Diversity and Cultural Topics

Azerbaijan: Speaker Jessica Nelson served in the Peace Corps for one year in Azerbaijan, a republic located on the border of Europe and Asia between Russia and Iran, and lived there extensively over a period of nine years. This speech discusses Azeri culture, language, or geopolitics.
Speaker: Jessica Nelson

Caucasus: The Caucasus is a region at the border of Europe and Asia that is home to the Caucasus Mountains and consists of Southwestern Russia and the northern parts of Georgia and Azerbaijan. The Caucasus is one of the most linguistically and culturally diverse regions in the World. In its history it has been part of the Ottoman Empire and the Soviet Union. Languages spoken include Armenian, Georgian, Azerbaijani, and Russian; and the region is also religiously diverse including Eastern Orthodox Christians, Oriental Orthodox Christians, and Sunni Muslims and Shia Islam. Speaker Jessica Nelson spent one year in the Peace Corps in Azerbaijan, and has lived in the region three times since 2004. She will discuss her experiences.
Speaker: Jessica Nelson

Cross-Cultural Adjustment
Speaker: Dr. Nahla Harik-Williams

Ethnic History of Cleveland: A narrative history of the many ethnic groups that migrated to the Cleveland area from the early 19th to the 20th century. Included will be a discussion of the migration of the many ethnic groups to Cleveland, the places where they worked, the neighborhoods they developed and the effect they had on the history of the City of Cleveland.
Speaker: David A. Bernatowicz

Health and Culture
Speaker: Dr. Valerie S. Brown