We are delighted to announce that Associate Professor Iryna Liashenko has successfully completed the OPEN Community Lead Training Course instructed by the OPEN Program. This program is sponsored by the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs.

The objective of this course was to prepare participants to serve as Community Leads on the OPEN Community of Practice (CoP) online platform. During the course, participants learned about the CoP, including the vision for the community, how to navigate the CoP online platform, and how to answer questions about the CoP.
In addition, participants learned how to create engaging discussion forums, moderate discussions through conversation-driving comments, and understand the Community Lead expectations and roles, which they will complete over their 6-month term.
Congratulations to Associate Professor Iryna Liashenko on completing this valuable training course and we look forward to seeing her utilize these skills in our community.