GlobalAustin's Distinguished Speaker Series Welcomes Peace Corps' Dr. Josephine Olson

AUSTIN, Texas, June 19, 2019 (Newswire.com) - ​GlobalAustin, in partnership with St. Edwards University, is proud to announce that Peace Corps director Dr. Josephine Olson will be addressing the importance of global engagement to assembled guests at a June 19 gathering. Her presentation will begin at 6:15 p.m. and is preceded by a reception at 5:30.

Doctor Olsen began her term as the 20^th director of the Peace Corps in March 2018. She is a Salt Lake City, Utah, native who started with the Peace Corps as a volunteer in Tunisia. She served there between 1966 and 1968. In the years since, she has served in a variety of additional roles, including:

·        Acting Director (2009)

·        Deputy Director (2002-2009)

·        Chief of Staff (1989-1992)

·        Regional Director, North Africa, Near East, Asia, Pacific (1981-1984)

·        Country Director in Togo (1979-1981)

Olson's accomplishments outside of the Peace Corps include directing the Fulbright Senior Scholarship Program and serving as a professor of international social work at the University of Maryland.

Her June presentation will focus on global engagement and the need for average citizens to get involved. Olson will draw from her own personal experience as well as those things she has learned about global engagement from others. Anyone who wishes to attend must register through the Eventbrite website (see link below). The event is scheduled for June 19 in the Carter Auditorium at St. Edwards University.

To register, point browsers to the link below. Note that registration is FREE.

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/distinguished-speaker-series-registration-62601395459

About the Peace Corps

The Peace Corps sends Americans with a passion for service to destinations around the world. Volunteers work with local communities to create lasting change by addressing challenges in education, health, agriculture, youth development and more. Peace Corps volunteers return home with a greater understanding of other cultures. They return home as leaders with a lifelong commitment to serve in their own communities as well. Since the Peace Corps was established in 1961, more than 235,000 volunteers have served in 141 countries.

About GlobalAustin

GlobalAustin was founded in 1960 as a program to welcome international students to The University of Texas. It has since grown to become an organization fully invested in the mission of providing the Central Texas community with multiple opportunities to experience global, cross-cultural exchange. GlobalAustin is now part of the U.S. Department of State's International Visitor Leadership Program and, as such, has been integral in connecting thousands of international visitors with the greater Austin area. For more information about GlobalAustin or the June 19 program with Dr. Olson, contact Executive Director Margie Kidd.

CONTACT:
Margie Kidd
​Executive Director, GlobalAustin
​Email: [email protected]
Tel: 512.420.3391

Source: GlobalAustin