Evelyn Williams, PhD, MEd, CA

Life-Changing Support for Egyptian Student, Lamise

In this article, you will learn about: Lamiseโ€™s heartwarming story and reason for coming to Akron How the Akron Community helped Lamise in her medical journey What GTA did to support Lamise personally & professionally How you support GTA and Lamiseโ€™s inspiring journey Lamiseโ€™s story is a real-life example of the bridges that Global Ties Akron builds between Akron and international scholars coming to NE Ohio. In October 2021, Lamise had to leave Akron and …

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Passport to Wine and Dine 2022

The organization works to build a cultural infrastructure between Akron and the rest of the world. “Our mission is building bridges between Akronโ€™s community and the world through leadership exchange programs,โ€ Michelle Wilson said. The U.S. Department of State International Leadership Program and the Open World Leadership Program are two examples. On Saturday, Global Ties Akron was supposed to be welcoming a group of women veterans from Ukraine. Over the years, the organization has hosted …

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Abdulsalam Mohammed Daaru

Global Ties Akron board member Sam DeShazior with IREX Community Solutions participant Abdulsalam Mohammed Daaru. Accra, Ghana โ€“ Akron, Ohio Partnership Board #GloballyAkron

My experience in Akron, Ohio was profound … This culminated into the formation of the Yaasalam Opportunity Center. Today, I feel highly fulfilled looking at the huge numbers we have impacted across Ghana, USA, Burkina Faso, and beyond … Abdulsalam Mohammed Daaru

Judy Casey & Paul Jeffrey

Judy Paul Testimonial

We love to meet new people from different cultures and places. We learn so much from them. Judy Casey & Paul Jeffrey

Artem Bezruk

testimonial, Andrea Rossiter, Mark Mossiter, Artem Bezuk, Global Ties Akron

My time with my host family touched my heart. Artem Bezruk

Puspa Gajmer

Global Ties is the bridge between the refugee community and Akron. Theyโ€™ve helped me connect and collaborate with other communities. Puspa Gajmer

Juan Eduardo Contreras Barberena

I love coming to the classroom to talk to the little children about Mexico. It is the little seed that can turn the balance the other direction. Juan Eduardo Contreras Barberena

Global business school to link Akron and Ghana students

Ghana, University of Ghana, Global Ties Akron

Global Ties Akron, the University of Ghana and Kolena will use a $25,000 grant from the U.S. Embassy in Ghana, โ€จfunded by the U.S. Department of State, to create The University of Ghana Business School (UGBS) Global Online Collaboratory Hub (The Hub), which will link college students in Accra, Ghana; Orange County, California; and the Akron area. โ€œFor the past 5 years, Global Ties Akron has been deepening city-to-city connections between Akron and Accra through …

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Helping an Egyptian Student with Medical Bills

โ€œWeโ€™re hoping weโ€™ll see her back in the U.S., whether in Akron or somewhere else, for treatment.” Lamise feels the same: โ€œI feel that maybe this is for the best. Maybe I need to go home to reset and maybe find other options and maybe we can work on the fund as well that will make it more sustainable to support more procedures.โ€ Lamise has a job lined up with a nonprofit in Egypt that …

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