Being in college often means that traveling to different parts of the world is difficult.<\/p>\n
If you are a student at Sinclair Community College that wants to travel to different countries without leaving campus, the International Series may be of interest to you.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe International Series is a series of monthly presentations that covers just about any country,\u201d Paul Carbonaro, coordinator for the English as a Second Language Program, said. \u201cAs long as the presenter has a great interest in presenting that country, it\u2019s fine. There is no set agenda \u2014 it\u2019s who would like to do a presentation and when would they like to present.\u201d<\/p>\n
With encouragement from a previous director of student services, The International series was started by Carbonaro nearly nine years ago.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe main purpose is to spread cultural and geographic awareness and appreciation,\u201d Carbonaro said.<\/p>\n
Carbonaro said he hopes those who attend will enjoy what they see while also learning something new.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s nicely informal, it\u2019s not just a lecture,\u201d he said. \u201cPeople get free food according to the country that is being presented, because food is a reflection on the country and its culture and is an important part.\u201d<\/p>\n
One thing that Carbonaro enjoys is when a presentation goes well.<\/p>\n
\u201cI like when a presentation goes successfully,\u201d he said. \u201cAll I can hope is that it does go successfully, that people show up, that all the food is eaten, that the presentation is good and that people have improved their geographical and cultural knowledge and appreciation by attending.\u201d<\/p>\n
He also said that the presentations can be whatever the presenter desires. He encourages whoever is presenting to find something that they find interesting about the country and share it with the audience.<\/p>\n
\u201cI always tell the presenters it can be whatever they want it to be,\u201d Carbonaro said. \u201cThese should be presentations where anything can happen \u2014 they aren\u2019t predictable,\u201d<\/p>\n
International Series
\nPresents Kenya<\/p>\n
On Oct. 9, English Professor Vicki Stalbird will take part in the International Series by presenting Kenya.<\/p>\n
\u201cI want to give those who attend a taste of what it\u2019s like to live like a Kenyan,\u201d Stalbird said.<\/p>\n
Stalbird traveled to Kenya, where she spent a week with a host family in the city of Nairobi, the capitol and largest city in Kenya.<\/p>\n
\u201cMy host was a single woman with one grown child away at college,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
She also went to three different national parks, where she was able to explore the landscape.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhen most people think of Kenya, they think of savannahs, lions and zebras,\u201d Stalbird said. \u201cBut they also have lush tropical forests.\u201d<\/p>\n
Stalbird was able to visit the house of author Karen Blixen, best known for her memoir \u201cOut of Africa,\u201d where she recounts her 17 years spent in Kenya.<\/p>\n
\u201cBlixen was different for her time, she did things on her own terms,\u201d Stalbird said. \u201cBeing able to share parts of that book from my own experiences is wonderful.\u201d<\/p>\n
In her presentation, Stalbird said she may include what everyday life in Nairobi was like, talk about the different parks that she visited, show pictures and maps and discuss the differences in culture with television and language.<\/p>\n
\u201cKenya has a lot of diversity I wasn\u2019t aware of until I went there,\u201d Stalbird said. \u201cI hope those that attend have a better understanding of the people and a greater appreciation of the culture.\u201d<\/p>\n
Student Worker Katy Vultee wrote an article about Stalbird\u2019s trip to Kenya, stating: \u201cStalbird said that despite what she observed as tough conditions, the people within the city were gracious, kind and hospitable toward me, making me feel welcome in their city.\u201d<\/p>\n
Stalbird said she came back with a greater understanding of the culture and the way Kenyans lived, while also discovering a greater understanding and appreciation of herself.<\/p>\n
\u201cTraveling to another country gives you a new understanding and an appreciation of living in the United States,\u201d she said. \u201cBeing able to add my own experiences and share what I learned \u2014 it was just a wonderful trip.\u201d<\/p>\n
The presentation on Kenya will take place on Oct. 9 at noon in the Building 8 stage area.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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