2024 International Education Week
What is International Education Week?
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.
This page highlights our Calendar of Events for the celebration and will provide links where you can sign up for different panels, presentations, and events. The week will feature workshops, panels, discussions, study away info sessions, social events and our HUGE Study Away Fair, held on Thursday, February 1 in Worner Hall from 12-2 pm. We expect 30+ partners to be on hand along with all of our CC Block Away leaders to be there to help you explore all the options for study away in 2024-2025.
The Center for Global Education & Field Study would like to recognize that we celebrate IEW on our campus, which is situated on unceded indigenous lands. The state of Colorado has 48 distinct native tribal communities which share our land and have been caretakers of this land for generations. We recognize native peoples here and around the globe as part of the global community which IEW aims to celebrate. We cannot celebrate International Education without acknowledging the essential contributions and ongoing stories of native peoples in Colorado, the United States, and around the globe.
We also recognize that February is Black History Month, and we wish to acknowledge that the cultures, languages, traditions, peoples, and movements of Africa and the African Diaspora form a vital part of the global community as well as our nation. We celebrate the countless ways in which their presence, their struggle, and their lives are essential to the past, present, and future of our nation, our world, and all of our lives as part of a global community. We cannot celebrate International Education without acknowledging the historical inequities and injustices which exist as well as the incredible contributions, innovations, and inspirations which continuously emerge from Africa and the African Diaspora.
AN INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION IS FOR EVERYONE
Don't believe us? OK. How about these folks? They are pretty convincing.
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IEW 2024 CALENDAR OF EVENTS
ASIAN STUDIES IEW COFFEE/TEA BREAK
2:00PM-2:50PM
Location ELF House
Sponsored by the CC Asian Studies Program
AUDIENCE: Students, Faculty, Staff
Join Asian Studies faculty for a mid-afternoon break and a chance to learn how their program is a globally-relevant and globally-engaged field of study. With several upcoming and ongoing study away opportunities tied to the program's curriculum, this is a great chance for you to learn about Asian Studies and the study away opportunities it recommends.
Spesso Espresso
2pm-4pm
Elbert House
Sponsored by the Italian Program and Italian House
AUDIENCE: Students, Faculty, Staff
The weekly Monday afternoon Italian conversation and coffee gives those interested in learning more about Italian culture and improving their language skills a chance for casual conversation and cultural learning.
Pause Cafe
2pm-3pm
Haskell House
Sponsored by the French Dept. and the French House
AUDIENCE: Students, Faculty, Staff
The weekly Monday afternoon Pause Cafe is a great opportunity to practice your French skills in a casual atmosphere, to learn a bit about French and Francophone culture and to meet others with an interest in the French language.
HIRING GLOBALLY
3:00-4:30 PM
Worner WES Room
Sponsored by Global Education (ISSS Team)
AUDIENCE: Department Chairs, Faculty, and Dept. Administrative Assistants.
This informational session is for Academic Department Chairs, Faculty, and Administrative Assistants. It will provide an overview of US nonimmigrant visas and how CC provides visa sponsorship to visiting international faculty (block and year-long visitors). Learn more about what departments need to know when hiring international workers. We will also discuss inviting international visitors to campus to engage in conferences, workshops, and performances.
Working in the U.S.: An International Student & Alumni Panel
7:00pm-8:30pm
On Zoom: https://coloradocollege.zoom.us/j/92428609717
Sponsored by Global Education (ISSS Team)
AUDIENCE: International (F-1, J-1) Students
Hear and interact virtually with a panel of international students and alumni share their experiences of finding an internship or post-graduation job in the U.S. Learn what tips they have about the job search and the work culture in an American workplace.
SAY WHAT?
1:00-2:00pm
Colket Space on 2nd floor of Tutt Library
Sponsored by Culturally & Linguistically Diverse Education (CLD)
AUDIENCE: Students
Stop by the Colket Center space on Tutt Library 2nd Floor 1/30 from 1:00-2:00 to play Say What?!?! Match (translated) figures of speech from other languages with their correct countries and win international snack prizes! You can also add figures of speech, idioms, and phrases from your own country and culture! Sponsored by the Office of Cultural and Linguistic Diversity (CLD) Education.
