Global Education and Field Study

Join us for International Education Week

IEW@CC 2025 International Education Week January 27-31

What is International Education Week?

The Basics of IEW

So, what is International Education Week? It is a national initiative held across colleges and universities all across the country to recognize the amazing contributions of our international students, staff and faculty, to celebrate the rich educational value of study abroad, and to acknowledge that every student's education is enhanced when it has a global perspective, whether that is through courses on campus; connections with faculty, staff, and students from around the world; or through experiential learning through international study, internships, travel, and engagement.

While most schools celebrate IEW in November, CC felt that the beginning of Block 5 was a better time. This is a time of renewal and growth, of starting anew, and, in no small coincidence, the time of year when CC holds its major Block Away and Semester Away recruitment and fairs for the year. So it just felt natural to celebrate IEW when the campus was already abuzz with opportunities for study away in the summer or the upcoming school year.

IEW@CC is a celebration, but it is also an amazing opportunity to learn; to learn about each other, to learn about opportunities to globalize our view of the world, to discover opportunities to travel and learn, or to simply recognize the value of having so many people with such different personal stories all around us and who enrich our lives. So, join us in celebrating International Education Week with events and activities all week long, for the whole campus community!

IEW at Colorado College

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, January 30 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.

Acknowledging the Land and our History

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF OUR LAND & OUR HISTORY

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.

An International Education is for Everyone

AN INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION IS FOR EVERYONE

Don't believe us? OK. How about these folks? They are pretty convincing.

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IEW@CC 2025 CALENDAR OF EVENTS

MON-Jan 27: Kickoff Global Trivia Contest

Challenge yourself and your friends with the

Global Education Trivia Game

It's an in-person trivia game sure to entertain and test your knowledge of the world.

We will play live and the winner will get a very nice prize (not life altering nice, but nice.)

Worner Center WES Room (Downstairs)

12:15 p.m.

LUNCH WILL BE PROVIDED

Nyom nom nom!

TUE-Jan 28: Blocks Away & Aid Info Session

Interested in joining a block away but not sure how to apply, or how aid works.

You will know all the ins and outs and have some pointers on how to

seek out additional aid after attending this interactive workshop.

Blocks Away & Aid Workshop

Worner Center 213

3 p.m.

Space is limited, but we will rerun this session on Wednesday at 2 p.m. as well.

WED-Jan 29: Post-OPT Options for International Students

Would you like to learn about options after OPT, including the H-1B visa, other temporary work visas, and Permanent Residency? Immigration attorney Jacqueline Lentini from the Law Office of Jacqueline Lentini, LLC will present information on the H-1B visa and other options after your student status.

Bring your questions and get answers directly from an immigration attorney!

Post-OPT Employment Options for International Students

4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m

LIVE ON ZOOM:

https://coloradocollege.zoom.us/j/96186425184

WED-Jan 29: DIS Semesters Info Session

Meet with representatives of the

DIS Semesters in Copenhagen & Stockholm

Worner Center 213

4 p.m. - 5 p.m.

For more information on the DIS Semesters check out the Global Education Semester Away Site

WED-Jan 29: Blocks Away & Aid Info Session

Interested in joining a block away but not sure how to apply, or how aid works.

You will know all the ins and outs and have some pointers on how to

seek out additional aid after attending this interactive workshop.

Blocks Away & Aid Workshop

Worner Center 213

2 p.m.

Space is limited, but we will rerun this session on Tuesday at 3 p.m. as well.

THU-Jan 30: CC Study Away Fair

Colorado College's Largest Study Away Fair of the Year

FEATURING

18 Off-Campus Blocks for the 2025-2026 Academic Year

5 Full and Half-Semester Faculty Led Programs

More than 30 Partner Providers representing most of the 150 pre-approved

semester and year away programs

Plus information on Financial Aid, Application, and Passports

WHERE: The Worner Center Lobby

WHEN: 12 p.m. - 2 p.m.

Stop in for 2 hours, or for 10 minutes.

Talk to as many or as few programs as you like.

Comparison shop, get your questions answered,

discover new options, or get excited about a favorite option.

THU-Jan 30: Carleton Semesters Info Session

Visit with the

Carleton College Study Away Semesters

Buddhist Studies in India

Ecology & Anthropology in Tanzania

Women's & Gender Studies in Europe

Worner Center 212

4 p.m.

THU-Jan 30: Boston U. Semesters Info Session

Learn more about the

Boston University Semesters Abroad

Science Semesters in France & Spain

Physics Semester at CERN in Switzerland

Worner Center 215

4:30 p.m.

THU-Jan 30: Community Engaged Study Abroad

Community Engaged Study Abroad

An informational session with representatives from SIT, Augsburg Abroad and CC to explore the idea of study abroad as engagement with and immersion in communities.