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USC Chan Global Initiatives Shines Light on Diwali ⟩
November 4, 2021
Diversity, Access, Equity Events Global Initiatives International Students
by Dr. Danny Park Many of USC Chan's international students from India hosted a Diwali Celebration today during lunchtime, sharing traditional foods such as chakali (a spiral snack made of rice flour, chickpea, and black gram), burfi (a sweet milk-based dessert), laddos (ball-shaped sweets made with…
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Fright On! USC Chan Global Initiatives Celebrates Halloween ⟩
October 29, 2021
Events Global Initiatives International Students
by Dr. Danny Park The USC Chan international student community celebrated Halloween by dressing up in costumes and attending a screening of “The Nightmare Before Christmas” at a “Spooky Movie Night” hosted by the Division’s Global Initiatives office. Many of our Division’s international…
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Finding Global Community and Connection in 2021 ⟩
February 23, 2021
Global Initiatives International Pandemic Students
As we say goodbye to a tumultuous year, all of us at Global Initiatives wish to send our warmest greetings of friendship to all of you, whether you are reading this blog locally in Los Angeles or around the world.
By Daniel Park, OTD, OTR/L Director of Global Initiatives and Associate Professor of Clinical Occupational Therapy As we hope that 2021 brings healing to our lives, we know that now more than ever, coming together as a global community is all the more important. Here in the United States, the…
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Launch of the USC-PKUHSC Peer Exchange ⟩
October 17, 2020
China Initiative Community and Partners Global Initiatives International
23 students from both USC and PKUHSC engaged in the three virtual Peer Exchange events this fall to learn about occupational therapy in cross-cultural settings.
As the China Initiative partnership between the University of Southern California (USC) and the Peking University Health Science Center (PKUHSC) continues to grow, so too have efforts to expand the connection between the two occupational therapy (OT) programs. With monthly events that virtually…
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Chan Community Commission meets the moment ⟩
August 19, 2020
Community and Partners Diversity, Access, Equity Events Faculty Global Initiatives Pandemic Students
How student-leaders, faculty and staff kept the division connected during USC’s first fully remote semester.
By Kayla Johari MA ’21 and Calvin Lee MA ’21 During the Summer 2020 semester — the first full academic semester spent away from campus due to the Covid-19 pandemic — the Chan Community Commission (CCC) was assembled to support the incoming Class of 2022. The commission joined USC Chan…
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Creating a virtual community for international students ⟩
May 13, 2020
Global Initiatives International Pandemic Students
Amidst a global pandemic and powered by online technology, USC Chan’s Global Initiatives proves that it’s a small, small world.
By Areli Benitez MA ’19, OTD ’20 and Mariah Morris MA ’19, OTD ’20 A vibrant, virtual world has grown within USC Chan's Global Initiatives during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. From virtual hangouts on Friday afternoons, to hosting an international mentorship panel with recent USC Chan…
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Summer English program to speed international student successes ⟩
February 6, 2014
Academics and Courses Global Initiatives International
The USC Division of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy's Global Initiatives office launched the Summer Occupational Therapy Immersion (SOTI) program in early February. SOTI is a four-week summer program specifically designed for international occupational therapists who are considering…
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