VCU Office of International Education

Dear Study Abroad Returnee -

You are invited to the Life After Study Abroad (LASA) Conference, a conference geared toward the needs of students just like you who have recently returned from studying abroad. Any student returning from an experience abroad is welcome.

SAVE the DATE:
Saturday, October 24, 2009
9:30am - 4:00pm
The George Washington University
Washington, DC

The LASA Conference is brought to you by the Washington Area Study Abroad Network (WASAN), which is comprised of several DC area universities.

Why should you go?
Find resources for work, study and volunteer abroad
Join discussions with international practitioners in a variety of fields
Have your résumé critiqued by professionals and learn how to market your overseas experience
Photo Contest, Raffles and Lunch included
Make new friends & network!

What past LASA conference participants had to say about the event:

Ÿ I thought the most useful parts of the conference were the practical parts about skills, jobs and opportunities

Ÿ I was very impressed with the panelists and the resources made available to us
Ÿ You all hit the nail on the head! This was terrific & something I wish I had gone to when I initially returned. What a fantastic kick off! I am beyond impressed! Thank you!
Ÿ I'm so glad I came! This was very helpful!
Ÿ I really liked that this was a "casual" affair. It made things much easier and more sociable...easier to network with other students and ask questions of the panelists.
Ÿ I thought the conference was extremely organized and very helpful. I think it was a great idea to bring the universities together
Ÿ Very impressed! The speakers were wonderful too.
Ÿ This conference was ABSOLUTELY helpful. It should be put on every year! Thank you so much!

All questions should be sent to this e-mail address: wasandc@gmail.com.

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The World Affairs Council Cordially Invites You to:

"The Fight to Save Democracy"

Come participate in a riveting dialogue with Political Theorist,
Michael Signer
Introduction By The Honorable Viola O. Baskerville, Secretary of Administration

Democratic states have long been threatened by demagogues -- political figures who fashion themselves as leaders of the people but in fact use the levers of government to establish autocratic rule. During our intriguing dialogue, Signer will explore the intellectual and historical aspects of this old and troubling danger.

Signer will debate the insights of the fragility of governance by the people; discuss portraits of some of history's most infamous tyrants such as Adolf Hitler and Benito Mussolini, as well as petty demagogues such as U.S. Senator Joseph McCarthy and U.S. General Douglas MacArthur.

Can the United States cultivate constitutional values in countries undergoing democratic transitions -- especially engaging civil-society groups and promoting education and development?

In the end, we will debate whether 'outside states' can make a difference.

Flemish Room at the Jefferson Hotel

September 17, 2009

5:00pm - Registration & Networking [cash bar]

5:45pm - Program begins

7:00pm - Dinner with the Speaker & Board Members

Member's Lecture: $10.00

Non-Members Lecture: $20.00

Admission is FREE for students who call 934-9000 to register.

Dinner Ticket: $50.00

For reservations please visit us at www.richmondworldaffairs.org
or call us at 804-934-9000


Mr. Signer holds a Ph.D. in political science from U.C.-Berkeley; a J.D. from the University of Virginia, where he was president of the UVA Law Democrats and co-founder and co-president of the American Constitution Society; and a B.A., magna cum laude, from Princeton University

For more information: visit the World Affairs Council of Greater Richmond website

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