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On April 18th, at Chestnut Hill College (CHC), about a dozen students from CHC and St. Joseph’s University participated in a video conference with young people from Alexandria, Egypt. The event was sponsored by Bibliotheca Alexandria, Global Education Motivators (GEM), and Peace Day Philly. In this article, Mahmoud Elmansour, facilitator from Egypt; Jocelyn Voorhees, Chestnut Hill College Political Science Major; and Lisa Parker, Coordinator of Peace Day Philly, offer highlights from this dynamic and instructive global exchange. 

The Philadelphia Global Water Initiative 5th annual conference, entitled “Performance Indicators for Sustainable Water and Sanitation Projects in Developing Countries," demonstrates how the Philadelphia community, with its large university and humanitarian population, can reach around the globe and make a positive difference.

In this article written for Global Philadelphia Association, Brenna Mulvaney of CETRA Language Solutions discusses the significance of CETRA's growing global presence.

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce names CETRA, a GPA Member, one of seven national finalists for the 2012 DREAM BIG Small Business of the Year Award, sponsored by Sam’s Club®. According to this Award, CETRA Language Solutions represents the strongest small business of the entire Great Lakes Region. CETRA will be honored during America’s Small Business Summit, May 21–23, in Washington, D.C., where a national winner will be announced and will receive a $10,000 cash prize, courtesy of the U.S. Chamber.

Global Education Motivators' recent Teachers' Conference on Human Rights encouraged and educated teachers to pursue the lessons of human rights in their class rooms. This 7th Annual Conference was designed in cooperation with the United Nations and was held over two days. The first day of activiites took place at Chestnut Hill College while the second day included an entire day of teleconferences and workshops held at The United Nations in New York City. GPA was honored to attend and report on Day 1 of the conference.

The Wharton School at The University of Pennsylvania is reinventing itself by developing three key strengths: innovation, social impact, and global presence. Read this Wall Street Journal article for an interview with Wharton's Dean, Thomas Robertson.

"Muslims in America: Building Bridges in a Climate of Fear" brought together GPA Member Nationalities Service Center with several Philadelphia-based non-profits, in an evening of audience engagement and informed dialogue.

On Sunday, March 4, Global Philadelphia Association attended Le Souk, an evening of food, conversation, and cultural exchange featuring Al-Bustan Music Ensemble and sponsored by Crossroads Music and International House Philadelphia. Guests were invited to enter new lands, break bread, and enjoy art together. The art we shared was melodic, certainly, but through Al-Bustan’s skillful presentation, it also became an art of relationship, of learning about one another and building bridges towards cultural understanding.