Global Citizenship
Meet other local people interested in Global Citizenship: share experiences, inspire and encourage each other! Join a Global Citizenship group.
0
members
0
groups
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes! Check out global citizenship events happening today here. These are in-person gatherings where you can meet fellow enthusiasts and participate in activities right now.
Discover all the global citizenship events taking place this week here. Plan ahead and join exciting meetups throughout the week.
Absolutely! Find global citizenship events near your location here. Connect with your local community and discover events within your area.
Global Citizenship Events Today
Join in-person Global Citizenship events happening right now
Global Fabric Day 2026
Este año tendremos nuestra primera edición de Microsoft Fabric Day 2026.
Esto es un evento global soportado por todas las comunidades locales.
.
📅 Saturday, June 27, 2026 📅
🕜 9:00 am @ Virtual
⭐️ KEYNOTE
🕜 9:20 am
⭐️ THE INTEGRATION BLUEPRINT: CHOOSING THE RIGHT PATH IN MICROSOFT FABRIC
I🙂 Javier Villegas, Gaston Cruz
🕜 10:10 am
⭐️ SHORTCUTS, MIRRORING O DELTA SHARING: INTEGRANDO DATABRICKS CON MICROSOFT FABRIC.
🙂 Daniel Eduardo Portugal Revilla, Hector Loja Alvarado
🕜 11:00 am
⭐️ DATAFLOW GEN2 EN ACCIÓN: DE POWER QUERY A UN LAKEHOUSE EN MICROSOFT FABRIC
🙂 Pedro Castillo
🕜 11:50 am
⭐️ FABRIC ANALYST (RECAP)
🙂 Juan Rafael
🕜 12:40 pm @ Virtual
⭐️ CIERRE
\- \- \- \- \- \- \-
SPEAKERS:
\- \- \- \- \- \- \-
🙂 DANIEL EDUARDO PORTUGAL REVILLA
⚡️ Data Engineert en Yape, Founder of Data Wizard community
Daniel es Data Engineer con Maestría en Big Data & Data Science y más de 9 años de experiencia en la industria IT, de los cuales más de 6 están especializados en Ingeniería de Datos y diseño de plataformas de datos. Ha trabajado en sectores como banca, telecomunicaciones, seguros, unicornios y startups, diseñando e implementando plataformas escalables para casos de uso batch y en tiempo real.
Apasionado del ecosistema Databricks, trabaja día a día con arquitecturas Lakehouse construyendo pipelines sobre Delta Lake, Autoloader y Structured Streaming.
Es fundador de Data Engineering Latam y Data Wizard, dos comunidades globales de datos orientadas a democratizar el conocimiento en ingeniería de datos y arquitecturas modernas en toda la región latinoamericana y más allá.
🙂 GASTON CRUZ
⚡️ Dual MVP Data Platform & AI / Senior Director - Slalom USA
Microsoft Most Valuable Professional (MVP) in Data Platform for the last 9 years and MVP in AI.
Over 20 years of experience in business and technology working with organizations at various stages of digital transformations. Over the years, worked with several industry sectors including Retail, Banking, Minery, Oil & Gas, and Media/Entertainment. Also led several products and applications that have been in the cusp of data, strategy, technology, and business transformation. Passion for data , emerging technologies and new offerings enables clients to make fact-based decisions and drive actions in the market together.
Provided recommendations and guidance on revamping Analytics and Reporting enterprise architecture for different companies in helping drive a Customer Data Exchange working closely with the C-Suite to help them design their New Data Services Organization with Data Products. Stood up new capabilities required to effectively operate and move toward Data Monetization using advanced Data consolidation and Data Sharing capabilities focusing on Privacy/Compliance and Data Governance
YouTube channel Power Mates: https://www.youtube.com/@PowerMatesMS
🔗 https://sessionize.com/gaston-cruz
🙂 HECTOR LOJA ALVARADO
⚡️ DATA ENGINEER
Profesional con amplia experiencia en el mundo de los Datos. Ha trabajado diseñando e implementando soluciones de analítica, reportería y arquitecturas de datos en la nube, con foco en transformar datos en decisiones de negocio accionables. Apasionado por la intersección entre datos e inteligencia artificial, explora activamente tecnologías emergentes como agentes de IA, MCP (Model Context Protocol) y las nuevas capacidades de SQL Server 2025. Speaker en la comunidad de datos hispanohablante, comprometido con compartir conocimiento práctico y reproducible.
🙂 JAVIER VILLEGAS
⚡️ Mediterranean Shipping Company, IT Director - Microsoft MVP Data Platform
Javier Villegas is IT Director (DBA & BI Services) at Mediterranean Shipping Company with 30 years of experience working with SQL Server, Including Azure SQL.
