During this webinar on July 12, 2024, the Innovation Fund team and 100K grant recipients provided attendees with one last opportunity to ask questions about the 100K Strong CLIMA/IE U.S.-Brazil Innovation Fund Grant Competition.

English July 12, 2024 - 2:00 PM EST
100K Presentation Q&A Report

 

During this webinar on July 12, 2024, the Innovation Fund team and 100K grant recipients provided insider tips on how to develop a competitive proposal and shared how proposals are evaluated for the 100K Strong CLIMA/IE U.S.-Brazil Innovation Fund Grant Competition. Topics covered included:

• Application guidelines & requirements
• Evaluation criteria
• Tips & strategies for developing a competitive proposal from the Innovation Fund team and 100K grant recipients
• Q&A

English June 20, 2024 - 1:00 PM EST
100K Presentation PSU Dr. Guimares Presentation Q&A Report

 

On June 6, 2024, 100K Innovation Fund team presented on the newly-launched 2024 100K CLIMA/IE U.S.-Brazil Innovation Fund Grant Competition to Build Partnerships and Research Programs between the United States and Brazil, supported by SENAI and the U.S. Department of State. During this free English webinar, the Innovation Fund team and partners:

• Reviewed specific competition eligibility & requirements
• Covered how/where to apply for this competition
• Shared tips & strategies on how to build your proposal team and identify the right partners within your institution and other institutions in the U.S./Brazil
• Provided an overview of the application portal
• Highlighted other important considerations in the submission process

 

English June 6, 2024 - 2:00 PM EST
100K Presentation SENAI Presentation Q&A Report

 

During this free English webinar, the Innovation Fund team and donor-partners: - Reviewed specific competition eligibility & requirements - Shared tips & strategies on how to build your proposal team and identify the right partners within your institution and other institutions in the U.S./Brazil - Provided an overview of the application portal - Highlighted other important considerations in the submission process There was also a live Question-and-Answer session at the end of the presentations to allow attendees the opportunity to engage with the Innovation Fund team and speakers.  

English May 16, 2024 - 3:30 PM EST
100K Presentation EducationUSA Presentation Q&A Report

 

During this bilingual webinar held on February 6, 2024, in both English and in Spanish, the Innovation Fund team:

• Reviewed specific competition eligibility & requirements for the 100K CLIMA/IE North America Competition
• Provided an overview of important information to know when applying
• Responded to any questions attendees have about this competition

English February 6, 2024 - 3:30 PM EST

100K Presentation Q&A Report

 

During these free webinars, in English and in Spanish, the Innovation Fund team and grant recipients: - Reviewed specific competition eligibility & requirements - Shared tips & strategies on how to build your proposal team and identify the right partners within your institution and other institutions in the U.S./Canada/Mexico - Provided an overview of the application portal - Highlighted other important considerations in the submission process There was also a live Question-and-Answer session at the end of the presentations to allow attendees the opportunity to engage with the Innovation Fund team and speakers.  

English December 13, 2023 - 3:00 PM EST		español 14 de diciembre, 2023 - 3:00 PM EST
100K Presentation GAC Presentation ASU Panelist Presentation Q&A Report		100K Presentación GAC Presentación Informe de P&R

 

During this free bilingual webinar, the Innovation Fund team:

• Reviewed specific competition eligibility & requirements
• Provided an overview of important information to know when applying
• Responded to any questions attendees have about this competition

English January 11, 2023 - 3:00 PM EST

100K Presentation Q&A Report

 

In these webinars, held in English and Spanish, the 100K team and featured speakers provided insider tips on how to develop a competitive proposal and share how proposals will be evaluated for the 100K Strong North America Grant Competition to Expand Climate-Action, Inclusive Education Exchanges (100K CLIMA/IE North America).

Topics covered included:

• Specific requirements to consider for your proposal
• Evaluation criteria for each proposal section
• Tips & strategies for building the components of a competitive proposal from the viewpoint of a 100K grant recipient

There was also a live question-and-answer session with the panelists at the end of the webinar to give attendees the opportunity to ask any questions they had about the topics covered.

