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World On Wednesdays

12:10pm  – 1:00pm Niger: Its People and Culture Presented By: Siradii Mahamane, Vanderbilt Humphrey Fellow Location: Student Life Center, Lower Level Rooms 1 & 2 Lunch Provided Siradji Mahamane is from Niger and will showcase the diverse people and cultural celebrations in Niger. Southern Nigeria and Northern Nigeria share a border and are often confused with…

Posted by on April 20, 2015 in Activities Everyone

World on Wednesdays

The World in Our Neighborhoods: Nashville through the Lens of a Photographer Presented by Levon Mkrtchyan The photo-essay documents the beauty and color of the international community of Nashville. The essay explores Nashville as the multicultural center and a global hub, dealing with topics such as self-perception of nationality, changing cultural identity and the daily…

Posted by on February 5, 2015 in Activities Everyone

World on Wednesdays

Dead Aid: How International Aid is Crippling African Development Presented by Forest Ogunyankin/African Student Union Despite trillions of dollars in supplies, thousands of annual relief efforts, and countless good intentions, international aid has failed to catalyze sustainable growth in many African nations. Join us as we examine the outcomes of aid endeavors in Botswana<Malwa, Nigeria…

Posted by on February 5, 2015 in Activities Everyone

World on Wednesdays

Equity Issues in the Chinese Higher Education system Presented by Eric Wu-Peabody The modern Chines Higher Education has witnessed tremendous changes for the past three decades with the further of globalization and economic integration. Lots of issues and problems surfaced: equity issues for ethnic minorities and marginalized rural groups, the “diaspora” phenomenon and the internalization…

Posted by on February 5, 2015 in Activities Everyone

World on Wednesdays

Rejecting the Return to Rural Lives: Urban relocated displaced people challenge the state compensation law in Cartagena, Colombia presented by Gloria Clemencia Perez-Rivera Colombia has about five million officially recognized Internally Displaced People (IDP), the largest number of IDPs worldwide. This number does not reflect by any means the millions that have moved from rural…

Posted by on February 5, 2015 in Activities Everyone

World on Wednesdays

Students Bridging Medicine, Public Health and Global Populations Presented by VIGH The students from Vanderbilt University School of Medicine engage in global health work, locally and abroad, through the integrated science courses, research immersion clerkship, and MPH practica. Hear students discuss lessons learned as they connect their medicine and public health skills and knowledge with…

Posted by on February 5, 2015 in Activities Everyone

World on Wednesdays

Microfinance and the Empowerment of Women Presented by Dr. Kathryn Anderson/Professor of Economics/Margaret Cumminggim Women’s Center The microfinance movement in developing countries began with a small loan from Mohammad Yunus to a women in Bangladesh. Most microfinance loans today are given to women in developing countries. Women are more likely to repay their loans than…

Posted by on February 5, 2015 in Activities Everyone

World on Wednesdays

Kosher and Halal Food Offerings: Making way for Interfaith Dialogue at the table Presented by Mike Zimmerman & John Compton As college and university campuses become more diverse, students are encountering other students from various cultures and faiths around the world. The best way to learn about another’s culture is to break bread. As schools…

Posted by on February 5, 2015 in Activities Everyone

World on Wednesdays

Niger: Its People and Culture Presented by Siradji Mahamane – Vanderbilt Peabody Humprey Fellow Siradji Mahamane is from Niger and will showcase the diverse people and cultural celebrations in Niger. Southern Nigeria and Northern Nigeria share a border and are often confused with one another or included as one in the same. Although the two…

Posted by on February 5, 2015 in Activities Everyone

World on Wednesdays

The Culture of Poverty? Presented by Georgie Asfoura People in poverty face obstacles that those in the middle and wealthy classes don’t-but what’s the best frame work for understanding the impact of poverty on their lives? Join us for a presentation by Georgie Asfoura, a 2nd year  LOP student, as she shares stories from her…

Posted by on January 22, 2015 in Activities Everyone

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