200 international students on campus for conference
Nearly 200 international students from universities around the
country will be on campus this weekend to attend the Association of
International Student Organizations conference.
Hosted by Grand Valley’s International Student Organization, the
theme is “Leadership and Communication.”
Sheila Siwela, Zambia’s ambassador to the U.S., will give the
keynote address on Saturday, March 15, at 10 a.m. in the Kirkhof
Center, Grand River Room.
A business leader, Siwela founded Sheila Siwela Global LLC,
which promotes trade and investments in Zambia and the U.S. She is an
expert in gender and women’s issues, leadership and trade issues.
Former international students and faculty members will lead the
conference’s communications sessions; business leaders will present
sessions on networking, sustainability, entrepreneurship and
minority-owned businesses.
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