 

English January 16, 2024 - 3:00 PM EST		español 18 de enero, 2024 - 3:00 PM EST
100K Presentation Q&A Report		100K Presentación UNISON Presentación Informe de P&R

 

In these webinars, held in English and Spanish, the Innovation Fund team spoke about how to become familiar with the eligibility requirements of the 2023 100K CLIMA Grant Competition to Build Inclusive Climate-Action and Student Exchange Programs between the United States and Colombia and answered questions about the requirements and conditions of the Request for Proposal (RFP).  

English October 23, 2023 - 3:00 PM EST (2:00 PM Colombia local time)		español 24 de octubre, 2023 - 2:00 PM hora Colombia (3:00 PM EST)
100K Webinar Presentation Slides Q&A Report		Presentación del webinar 100K Informe de Q&A

 

In these webinars, held in English and Spanish, the Innovation Fund team and 100K donor-partners provided insider tips on how to develop a competitive proposal and shared how proposals will be evaluated for the 100K CLIMA Grant Competition Build Inclusive, Climate-Action, Student Exchange Programs between the United States and Colombia. 

Topics covered included:

• Specific requirements to consider for your proposal
• Evaluation criteria for each proposal section
• Tips & strategies for building the components of a competitive proposal

There was also a live question-and-answer session with the panelists at the end of the webinar to give attendees the opportunity to ask any questions they had about the topics covered.

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English November 28, 2023	Español  30 de noviembre del 2023
100K Innovation Fund Webinar PresentationFSD Intro Presentation GEB Intro Presentation   C4D Intro Presentation   Question & Answer Report	Presentación del webinar 100K   Presentación de FSD  Presentación de GEB   Presentación de C4D   Informe de preguntas y respuestas Presentación de UniNorte

In this joint Webinar, Texas International Education Consortium (TIEC) and the 100,000 Strong in the Americas Innovation Fund team at Partners of the Americas (POA) connected with higher education professionals and administrators, who were interested in learning more about both TIEC and POA. Attendees met the TIEC and 100K teams and learned about grant opportunities as well as other resources to increase collaboration among higher education institutions in the Americas. 

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September 21, 2023

100K Innovation Fund Webinar Presentation

Partners of the Americas: Funding for Collaboration and Innovation Uploaded by TIEC Austin on 2023-09-25. ">Webinar Recording

In this joint Webinar, the Higher Education Engagement and Transformation (HEET) Community of Practice and the 100,000 Strong in the Americas Innovation Fund team, along with featured speakers, shared stories about the ways in which they are promoting climate action projects. The HEET Community of Practice is one of six communities of practice (CoPs) in the YP2LE Learning Network, which brings together diverse stakeholders who seek to learn more about youth development. Webinar attendees learned about HEET and Partners of the Americas (POA) and connected with higher education professionals and administrators. 

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September 12, 2023 9:00 AM EST

For more information on the webinar and its content please visit https://www.youthpower.org/events/promoting-climate-action-through-higher-education-initiatives-latin-america.

In these webinars, held in English and Spanish, the Innovation Fund team and past/current 100K grant recipients spoke about how to become familiar with the unique eligibility requirements of this grant competition and answered questions about the requirements and conditions of the Request for Proposal (RFP) for the 100K CLIMA Grant Competition to Build Inclusive Climate-Action and Student Exchange Programs between the United States and Argentina, Chile, Paraguay, and Uruguay.

English May 17, 2023	Español 18 de mayo de 2023
100K Innovation Fund Webinar Presentation Question & Answer Report ------------ Beth Guertal Director, Center for International Education Northern Arizona University	Presentación del webinar 100K Informe de preguntas y respuestas ------------ Dra. Lidia Rosa Saldivar de Salinas Prof. Adjunta. Docente Investigadora Universidad Nacional de Asunción

In these webinars, held in English and Spanish, the Innovation Fund team and past/current grant recipients provided insider tips on how to develop a competitive proposal and shared how proposals will be evaluated for the 100K CLIMA Grant Competition to Build Inclusive Climate-Action and Student Exchange Programs between the United States and Argentina, Chile, Paraguay, and Uruguay. 