His specialization is Administration, Performance Tuning, High Availability and Disaster Recovery.
Javier is a Microsoft MVP Data Platform since 2016 and MCT
He is a frequent speaker in technical conferences and events such as SQL Saturdays, PASS Virtual Groups, PASS Marathons, 24 Hours SQL PASS , vOpen , GroupBy , Data Saturdays and Azure Global Bootcamps.
He is one of the group leaders of SQL Argentina Community and former Microsoft Azure Data Advisory Board Member
🔗 https://sessionize.com/javier-villegas
🙂 JUAN RAFAEL
⚡️ Solutions Architect Dynamics 365
Global MCT \| MVP Business Aplications
I work as a Solutions Architect for Dynamics 365 and Power Platform at Alianza Corp. I have implemented solutions such as MS Dynamics 365 Finance and Operations, Commerce, Sales, and Customer Services, using Azure and Power Platform services.
I am also a Global MCT, teaching official MS Dynamics 365 and Power Platform courses such as MB 280, MB 800, PL 900, etc. I have taught courses for Latin America and Spain for partners such as Indra, Santander, BCP, etc. I am part of the Microsoft ESI program.
I am a community leader for Cloud Experts, organizing various virtual and in-person events such as SQL Saturday, Data Saturday, Dynamics Saturday, Global Azure, and Global Power Platform BootCamp, among others.
🔗 https://sessionize.com/juan-rafael
🙂 PEDRO CASTILLO
⚡️ Pi Data Strategy & Consulting / Data Analyst
Soy Pedro Castillo, Ingeniero Informático. Me apasiona profundamente el mundo de los datos y su potencial para revelar verdades ocultas. En mi actual rol como Analista de Datos, tengo el privilegio de sumergirme en la complejidad de los datos, analizándolos hasta que revelan sus secretos más profundos. He tenido la oportunidad de liderar proyectos en diversos sectores, desde la industria minera hasta el retail y la salud. Mi objetivo es utilizar mi experiencia para desentrañar patrones y tendencias significativas que impulsen la toma de decisiones informadas y estratégicas en cualquier campo en el que trabajo.
🔗 https://sessionize.com/pedro-castillo
Global Citizenship Events This Week
Discover what is happening in the next few days
Global Fabric Day 2026
Este año tendremos nuestra primera edición de Microsoft Fabric Day 2026.
Esto es un evento global soportado por todas las comunidades locales.
.
📅 Saturday, June 27, 2026 📅
🕜 9:00 am @ Virtual
⭐️ KEYNOTE
🕜 9:20 am
⭐️ THE INTEGRATION BLUEPRINT: CHOOSING THE RIGHT PATH IN MICROSOFT FABRIC
I🙂 Javier Villegas, Gaston Cruz
🕜 10:10 am
⭐️ SHORTCUTS, MIRRORING O DELTA SHARING: INTEGRANDO DATABRICKS CON MICROSOFT FABRIC.
🙂 Daniel Eduardo Portugal Revilla, Hector Loja Alvarado
🕜 11:00 am
⭐️ DATAFLOW GEN2 EN ACCIÓN: DE POWER QUERY A UN LAKEHOUSE EN MICROSOFT FABRIC
🙂 Pedro Castillo
🕜 11:50 am
⭐️ FABRIC ANALYST (RECAP)
🙂 Juan Rafael
🕜 12:40 pm @ Virtual
⭐️ CIERRE
\- \- \- \- \- \- \-
SPEAKERS:
\- \- \- \- \- \- \-
🙂 DANIEL EDUARDO PORTUGAL REVILLA
⚡️ Data Engineert en Yape, Founder of Data Wizard community
Daniel es Data Engineer con Maestría en Big Data & Data Science y más de 9 años de experiencia en la industria IT, de los cuales más de 6 están especializados en Ingeniería de Datos y diseño de plataformas de datos. Ha trabajado en sectores como banca, telecomunicaciones, seguros, unicornios y startups, diseñando e implementando plataformas escalables para casos de uso batch y en tiempo real.
Apasionado del ecosistema Databricks, trabaja día a día con arquitecturas Lakehouse construyendo pipelines sobre Delta Lake, Autoloader y Structured Streaming.
Es fundador de Data Engineering Latam y Data Wizard, dos comunidades globales de datos orientadas a democratizar el conocimiento en ingeniería de datos y arquitecturas modernas en toda la región latinoamericana y más allá.
🙂 GASTON CRUZ
⚡️ Dual MVP Data Platform & AI / Senior Director - Slalom USA
Microsoft Most Valuable Professional (MVP) in Data Platform for the last 9 years and MVP in AI.
