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<\/p>\nAlong with campuses across the country, Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵAPP will be observing International Education Week, Nov. 13-17. The week highlights international initiatives across campus and focuses on the University\u2019s goal of being a truly global institution.<\/p>\n
\u201cInternational Education Week emphasizes awareness of different cultures around the world, humanity and languages,\u201d says Esra Uysal, life coach and coordinator of the week-long observation. \u201cIt affirms the critical role international education plays at Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵAPP as well as our efforts to be a diverse and inclusive community.\u201d<\/p>\n
During the week, over 20 countries will be represented through different cultural activities and events. People can travel the world with virtual reality, get henna tattoos, taste different ethnic foods and experience live music and performances.<\/p>\n
\u201cAll faculty, staff and alumni, and especially students, are an integral part of making this an above-and-beyond-week, where each and every one of us are change makers toward a more accepting, diverse and global Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵAPPculture,\u201d says Uysal.<\/p>\n
Using the hashtag #IEW2017, International Education Week is a joint initiative of the U.S. Department of State and the U.S. Department of Education to promote programs that prepare Americans for a global environment and attract future leaders from abroad to study, learn and share experiences.<\/p>\n
\u201cBeing able to share and show my culture during International Education Week is a great way to help other students understand where I come from and what I stand for as a person,\u201d says Norway native Kine Kleppe, a senior in the management and leadership program. \u201cI am excited about showing photos, sharing food and performing a Norwegian song at the Festival of Nations on Tuesday.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cYou might not realize that so many people around campus are international students and from a different culture, but International Education Week sets an environment where conversation can happen with all of them,\u201d says Sara Parrott, coordinator of International Student Success. \u201cI really enjoy when it gets beyond the food, the language or the dancing, and meaningful conversations happen about the things that are really important about a culture; conversations where people come with curiosity and get to hear a different perspective.\u201d<\/p>\n
Schedule of Events: Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵAPP International Education Week 2017<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n