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OSAC Annual Briefing 2024
November 20-21, 2024
Arlington, VA
Apply by October 18, 2024
Greetings, Future global security leaders! My name is Jerry Tavares and I am the Executive Director of OSAC, the U.S. Department of State’s largest public private partnership consisting of over 28,000 members, 6,700 U.S. organizations, operating in more than 150 countries around the world. Each November, OSAC hosts the Department’s largest event of the year, the OSAC Annual Briefing. This event convenes over 1,200 public and private sector security professionals from corporations large and small academia, faith-based missions, NGOs, military, and government to discuss current and emerging security threats impacting U.S. organizations abroad.
On behalf of OSAC, I would like to formally invite motivated students interested in global security, intelligence, and international affairs to apply to join us at this year’s Annual Briefing on November 20 at Amazon HQ2 in Arlington, Virginia. You’ll hear from speakers like White House Homeland Security Advisor Dr. Elizabeth Sherwood-Randall, White House Principal Deputy National Security Advisor Jon Finer, FIFA World Cup 2026 Chief Safety and Security Officer G.B. Jones, GLAAD Media Institute Education and Advocacy Vice President Ross Murray, and have a chance to connect one-on-one with OSAC leadership.
To apply, you must be a U.S. citizen (or legal permanent resident) and a currently enrolled college junior, senior, or graduate student. Spots are limited so apply now by sending your name, school, field of study, and a few lines about why you want to attend to osacannualbriefing@state.gov. The application period will close on October 18, 11:59 pm ET or once all spots are filled. If selected, you will be notified by email. You must respond, confirming your acceptance within 72 hours of notification. Please note, this is not a hiring or recruitment event and no travel, lodging, or other costs will be covered. We appreciate your consideration and hope to see you this November!
Mental Health Awareness Week is here!
Join the Mental Health Coalition for PLANTS, MINDFULNESS, FREE FOOD, GAMES, GIVEAWAYS, MENTAL HEALTH SCREENINGS, and MORE! Check out the list of events for details. CARE will see you at the Self-Care Fair on Thursday, October 10th.
Purple Lights Night
Purple Lights Night | October 23rd, 5-7pm | The Memorial Chapel
CARE to Stop Violence Outreach Peers welcome the campus community to PLN. Join us to learn about relationship violence, its impact on students, types of abuse, and what you can do to help someone who has been impacted. More information to come.
Contact Grace Boudreau with questions or accessibility needs.
How to Help a Friend – Lunch and Learn Workshop
How to Help a Friend l October 15th, 2-3pm l MICA Cozy Corner
Join OCRSM, CARE and One Love for a lunch and learn. The How to Help a Friend workshop will focus on how to respond and navigate supporting a friend, peer, or partner that has been impacted by sexual misconduct. In this workshop, we will discuss what to do, how to respond, and emphasize the importance of self-care. Optional registration link here.
Contact Ayanna Samuels-Francis to request any reasonable accommodations for the workshop.
The Clothesline Project
The Clothesline Project | October 9th, 10am-3pm | McKeldin Mall
The Clothesline Project is a visual representation of the impacts of sexual and relationship violence on the campus community. This event from the CARE Office provides community members with an opportunity to confront the issue of power-based violence by creating and displaying their own messages on a shirt during DVAM.
Contact Lucy Hebner with any questions.
DVAM Resource Fair
DVAM Resource Fair | October 4th, 12-2pm | McKeldin Mall
The UMD Sexual Assault Prevention Committee will host the DVAM Resource Fair to promote awareness and services related to power-based violence prevention and response on campus. Attendees can browse tables and meet with representatives from various organizations. This will be the kick-off event for the campus-wide DVAM calendar and groups will be able to advertise their upcoming events to the campus community.
Contact Alejandra Galarce Diaz with questions or for information about accommodations.
CARE in Conversation: Flipping the Scripts
CARE in Conversation | October 2nd, 3:30-5pm | Health Center Rm 0141
Come to CARE in Conversation: Flipping the Scripts and enjoy coffee and donuts while we discuss ways we can build healthy dating, sexual, and platonic relationships. We’ll unpack cultural scripts related to consent, power, and sex and their impact on norms and expectations for relationships, and the ways that we can rethink those scripts.
Contact Charlotte Sheffield with any accessibility needs, or other questions. Stop by as your schedule allows; all are welcome!
CENSUS BUREAU CAREERS – OPEN HOUSE FOR STUDENTS
CENSUS BUREAU CAREERS – OPEN HOUSE FOR STUDENTS
DATE: Thursday, September 26, 2024
TIME: 3:00 – 4:00 p.m. ET
Meeting Link
Meeting ID: 292 986 007 760
Passcode: xkPRUi
More information about the Census Bureau can be found on their website.
Annual OGDI Networking Reception, Dinner, and Resource Fair
Annual OGDI Networking Reception, Dinner, and Resource Fair for Diverse Graduate Students, Faculty, and Staff
Location: Colony Ballroom, 2203 Stamp Student Union
Diverse graduate students from all fields and disciplines are invited to attend this networking reception with a catered dinner.
- Build a cohort of support with new and returning graduate students.
Network with a community of scholars and professionals
Share and retrieve valuable campus resources.
Learn about campus events and initiatives for diverse graduate students.
Connect and collaborate with people outside your department.
Provide feedback on diversity and inclusion initiatives.
Please fill out this form to RSVP for this event.
Contact Office of Graduate Diversity and Inclusion Program Director Christopher Pérez (Pronouns: He/Him/His) for additional information: cperez6@umd.edu Continue reading