{"id":5724,"date":"2024-07-02T19:39:38","date_gmt":"2024-07-02T19:39:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/syta.org\/conference2024\/?page_id=5724"},"modified":"2026-07-22T13:08:48","modified_gmt":"2026-07-22T13:08:48","slug":"global-citizens-challenge","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/syta.org\/conference2026\/global-citizens-challenge\/","title":{"rendered":"Global Citizens Challenge"},"content":{"rendered":"[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; fullwidth=&#8221;on&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_fullwidth_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/syta.org\/conference2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/11\/SYTA26-WebHeader-GlobalCitizens-scaled.jpg&#8221; title_text=&#8221;SYTA26-WebHeader-GlobalCitizens&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_fullwidth_image][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.3&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;-30px||||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||10px|||&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.7&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<p>Happening this August 22-23, Your Big Year\u00ae is bringing their expertise of working with 190 countries over the last two decades to Pittsburgh with their\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yourbigyear.com\/on-location-pittsburgh\" title=\"https:\/\/www.yourbigyear.com\/on-location-pittsburgh\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><u>On Location Global Citizens Challenge<\/u><\/a><\/strong>. 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