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I had the pleasure to re-connect with professor Cynthia Wang when she was in town conducting her research on two of Taiwan's biggest social movements, Sunflower Movement and LGBTQ+ Movement. The outcomes of her interviews with 40 prominent social activists serve to reaffirm the significant role of negotiation within the context of social movements. Quote: "Through negotiations, activists must collectively develop and strengthen internal capabilities related to #interests, #rights, and #power. Social movements require extensive coordination efforts as various groups and organizations come together to reach shared goals. To accomplish this, activists must negotiate with others who already support the movement’s efforts. They must ensure that they can collectively present their interests in a manner that resonates with influential decision-makers. They must work together to construct compelling arguments for why they deserve rights that do not currently exist. They must negotiate with potential allies to gain power, such as attaining resources to support the movement’s objectives."

FULBRIGHT ALUMNI ONLY APPLY TO PRESENT YOUR FIVE-MINUTE FULBRIGHT! “The Five-Minute Fulbright” presentations will be presented at the Fulbright, U.S. Department of State & CCGA Extravaganza on January 25, 2024 at the Chicago Council on Global Affairs. Every Fulbright experience is unique. They range over a vast number of fields, areas of interest, cultures and regions of the world. Each Fulbright alum can speak for an entire evening on their experience however, this is different. We will have 5 Fulbright alums summarize their entire year in five minutes each. 1. Each Fulbright presentation can have up to 3 slides and must include your country, year, and topic/research project. 1) slides can be pictures, words, whatever you prefer. 2) make it interesting – hit the best parts of your experience, include whatever you want to help share the richness of your Fulbright experience. 2. Apply by January 5 by completing the short application on the link below: https://lnkd.in/gerHVuag Application information needed on the link: i. The country where you had your Fulbright ii. The year iii. The field of study, and your specific project or research iv. A very brief description of the highlights you might cover 3. Selected Presenters will be notified by January 18. 4. If selected, each presenting Fulbright must submit their final slides by January 21 in PowerPoint (ppt) format.

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DEADLINE TO APPLY EXTENDED TO JANUARY 14th!!! FULBRIGHT ALUMNI ONLY APPLY TO PRESENT YOUR FIVE-MINUTE FULBRIGHT! “The Five-Minute Fulbright” presentations will be presented at the Fulbright, U.S. Department of State & CCGA Extravaganza on January 25th at the Chicago Council on Global Affairs. Every Fulbright experience is unique.  They range over a vast number of fields, areas of interest, cultures and regions of the world.  Each Fulbright alum can speak for an entire evening on their experience however, this is different.  We will have 5 Fulbright alums summarize their entire year in five minutes each. Each Fulbright presentation can have up to 3 slides and must include your country, year, and topic/research project.  1) slides can be pictures, words, whatever you prefer. 2) make it interesting – hit the best parts of your experience, include whatever you want to help share the richness of your Fulbright experience. Apply by January 14rd by completing the short application on the link below: https://lnkd.in/gerHVuag Application information needed on the link: The country where you had your Fulbright The year The field of study, and your specific project or research A very brief description of the highlights you might cover Selected Presenters will be notified by January 18th. If selected, each presenting Fulbright must submit their final slides by January 21nd in PowerPoint (ppt) format.

2/2 Today I am proud to serve as the elected representative of a riding where countless students, staff, faculty and alumni of the three English universities live. NDG also includes Concordia’s Loyola campus – a haven of arts and science, communications and commerce, sports and recreation. Our diversity is our strength, yet once again we see diversity itself coming under attack by the CAQ government. For five years the CAQ has actively sought to divide Quebecers, to frame minorities as the enemy and the protection of French as a zero-sum game. The truth is quite the opposite: according to a recent Angus Reid poll, 93% of anglophones want to protect and promote French. In this mission we are allies and a key part of the solution – let the protection of French be a grand societal undertaking in which all of us take part. Let Quebec be a place where everyone feels a strong sense of belonging regardless of where they come from or the language(s) they speak at home. McGill, Concordia and Bishop’s universities are home-grown and world-class institutions, yet here they are being treated as second-class by their own government. Once again the CAQ seeks to sow division, largely to distract from its pitiful record on health and housing, climate and education. Quebecers deserves better. These new measures are blatantly discriminatory, and I am personally committed to being a strong voice against them.

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**Only a few days left! Submit your application by January 5, 2024** APPLY TO PRESENT YOUR FIVE-MINUTE FULBRIGHT! (Fulbright Alumni Only) “The Five-Minute Fulbright” presentations will be presented at the Fulbright, U.S. Department of State & CCGA Extravaganza on January 25, 2024 at the Chicago Council on Global Affairs. Every Fulbright experience is unique. They range over a vast number of fields, areas of interest, cultures and regions of the world. Each Fulbright alum can speak for an entire evening on their experience however, this is different. We will have 5 Fulbright alums summarize their entire year in five minutes each. 1. Each Fulbright presentation can have up to 3 slides and must include your country, year, and topic/research project. 1) slides can be pictures, words, whatever you prefer. 2) make it interesting – hit the best parts of your experience, include whatever you want to help share the richness of your Fulbright experience. 2. Apply by January 5 by completing the short application on the link below: https://lnkd.in/gerHVuag Application information needed on the link: i. The country where you had your Fulbright ii. The year iii. The field of study, and your specific project or research iv. A very brief description of the highlights you might cover 3. Selected Presenters will be notified by January 18. 4. If selected, each presenting Fulbright must submit their final slides by January 21 in PowerPoint (ppt) format.

We are paying the price… Since 1997, Qatar has donated more than $103 million to Virginia Commonwealth University for a fine arts campus. Since 2001, Qatar has donated $1.8 billion to Cornell for a medical school. Since 2003, Qatar has donated nearly $700 million to Texas A&M for an engineering campus. Since 2004, Qatar has donated $740 million to Carnegie Mellon University for a computer science campus. Since 2005, Qatar has donated $760 million to Georgetown University for a school of politics. Since 2008, Qatar has donated nearly $602 million to Northwestern University for a school of journalism.

On this Exchange Day, we celebrate the impact of international exchange programs on individuals and communities. These programs foster mutual understanding, respect, and friendship among people from different backgrounds and cultures, and provide opportunities for personal growth, academic enrichment, and cultural competence. We are happy to share some of the reflections of our exchange students, alumni, and participants who have been part of programs such as Fulbright, YES, Qisasna, and more in our most recent blog post. Swipe through to discover how these programs have impacted their lives and changed their perspectives, and click here to read the full blog: https://lnkd.in/evth7T7A Fulbright Program for the Middle East and North Africa Kennedy-Lugar Youth Exchange and Study (YES) Program Amideast/Gaza Amideast/Lebanon Amideast/Yemen امديست اليمن #CelebrateExchangeDay #StudentExchange #StudyInTheUSA #StudyAbroad #CulturalExchange #ExchangeProgram -