Global Citizenship in Action at Webster University!
About International Education Week
IEW is an opportunity to
celebrate the benefits of international education and exchange worldwide. This
joint initiative of the U.S. Department of State and the U.S. Department of
Education promotes programs that prepare Americans for a global environment and
attract future leaders from abroad to study, learn, and exchange experiences in
the United States.
The World in
Pictures Photo Exhibit Small
Wall Gallery
8:30 am – 4:30 pm Outside
of Sverdrup 250
Start the week with a
visual tour of the world! Stop by the Small Wall Gallery to enjoy photos from
both the Study Abroad Photo Contest and the Global Photo Contest. Winning photos along with a selection of
additional entries from both contests are included in the exhibit. Take a new view on the world through the eyes
of our study abroad and international student travelers! Cosponsored by: Office of Study Abroad, Center for International
Education and the Multicultural Center and International Student Affairs
Monday,
November 5 – Thursday, November 8, 2012
Passport Pictures
4:30 – 6:00 pm East Academic Building Atrium
Thinking about taking a
Walker Global Hybrid Course but don’t have a passport? Have a trip planned to
China and need a visa? Stop by the Passport Picture Booth in the Atrium of our
beautiful new East Academic Building to get your official passport-sized
pictures taken for free. Sponsored by the
Walker Global Hybrid Courses and the Walker Travel Award.
Study Abroad Pecha Kucha and International
Education Expo
11:00
am Welcome
to the International Education Expo 2012 Sunnen
Lounge
President Elizabeth
(Beth) J. Stroble and Provost Julian Schuster kick off our International
Education Expo with opening remarks and welcome. Share the global vision and
mission of our institution and hear more about what makes Webster University
set a distinct standard for international education.
11:30
- 12:30 pm Study Abroad Pecha Kucha Sunnen Lounge
Study abroad alumni and
visiting students from our international campuses will captivate you with the
rapid pace of a visual arts presentation on their experiences overseas. Pecha
Kucha draws its name from the Japanese word for the sound of “chit chat” and is
based on a rapid pace, engaging presentation style that is sure to captivate.
Enjoy images of student travels and hear from students about their experiences
studying abroad, whether abroad means Europe, Mexico, Asia or here in St.
Louis. Cosponsored by the Office of Study
Abroad and the Multicultural Center and International Student Affairs
12:30 Door Prizes Sunnen Lounge
1:00
– 2:00 pm International Education
Expo University Center Commons
Explore International
Education opportunities available at Webster University. The Commons will
feature booths highlighting each of our international campuses, study
opportunities for international languages and cultures, international business
internships, and much more! Stop by for information, to share stories, and ask
questions about how you could internationalize your Webster experience!
**Booth exhibitors include: Center for International
Education, College of Arts and Sciences Global Programs, Confucius Institute, Department
of International Languages and Cultures, Global Internship Experience, Institute
for Human Rights and Humanitarian Studies, Multicultural Center and
International Student Affairs, Office of Study Abroad, Walker School of
Business Hybrid Programs, and more!
Tuesday,
November 6, 2012
Election Night Party
2012
8:00 pm – 12:00 am University Center
Watch global citizenship
in action as the community and our students join together to monitor
Presidential and local election results.
The University Center will be transformed into a celebration of
participatory democracy with food, games, a photo booth and election night
coverage. Local politicians will attend throughout the night to share their
perspectives as results come in from media sources. Cosponsored
by: the Multicultural Center and International Student Affairs, Campus
Activities, Holden Public Policy Forum and Office of Residential Life
Thursday,
November 8, 2012
Cup of Culture:
Amanda Koster “Imagine What You Can Do!” Sunnen
Lounge
5:30 pm – 8:00
pm
Amanda Koster is an internationally
acclaimed photographer with a passion for finding and sharing stories of real
people, human rights, cultural diversity and global equality. She asks you to
‘Imagine What You Can Do’ with the tools at your disposal to make a difference
in peoples’ lives. Amanda shares examples of amazing projects she discovered in
developing countries and the essays, videos, photography, and fund-raising that
she helps facilitate. She will challenge you to create your own projects and
get out there using social media and other resources at your disposal.
Cosponsored
by the Global Education Learning Community, First Year Experience Programs, and
the Multicultural Center and International Student Affairs.
Destination China Sunnen Lounge
12 – 1 pm
Experience China without
leaving St. Louis! Join the Confucius Institute and the Office of Study
Abroad to learn about Webster educational programs in and about China.
Session includes a Chinese Lion Dance, information, presentations and personal
discussions with students, staff and faculty. Light Chinese fare will be
served, and door prizes given away.
Cosponsored by: Office of Study Abroad
and the Confucius Institute
International Drum
Festival Sunnen
Lounge
7:30 pm – 10:00 pm
Celebrate the grand finale
of International Education Week with drum and dance performances from around
the world as the MCISA welcomes guest artists from diverse traditions to
celebrate world music. We encourage you to learn new drum and dance techniques
and join our celebration! Enjoy free food, a photo booth and a Japanese drum
workshop by St. Louis Osuwa Takio at 8:45 pm. Performances feature local
artists Afriky Lolo, Joia and St. Louis Osuwa Taiko.
Cosponsored by: the Multicultural Center and
International Student Affairs and the Student Activity Fee
