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November 2025:  Exploring the Power of Letter Writing  

The next installment of the Let's Talk! series will take place on Saturday, November 22nd.  Participants will explore the personal, powerful world of letter writing across borders, cultures, and identities with contributors to the new book Letters Now Sent: A Collection of Letters from the Globally Mobile.  Learn about the recipients of these contributors' letters, why they chose them, the deeper intentions behind their words, as well as the result of their letters.  This is a unique opportunity to connect with the voices behind the page and take part in a meaningful conversation about writing, identity, and connection.  To register, click HERE.  

March 2025: The Research World for the Non-Researcher 

This was 2025’s first Let’s Talk session, in which Anastasia Lijadi and Debbie Kramlich participated, with the capable moderation of Maryam Afnan Ahmad. During the session, common misconceptions about research, including the difficulty of accessing academic articles due to paywalls and the misconception that research always provides definitive truths were addressed. [read more]

January 2023 (Caregiving as Expats); May 2023 (Ruth van Reken on creating FIGT); April 2024 (Diversity - during the 2024 Forum); and August 2024 (Diversity continued). Sadly recordings of these are not available, but future sessions will be recorded, and shared here for members, and summaries for all those interested.

Future Sessions - 

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