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...]
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...]
GlobalPittsburgh to Honor Foreign-Born Entrepreneurs, Professionals, and Immigrant Champions
The third annual Immigrant Entrepreneur Celebration & Award Ceremony will be held at the elegant Rivers Club on Thursday, December 13th, 2018, from 6:00 - 8:30 PM. A cocktail reception featuring a string quartet from Edgewood Symphony Orchestra will open the evening at 5:00 PM. The event will honor foreign-born entrepreneurs, professionals, and immigrant champions from around the globe that have made an impact on the greater Pittsburgh community. Forty entrepreneurs and professionals … [Read more...]
Immigrant Entrepreneur Award Winners 2016-2017
2016 Award Winners Dorit Brauer for the Brauer Institute of Holistic Medicine Dorit came from Germany, via Israel, to Pittsburgh in 1998 and offered her Holistic Medicine Services at the Center for Integrative Medicine at UPMC. She also taught meditation courses for Highmark. In 2013 she founded The Brauer Institute for Holistic Medicine and teaches the only 300-hour Professional Holistic Reflexology Certification Program in the state of Pennsylvania. Programs start every September. She … [Read more...]