Mate Martes
1:30 pm
Windom House
Sponsored by the Dept. of Spanish & Portuguese and the Spanish House
AUDIENCE: Students, Faculty, Staff
Mate is the iconic and often seriously caffeinated drink of Argentina, growing in popularity everywhere. Mate Martes is a weekly Tuesday afternoon gathering at the Spanish House where you can learn about the many cultures of the Spanish-Speaking world, and get some practice in on your listening and speaking skills in Spanish.
CLASSICS IEW COFFEE/TEA BREAK
2:00PM-2:50PM
Location Cossitt 201 (Classics/Comp Lit Lounge)
Sponsored by the CC Classics Dept.
AUDIENCE: Students, Faculty, Staff
Join Classics faculty for a mid-afternoon break and a chance to learn how their program is a globally-relevant and globally-engaged field of study. With several upcoming and ongoing study away opportunities tied to the program's curriculum, this is a great chance for you to learn about Classics and the study away opportunities it sponsors and supports.
GROW ABROAD: Pursuing Careers & Opportunities Internationally
3:00-4:00 pm
Worner WES Room
Sponsored by Global Education & the Career Center
Audience: Students
Interested in working internationally? If you are considering international opportunities come learn more about strategies for searching, additional considerations for applications, and the routes to grow your skills outside of the United States. We will cover searching for internships and jobs, graduate school, fellowships, and other opportunities post-grad. All class years are encouraged to attend.
ESL Tutor Training with CC Refugee Alliance
5:00-6:30pm
Tutt Library 105
Sponsored by the Office of Culturally & Linguistically Diverse Education and the CC Refugee Alliance
AUDIENCE: Students, Faculty, Staff
Papo em Portugues
5pm-6pm
Windom House
Sponsored by the Portuguese Program
AUDIENCE: Students, Faculty, Staff
The Papo em Portugues is a weekly Tuesday evening gathering where members of the CC community can practices their Portuguese language skills, learn about it about Luso-Brasilian cultures, and enjoy some "lanches" in a chill environment.
Alash, in concert with C&I Innovator in Residence Shodekeh Talifero
7-9pm
Packard Performance Hall
Sponsored by: Colorado College Cultural Attractions Fund, Creativity and Innovation at CC, Music Department, University of Colorado at Colorado Springs
AUDIENCE: Students, Staff, Faculty, Public
Alash, masters of Tuvan throat singing, present an evening of traditional Tuvan music infused with the modern influences of beat boxer and breathe artist, Shodekeh Talifero.
Event is free and open to the public. Tickets are limited; reserve yours now.
OR email innovation@coloradocollege.edu to RSVP
Presented by Creativity & Innovation at Colorado College and the Colorado College Music Department. Funded in part by a generous grant from the Colorado College Cultural Attractions
Shove Council: Meaning-Making in Culture
12:15pm - 1:15pm
Sacred Grounds (Shove Chapel)
Sponsored by Campus Ministries
Audience: Students
Question: In what ways is meaning-making central to your culture? What role does ritual play in your culture's engagement with meaning-making? Shove Council is a cozy lunchtime discussion group contemplating meaningful questions about life and spirituality. Come for 5 minutes, stay for an hour. All are welcome.
GERMAN STUDIES IEW COFFEE/TEA BREAK
2:00PM-2:50PM
Location German House
Sponsored by the CC German Studies Program
AUDIENCE: Students, Faculty, Staff
Join our German Studies faculty for a mid-afternoon break and a chance to learn how their program is a globally-relevant and globally-engaged field of study. With several upcoming and ongoing study away opportunities tied to the program's curriculum, this is a great chance for you to learn about German and the study away opportunities it sponsors and supports.
German Kaffestunde
3:30-4:30 pm
German House
Sponsored by the German Studies Program and the German House
Audience: Students, Faculty, Staff
Join in on this weekly Wednesday German language conversation and coffee break. A great chance to practice your listening and speaking skills in German and to learn a bit about the cultures of the German-speaking world.
