http://pdsblogs.org/globalstudies Global Studies Diploma Program's Blog Wed, 26 Oct 2011 12:33:09 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://pdsblogs.org/globalstudies/artifact-form/global-speaker-series/comment-page-1/#comment-8 Winnie Cleary Wed, 26 Oct 2011 12:33:09 +0000 http://pdsblogs.org/globalstudies/?page_id=249#comment-8 Last night, I was fortunate enough to get a ticket to see Condoleezza Rice speak at Belk Theater. Condoleezza, a very esteemed woman, served as the 66th United States Secretary of State, and was the second person to hold that office in the administration of President George W. Bush. Rice was the first female African-American secretary of state, as well as the second African American. She discussed her views on America's position in the world. She said, "The challenge is not China or Brazil or India, certainly not Europe. The challenge is the United States of America gone bad." She mentioned her concerns for public education, and how that alone could tear down our country. It was a very interesting and engaging speech. Last night, I was fortunate enough to get a ticket to see Condoleezza Rice speak at Belk Theater. Condoleezza, a very esteemed woman, served as the 66th United States Secretary of State, and was the second person to hold that office in the administration of President George W. Bush. Rice was the first female African-American secretary of state, as well as the second African American. She discussed her views on America’s position in the world. She said, “The challenge is not China or Brazil or India, certainly not Europe. The challenge is the United States of America gone bad.” She mentioned her concerns for public education, and how that alone could tear down our country. It was a very interesting and engaging speech.

]]> http://pdsblogs.org/globalstudies/artifact-form/global-speaker-series/comment-page-1/#comment-5 Raymond Stanton Sat, 23 Oct 2010 22:00:52 +0000 http://pdsblogs.org/globalstudies/?page_id=249#comment-5 Earlier this week we, the pds community, heard from Ms Carrie Wagner, the author of Village Wisdom—Lessons from Uganda. She was very passionate about the subject and advised that we should, most definitely, study aboard. Her story was of the aid she provided to Ugandans, and her assimilation into their culture. Granted, their culture is very different from hers, but the lessons she described, that she learned seemed no different then had she of moved to rural Ohio for three years. There is something to say about not being connected to the world's newest technologies, but Uganda is not the only place to learn that. I was hoping for a more political or cultural aspect of Uganda and received a lesson on foraging, recycling, and "one man's trash is another man's treasure." Her experience was undoubtedly grueling, being in a third world country, but I wished to here more about That side of the world and their markets, leaders, mannerisms, and values. The speaker series was convincing that I will study abroad. Earlier this week we, the pds community, heard from Ms Carrie Wagner, the author of Village Wisdom—Lessons from Uganda. She was very passionate about the subject and advised that we should, most definitely, study aboard. Her story was of the aid she provided to Ugandans, and her assimilation into their culture. Granted, their culture is very different from hers, but the lessons she described, that she learned seemed no different then had she of moved to rural Ohio for three years. There is something to say about not being connected to the world’s newest technologies, but Uganda is not the only place to learn that. I was hoping for a more political or cultural aspect of Uganda and received a lesson on foraging, recycling, and “one man’s trash is another man’s treasure.” Her experience was undoubtedly grueling, being in a third world country, but I wished to here more about That side of the world and their markets, leaders, mannerisms, and values. The speaker series was convincing that I will study abroad.

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