Rick Moslen is a Manager in the Center for Global Engagement at Robert Morris University (RMU), where he works alongside over 550 international students from over 30 countries around the world in addition to planning and coordinating short-term study abroad programs for students and faculty. He graduated from RMU with majors in English and Communications, and […]

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   Rick Moslen

   December 10, 2017 8:31 pm Comments Off on Rick Moslen

   Rick Moslen is a Manager in the Center for Global Engagement at Robert Morris University (RMU), where he works alongside over 550 international students from over 30 countries around the world in addition to planning and coordinating short-term study abroad programs for students and faculty. He graduated from RMU with majors in English and Communications, and has experience freelancing both locally in Pittsburgh and across the country writing for online and print publications.

   Rick is an avid traveller, an immigration activist, and is interested in discovering nuances of cultures by researching and studying underground music and subcultures from various countries around the world. He has DJ’d, shared music, and curated nights across the city focusing on such subcultures/countries.

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   Pitt Global Studies Center

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   The Global Studies Center is a dynamic and innovative program that is one of an elite group of seven global centers funded by the US department of Education. The center seeks to promote critical thinking and practical engagement with the world through the interdisciplinary study of transnational processes. The center emphasizes the connections, divisions, disruptions, inequalities, and productive possibilities these processes engender across time and space. The center fosters innovative research, rigorous study, and thoughtful practice through our collaborations with staff, students, faculty, and community partners locally and around the world, creating diverse and inclusive spaces for intellectual growth and debate.

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   Pitt University Center for International Studies (UCIS)

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   The University Center for International Studies (UCIS) is a University-wide matrix organization that encompasses centers for area studies and centers on topical specializations in international studies. It coordinates international education curricula and provides support services such as the Study Abroad Office. It is now a large framework for the multidisciplinary work of the institution with a total of 16 component and affiliated units. Its mission is to integrate and reinforce all the strands of international scholarship in the University in research, teaching and public service.

   In order to play such an integrative role, UCIS does not compete with departments or schools. UCIS programs and centers therefore do not give degrees but award certificates of attainment to candidates for academic degrees in the University’s departments and schools. UCIS does not appoint its own faculty, but links faculty from departments and schools to their tasks in international scholarship. Thus, the multidisciplinary work in the UCIS Centers is firmly based on disciplinary competence while supporting bridges of scholarly cooperation for international knowledge.

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   CMU Heinz College

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   The H. John Heinz III College of Information Systems and Public Policy (Heinz College) at Carnegie Mellon University is a private graduate college that consists of one of the nation’s top-ranked public policy schools. The college includes two schools:

   • The School of Information Systems & Management, which includes the Master of Information Systems Management, Master of Information Technology, Master of Science Information Security Policy and Management.
   • The School of Public Policy & Management, which includes the Master of Science in Public Policy and Management, the Master of Public Management, the Master of Science in Health Care Policy Management and the Master of Medical Management.
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   Duquesne Center for International Relations

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   The International Relations program at Duquesne is grounded in the commitment to promoting peace and justice in global society that is essential to the mission of Duquesne and its founders, the Spiritans.

   • The International Relations Major: The International Relations major educates students in the historical, political, and cultural forces that shape the interactions between states, international organizations, multi-national corporations, and other international actors.
   • Study Abroad: International Relations students are strongly encouraged to spend at least one semester abroad during the course of their undergraduate studies.

    

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   CMU Office of International Education

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   The Office of International Education (OIE) is committed to supporting, promoting and celebrating individuals in an intercultural environment. We advocate for and facilitate international and cross-cultural experiences, perspectives and initiatives. OIE promotes and coordinates study abroad and acts as a liaison to the university for international students, researchers and professors.

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   Thread International

   November 22, 2017 11:49 pm Comments Off on Thread International

   Thread International takes trash from some of the poorest neighborhoods on the planet and transforms it into fabric. Thread sells that fabric along with a 100% transparent supply chain to anyone who wants to make more responsible dresses, tops, shoes, and bags. All Thread fabrics are made with post consumer recycled plastic bottles.

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   University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public and International Affairs (GSPIA)

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   GSPIA is a professional school with a diverse, cosmopolitan community of faculty, staff, students and alumni. Believing in our ability to make the world a better place, GSPIA hones the passion of its students into purposeful direction and action. As part of the University of Pittsburgh, we’re a leader in education, a pioneer in research and a partner in regional development—as well as one of the oldest institutions of higher education in the United States.

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   Pennsylvania Council for International Education (PACIE)

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   PACIE’s vision is simple – Global Ready Graduates for Pennsylvania’s Future. As the leading advocate and recognized authority on global education in Pennsylvania, PACIE supports global competence for kindergarten through post-secondary (K-20) and recognizes that educators want and need the right tools to help prepare our graduates for success.

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    Inclusant

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    Inclusant provides cross-sector diversity & inclusion education and designs customized equity interventions. Key areas of support and guidance for organizations are strategic planning, capacity building, professional development, and increased visibility. Inclusant’s curricula and evidence-based recommendations derive from original research by its principal consultant, anupama jain, whose expertise areas include race and gender, community building, and diasporas. This leads to Inclusant’s commitment to recognizing that the local and the global are in constant interplay in the 21st century, shaping cultural beliefs about belonging that impact official policy and daily practice. Inclusant has consulted with Chatham University, Allegheny Conference on Community Development, The Midwife Center, Sprout Fund, Greater Pittsburgh Arts Council, and Rivers Casino, to name a few.

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    City of Asylum

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    We provide sanctuary to endangered literary writers, so that they can continue to write and their voices are not silenced. We offer a broad range of literary programs in a variety of community settings to encourage cross-cultural exchange. We anchor neighborhood economic development by transforming blighted properties into homes for these programs and energizing public spaces through public art with text-based components.

