INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION OFFICE

International Education Week (IEW)

November 16-20, 2009

*All events are FREE unless otherwise noted

Pre-IEW Events | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday

Pre-IEW Events

• Saturday, November 14:

• International Taste of UMD
  2:00 – 3:30 pm Hope United Methodist Church, 301 West Saint Marie Street
  Come and try various international foods from all over the globe prepared by UMD students
  Sponsored by the International Club
  

• Salsa Dance
  7:00-11:00 pm, Kirby Ballroom
   $3 for students, and $5 for general public
  Sponsored by Latino Chicano Student Association
  
  
• Sunday, November 15:

• International Film Series
  The Class (2008), French
   6:00 pm – 8:00 pm, Kirby Lounge
  “Taking on a class comprised of a melting pot of modern-day French society, a teacher pushes and prods his pupils while striving to gain their respect.”

  
  

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Monday, November 16

• Study Abroad Photo Contest Display
  November 2, 2009-November 30, 2009, Library Hallway Display Case  
  2009 Winners displayed November 16, 2009
  Sponsored by the International Education Office
  

• A Silent Unity of Gazes: The Photographic Vision of Luis González Palma
  October 27, 2009-January 17, 2010, Exhibit in the Tweed Museum of Art
  Palma has become recognized as one of the most influential photographers in Latin America
  Sponsored by the Tweed Museum of Art
  

• International Film Series
  Taking Root: The Vision of Wangari Maathai (2008), Kenya
  6:00 – 8:00 pm, Kirby Lounge
  “The dramatic story of Kenyan Nobel Peace Prize Recipient, Wangari Maathai whose simple act of planting trees grew into a nationwide movement to safeguard the environment, protect human rights, and defend democracy.”
  Sponsored by Women's Resource and Action Center
  

• UMD Around the World
  7:30 – 9:00 pm, Kirby Ballroom
  Stop in to view displays from UMD students that have studied abroad in various countries around the world
  Sponsored by the International Education Office

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Tuesday, November 17

• Iraq Today: an Eyewitness Report by Sami Rasouli, Founder and Director of the Muslim Peacemaker Teams
  4:30 – 6:00 pm, 4th Floor Library Rotunda
  Rasouli is an Iraqi-American who left Iraq in the late 70s and returned to Iraq to help rebuild his country in 2004.
  Sponsored by the Center for Ethics and Public Policy, Department of Political Science, UMD Students for Peace, the Royal D. Alworth, Jr. Institute of International Studies, and the International Education Office
  

• International Film Series
  Freedom from Fear (2009), Burma
  6:00 pm – 8:00 pm, Kirby Lounge
  “A  groundbreaking feature documentary that chronicles Nobel Peace Prize recipient, Aung San Suu Kyi’s story and the struggle for human rights, democracy, and freedom in Burma. “
  Sponsored by UMD Amnesty International

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Wednesday, November 18

• Information Table: Global Opportunities for study abroad at UMD
  9:00 am – 3:00 pm, Kirby Student Center
  Sponsored by the International Education Office
  

• Promoting Cross Cultural Awareness in a Post 9-11 World: Demystifying  Arab Muslim Culture by Maryam al Sheroogi, Social Worker in the Kingdom of Bahrain, Mary Coons,Author and President of Pen and Ink Communications, & Brenda Butterfield, Professor of Psychology
  3:30 – 5:00 pm, Life Sciences 185
  This workshop will focus on demystifying some of the aspects of Muslim culture worldwide by specifically exploring Arab Muslim culture as practiced in the Kingdom of Bahrain. 
  Sponsored by the Department of Psychology and the College of Education and Human Service Professions
  

• Visit South Africa and Botswana through pictures and stories by Helen Mongan-Rallis, Trish O’Keefe, & Paula Pedersen
  5:00 pm, Kirby Rafters
  

• International Film Series
  Marmoulak (The Lizard, 2004),Iran
   6:00 – 8:00 pm, Kirby Lounge
  “Although a comedy, the film makes serious points about the clergy, religion, society, and life in general in Iran.”

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Thursday, November 19

• Alworth Institute Brown Bag Lecture Series: International Education through Study Abroad, by Dr. Molly Minkkinen
  12:00 pm, UMD Library 4th Floor Rotunda
  UMD Faculty and Students discuss study abroad experiences in Northern Ireland
  Sponsored by the Royal D. Alworth, Jr. Institute of International Studies

• Study Abroad 101
  3:00 pm, Kirby 333
  Integrate a global experience into your studies, have fun, strengthen your resume, and expand your experiences. Learn how to find affordable study abroad and other international opportunities that will work for your budget, academic, and personal goals
  Sponsored by the International Education Office
  

• Student Panel Presentation on Islam
  5:00 – 6:00 pm, Garden Room, 3rd floor Kirby Student Center

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Friday, November 21

• No events scheduled

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