Topics covered included:

• Specific requirements to consider for your proposal
• Evaluation criteria for each proposal section
• Tips & strategies for building the components of a competitive proposal

There was also a live question-and-answer session with the panelists at the end of the webinar to give attendees the opportunity to ask any questions they had about the topics covered.

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English June 14, 2023	Español  15 de junio de 2023
100K Innovation Fund Webinar Presentation Question & Answer ReportBeth Guertal Program Director Auburn University	Presentación del webinar 100K Informe de preguntas y respuestasLovisa Ericson Directora de Relaciones Internacionales de la Universidad Nacional de San Martín

In these webinars, held in English and Spanish, the Innovation Fund team and past/current grant recipients provided insider tips on how to develop a competitive proposal and shared how proposals will be evaluated for the 2022 Cacao for Peace Innovation Grant Competition to Build Partnerships and Research Programs between the United States and Colombia. 

Topics covered included:

• Specific requirements to consider for your proposal
• Evaluation criteria for each proposal section
• Tips & strategies for building the components of a competitive proposal

There was also a live question-and-answer session with the panelists at the end of the webinar to give attendees the opportunity to ask any questions they had about the topics covered.

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English November 15, 2022	español  17 de noviembre de 2022
100K Innovation Fund Webinar Presentation Question & Answer Report	Presentación del webinar 100K Informe de preguntas y respuestas Dr. Gonzalo Bruce Assistant Provost Center for Global Engagement Boise State University

In these webinars, held in English and Spanish, the Innovation Fund team and past/current 100K grant recipients spoke about how to become familiar with the unique eligibility requirements of this grant competition and answered questions about the requirements and conditions of the Request for Proposal (RFP) for the 2022 Cacao for Peace Innovation Fund Grant Competition to Build Partnerships and Research Programs between the United States and Colombia.

English October 5, 2022	español el 6 de octubre de 2022
100K Innovation Fund Webinar Presentation Question & Answer Report ------------ Dr. Xia (Amy) Zhang Associate Professor of Accounting Accounting Program Coordinator International Program Coordinator College of Business & Public Affairs Alabama A&M University PowerPoint Presentation	Presentación del webinar 100K Informe de preguntas y respuestas ------------ Mg. Claudia Liliana Bedoya Sandoval Comunicadora Social Docente Tiempo Completo Universidad Santiago de Cali

On July 26, 2022, the 100K Innovation Fund team hosted a live interactive Question & Answer session during which participants had the opportunity to ask questions and clarifications about the 2022 U.S.-Andean Innovation Fund Grant Competition, including eligibility requirements, and evaluation criteria, and advice for finding international partners. Representatives from Partners of the Americas, the Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs at the U.S. Department of State, and EducationUSA were be available to take questions in English and Spanish.

> Download Question & Answer Report
> Download PowerPoint Presentation

On June 22, 2022, the Innovation Fund team and 100K grant recipients provided insider tips on how to develop a competitive proposal and share how proposals are evaluated for the 2022 U.S.-Andean Innovation Fund Grant Competition.

Topics covered included:
-Guidelines & requirements for the technical narrative and budget
-Evaluation criteria
-Tips & strategies for developing a competitive proposal

There was also a live question-and-answer session with the Innovation Fund team and 100K grant recipients at the end of the webinar.

English June 22, 2022	español 23 de junio de 2022
> 100K Innovation Fund Webinar Presentation > Question & Answer Report ------------ Dr. Karin Y. Chumbimuni-Torres Associate Professor Department of Chemistry University of Central Florida	> Presentación del webinar de 100K > Informe de preguntas y respuestas ------------ Jorge “Coco” Alarcón Magíster en arquitectura paisajista Candidato a doctor en salud pública Profesor, University of Washington Director de proyecto, CITBM

In these webinars, held in English and Spanish, the Innovation Fund team and past/current 100K grant recipients spoke about how to become familiar with the unique eligibility requirements of this grant competition and answered questions about the requirements and conditions of the Request for Proposal (RFP) for the 2022 U.S.-Andean Innovation Fund Grant Competition.