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    Building New Hope

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    Building New Hope is a volunteer-driven nonprofit organization based in Pittsburgh and Nicaragua. In Nicaragua, we partner with a worker-owned organic coffee cooperative, operate two supplemental schools for at-risk youth, and provide high school scholarships for students in need. In Pittsburgh, we engage with local schools and universities, faith groups, farmers, non-profits, community groups, and businesses to promote healthy ecosystems and to spread awareness about how fair trade relationships can help to reduce poverty and inequalities. Our reach may be broad but our mission is simple: help those in need by providing educational opportunities and fair prices for goods and services.

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    World Affairs Council of Pittsburgh

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    The World Affairs Council of Pittsburgh is an independent, non-partisan, non-profit organization dedicated to providing a pathway for a more globally minded region, offering students and the community a learning space that covers key international issues. Established in 1931, the Council is committed to informing opinion leaders and decision-makers about developments around the world as they unfold – and to educating them about the relevance of such developments to the region. The Council also has a special focus on secondary schools throughout the region, and works to give students and teachers a more nuanced understanding of the global issues of our time. The Council is a member of the World Affairs Council of America (WACA), a network of more than 90 nonprofit, nonpartisan member Councils around the country.

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    Brice Everett Lynn

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    A native Pittsburgher, Brice’s experiences began overseas a Pitt student studying abroad in Granada, Spain. Since then, he has dedicated his career to working with faculty to create high-quality, pre-professional overseas experiences for students. In addition to study away program development, Brice has a passion for study abroad marketing, outreach, and process management, and loves nothing more than a good process map.

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    Bryan Schultz

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    Bryan shifted his career focus to international higher education in 2011 after spending 15 years providing executive-level leadership to nonprofit organizations in Colorado and Washington DC. Bryan’s primary content area was early childhood education but he also dabbled in land trusts, strategic planning consulting, and welfare reform. Bryan earned a bachelor’s degree in Political Science from Kalamazoo College (MI) where he won the Lucinda Hinsdale Stone Award for Outstanding Scholarship and Research in Women’s Studies for his senior thesis titled Sexual Subordination in American Education: Political, Social and Economic Relationships and the E. Bruce Baxter Award for Outstanding Development in Political Science. Bryan earned a Master of Nonprofit Management from Regis University (CO) where he was awarded the prestigious Colorado Trust Fellowship, a partnership between Regis University and the Colorado Trust to develop leaders in the Colorado nonprofit sector. During his free time, Bryan enjoys long backpacking trips, following Detroit-based professional sports, painting, going to concerts, and exploring new places – especially those overseas.

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    Carrie Donovan

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    Carrie Donovan is the Coordinator of Public Services at Carlow University’s Grace Library where she coordinates the research and teaching functions of the library, as well as the circulation services. As an undergraduate student, Carrie’s own overseas study experience in Madrid was transformative for her, both culturally and personally. Carrie earned a dual Bachelor’s degree in Spanish and Comparative Literature and a Master of Library Science from Indiana University in Bloomington. She is excited to serve as Carlow’s campus coordinator for the Vira I. Heinz Program for Women in Global Leadership in support of students who seek to develop their learning and leadership through study abroad.

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    Jeff Whitehead

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    Jeff leads Pitt’s Study Abroad office and helps undergraduate and graduate students find rewarding international education opportunities. Jeff has served for 6 years as a board member of the Pennsylvania Council for International Education. His educational background is in international affairs and business administration.

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    Kara Lee Mantinaos

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    Kara Lee is an experienced program developer and interculturalist who has worked primarily in higher education and offers cultural intelligence consulting and seminars for business, education, and non-profit sectors.

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    Alaa Mohamed

    September 20, 2017 12:49 pm Comments Off on Alaa Mohamed

    Alaa is an Egyptian-American who obtained a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology and Bachelor of Philosophy in Global Studies from the University of Pittsburgh. After graduation, she became a PULSE fellow and served at The Global Switchboard. Following her year of service, she joined The Global Switchboard team full time.

    Alaa loves the city of Pittsburgh and maintains an active role in the community by volunteering at different organizations like the Islamic Center of Pittsburgh (ICP), and serves on the board of Pennsylvania Council for International Education (PACIE).

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    All for All

    September 12, 2017 11:45 am Comments Off on All for All

    Immigrant inclusion doesn’t happen in isolation. It requires a cross-sector coalition committed to welcoming and supporting immigrants as they settle into a community. All for All was a project of Change Agency that connects people, organizations, and communities to ensure that the Pittsburgh region is welcoming and inclusive for all. Through community collaboration and cross-sector partnerships, All for All advanced economic opportunities, broke down barriers, and promoted institutional best practices to further immigrant inclusion.

    In response to the momentum built by the network of its partners for a more inclusive Pittsburgh region, and to ensure sustainability for the future, in 2020 All for All began to transition from team leadership to a coalition-led model. The coalition is now convened and supported by The Global Switchboard.

    The All for All Coalition is guided by the Immigrant Community Blueprint, a comprehensive, community-informed plan to help immigrants in Allegheny County thrive. All for All seeks to turn that plan into action through four pillars of inclusion: municipal engagement, families & youth, economic development, and civic engagement. By building trust between immigrant communities, public officials, and law enforcement, engaging youth and families, activating career pathways for immigrants, and advancing citizenship supports, All for All is shaping the Pittsburgh region into a truly livable community for immigrants and refugees.

    All for All is led by Lais Alexander and operates out of The Global Switchboard.