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The Diaspora Tour at the University of Maryland

Prince George's Room, Stamp Student Union, University of Maryland
Thursday, October 02, 2014 - 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM

Join us for the University of Maryland installment of the Diaspora Tour. The tour, sponsored by the Department of State, the International Diaspora Engagement Alliance and USAID, will include remarks by Department of State Special Representative for Global Partnerships Andrew O’Brien and a panel discussion.

PANELISTS
Semhar Araia, founder and executive director, Diaspora African Women’s Network
David Ensor, journalist and director, Voice of America
Merle Collins, professor of English and activist, UMD College of Arts & Humanities
Kikanae Punyua, UMD student, founder of Rafiki Beads

ABOUT
‘Diaspora’ is a community of people who live outside their country of origin or ancestry but maintain active connections with it. With over 62 million first and second-generation immigrants currently in the U.S., these communities are some of America’s greatest resources for development and diplomacy.

This is an opportunity for university students, faculty and staff as well as diaspora leaders and local community organizations to learn more about initiatives on diaspora engagement and about how to get involved with Global Diaspora Week, October 12-18, 2014. 

The Diaspora Tour at the University of Maryland is free and open to the public.

Co-sponsored by: Center for the History of the New America, College of Arts and Humanities and the School of Public Policy

RSVP now at: https://www.publicpolicy.umd.edu/events/diaspora-tour