English	español
100K Innovation Fund Webinar Presentation Question & Answer Report ------------ Dr. Esteban Garcia Bravo Associate Professor Department of Computer Graphics Technology Purdue University Purdue PowerPoint Presentation	Presentación del webinar 100K Informe de preguntas y respuestas ------------ Juliana Diaz Publicista/Profesora e Investigadora Programa de Publicidad Universidad Católica de Manizales, Colombia UCM PowerPoint Presentation

On February 2, 2022, the 100K Innovation Fund team hosted a live interactive Question & Answer session during which participants had the opportunity to ask questions and clarifications about the 2021 U.S.-Brazil Innovation Fund Grant Competition, including eligibility requirements, and evaluation criteria, and seek advice for finding international partners. Representatives from Partners of the Americas, the Bureau of Western Hemisphere at the U.S. Department of State, the U.S. Embassy in Brazil, and EducationUSA addressed questions in English and Portuguese.  

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Panelists / Painelistas

Rita Moriconi Regional Educational Advising Coordinator (REAC), for South America EducationUSA EdUSA Presentation

Webinar Materials / Materiais para webinar

♦  Webinar Presentation ♦  Q&A Report ♦  List of webinar participants interested in forming a partnership (access via the Innovation Network)

♦  Apresentação do webinar em português ♦  Relatório de perguntas e respostas ♦  Lista de participantes do webinar interessados em formar parceria (acesso via Rede de Inovação)

 

During this free, bilingual webinar, the Innovation Fund team dove into the process of building a competitive 100K grant proposal for this grant competition, section by section, while past/current grant recipients shared insight and lessons learned from the development and design of their 100K programs. The webinar also included a live Question-and-Answer session at the end of the presentation, which allowed attendees the opportunity to engage with the Innovation Fund team and speakers.  

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Panelists / Painelistas

Dr. Jandro Abot  Associate Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering Director of International Programs, School of Engineering The Catholic University of America CUA Presentation

Dr. Matthew Flynn Associate Professor of International Studies & Sociology Georgia Southern University (no presentation)

Rita Moriconi Regional Educational Advising Coordinator (REAC), for South America EducationUSA EdUSA Presentation

Webinar Materials / Materiais para webinar

♦  Webinar Presentation ♦  Q&A Report ♦  List of webinar participants interested in forming a partnership (access via the Innovation Network)

♦  Apresentação do webinar em português ♦  Relatório de perguntas e respostas ♦  Lista de participantes do webinar interessados em formar parceria (acesso via Rede de Inovação)

 

During the webinar, the Innovation Fund staff reviewed the unique eligibility and partnership requirements of the 2021 U.S.-Brazil Innovation Fund Grant Competition. The webinar featured SENAI and EducationUSA representatives, who shared resources on how U.S. institutions can connect with the SENAI Innovation Institutes and Higher Education Schools, as well as higher education institutions in Brazil. Past grant recipients also shared tips on how begin to identify institutional partner/s for international exchange programs.

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Panelists / Painelistas

Dr. Ivonne Santiago Associate Professor Provost Faculty Fellow Co-Director of Diversity and Culture of Inclusion University of Texas at El Paso UTEP Presentation

Dr. José Luz Silveira Professor Universidade Estadual Paulista, Guaratingueta UNESPG Presentation

Areta Galat Adviser EducationUSA, Brazil EdUSA Presentation

Webinar Materials / Materiais para webinar

♦  Webinar Presentation ♦  Q&A Report ♦  List of webinar participants interested in forming a partnership (access via the Innovation Network)

♦  Apresentação do webinar em português ♦  Relatório de perguntas e respostas ♦  Lista de participantes do webinar interessados em formar parceria (acesso via Rede de Inovação)

   

On July 8, 2021, the 100K Innovation Fund team hosted a live interactive Question & Answer session during which participants had the ability to interact with Partners of the Americas and the Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs at the U.S. Department of State to ask questions about the 2021 Innovation Fund Grant Competition to Build Partnerships and Training Programs between the United States, Central America, and the Dominican Republic, including eligibility requirements, evaluation criteria, and well as tips & strategies for building their 100K proposals. All questions were answered in English and Spanish.   View the PowerPoint presentation here.    

