Progress towards CPT for everyone at Princeton
Sharing our presentation at Graduate student goverment assembly (Dec 14, 2022) and GradFUTURES story-telling workshop on int'l grad students and researchers' professional success (Feb 15, 2023)
Dear allies,
This is the second monthly newsletter on our progress since December 2022 in advocating accessible Curricular Practical Training (CPT) and other equal career development opportunities for Princeton University international students.
On December 14, 2022, we’re invited to give a presentation at Princeton University’s graduate student government (GSG) assembly. After the presentation, we got a lot of support and interest from GSG representatives across departments. We want to share the slides here with you and please feel free to share them with others!
Presentation at Graduate Student Government assembly
Please feel free to share this email/post or the slides with others!
As mentioned in the presentation, we’re currently wrapping up the report for TigerWell int’l grad students’ mental health research project with 9 excellent fellow graduate students - please stay tuned for our next newsletter in a month.
Meanwhile, we’re also thrilled to know GradFUTURES is going to host a story-telling workshop for international graduate students and researchers this month. We invite you to join if you’re interested.
GradFUTURES workshop: Strengths of international graduate students and researchers for professional success
Time: Wed, Feb 15, 2023, 5 PM – 6:30 PM
Location: Louis A Simpson, B60
Registration link: https://my.princeton.edu/GradFUTURES/rsvp_boot?id=1926624
International researchers in the United States lead multifaceted lives despite challenges such as immigration and separation from social support systems. The distinct facets of their lives, beyond domain expertise and work ethics, deserve a spotlight.
In this session, Sonali Majumdar and Mariyah Salem will highlight how international researchers can leverage storytelling to identify and communicate distinct strengths developed through lived experiences, which are valuable for professional success. Through interactive exercises, participants will share lived experiences and communicate their diverse strengths. Join us in sharing stories and celebrating the international graduate student community.
We hope this session is a first of many, where international graduate students can build community and discuss lived experiences. At the event, we would like your thoughts on about potential future topics.
Interested in learning more about us?
Please check out our previous newsletter to know more about how you could join us, reach out to us for collaborations, or get help from us! If you’re still interested in hearing us, please subscribe to our newsletter, share it with your fellow students, staff, and faculty at Princeton or other institutions, and write to us at pucpt@substack.com.