Guided Search: Education, Africa, Public Officials

Every year, military airstrikes in conflict zones like Iraq, Syria, and Libya result in thousands of civilian deaths and displacement. To shed light on the impact that civilians face in these conflict zones, the Council is hosting a discussion with the Director of Airwars, a non-profit transparency organization working to track, assess, and archive military actions and related civilian harm claims in conflict zones.

This year is going to be BIGGER and BETTER. The show is all things African Fashion and Art and this year the group decided to pay homage to African Hair and Body Paint too. We expect to provide our guests and participants not only a great show but a unique opportunity to witness showmanship of different talents in African fashion, beauty and hair.

Imagine . . . You were in charge and it was your job to bring peace to the world. What would you do?

The Welcome Reception introduces international students and scholars to the Philadelphia area and to the rich network of global communities and resources in the region. The event is provided free of charge to international students and scholars from universities in the Delaware Valley region, featuring live multicultural performances and cuisine.

When Ishmael Beah’s A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier was published in 2007, it soared to the top of bestseller lists, becoming an instant classic: a harrowing account of Sierra Leone’s civil war and the fate of child soldiers that “everyone in the world should read” (The Washington Post). Now Beah, whom Dave Eggers has called “arguably the most read African writer in contemporary literature,” comes to the Council to discuss his first novel, an affecting, tender parable about postwar life in Sierra Leone.

Doctors Without Borders is coming to Philadelphia for a FREE panel discussion!

On January 18th, 2012, from 5:30 to 7:30 PM, join us for drinks, appetizers, and networking at CETRA's offices in Elkins Park! Featured speaker Mr. Stanley Laskowski (University of Pennsylvania) will give a brief presentation on the global water crisis. Mr. Laskowski has been a senior executive, leader, teacher, scientist, advisor, and mentor during his career in environmental protection. Global photography will be on exhibit and offered for sale, the proceeds benefiting the Philadelphia Global Water Initiative. The images you see below taken by PGWI board member Aldo E.

A presentation provided by Prof. Carolyn Lobban of Rhode Island College