Owens Celebrates International Education Week Nov. 15-18
PERRYSBURG TOWNSHIP, OH – Owens Community College will celebrate International Education Week with a series of events and activities highlighting multinational experiences, Nov. 15-18. All events are free and open to public.
The week’s events will kick off on Monday, Nov. 15, with a community celebration focused on the importance of international education from a global perspective. The celebration will commence with remarks from Owens President Dr. Larry McDougle and Owens Interim Executive Vice President and Provost Dr. Renay Scott. Additionally, Owens international students will share their higher education experience from an international student perspective as part of the event. The International Education Week kick-off event will begin at 9 a.m. and occur in the College’s Audio/Visual Classroom Center Room 125 on the Toledo-area Campus. Owens is located on Oregon Road in Perrysburg Township.
From 11:30 a.m. – 3 p.m. in the Math/Science Center hallway that same day, International Education Week attendees will have the opportunity to visit several international student displays and experience different cultures and nationalities as part of an “Around the World” fair. The “Around the World” fair will also take place on Tuesday, Nov. 16, from 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. in the Math/Science Center hallway. In addition to the “Around the World” fair, attendees will have the chance to participate in an international quiz contest to test their knowledge about world geography. The activity will occur from 11:30 a.m. – 3 p.m. in the Math/Science Center hallway.
Individuals can also “Speed Date a World Language” as Owens representatives provide an interactive language lesson from 11:30 a.m. – 3 p.m. in the Math/Science Center hallway. Languages in which attendees can try include Spanish, French, German, Japanese and Russian, among many others. Additionally, attendees will have the opportunity to view episodes of the award-winning television show “Globe Trekker”. Episodes will air continuously from 11:30 a.m. – 3 p.m. in the College’s Math/Science Center hallway.
International Education Week activities will continue on Tuesday, Nov. 16, with attendees having the opportunity to view the international documentary film “Babies” in the College’s Fireside Grill Conference Room. The documentary simultaneously follows four babies from around the globe and details their every move, including first breath and first steps. “Babies” will appear at 11:15 a.m., 12:45 p.m., 2:15 p.m. and 3:45 p.m. That same day, individuals will have the chance to view the international film “To Live” in College Hall Room 110 at 11:30 a.m. “To Live” tells the story about Fugui and Jiazhen and how they had to endure tumultuous events in China as their personal fortunes moved from wealthy landownership to peasantry. International Education Week attendees can also participate in a television show-like “Amazing Race” challenge contest in the College Hall Atrium at 12 p.m. and attend a Black Jew Dialogues presentation about the nature of prejudices in the Audio/Visual Classroom Center Rooms 127-128 at 2 p.m.
On Wednesday, Nov. 17, area residents will be able to view and purchase an array of handcrafts from around the world presented by 10,000 Villages, an organization that promotes international fair trade by marketing products from diverse cultures made by artisans. The display will be located in the Math/Science Center hallway from 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. The 10,000 Villages will also make their handcrafts available for purchase in the same location from 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 18. Also on Wednesday, an international café will be available for individuals to sample delectable delights from around the globe from 11:30 a.m. – 2 p.m. in conjunction with an art contest from 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. and water drinking test from 12-1 p.m. The international café, art contest and water drinking test activities will take place in the Math/Science Center hallway.
That same day, individuals will have the opportunity to gain insight into the rising economic power of India as well as learn about the country’s ancient culture during a lecture titled “The Economy of India”. Owens School of Business and Information Systems faculty and staff members Mazhar Anik, Sivagnanam Sakthivel, Ramadevi Kannan and Andrew Timothy will present from 11 a.m. – 12 p.m. in College Hall Room 160. Owens representatives Beth Tronolone, Miriam Armstrong and Deborah Gavlik will provide a second lecture on the topic of “Service Learning in Chimbote, Peru” in College Hall Room 165 from 2-3 p.m.
International Education Week activities will conclude on Thursday, Nov. 18, as Owens faculty member Dr. Mohammed Elnahal will provide details specific to the Egyptian history and culture as part of a lecture presentation titled “Insights into Egypt”. The presentation will take place from 2:30-3:30 p.m. in College Hall Room 102. Starting at 4 p.m., Owens students from Brazil, South Africa, Turkey and Egypt will share a variety of stories about their native countries during an international lecture presentation. The event will occur in College Hall Room 167.
International Education Week was established as part of a joint initiative with the U.S. Department of State and the U.S. Department of Education to support programs dedicated to preparing Americans for a global environment and to attract future leaders from abroad to study, learn and exchange experiences in the United States.
Owens continues to serve as a leader in providing higher education to international students. Over 100 students from 25 countries are pursuing a higher education at Owens during the fall term. Countries represented in Owens’ international student enrollment are Kenya, Egypt, China, Korea, India, Venezuela, Brazil, Columbia, Serbia and Turkey, among others.
For additional information about Owens’ International Education Week activities, call (567) 661-2773 or 1-800-GO-OWENS, Ext. 2773.
Press Release Contact Name: Brad Meyer
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Organization Name: Owens Community College