Over 20 years of experience in business and technology working with organizations at various stages of digital transformations. Over the years, worked with several industry sectors including Retail, Banking, Minery, Oil & Gas, and Media/Entertainment. Also led several products and applications that have been in the cusp of data, strategy, technology, and business transformation. Passion for data , emerging technologies and new offerings enables clients to make fact-based decisions and drive actions in the market together.
Provided recommendations and guidance on revamping Analytics and Reporting enterprise architecture for different companies in helping drive a Customer Data Exchange working closely with the C-Suite to help them design their New Data Services Organization with Data Products. Stood up new capabilities required to effectively operate and move toward Data Monetization using advanced Data consolidation and Data Sharing capabilities focusing on Privacy/Compliance and Data Governance
YouTube channel Power Mates: https://www.youtube.com/@PowerMatesMS
🔗 https://sessionize.com/gaston-cruz
🙂 HECTOR LOJA ALVARADO
⚡️ DATA ENGINEER
Profesional con amplia experiencia en el mundo de los Datos. Ha trabajado diseñando e implementando soluciones de analítica, reportería y arquitecturas de datos en la nube, con foco en transformar datos en decisiones de negocio accionables. Apasionado por la intersección entre datos e inteligencia artificial, explora activamente tecnologías emergentes como agentes de IA, MCP (Model Context Protocol) y las nuevas capacidades de SQL Server 2025. Speaker en la comunidad de datos hispanohablante, comprometido con compartir conocimiento práctico y reproducible.
🙂 JAVIER VILLEGAS
⚡️ Mediterranean Shipping Company, IT Director - Microsoft MVP Data Platform
Javier Villegas is IT Director (DBA & BI Services) at Mediterranean Shipping Company with 30 years of experience working with SQL Server, Including Azure SQL.
His specialization is Administration, Performance Tuning, High Availability and Disaster Recovery.
Javier is a Microsoft MVP Data Platform since 2016 and MCT
He is a frequent speaker in technical conferences and events such as SQL Saturdays, PASS Virtual Groups, PASS Marathons, 24 Hours SQL PASS , vOpen , GroupBy , Data Saturdays and Azure Global Bootcamps.
He is one of the group leaders of SQL Argentina Community and former Microsoft Azure Data Advisory Board Member
🔗 https://sessionize.com/javier-villegas
🙂 JUAN RAFAEL
⚡️ Solutions Architect Dynamics 365
Global MCT \| MVP Business Aplications
I work as a Solutions Architect for Dynamics 365 and Power Platform at Alianza Corp. I have implemented solutions such as MS Dynamics 365 Finance and Operations, Commerce, Sales, and Customer Services, using Azure and Power Platform services.
I am also a Global MCT, teaching official MS Dynamics 365 and Power Platform courses such as MB 280, MB 800, PL 900, etc. I have taught courses for Latin America and Spain for partners such as Indra, Santander, BCP, etc. I am part of the Microsoft ESI program.
I am a community leader for Cloud Experts, organizing various virtual and in-person events such as SQL Saturday, Data Saturday, Dynamics Saturday, Global Azure, and Global Power Platform BootCamp, among others.
🔗 https://sessionize.com/juan-rafael
🙂 PEDRO CASTILLO
⚡️ Pi Data Strategy & Consulting / Data Analyst
Soy Pedro Castillo, Ingeniero Informático. Me apasiona profundamente el mundo de los datos y su potencial para revelar verdades ocultas. En mi actual rol como Analista de Datos, tengo el privilegio de sumergirme en la complejidad de los datos, analizándolos hasta que revelan sus secretos más profundos. He tenido la oportunidad de liderar proyectos en diversos sectores, desde la industria minera hasta el retail y la salud. Mi objetivo es utilizar mi experiencia para desentrañar patrones y tendencias significativas que impulsen la toma de decisiones informadas y estratégicas en cualquier campo en el que trabajo.
🔗 https://sessionize.com/pedro-castillo
Global Citizenship Events Near You
Connect with your local Global Citizenship community
COUNT RMH Housewarmer Volunteering (Ronald McDonald House)
Some trained COUNT volunteers work together once a month at RMH (http://www.rmhc-centralohio.org/volunteer.php) as Housewarmers (usually on the 1st Sunday from 1 – 5 PM). Some schedule other shifts at their convenience. You may try this out with less fuss by following a "Fast track" or go through the normal process.
Fast track
• Arrange a time to shadow a COUNT volunteer. Call Dave Nohle at 614-268-9558 (cell).
• Show up and try it out.
• Complete application, etc. later.
