When the pandemic struck the world in early 2020, we had to adapt to virtual programming and activities to keep fulfilling our mission of fostering international connections. We have virtually hosted 285 international professionals in short-term programming since July of 2020! We are now happy to announce that we are resuming arranging homestays for international students and young professionals who will be living in our community for an extended period of time. We are resuming programming with … [Read more...]
IVLP Educators Learning from Duolingo
By Cassandra Skweres, GlobalPittsburgh intern On Friday, March 6, GlobalPittsburgh arranged for twenty educators participating in the U.S. State Department-sponsored project, “Education in the Digital Age” to meet with Mr. Justin Goff, Product Manager of Duolingo. As an intern for GlobalPittsburgh, I was invited to observe the session for a group of educators learning about new technologies used in teaching. Mr. Goff explained his work at the company and was thoroughly engaged as the visitors … [Read more...]
Lankens’ Book No. 5!
As we all seek some semblance of normalcy during this challenging time, we want to share some highlights of our gracious hosts for the 85 Fulbright Students for whom we arranged dinners on the evening of Friday, March 6. As we began gathering these stories, we heard the same comment over and over again: “These visitors were GREAT!” From Richard and Martha Lanken, hosts since 1975, who hosted students from Egypt and Turkey: This group was delightful! We talked about so many things; it’s … [Read more...]
GlobalPittsburgh celebrates 60 Years
For the last 60 years, GlobalPittsburgh has served thousands of international visitors in the Pittsburgh region, challenging and celebrating visitors and hosts about how they see and interact with the world around them. On Thursday night, GlobalPittsburgh celebrated this special anniversary at Circuit Center on the South Side with a party reception, international cookie table and pop-up museum, showcasing gifts given to hosts from visitors from around the world. Read more … [Read more...]
Social Integration at GlobalPittsburgh First Thursdays
As explained in Theresa Hafner’s article “Social Integration Support: A Real Need for International Support,” social integration is a component related to one’s personal support that is often overlooked by employers of international hires. A good salary does not ensure an expat’s success within the company. It isn’t difficult to believe that when one is unsatisfied in his or her personal life whether it is a lack of meaningful social reactions or feeling out of a place where he or she is living, … [Read more...]
