herat/san jose state university
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Peter Young . Herat/San Jose State University. An Overview. SJSU Overview. Oldest of California State University 23 campuses 27,400 students 3,190 employees Heart of Silicon Valley 154-acre downtown campus 10 th largest city in US 1 million people One of America’s safest cities - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Herat/San Jose State University
An Overview
Peter Young
SJSU Overview Oldest of California State
University 23 campuses 27,400 students 3,190 employees Heart of Silicon Valley 154-acre downtown campus 10th largest city in US 1 million people One of America’s safest cities Area is home to 40,000
Afghans
Key Features of Grant Curriculum Faculty advancement Internships Technology Resource library
Curriculum Multi media, especially “new media”
Graphics Print Radio Television Internet TV and Radio Social Media
Websites, Blogs, Twitter, Facebook
Faculty Advancement Herat Professors
Master’s Degrees On Campus &
Distance One and a half year
program, but will extend
Internships SF/SJ/Monterey & Herat
TV Radio Newspapers PR Firms NGOs
Technology Internet radio station
Resource Library Translated texts English texts Technical manuals Help from Afghan Coalition
Afghan Coalition Translate texts Teach business skills Social events
Afghan Ambassador Program
One professor and two students assigned to each visitor
Attend together: Bay Area and SJSU cultural events International House events Coffees with various departments on campus Afghan Coalition events
CSU East Bay President
Mo Qayoumi: Our key cultural advisor Once Upon a Time in Afghanistan…