Held in English and Spanish, these webinars on the 2021 Innovation Fund Grant Competition to Build Partnerships and Training Programs between the United States, Central America, and the Dominican Republic focused on the process of building a competitive 100K grant proposal, section by section, while past/current grant recipients shared insight and lessons learned from the development of their 100K proposals. Topics included:

• - Specific requirements to consider for your proposal
• - Evaluation criteria of each proposal section
• - Tips & strategies for developing a competitive 100K proposal

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Panelists and Webinar Materials

Dr. Lori Stevens Professor​ of Biology University of Vermont Vermont Presentation	Dr. Luis Diego Chacón​ Vicerrector de Vinculación Nacional e Internacional Universidad Tecnológica de Honduras Presentación de UTH   Luis Ernesto ​Núñez González Investigador Senior y Profesor, Centro de Investigación de Procesos Industriales y Departamento de Ingeniería Química Universidad Del Valle de Guatemala Presentación de UVG
Webinar Presentation Question & Answer Report	Presentación del webinar Informe de preguntas y respuestas

 

In these webinars, held in English and Spanish, the Innovation Fund team and past/current 100K grant recipients spoke about how to become familiar with the unique eligibility requirements of this grant competition and answered questions about the requirements and conditions of the Request for Proposal (RFP) for the 2021 Innovation Fund Grant Competition to Build Partnerships and Training Programs between the United States, Central America, and the Dominican Republic.

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Panelists and Webinar Materials

Dr. Kent Bream​ Associate Professor​, Department of Family Medicine and Community Health​ University of Pennsylvania Dr. Marta Panero Executive Director, External Affairs​ Strategic Communications and External Affairs​ New York Institute of Technology​	Victor Ayerdi​ Director, Departamento de Ingeniería Mecánica​ Universidad del Valle de Guatemala​ Presentación de UVG Erika A. Tenorio​ Profesora Asociada y Directora ​, Departamento del Ambiente y Desarrollo​ Escuela Agrícola Panamericana, Zamorano​ Presentación del Zamorano
Webinar Presentation Question & Answer Report Guide to Finding a Partner HEI in the 100K Innovation Network	Presentación del webinar Informe de preguntas y respuestas Guía práctica para encontrar una institución asociada en la Red de innovación de 100K

In this set of webinars, in English and Spanish, the Innovation Fund team provided insider tips on how to develop a competitive proposal, as well as shared how proposals are typically evaluated. The webinars focused on the two current, open grant competitions: the 2020 Mexico-U.S. Innovation Fund Competition and the U.S.-Colombia Grant Competition for 21st Century Higher Education Partnerships, and also included representatives from past/current grant winning institutions who spoke about the lessons learned from implementing their 100K program and provided their tips and strategies for winning an Innovation Fund grant.

Webinar | Tips & Strategies to Develop an Innovation Fund Grant Proposal On December 9, 2020, the Innovation Fund hosted "Tips & Strategies for Developing a 100K Grant Proposal," an informational webinar where the Innovation Fund team and guest panelists provided insider tips on how to develop a competitive proposal and shared details on how proposals are typically evaluated. " target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">

Webinar | Consejos y estrategias para desarrollar una propuesta para una subvención 100K El 9 de diciembre de 2020, el Fondo de Innovación organizó "Consejos y estrategias para desarrollar una propuesta de subvención de 100K," un webinar informativo en el que el equipo del Fondo de innovación y los panelistas invitados proporcionaron consejos sobre cómo desarrollar una propuesta competitiva y compartieron detalles sobre cómo se evalúan las propuestas. " target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">

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Panelists and Webinar Materials

