Roya Khadjavi-Hediari to present CCBC's 2017 Murthy/Reihl Global Education Leadership Lecture

The Community College of Baltimore County will present its annual Murthy/Reihl Global Education Leadership Lecture from 11:10 a.m. to 12:35 p.m., Thursday, March 16, in the Center for the Arts Lounge at CCBC Catonsville, 800 S. Rolling Road. This lecture is free and open to the public. No reservations or tickets are required.

This lecture series was established through support from Sheela Murthy and the MurthyNAYAK Foundation to allow CCBC students to develop their understanding of global perspectives and expand our student's access to community leaders while providing them the knowledge and skills needed to become global citizens.

This year's guest speaker is Roya Khadjavi-Heidari, an independent curator, collector and cultural producer and art philanthropist. Her organization, Roya Khadjavi Projects, largely focuses on the art of young Iranian artists, both in Iran and beyond borders, who face social and economic challenges.

Ms. Khadjavi-Heidari is a strong proponent of promoting understanding and peace through artistic exchange. Her most recent art shows in 2016 and 2017 highlighted works that presented images of the isolation and economic sanctions faced in Cuba and Iran and vibrant graffiti artist, Shamsia Hassani's work. During her presentation, Ms. Khadjavi-Heidari will share the work of thriving artistic communities from beyond American borders.
A graduate of Wellesley College, Ms. Khadjavi-Heidari is the former vice president of sales and marketing for Yves Saint Laurent Ready-to-Wear in North America. She has been the recipient of several prestigious awards for her work, including being named as a chevalier in the Ordres des Palmes Académiques by the Republic of France in 2008 for her service to the French culture. In September 2016 she was featured in Harper's Bazaar Art Arabia magazine for her contributions to the art community.
For additional information about CCBC's Global Education initiatives or this lecture, contact Haleh Harris at hharris2@ccbcmd.edu or 443-840-4243.

About the Community College of Baltimore County (www.ccbcmd.edu)
CCBC offers hundreds of programs and thousands of courses helping people of all ages, backgrounds and interests earn degrees, transfer, launch or advance careers, and prepare for in-demand jobs.

Providing accessible, affordable and high-quality education since 1957, CCBC educates more than 70,000 students each year, including half of all Baltimore County residents attending college in Maryland as undergraduates. Committed to student success and the development of lifelong learners who strengthen our regional workforce and enrich our community, CCBC has also been selected to participate in Achieving the Dream, a national student success initiative. In 2011, the Chronicle of Education honored CCBC as one of only 26 community colleges across the nation named "Great Colleges to Work For."

CCBC is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education, 3624 Market Street, 2nd Floor West, Philadelphia, PA 19104 (267-284-5000). The Middle States Commission on Higher Education is an institutional accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation.

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