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Speakers address women’s issues from a global perspective

Morgantown, WV, October 13, 2006: Women from around the globe will speak about key women’s issues in their home countries as a part of WVU’s Diversity Week 2006.

“International Perspectives on Women’s Issues” will be held Monday, October 16 at 7:30 p.m. in the Mountainlair’s Rhododendron Room on WVU’s Downtown Campus. The event is sponsored by the Center for Women’s Studies and is free and open to the public. Refreshments will be provided courtesy of the President’s Office for Social Justice.

The four speakers are participants in the West Virginia Council of International Programs. The CIP provides a unique exchange program for human services professionals from around the world. The four-month program is designed to enhance professional skills, improve cross-cultural communication, and provide insight into American life and society.

Ildegonde Karererwa, from Rwanda, is a nurse. She is editor-in-chief of a weekly publication for women that focuses on issues such as trauma healing and recovery, AIDS education, and economic development. She teaches in mental health and is a journalist for National Television.

Ju Hong Park, from South Korea, is a psychiatric social worker with a Ph.D. in Social Welfare. She has been working at a mental hospital and community mental health center and teaching in the Department of Social Welfare in a university. She is a board member for the Council of Domestic Violence Prevention in Busan Metropolitan City.

Michaela Schachtner, from Germany, has a diploma in Intercultural/International Social Work. She works with apprentices, most of whom are immigrants, who have personal problems or have difficulties at school or at work.

Jung Hee Im, from Seoul, South Korea, has a background in business and marketing.

The Center for Women’s Studies is housed in the Eberly College of Arts and Sciences at West Virginia University.

For more information, please contact Dr. Barb Howe, Director of the Center for Women’s Studies, at barbara.howe@mail.wvu.edu or at 304-293-2339.

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	NEWS Speakers address women’s issues from a global perspective Morgantown, WV, October 13, 2006: Women from around the globe will speak about key women’s issues in their home countries as a part of WVU’s Diversity Week 2006. “International Perspectives on Women’s Issues” will be held Monday, October 16 at 7:30 p.m. in the Mountainlair’s Rhododendron Room on WVU’s Downtown Campus. The event is sponsored by the Center for Women’s Studies and is free and open to the public. Refreshments will be provided courtesy of the President’s Office for Social Justice. The four speakers are participants in the West Virginia Council of International Programs. The CIP provides a unique exchange program for human services professionals from around the world. The four-month program is designed to enhance professional skills, improve cross-cultural communication, and provide insight into American life and society. Ildegonde Karererwa, from Rwanda, is a nurse. She is editor-in-chief of a weekly publication for women that focuses on issues such as trauma healing and recovery, AIDS education, and economic development. She teaches in mental health and is a journalist for National Television. Ju Hong Park, from South Korea, is a psychiatric social worker with a Ph.D. in Social Welfare. She has been working at a mental hospital and community mental health center and teaching in the Department of Social Welfare in a university. She is a board member for the Council of Domestic Violence Prevention in Busan Metropolitan City. Michaela Schachtner, from Germany, has a diploma in Intercultural/International Social Work. She works with apprentices, most of whom are immigrants, who have personal problems or have difficulties at school or at work. Jung Hee Im, from Seoul, South Korea, has a background in business and marketing. The Center for Women’s Studies is housed in the Eberly College of Arts and Sciences at West Virginia University. For more information, please contact Dr. Barb Howe, Director of the Center for Women’s Studies, at barbara.howe@mail.wvu.edu or at 304-293-2339. W-V-U