International Education Week, better known as just International
Week, kicks off Oct 2 with a week of global-related
activities.
If you’re a student interested in global topics, this is a
great opportunity. This is also a chance for those interested in study abroad
to get pertinent information and ask any questions at the study abroad seminar. I went abroad last semester to England
and I attended a similar seminar in the previous fall; trust me, it helped
quite a bit. Even though I went to a country where they (mainly) spoke
the same language, it was still a new country and I could have easily
gotten in over my head. These seminars are a great start to preparing
yourself if you're going abroad.
The International Club and the Study Abroad office host this
week-long event each year. The programs they host vary; many are unique to each
year while a few are brought back each time.
So far they've had:
- An International Dinner with the Barynya Russian Dance Ensemble
- A talk on How to Travel Anywhere in the World on
your Own
Coming up for the rest of the week:
Oct 4: Faculty Round Table: Blame Game and
Xenophobia Under the Table at Global Crisis at 11:45 a.m in the UBC
Room
Study Abroad
Information Session at 4 p.m in the UBC Room
Film: To Feed A
Girl (UNICEF) at 6:45 pm in Prosser Auditorium
In Honor of US Vets:
Personal Experiences from Afghanistan and Iraq at 7 p.m in the UBC Room
Oct 5: Teach UNICEF at 11:15 a.m
Celebration of Cultures: Food and Music from Around the World at 7:30 p.m in the Pavilion
Oct 6: Study Abroad Information Session at 12
p.m
View of India Past
and Present at 7 p.m
The list is all the confirmed programs and
activities. There
may be more contributed by the other clubs on campus. There is also a
chance the times and locations of any of these events may be changed at
the last minute. I will keep the blog updated if I hear of any changes.
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