Exploring Arts and Crafts
3:00pm - 4:30pm
Arts and Crafts Studio, Lower level Worner
Sponsored by: Arts & Crafts
Audience: Students
Come join us in the Arts and Crafts studio to learn more about the different processes in the studio. We will introduce you to the fibers studio by working on a collective weaving and then have stations set up for blocking printing, painting, and collage. Take some time to tap into your creativity!
ANTI-DEFAMATION LEAGUE "Conscientious Conversations on the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict"
3:00pm
Location Chapman Room, 2nd Floor of Robson Arena
Sponsored by CC Hillel
AUDIENCE: CC Students
Hillel is hosting the Anti-Defamation League to lead a workshop about ways to have "conscientious conversation" about the Israel-Hamas conflict and how anti-Zionism can cross over into antisemitism.
This event is part of an on-going speaker series that will discuss hate speech and bias in the conversation about the Israeli-Hamas conflict. We will host speakers offering varying viewpoints. Hillel hopes to foster productive dialogue and bridge divides.
Please RSVP with your name, ID number, and agreement to the terms below to attend. This workshop is for cc students only.
Registration link:
https://coloradocollege.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_3wpEo8n2UQTIpyC
12:00pm-2:00pm
AUDIENCE: Students
Several of the providers and partners who will be attending the Fair today will also be holding information sessions over the course of the day so you can learn more about their programs, courses, and unique perspective on study abroad or away. Feel free to attend any of the sessions which interest you.
SYRACUSE ABROAD
4:00 pm THU--Worner 212: Syracuse sponsors programs in Florence, Italy & Strasbourg, France
CIEE STUDY ABROAD
4:30 pm THU--Worner 215: CIEE sponsors programs in: Cape Town, South Africa; Seoul, Korea; Lisbon, Portugal; Legon, Ghana; Amman, Jordan; and Santiago de los Cabelleros, Dominican Republic.
BOSTON UNIVERSITY
5:00 pm THU--Worner 212: Science Semester in Madrid, Spain or Grenoble, France and the Physics Semester in Switzerland at CERN. Pizza will be served.
SCHOOL FOR FIELD STUDIES
6:00 pm THU--Worner 213: Environmental field-based study abroad in Australia, Bhutan, Cambodia, Chile, Costa Rica, Croatia, Italy, Kenya, Panama, Peru, Tanzania, and Turks & Caicos Islands.
DIS SCANDINAVIA
5:00pm **MONDAY, FEB 5** Virtual Info Session for CC: DIS offers programs in Stockholm and Copenhagen. Zoom link is on the Today @ CC event listing.
SPANISH & PORTUGUESE IEW COFFEE/TEA BREAK
2:00PM-2:50PM
Armstrong Language Lounge: Armstrong 319
Sponsored by the CC Spanish & Portuguese Dept.
AUDIENCE: Students, Faculty, Staff
Join our Spanish & Portuguese faculty for a mid-afternoon break and a chance to learn how their program is a globally-relevant and globally-engaged field of study. With several upcoming and ongoing study away opportunities tied to the program's curriculum, this is a great chance for you to learn about both Spanish and Portuguese, and the study away opportunities the Department sponsors and supports.
Russian Tea
3:30pm
Russia House, 1128 N. Cascade
Sponsored by the Russian & Eurasian Studies Dept. and the Russian House
AUDIENCE: Students, Faculty, Staff
The weekly Thursday Russian Tea is an opportunity to learn about the Russian speaking world, its cultures, and the language as well.
Study Abroad on a Budget
3:00-4:30 pm
Worner WES Room
Sponsored by Global Education
AUDIENCE: Students
Learn all the tips and tricks to more affordable study abroad, from program selection to seeking scholarships to some travel hacks that may just make your travel experience more accessible and more enjoyable. Dr. Bertsche, Director of Global Education will lead this discussion of strategies you can use to set a budget that works for you and make study abroad a reality on any budget.
