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Meet the New AFSOAS Board + Reflections on Alumni Experiences in Ethiopia & Kenya

  • University Club of San Francisco 800 Powell Street San Francisco, CA, 94108 United States (map)
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Our AFSOAS Vice President Bharti Kansara (PhD, South Asian Studies - 1975) and Secretary Jessica Adomako (Study Abroad - 2012) invite you to join us for a special get-together at the beautiful University Club in San Francisco on March 1st, 2018.

Our new AFSOAS President Mr. Greg Buie (MA, International Studies and Diplomacy - 2007) will be on-hand to share his insights about the future of AFSOAS and how you - our fellow alumni & friends - can stay connected to the university, fellow students & alumni, and lifelong learning opportunities. Greg will also be speaking about his experiences running a nonprofit organization in Ethiopia, where his organization Visions Global Empowerment seeks specifically to help promote the development of Deaf civil society.

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We are also delighted to have Dr. Federico Olivieri (MA, Global Media and Postnational Communication - 2009) with us to share about his experience in organizing the Slum Film Festival in Nairobi, Kenya.

A Q&A session will follow these presentations, along with time for socializing & networking. We hope you can join us!

 

 

6:30 - 7:00pm: Welcome and Meet & Greet with your new AFSOAS Board

7:00 - 7:30pm: "Allies in Development: Reflections on Running a Nonprofit in Ethiopia" - Greg Buie

7:30 - 8:00pm: "Digital Storytelling and Development from the Urban Margins: The Slum Film Festival in Nairobi" by Dr. Federico Olivieri

8:00 - 8:30pm: Q&A and Socializing/Networking