Korber of the Heinz History Center wasawarded a Bronze star for his service in Vietnam. He encourages students to ask hard questions, as personal questions and engage with him in a conversation about America's relationship to Vietnam. Event Sponsor Global Focus Global Focus Webpage |
| Contact Information Contact : Lindsey Scherloum Phone : (412) 365-2924 Email : globalfocus@chatham.edu |
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| March 22, 2012
Global Focus: Vietnam Today - Which path to Follow? Nguyen Ngoc Bich, former Director of the Vietnamese section of Radio Free Asia will speak about the changing face of Vietnam. Event Sponsor Global Focus/Vietnamese American Community of PIttsburgh Global Focus Webpage |
| Contact Information Contact : Lindsey Scherloum Phone : (412) 365-2924 Email : globalfocus@chatham.edu |
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| April 5, 2012
Global Focus: Hoan Do - Succeeding in the Real World A celebrated Vietnamese American speaker, Hoan Do shares unique insight into the attainment of a successful life and addresses the challenges students face in the 21st century. Event Sponsor Global Focus/Office of Student Affairs Global Focus Webpage |
| Contact Information Contact : Lindsey Scherloum Phone : (412) 365-2924 Email : globalfocus@chatham.edu |
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| April 9, 2012
Global Focus: Student Panel Dinner and Discussion - Higher Education in Vietnam Vietnamese students sketch comparisons between American universities and institutions of higher learning in Vietnam. Event Sponsor Global Focus/Office of Student Affairs Global Focus Webpage |
| Contact Information Contact : Lindsey Scherloum Phone : (412) 365-2924 Email : globalfocus@chatham.edu |
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