Normal process
• Complete an online application (http://rmhc-centralohio.org/volunteer/).
• Attend orientation in advance.
• At orientation you will complete forms agreeing to keep family/patient info private and allowing a background check and tour the facility.
• Complete one training shift. Daily shifts are: morning 9 AM - 1 PM, afternoon 1 - 5 PM and evening 5 - 9 PM.
• Schedule shifts online using the on the RMH scheduling system (http://www.volgistics.com/ex/portal.dll/?FROM=32895).
The Ronald McDonald House (RMH) provides housing and meals for families with sick children. The Columbus RMH is the largest in the world with 137 rooms. COUNT has been volunteering there since May 2014.
Housewarmers work with RMH guests to provide a home-like environment - greet, assist with family needs, answer phones, give tours, assist with checkin/checkout, prepare guest rooms after checkout, clean facility, laundry, restock supplies and staff the front desk. RMH Housewarmers volunteer at least one four-hour shift a month. All Housewarmers must complete an application and agree to a background check before they can be full fledged volunteers.
In-Person Meeting: How to Improve Relationships with Others
Attend a free seminar on how to have successful and lasting relationships.
At this seminar you will learn:
How to spot and handle negative and toxic relationships.
How to get through the "rough patches" in a relationship.
How to choose the right people to work with.
The three things that make or break any relationship.
How to make a good relationship great.
All are welcome. Be sure to click on the red "Attend" button below to come to this local event. We look forward to seeing you there.
Hosted by the Dianetics and Scientology Life Improvement Center of Central Ohio.
Volunteer Opportunity
Open Shelter has teamed up again with Red White and Boom! Friday, July 3rd & we are looking for volunteers to run the event’s alcohol booths. Proceeds from sales go to the Open Shelter’s organization.
There are two available shifts: 12-6p & 5-11p.
There will be an ipad-like device to process transactions in addition to cash. Everything will be in bottles or cans, so transactions should be very easy. Must be 21+.
There are multiple beverage stations along the Civic Center Bridge. The stations are covered and also have beverage trucks next to them, so volunteers can cool off in the trucks.
As far as parking, it is suggested those who are coming from the east use the Columbus Commons Garage, and those from the west use the Belle Street Garage.
Harry from the Open Shelter will be your contact.
(614)562-2169
mailto:harry@theopenshelter.org
More information about the event:
https://redwhiteandboom.org/
More information about the organization:
https://theopenshelter.org/
Free In-Person Meeting: Get Over Losses & Betrayals, Build Lasting Relationships
This is a free, in-person meeting on the subject of betrayals, losses and how to get over them so you can build lasting relationships.
Burdened by a stressful relationship? Unhealthy relationships can trigger feelings of anger, despair or self-doubt. They can create dwindling spirals of fights and seeking to make-up, or trying to “pin the blame” on someone or something. If you don’t find the RIGHT reasons, or select the correct sources of the problem, the problem can just get worse and worse.
Whether in love or personal ties, with friends or at work, our life really IS affected by the quality of our relationships. Good ones can promote pleasure and survival while less optimum ones can lead to annoyance, anger, self-doubt, stress, or even affect our health and ability to survive well.
Whether you are suffering from a divorce, or a painful break-up, don’t know who to trust (or who to CHOOSE) as a partner, friend, boss or employee - the anxiety of relationship troubles can really make a mess of things. Maybe you’ve suffered a betrayal, or are dealing with hostility or criticalness or invalidation. Dwindling relationships can involve destructive behavior, where we hurt those we love, or start succumbing to self-destructive thoughts, attitudes or behaviors that spiral out of control and affect much more than our immediate relationship.
Past losses in love or life can affect how we act or react to new people and situations and hold us back from even starting to create new, possibly great relationships! How can one get back onto a saner course of action?
Come to our Meetup, where we can introduce you to some of the knowledge, tools and techniques of the breakthroughs in the field of the mind that we can apply to this ever important area of life: human relationships!
Break free from self imposed limitations
Here we will discuss:
• How to “erase” the trauma of past hurts and betrayals so that one isn’t always repeating past mistakes.
• Why and how do the negative emotions of others affect you?
• Why is my partner withdrawing and what can I do about it?
• Why do we sometimes feel compelled to hurt the ones we love?
• Fights & arguments - what's really behind them?
• What underlies “corrosive criticism” or the need to invalidate self or others?
• How one can stably change one’s outlook on life so they can affect positive change?
• Where do compulsive destructive behaviors come from and what can be done about them?
• How to form closer bonds & keep growing the relationships with the people you care about?
• How to enhance one’s own ability to survive and create positive healthy relationships whether in love, family & friendships or in work, business or one’s career?
