The American Association of State Colleges and Universities’ American Democracy Project (of which UMBC is a member) is hosting Global Literacy Talks, a series of lively facilitated conversation filled with civil discourse and, most importantly, your voice.
The series kicks off this year on October 20 from 1-2 p.m. ET with a conversation about the current situation for Afghan women seeking to gain an education. Nadia Hashimi, MD, of the Afghan-American Foundation and Haris Tarin, Senior Advisor of the Operation Allies Welcome (OAW), will share some background about the situation.
The series kicks off this year on October 20 from 1-2 p.m. ET with a conversation about the current situation for Afghan women seeking to gain an education. Nadia Hashimi, MD, of the Afghan-American Foundation and Haris Tarin, Senior Advisor of the Operation Allies Welcome (OAW), will share some background about the situation.
Participants will spend time in facilitated breakout rooms discussing their concerns and then have a meeting of the whole where participants can ask guests more questions and discuss avenues of advocacy.
Nadia Hashimi is a pediatrician turned internationally bestselling author. Her novels for adults and children are inspired by the people and history of Afghanistan and have been translated into 16 languages. She is a member of the US Afghan Women's Council, Afghan American Foundation, Montgomery County Commission on Health, and serves on the boards of several non-profit organizations. Originally from New York, she lives with her husband and four children in Potomac, Maryland.
Haris Tarin is a Senior Advisor of the Operation Allies Welcome at the Department of Homeland Security. He has extensive background in public policy, civil rights, international affairs and advocacy. He has been published by the Washington Post, LA Times, CNN and has appeared dozens of times on domestic and foreign media outlets.