Community Engagement & Social Justice in Study Abroad
5:00pm - 6:00pm
Hybl Community Center
Sponsored by the Collaborative for Cultural Engagement (CCE)
AUDIENCE: Students
Studying abroad can offer an opportunity to continue your journey of intentionally learning about injustice and transformation in communities around the world, enabling you to be a better changemaker when you return to CC!
Come learn about your options to engage deeply during your semester abroad, in this session co-led by the Center for Global Education and the Collaborative for Community Engagement (CCE), as well as representatives from School for International Training (SIT) and Augsburg's Central America and Northern Ireland semester programs abroad!
Planning Your Study Abroad & Away Workshop
12:15-1:15pm
Tutt Library 238
Sponsored by Center for Global Education & Field Study and the CC Sophomore Jump Program (but open to all class years)
Lunch will be provided. Please RSVP here for food!
AUDIENCE: Students
Learn about the many study away options available at CC and how you go about finding the one that is right for you. Discussion of various application processes, aid and scholarships, and using CC and Global Ed resources to go from a large pool of options to a small list of potential programs, to the perfect program for you. Open to all students considering experiential learning through Study Away and Abroad.
EDUCATION DEPT. IEW COFFEE/TEA BREAK
2:00PM-2:50PM
Location TBD
Sponsored by the CC Education Department
AUDIENCE: Students, Faculty, Staff
Join our Education faculty for a mid-afternoon break and a chance to learn how their program is a globally-relevant and globally-engaged field of study. With several upcoming and ongoing study away opportunities tied to the program's curriculum, this is a great chance for you to learn about Education, its global connections, and the study away opportunities the Department sponsors and supports.
Global Education Trivia Contest
3:00-4:30 pm
Worner WES Room
Sponsored by Global Education
AUDIENCE: Students
Put together a 2-person team and compete for prizes with your knowledge of global cultures, geography, and more. We will be holding a 5-round trivia contest with prizes for each round and for the overall winner. You can register your team by sending the student names to Kellee Fletcher in Global Education (kfletcher@coloradocollege.edu) by Wednesday, January 31.
HANDS-ON CLAY OPEN HOUSE
3:30-5:30pm
Fine Arts Center's Clay Studio
Sponsored by the Bemis School of Art
AUDIENCE: Students
If you’ve ever wanted to try working in clay, now is your chance. Whether you’d like to learn some new clay construction methods or you’d just like to make your own thing, please join us in the Fine Arts Center’s clay studio on Friday, 2/2. Drop in any time between 3:30 and 5:30 or stay for the entire 2 hours, your choice. All supplies included, no experience necessary.
Queer Salsa & Bachata Social Dance with Ace Fusion
6pm
Cossitt Hall Gym
Sponsored by Colorado College & the Latisha Hardy Dance & Co Ltd.
AUDIENCE: Students, Public (Free to CC Students only)
A Salsa and Bachata dance led by Ace Fusion (Andrea Arenasvasquez), a Non-Binary International Queer Entertainer, born in Ponce, Puerto Rico and raised in Brooklyn. Ace Fusion Entertainment has built a Bachata Company in NYC that aims to provide cultural and historical background & movement in Bachata dance. Ace travels the world spreading awareness about LGBTQ culture and traditional social dances.
The dance is free to CC students and a great introduction to Bachata and Salsa dance.
And don't miss Saturday's Bachata dance workshops either.
Workshop #1: 12:30-2:30pm Bachata Footwork
Workshop #2: 3:30-5:30pm Bachata Partnerwork
Both at Cossitt Hall.
In these workshops you will get an overview of the history of Bachata, a breakdown of instruments and traditional style Ace Fusion basics (footwork and working with partners). You will also get a summary of other cultural dances like Merengue and Bolero, all coming from the traditional movements of the Dominican Republic.
INTERNATIONAL MUSIC & DANCE NIGHT
8:00pm - 10:00pm
Worner Basement Space
Sponsored by the International Student Engagement Program (of The Butler Center & Global Education ISSS Team)
AUDIENCE: Students
A night of global music and a chance to dance away the stresses of the week. Students can suggest songs or music from around the world, show off their best moves, or just gather with friends to celebrate the end of another Week 2. This event is open to all students at CC.
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