Relationships can be hard and life itself IS challenging. Why not arm yourself with the knowledge and breakthroughs that have been made about the mind, mental reactions & interpersonal relationships, so that one has better awareness and control over themselves and life in general.
Learn where painful experiences are “stored” and how they can unknowingly affect us. You will also find out how one can “erase” those past painful experiences so that one is free to move forward without being tripped up by the past. Learn too, about what can lead some people to become “toxic” personalities and how to identify those traits in others so you won’t be tripped up trusting the wrong person.
Our free Meet-ups occur in a safe environment where one can learn, without fear of judgment or criticism, and without the recommendation of harmful mental techniques or therapies, just how YOU can get yourself onto a happier & more successful path: in love & in life.
We look forward to having you join us!
This class is sponsored by the Dianetics & Scientology Life Improvement Center of Central Ohio.
CMG Gives Back: Serve Dinner at FAITH MISSION GRANT KITCHEN!
Join us as we get together to get together to help those in need at this CMG Gives Back event! We have a great little community of Movie Group friends so rather than see a movie this time, we’ll help “Create a better world” by helping serve those in need. NOTE: We’re switching it up this time and going with a DINNER shift on Mon, 7/6. Here are complete details and our plan for this event:
FAITH MISSION – GRANT KITCHEN: The Faith Mission kitchen and dining room serves residents 3 meals a day, every day of the year. For this event, our group will help prepare food, serve meals, assist residents in the dining room, wash dishes, and clean surfaces.
PLAN: We will be preparing / serving / cleaning for DINNER from 4:30 to 6:30pm and have space for a total of 7 volunteers. Please arrive at 4:20pm and wear closed-toe shoes and long pants.
LOCATION: Faith Mission – Grant Kitchen is located at 245 N. Grant Ave. Enter the kitchen at Dock 1 (in the back of the building), indicated in the attached map. On-site parking in the adjacent lot and street parking are available in the surrounding area. Below are some links / attachments with additional info/details:
IMPORTANT REMINDER: Our group will be providing all of the volunteers on this day so a firm RSVP count is essential. Please only sign up if you are certain you’ll be able to attend. If something unavoidable comes up, please try to update your RSVP no later than one week prior to the event. With few exceptions, no shows or cancelations within 1 week of the event will not be eligible for future CMG Gives Back events. I appreciate your understanding as we try to ensure the agencies have the volunteers needed to provide the essential services they provide to the vulnerable population they serve. Our Partner Agency for this event is Lutheran Social Services! A huge THANK YOU to those volunteering at this (or any of our previous or future) CMG Gives Back events!
Look forward to seeing you there, Dan
Latin City Wednesday - Cuban Salsa Lesson
Click Here For More Videos:
[https://www.facebook.com/share/r/17vTa7EuwG/](https://www.facebook.com/share/r/17vTa7EuwG/)
The Biggest Salsa Night to hit your mid-week is happening at Latin City Wednesdays. Get the feel of the Latin Beat as your hips and feet groove the right way.
Viva Dance Columbus (2809 Festival Lane Dublin, OH 43017)
830pm-930pm Cuban Salsa Lessons
930pm-Midnight Open Latin Dance Party
15 With Lesson
10 Just Open Dance
Free Parking, No Need to Bring a dance partner, No Sandals Please and Plenty of Space to Move Around.
Columbus Go Fully Remote — 14 Days
🚀 **Go Fully Remote in 14 Days — Remote Ready — The fastest route to working from anywhere.**
*A bootcamp built by people who have made the transition themselves*
For professionals ready to build an income that is not tied to a single postcode, this bootcamp was designed to get you there faster than going it alone. With daily structured sessions over two weeks, you build a replicable system for earning remotely from wherever you want to be.
**⚠️ Important:** Clicking rsvp does not complete your registration, so use the link below to register and secure your spot in the session — spaces are purposely limited so move fast, and only a completed sign-up confirms your attendance.
### [🔗 SIGN UP NOW](https://aiventurelab.org/product/RemoteReadyBootcamp?city=Columbus&groupurlname=club-of-bold-book-discussions-and-socials&startgmtdatetime=2026-06-27T22:00:00Z)
---
**14-day outcomes:**
- Practical frameworks for building income that follows you wherever you go
- A step-by-step blueprint for replacing office income with remote income
- The mindset and methods to sustain remote income long after the bootcamp ends
- The tools and workflows that keep remote professionals productive globally
Your office is optional — claim your seat and follow the plan that thousands have used before you, since small groups mean real results not just big presentations.
🗺️ *Choose your city. Keep your earnings.*







