Join us on Zoom at 7:00 PM on Wednesday, Match 3 as we talk to Freddy Koumba, who is studying at Penn State and is from Gabon in Central Africa. Freddy will share about life in Port Gentil, Gabon, where his family lives.
More about our speaker: Freddy is from Gabon and is in America on the Humphrey Fellowship program studying teaching of English as a foreign language (TEFL) at Penn State. He is married and the father of 4 children. His family is in Port Gentil, Gabon. He graduated from Omar Bongo University & the Ecole Normale Supérieure in Gabon and received his TEFL certification from the University of Stellenbosch, South Africa. Freddy has taught English and French for many years and currently teaches business English at the Ecole Nationale de Commerce. He is interested in knowing more about the American way of life and would like to travel throughout the US after the program ends in June before returning to Gabon.
Join us on Zoom at 7:00 PM on Wednesday, February 3
We will talk to Cristina Marquez, State College resident from Cd. Juárez, Chihuahua, Mexico. Christina will share her upbringing in Ciudad Juarez. Hear about her life and the regional culture that is a unique blend of Mexican and US cultures.
If you enjoy learning about other countries and meeting people from around the world, the Global Conversations events are designed for you!
More about our speaker: Cristina Marquez is from Cd. Juárez, Chihuahua, the city that borders El Paso, Texas.
She has a degree in marketing and a master’s in innovation from Tec de Monterrey University. Currently, Cristy is a professor of business at her home university. She is now in State College because her husband is a Fulbright exchange scholar at PSU studying for his Ph.D. in materials science. In her free time, Cristy facilitates mindfulness sessions for an online group back in Mexico. Also, she does yoga and enjoys crafting, dancing, cooking, reading, and watching movies. She loves spending time in nature, mainly walking.
Join us on Zoom at 7:00 PM on Wednesday, January 6 as we talk with Sojung Jung, State College resident from Korea. Sojung will share about herself and her home country, and what it is like to transition to State College to start a Penn State graduate program.
If you enjoy learning about other countries and meeting people from around the world, the Global Conversations events are designed for you!
