Middle East, South and Central Asian Conversation Series

Roshan Fernando
Feb. 24, 2005

Fernando, a Sri Lankan-American working as a senior engineering manager at the Intel Corporation, will join the Lewis & Clark community for an open dialogue on the impact of the tsunami on Sri Lanka, and the ramifications of the world relief effort for Sri Lankan social structures and development.

Fernando emigrated to the U.S. in 1985 to conduct his post-graduate studies in Virginia. Prior to emigrating to the United States, he traveled widely around the world including a two-year stay in Saudi Arabia. Current research interests include sociology and human behavior.

Lewis & Clark College Graduate School of Education and Counseling is bringing cultures together and launching a Middle East/South Asian Conversation Series, sponsored by Oregon Center for Inquiry and Social Innovation. All events are free and open to the public.

These conversations are designed to provide opportunities for teachers, counselors, graduate students, and the public at large to connect directly with Portlanders of Middle Eastern and South Asian ancestry and discuss areas of interest or concern. Our goal is to provide an open forum where children, young people, adults and families can come together to learn ways of supporting all the people of our community.

For more information please call 503.768.6099 or email orcenter@lclark.edu.