Leadership Centre County Welcome - August 12

Georgia Abbey, Executive Director of LLC invited this years fellows to meet the new class of LCC at the Penn Stater. Talat Azhar, Humphrey Fellowship Program Associate Director is an LCC alumni. Each fellow will have the chance to attend one day of meetings with LCC as part of their professional development. Topics include government, economy, and education which take place around Centre County.

Host Family Picnic - Sunday, September 9

Welcome Picnic at Tudek Park in State College hosted by Global Connections. Fellows and host share a potluck dinner. Fellows also meet other internationals students who are hosted by members of the community. Mayor Elizabeth Goreham(host of Owen Baya) also welcomes the students to the State College community. Some of the events included a soccer game where our fellows showed their competitive side.

Surprise - Leila takes fellows to Whipples Dam

A beautiful fall friday - and what to you do to surprise the Humphrey Fellows?? You put together a quick fun outing to a local state park - and another ride in the 15 passenger van! A nice view of Happy Valley from the top of Pine Grove mountain provides many photo opportunities for fellows with new cameras. Thanks Leila for the surprise!

Humphrey Seminar held every Tuesday

Tuesday is a very busy day - Fellows and program staff meet together at 1:00 for a weekly meeting before the weekly seminar. This year's group of fellows decide to go to the Berkey Creamery after the seminar.......and share the sweet treats and debrief.

Class Begins August 27

First day of class and another full week of activities. Fellow meet their faculty mentors during a breakfast or lunch meeting on Tuesday and Wednesday at the Nittany Lion Inn. During this meeting, fellows have the opportunity to discuss their interests with mentors. Fellows attend classes before deciding which course provides the best professional development. They also search for courses to sit-in. Fellow also enjoy spending time in their new Humphrey Fellowship Program office.

2nd Week of Orientation for new scholars

During the second week or orientation, fellows discover the Berkey Creamery and The Waffle Shop. They meet Dean David Monk who welcomes them to the College of Education. Leila and Talat met with all the fellows to talk about their individual plans. Leila took the fellows to Niagara Falls for an overnight stay.

Fellows return to Penn State on Saturday for the International Give Away at the University Baptist Church.....Thanks to many hosts who provided transportation.

The 2012-2013 Humphrey Fellows Arrive August 14

Humphrey Fellows spent their first night at Penn State in the Nittany Lion Inn on campus. The first week fellows were escorted around State College in a 15 passenger van to the local shopping venues. Leila, Talat and Jane as well as host families all helped fellows prepare their apartments for their stay. The Fellows completed MBTi with the Center for Workplace Learning & Performance followed by teambuilding activities at nearby Tussey Mountain. To end the 1st week, a host family potluck was hosted by Tami Fatemi(host of Diana Stah).