91制片厂 joins college campuses across the country in observance of International Education Week, Nov. 12-16. The week’s activities are designed to raise awareness of different cultures represented on campus and around the world.
鈥淚nternational Education Week affirms the critical role international education plays at 91制片厂 as well as our efforts to be a diverse and inclusive community,鈥� says Esra Uysal, life coach and coordinator of the week-long observation.
Mitt Patel, a first-year game design major, looks forward to the weeklong celebration.
鈥淚 usually don鈥檛 have contact with that many cultures or religions.鈥� Patel says, 鈥淭his week is really going to give me the experience of meeting new cultures, new people.鈥�
Campus activities began Monday, Nov. 12, with Taste of Nations in Gander Dining Hall. They continue on Tuesday, Nov. 13, with Festival of Nations鈥攁n annual favorite鈥攚hich will be held 11 am to 1 pm in Donius University Center. The event features cuisine, crafts and music from around the world. Participants may join in an African drum circle and international music performances.
Other highlights include a Lunch and Learn with a panel of Maryville multicultural scholars, who will speak on the topic 鈥淚mmigration / Shed Walls, Destroy Barriers,鈥� from 11:30 am to 1 pm on Friday, Nov. 16, in Buder Commons.
鈥淐oming from a community that鈥檚 predominantly one culture, I didn鈥檛 get much exposure to different cultures or celebrations,鈥� says Breanna Bird, first-year music therapy major. 鈥淭hat鈥檚 the thing about going to college鈥攜ou get to see people from all over the world, get to know their experiences and just be friends. It just broadens your world.鈥�
Participants around the country will use the hashtag #IEW2018 to share their activities. 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.