INTER
NATIONAL
education
WEEK
World Tour:
“You don’t have to go far
to experience the globe.”
Look out for lunch and dinnner
specials at the dining halls during
International Education Week
Sunday
5:30 pm |
Gore 223
French Club Event:
Native French speaker on Normandy Culture
5:40 pm Book Signing | UD Bookstore (1st Floor)
7 pm Lecture (Doors open at 6:15) | Mitchell Hall
Lecture Dr. Azar Nafisi
The UD community will host Dr. Azar Nafisi, the highly acclaimed
author of Reading Lolita in Tehran, which spent 117 weeks on The New York
Times best-seller list. The book illustrates her experience as a woman and a
professor in the beginning of the Islamic Revolution in Iran. She continues to
publish articles, memoirs, and other works based on literature and culture and
the effects of culture on individuals. She is currently the executive director of
Cultural Conversations at the Foreign Policy Institute of John Hopkins
University’s School of Advanced International Students in Washington, DC.
9-10:30pm – George Read North Lounge
Study Abroad Showcase
Students will have the opportunity to meet Study Abroad Ambassadors,
Program Coordinators, and representatives from Career Services and learn
about many different experiences and gather information so they can sign
up for a program in the future.
Wednesday
Nov 16
12–1 pm | Elliott Hall Foyer
(Institute for Global Studies)
Lunch
Russell Dining Hall
Le Petit Patisserie
Dinner
Rodney & Kent
International Bazaar
Global Music Hour:
Join the Institute for Global Studies in celebrating International
Education though musical performances by Vocal Point.
7–9 pm | George Read North Lounge
International Food Festival & Cultural Game Night
Residence Life’s Cultural Language Partner Program (CLP) will host a night
of exploring various international food made by our own UD students from
their home countries, sharing popular games from their cultures, and CLP
students will present a project they have developed through participation
in the program. The students will host this event in the George Read North
Lounge Wednesday evening and will teach UD international and domestic
students about a variety of cultures.
Thursday
Nov 17
5–9pm | Trabant MPR
Nov 13
Lunch
Kent Dining Hall
Spanish Flare
Dinner
Pencader & Russell
International Bazaar
International Talent & Fashion Show
7:30 pm | Trabant University Center Theater
English Department International Film Series
Nine Nation Animation
Tuesday Nov 15
Lunch
Pencader Dining Hall
Street Foods of Greece
Monday
Nov 14
3:30 pm | Trabant Theater
Speaker Coach Luma Mufleh
International Education Week will kick-off with speaker Coach
Luma Mufleh to share the inspirational story of her journey
helping young refugees from all over the globe learn the
strength of a team, depicted in the bestselling book, Outcasts
United.
ELI and Residence Life annual international Talent and Fashion show. The
event will begin with the Talent show and cultural displays from countries
around the world by international and domestic students from 5-7pm,
followed by the fashion show of cultural clothing from 7-9pm. Prizes will be
raffled off throughout the evening.
Friday Nov 18
Lunch
RodneyDining Hall
Middle Eastern Mezze
4–6 pm | Lerner Hall Atrium (Invitation Only)
International Education Week Closing Reception
A reception will be held to close International Education week for staff, faculty
and administrators. Refreshments and hors d’oeuvres will be served; and
Fulbright Faculty and Salzburg Seminar Participants will be recognized, Janet
Louise who has dedicated over 25 years to international education at the
ELI in China and Japan, along with Dr. Lesa Griffiths, former director of the
Institute for Global Studies.
Sunday Nov 20
7:30 pm | Trabant University Center Theater
English Department International Film Series:
8–11 pm | Clayton Hall
ELI and Residence Life “Dance Around the World”
A Global Dance for UD international and domestic students.
Featuring a number of music and dance RSOs to teach
students cultural dance moves.
The Match Maker
Sponsored by Institute for Global Studies, English
Language Institute, Residence Life, Division of
Student Life
Additional Sponsors: International Caucus,
Multicultural Student Organization, Student
Centers, Office of International Students and
Scholars
Supported by SCPAB, SGA, and Honors Program
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