Mariana Smith  Assistant Professor of Visual Arts School of Arts and Humanities Stockton University  Stockton University Presentation	Marjorie Maia  Líder de Cooperación y Proyectos Internacionales Gerencia de Internacionalización y Relaciones Institucionales  Universidad EAN Presentación de la Universidad EAN
Lynda Carroll  Adjunct Professor, Department of History, Philosophy, and Social Sciences SUNY Broome Community College SUNY Broome Community College Presentation	Myrna Guadalupe Parra Mantilla Coordinadora del Programa de Lenguas Extranjeras Instituto Tecnológico de Chihuahua II Presentación del Instituto Tecnológico de Chihuahua II
Webinar Presentation Q&A Report Guide to Finding a Partner HEI in the 100K Innovation Network	Presentación del webinar Informe de preguntas y respuestas Guía para buscar una institución asociada en la Red de Innovación de 100K

In these webinars in English and Spanish, The Innovation Fund team and past/current 100K grant recipients spoke about how to develop institutional partnerships, become familiar with the unique eligibility requirements of this grant competition, and answered questions about the requirements and conditions of the Request for Proposal (RFP) for the U.S.-Colombia Grant Competition for 21st Century Higher Education Partnerships.

Topics covered included:

- Navigating our new Application Portal & new application requirements
- Competition eligibility, requirements, evaluation criteria, etc.
- Tips & strategies from the Innovation Fund and 100K grant winners on how to develop 100K partnerships

 

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Panelists and Webinar Materials

Sarah Schmidt  Assistant Director, Global Education Initiatives Kent State University at Stark  Kent State University at Stark Presentation	Fernando Telléz Director, Relaciones Internacionales Fundación Universitaria del Área Andina Presentación de la Fundación Universitaria del Área Andina
Webinar Presentation Question & Answer Report  Guide to Finding a Partner HEI in the 100K Innovation Network	Presentación del webinar Informe de preguntas y respuestas Guía práctica para encontrar una institución asociada en la Red de innovación de 100K

In these webinars, offered in both English and Spanish, participants heard from the Innovation Fund team on how to develop and better focus their proposals for this grant competition, became familiar with the proposal requirements, and had the opportunity to ask about specific requirements and conditions of the Request for Proposal (RFP) for the 2020 Mexico-U.S. Innovation Fund Competition.

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Panelists and Webinar Materials

Kristin Allen Program Manager, Strategic Global Initiatives, Center for International Education Northern Arizona University NAU Presentation	Valeria Cárdenas Dugal Directora, Oficina de representación en México Oficina de educación global University of New Mexico
Webinar Presentation Question & Answer Report Guide to Finding a Partner HEI in the 100K Innovation Network	Presentación del webinar Informe de preguntas y respuestas Guía práctica para encontrar una institución asociada en la Red de innovación de 100K

In this special webinar, the 100,000 Strong in the Americas Innovation Fund team gathered experts to discuss cutting edge practices in virtual/online program development and delivery.

Collaborative Online International Learning (COIL), which was developed at the State University of New York (SUNY), is an approach that brings students and professors together across cultures to learn, discuss and collaborate as part of their class. Professors partner to design the experience and students partner to complete the activities designed. COIL becomes part of the class, enabling all students to have a significant intercultural experience within their course of study.

Panelists included 100K program leaders from various higher education institutions to share lessons learned and best practices in developing virtual learning and exchange experiences for students in the Americas. Click here to view the full details of the webinar.

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Panelists and Webinar Materials

Questions & Answers
What is COIL?
SUNY COIL Center Workshops Schedule Handout

Jan McCauley Assistant Director SUNY COIL Center PowerPoint Presentation

Robert Balkin Director for Latin America and Caribbean Program SUNY Office of Global Affairs

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Jonathan Little Associate Professor of Geography/GIS SUNY Monroe Community College PowerPoint Presentation Course Syllabus

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Laura Penman Associate Professor of Biology SUNY Monroe Community College	Dr. Maria Luisa López Segura Professor Instituto Tecnológico de la Laguna, Mexico
PowerPoint Presentation Course Syllabus

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Dr. Natesha Smith RS103 Director United States Military Academy at West Point	Dr. Solange Issa Professor and Dean of Professional Studies Universidad Simón Bolívar, Venezuela
PowerPoint Presentation Course Syllabus