2022 International Education Week
Welcome to Colorado College's 2022
Celebration of International Education Week
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IEW is designed to celebrate the global reach of education, the presence of students from around the world on our campus, and the expansion of our campus to cultures and destinations around the world through Education Abroad programming. This week we hope to highlight the people, organizations, events, and opportunities that make Colorado College a global community and a point of departure for students to explore difference, cultures, and their place in the world. We hope you find many of the planned activities intriguing and engaging. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF OUR LAND & OUR HISTORY |
Thank you for being a part of International Education Week.
All of this week's events are free.
Virtual Events can be accessed from anywhere in the world.
We welcome our students, faculty, and staff from across campus, across the USA, and around the globe to be a part of this celebration.

(All Program Events are listed in Mountain Time)
ALL WEEK LONG
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Kukuli Velarde: CORPUS Exhibit at the Fine Arts Center
January 14-April 9, 2022, Open 10-4pm at the FAC
CORPUS is comprised of ceramic and fabric works that encourage reflection on the meaning of survival in the face of colonialism. Fifteen ceramic sculptures, each with matching tapestries, will be presented in a symbolic representation of syncretic aesthetic, cultural, and religious traditions. CORPUS engages with and confront's Peru's colonial past.
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ALL WEEK LONG
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IEW SCAVENGER HUNT
Sign up your team by sending team member names and your team name to GlobalEd@coloradocollege.edu. Instructions and your Scavenger Hunt tasks will be sent to all teams on Monday, Jan. 31. Daily prizes each day of IEW plus a chance for each team member to win a $100 voucher for the airline of your choice or with Student Universe towards future flights. Teams are limited to 1-3 team members. Different Scavenger Hunt targets each day with a grand prize winner based on total points earned during the week.
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MONDAY, JAN 31
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IEW INFO & ACTIVITY TABLE 12:00-2:00pm in the Worner Lobby Stop by to kick off International Education Week. At the table you will be able to:
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MONDAY, JAN 31
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IEW HANDS-ON STUDIO ART SESSIONS (Special Session for Int'l Students) 1:00-3:00pm at the Bemis School of Art (Downhill from Packard Hall) A special session of the Hands-On Studio Art Sessions for our International Student population. If you are an international student, come join in some of the messy fun at the Fine Arts Center's Bemis School of Art. Three studio art classrooms are available:
Drop in between 1:00 and 2:45 to get access to supplies, equipment, and even a little instruction (if you'd like it.). Please wear clothes you are OK getting a little stained as you make fun things. Space is limited and opportunities to join will be first-come, first-served. Email Jeremiah at jhouck@coloradocollege.edu with any questions. |
MONDAY, JAN. 31
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FROM SILOS TO SOLIDARITIES: POST 9/11 AND BEYOND 3:00-4:30pm on ZOOM Deepa Iyer is a South Asian writer, strategist, lawyer, and racial justice advocate. Iyer is a strategic adviser at Building Movement Project and director of Solidarity Is, a project that provides trainings, narratives, and resources on building deep and lasting multiracial solidarity. Iyer's areas of expertise include the post 9/11 America experiences of South Asian, Muslim, Arab, and Sikh immigrants, immigration and civil rights policies, and racial equity and solidarity processes. This presentation is part of "Forever Foreign: Asian America, Global Asia, and the Problem of Anti-Asian Racism", sponsored by the Asian Studies Program: Cultural Attractions Fund; National Endowment for the Humanities; MacLean Fund for the English Department; Department of History; Department of Political Science; Butler Center; Department of Race, Ethnicity, and Migration Studies: Center for Global Educaiton & Field Study; and Feminist & Gender Studies. |
TUESDAY, FEB. 1
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GRAD SCHOOL ABROAD
12:30-1:30PM on ZOOM
As part of CC's International Education Week, join the Center for Global Education, the Career Center, and Denise Cope from Affordable Degrees Abroad for a look at how you might be able to explore and find the perfect graduate dehree program abroad!
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TUESDAY, FEB. 1
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WORKING IN THE USA: AN INTERNATIONAL STUDENT & ALUMNI PANEL
6:00 PM on ZOOM
A panel for and by international students, including alums who have used their CC education to find exciting work opportunities in the USA. Hear their stories and learn how they have managed the sometimes intimidating waters of CPT, OPT, and immigration while living, interning, and working in the USA.
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TUESDAY, FEB. 1 |
"HUEVONES" FOOD TRUCK DINNER 5:00-7:00pm at the Worner Quad. Global Education is sponsoring a visit from the Huevones food truck to campus. 100 Students will have the chance to get dinner from one of the top food trucks in Colorado Springs. Pick up tickets in the Warner Lobby on Monday, the 31st, with a time to visit the truck on Tuesday. Each student with a ticket can order up to $15 of the trademark Huevones cuisine at no cost. Whether it's their amazing mushoom tacos, the quesadilla, the Chicken Mole taco, or their any of their other entrees, you can discover what has food critics in the area praising Huevones as a gem of the Springs. Pick up tickets while they last in the Worner Lobby, Monday, Jan. 31 from 12:30pm on. Only 100 tickets will be given away.
