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Thursday, April 24, from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.Technical Center lecture hall, room 136, Rockville campus

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The “Cuba Program Student Scholars'” project presentations:

A sampling of Cuban cuisine

Live Cuban Salsa dancing and a musical performance

Special guest, Karin Diez B'Hamel, Primer Secretaria of the Cuban Interest Section

A reading from The Death of Fidel Perez, by the novelist, Professor Elizabeth Huergo

Special Panel, Town Hall, and themes of discussion featuring:

Amanda Carpenter on social services and social justice access in CubaAlexis Dickerson on health care and health care education in Cuba: negative and positive impactsAlex Guerrero on environmental sustainability in CubaMorvarid Zolghadr on the history of American presence at Guantánamo Bay

Professor of English, Swift Dickison - “Literature and Music: Innovation and Resistance”Professor of Biology, Alexandra Fairfield – “Health, Environment, and Agriculture in Cuba” Professor of English, Tuere Marshall - "Cuba's Literacy Project: A Model for Teachers" Professor of History, Kelly Rudin = “Cuban impact on the global sugar trade: then and now”Professor of History, Alonzo Smith = “Afro Cuban Culture”

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Presented by the Study Abroad Program, Department of Biology, Department of English, and Department of History

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Wednesday, April 5, from 2:30 to 4:45 pm Technical Center Building Lecture Hall, Room 136, Rockville Campus

Wednesday, April 5, from 2:30 to 4:45 p.m.Technical Center lecture hall, room 136, Rockville campus

@@@@@ @ The “Cuba Program Student Scholars'” project presentations:^

^ Various studies and results shared by “MC Professional Development Participants” of the Cuba program:

^ Serving as a Study Abroad program leader and reflections on experiences in Cuba:

This is a multicultural event; seats are available to the first 50 guests

Lauren Bulbin on “Optimistas”Felicia Curtis on “When Resources are Scarce, Ideas Must be Big”

Adrienne Betancourt Nicosia—Instructional Associate of Writing, Reading, and Language Center

Trienne Glover—Professor of EnglishSumita Kim—Professor of ArtSharon Tueben-Rowe—Professor of ReadingLaurie Williams—Nursing Academic Progression Manager

Guillermo Laya—CW Assessment Centers DirectorDavid Lott—Professor of American English Language Program

Presented by the American English Language Program,CW Assessment Center, and the Study Abroadand International Education Program