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Passing of Hanna Hand
Hanna passed away peacefully on Sunday, April 27 2020, in part due to complications from COVID-19. Hanna was a longtime volunteer for the international students and scholars with Davis International Centers. She was also a dear member of IEGAP – always smiling and so elegant. Hanna had an infectious joie de vivre. She used to come to our lunch meetings and was also often going to Princeton Garden Theatre watching movies that were part of the International Cinema Series. She was from Germany and as far as I remember she was always before or after her travel to Europe. Her family lived in Hesse region (the area of Frankfurt am…
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2019 Tiger Trot for Hunger
Thanks to all IEGAP members who participated in this year Tiger Trot for Hunger. Here are few photos from the event. If you would like to share your photos, please let me know.
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IEGAP volunteers at ReStore
Last Saturday 7 volunteers from IEGAP got up early to volunteer at new Habitat for Humanity ReStore in Hamilton, NJ. They were asked to sand off the walls which turned out to be a quite tiring task. Nevertheless everyone had great time, there was a lot of laughter and everyone agreed that we should repeat it again. Thanks to Patricia for organizing this wonderful event! And thanks to Vesna, Karen, Patricia, Lena, Georgia, Alicja and Marc-André for all the hard work! Habitat for Humanity is a nonprofit organization that helps families build and improve places to call home. Habitat ReStores are independently owned reuse stores operated by local Habitat for Humanity…
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Lunch and Language – El Día de Los Muertos
On a beautiful fall day, our friends from Latino Princetonians – Lisa M. Linn de Barona and Oscar Torres-Reyes – enabled us to experience El Día de Los Muertos (Day of the Dead) as it is celebrated in Mexico and other South American cultures on November 1st and 2nd. They even built an ofrenda (altar) to honor the dead (some IEGAP members brought the photos of their deceased loved ones). The celebrations developed from pre-Columbian cultures (the Aztecs, the Mayans, the Olmecs), today this holiday is celebrated by families and friends gathering together. This tradition is currently part of Intangible cultural heritage by UNESCO. We learned who La Catrina is, what…
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Jackie Leighton’s Farewell Lunch
On Tuesday, September 24th we gathered to thank Jackie Leighton for her dedicated support to IEGAP. Jackie Leighton, the director of Davis International Center, was our first Executive Sponsor. She retired last Monday after almost a decade at Princeton University. IEGAP members had a chance to have a lunch and talk with Jackie about her work and her future plans. The biggest surprise was a small concert of Roman (a talented musician from Siberia) who was invited by our fellow member – Iulia. Here are few photos from this event:
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Don’t miss the Summer ERG Showcase at 701 Carnegie on August 22nd
This is an opportunity for members who are located off campus but we invited all staff to attend any session(s) you want. The showcase sessions will take place from 1:30pm – 3:30pm and then there will be a happy hour. Mo from our group will have a presentation about Jordan, so if you missed it in spring you are welcome to join him. Please register through Learn.com
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ERG Year-End Celebration
All ERGs were invited to join the Year-End Celebration Party. We had time to chat, enjoy the food, listen to the music and even dance salsa!
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Lunch and Language – Arabic (Jordan)
On Friday 5/3 almost fifty people (not only IEGAP members) gathered to taste food, see pictures and hear stories from Jordan. Katy Montoya and Mo’ath Alkhawaldeh gave a beautiful presentation about Jordan. We learned what to do to stop us serving coffee (after several refills) and why we should visit Petra. Thank you!
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Lunch and Language – Vietnamese (3/27)
On beautiful Spring day two IEGAP members – Chi Chung and Quoc Nguyen gave us a glimpse into rich Vietnamese culture and food. They also brought homemade Vietnamese food. We learned what bánh is and how it tastes and when and how you should celebrate Tết. Thank you!
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Princeton International Series: Capernaum (4/4)
This film is a part of Princeton International Cinema Series and IEGAP members are eligible for free tickets (and free popcorn). “Capernaum” This powerful, intimate story from Lebanon floored audiences at Cannes and the Toronto International Film Festival and is Academy Award-nominated for Best Foreign Language Film. After running away from a life of squalor and his negligent parents, committing a violent crime, and being sentenced to five years in jail, a gutsy, streetwise 12-year-old boy sues his parents “for giving me life.” https://princetongardentheatre.org/films/shoplifters-event Running time: 2hr 6min Director: Nadine Labaki (Lebanon)
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