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WEDNESDAY, FEB. 2
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SEMESTER AWAY FAIR
12:00-2:00pm in Worner Hall Lobby
Meet with representatives of the more than 100 Semester Away programs available to CC students. Hear about the Faculty-Led programs in China, France, Germany, Mexico, Russia, and right here in Colorado (TREE), as well as programs at universities and study centers around the globe. It's an open house forum. Pop in for 5 minutes or stay and "shop" programs for 2 hours. The choice is yours.
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WEDNESDAY, FEB. 2 |
SOCIAL JUSTICE AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT IN STUDY ABROAD 5:00pm, Hybl Community Center Main Space or Virtual Not all study away is built the same. Come and learn how you can find and join study away programs that have a deep community connection, that delve into real world issues, and engage with local communities around the world on issues that matter to them, helping to build up communities as you learn from their wisdom and their struggle. |
THURSDAY, FEB. 3
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CC BLOCKS AWAY FAIR 12:00-2:00pm in the Worner Lounge Area The Blocks Away Fair is an opportunity to "shop around" and learn about all of the domestic and international blocks away scheduled for the 2022-2023 academic year. Faculty leaders from each program will be available to outline each course, the travel program, and the destinations chosen. Learn how to apply, how the aid process works, and more from the Global Educaiton table as well. Spend 5 minutes or the full 2 hours learning about different options ahead of the Application Window, opening the same day and staying open until March 31. |
THURSDAY, FEB. 3 |
JOB & INTERNSHIP SEARCH: U.S., ABROAD, SO MANY OPTIONS
4:00pm in the Career Center Carriage House
Whether searching for an internship or job, location is likely one of your first considerations. Considering abroad options can be exciting and daunting at the same time. While only searching for opportunities in the USA might not feel challenging enough or feel like you are not taking advantage of all the possiblities. This workshop will give you an opportunity to discuss how to find a breadth of experiences to consider before worrying about exactly which one to choose.
Please RSVP IN HANDSHAKE so we know to expect you!
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THURSDAY, FEB. 3 |
ISLAM IS A FOREIGN COUNTRY: RACE, RELIGION, AND THE U.S. EMPIRE
5:00-7:15pm in Cornerstone 131 (Screening Room)
A virtual presentation from Zareena Grewal, Assoc. Professor of Religion, American Studies, and Ethnic Studies, Yale University. Prof. Grewal is a historical anthropologist and documentary filmmatker whose research focuses on race, gender, religion, nationalism, and transnationalism across a wide spectrum of Muslim communities in the U.S. and in teh post-colonial Middle East and South Asia. Her new project explores the issue of religious tolerance by tracing the range of meanings the Quran has for Americans in the context of the post-9/11 anti-Muslim political climate and the war on Terror.
This presentation is part of "Forever Foreign: Asian America, Global Asia, and the Problem of Anti-Asian Racism", sponsored by the Asian Studies Program: Cultural Attractions Fund; National Endowment for the Humanities; MacLean Fund for the English Department; Department of History; Department of Political Science; Butler Center; Department of Race, Ethnicity, and Migration Studies: Center for Global Educaiton & Field Study; and Feminist & Gender Studies. |
THURSDAY, FEB. 3 |
TASTE OF THE AFRICAN DIASPORA: A FOOD & CULTURE EVENT
TIME TBD, FOOD PICKUP LOCATION: TBD
Taste and Learn about the African Diaspora in his dual-option event sponsored by the CC Black Student Union. Students who sign up can pick up a special grab-&-go meal featuring foods from across the African Diaspora and then tune in on Zoom for a discussion of just how the Diaspora links peoples across the world through common histories, cultures, foods and traditions.
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FRIDAY, FEB. 4 |
PLANNING YOUR STUDY ABROAD EXPERIENCE WORKSHOP 12:15pm in Tutt Library 238 An opportunity to learn more about the myriad of off-campus experiences available at CC, how to find a program that is appropriate for you, and how to enroll. This hands-on discussion about all CC options will give you an opportunity to consider how study away can play a part in your CC education and how to find a program that excites and informs you. |
FRIDAY, FEB. 4 |
Introducing MOSAIC 4pm Virtual Presentation & Discussion Get to know, MOSAIC, CC's student organization for international students and students with a global focus. Hear from organization leaders about the group's mission, ongoing projects, and plans for the future. Ask questions, get info about the group, and find out if this is a student org you want to add your voice to. Join Zoom Meeting: https://coloradocollege.zoom.us/j/95286946786?pwd=cUpsalN5SVpZY2JJRURRa0FpekNDdz09 |