International Education Week 2021 (Nov 15-19)

Tue, 28 Sep 2021 09:52:42 -0400

Dear Colleagues,

The Center for Global Engagement and the International Education Week planning committee would like to invite you to participate in International Education Week (IEW) 2021 taking place November 15-19!

A joint initiative of the U.S. Department of State and U.S. Department of Education, IEW is an opportunity for campuses to celebrate international education in all its forms: curricular, extracurricular, formal, non-formal and everything in between. International Education Week is for everybody!

The International Education Week committee is encouraging all areas of campus to get involved in IEW 2021. We want to celebrate our international community, support international initiatives on campus, and share international experiences with domestic students and communities they might not otherwise be exposed to.

As you begin thinking about IEW, consider the following:

Events come in a variety of forms, either virtual or in-person. Examples include: presentations, lectures on research or current events, activities (diy/fun), workshops and more.

As you propose an event you will be able to indicate which audiences you would like to target. This could be faculty, staff, current students, prospective students (domestic and international) and/or the wider UMBC community.

Interested in hosting, but not sure how to get started? The IEW committee is here to help you plan next steps.

If you are interested in hosting an event during IEW 2021, please complete this Google Form. Event submissions will be due no later than Friday, October 8th if you wish for the event to be marketed as a part of IEW.

As always, if you have any questions, please contact the committee at iew@umbc.edu. We look forward to receiving your event submissions. Let's bring the world to UMBC!

Kind Regards, IEW Committee