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Media Contact : Ila Awasthi, 1-512-388-2787
College Station, Texas - November 8, 2004 - The International Graduate Student
Association (IGSA) hosted a Fall Diversity Week event that started Monday (Nov. 8). The week featured a wide variety of events including role-play, debates covering different
aspects of diversity. The week was kicked-off at 5:30 p.m. Monday at Evans Library with a keynote address on "Celebrating Diversity" by Jitendra Jain, CEO of Ethnopia Inc. The
week was co-sponsored by the Texas A&M Libraries.
The presentation covered various topics including immigration trends, the need and cultural implications of diversity, the process of cross-assimilation, and the benefits of cultural awareness in managing diversity better. "The Texas A&M University has always been at
the leading edge of supporting diversity, and initiatives involving the collaboration of the industry and educational institutions will further encourage multiculturalism," said Jitendra
Jain. Jitendra also emphasized the need for avenues and platforms that provide an
enjoyable participative environment to increase cultural awareness in a subtle manner.
“I am very happy with the large diverse turn-out at this event, which is truly reflective of the diversity at the Texas A&M University," said Shreyas Kumar, VP Diversity of IGSA.“ It
is great to see the industry taking an active role in supporting diversity.” added Shreyas.
The evocative presentation sparked the group into an enriching discussion on various topics like the perpetuation of stereotypical images of cultures, the pros and cons of globalization,
the convergence of education and entertainment, the benefits of cultural awareness to a common citizen and how Cosmofest facilitates this exposure, and why and how cross
cultural experiences help in keeping jobs in this age of diversity. Finally the IGSA felicitated Jitendra Jain with IGSA mementos.
About Ethnopia
Ethnopia is a premier entertainment company specializing in conceptualizing, planning, and producing fun-filled cross-cultural quality events for one and all! Ethnopia's aims to
increase cultural awareness, to reduce ethnic prejudice, and to promote cultural amity and peace in local communities worldwide. Cosmofest World Festival will be first in a series of unique events that celebrate diversity and multiculturalism, featuring fun filled performances, music, gastronomical delights, and fine shopping treasures from around the cosmos, in
addition to enriching activities for kids, games, and workshops for the whole family. Converging education and entertainment, Cosmofest attempts to increase cross-assimilation, to bring people together, and to create healthier coherent communities that harbor respect
for all. Ethnopia Inc. is headquartered in Round Rock, TX. Visit Ethnopia on the Web at www.Ethnopia.com and Cosmofest at www.Cosmofest.com
About IGSA
IGSA was founded in September, 2001 and since then it has become one of the most active student organizations on the Texas A&M University campus. IGSA aims to offer a more
active and inclusive representation for the international graduate students – one that goes beyond creating cultural awareness; a representation which will make them a more integral part of the A&M community. IGSA strives to represent the international graduate student community, promote diversity, and provide a platform for social interaction. IGSA's core
values are democracy, inclusion, collaboration, and transparency.
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only and may be trademarks of their respective companies.
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