Study Abroad and Careers Workshop
Wednesday April 13th 4pm
Williams Center S104
SUNY Fredonia's International Education Center has teamed up with the Career Development Office on campus to offer a Study Abroad and Careers Workshop on Wednesday April 13th at 4pm in S104 of the Williams Center. This workshop will help students learn to quantify their experiences abroad during the resume writing and job interview process after graduation. All students are invited to attend to learn more about study abroad, resume writing, volunteer and job opportunities overseas, and using experiential learning as a highlighted facet of one's education to get ahead in the job market!
Sponsored by the Professional Development Center and the International Education Center:
Cultural Competency Workshop
Presented by May Shogun, Director of International Exchanges and Education Programs, International Institute of Buffalo
Thursday, April 21, 10:00am-12:00pm
Horizon Room
This interactive presentation will help participants gain familiarity with:
- The concepts of cultural competency and ethnocentrism
- Identifying characteristics of culturally competent academic programs
- Strategies for improving cross-cultural communication, including intrepretation verbal and non-verbal cues and responding to cultural images
Click here to view the complete agenda
Refreshments will be served.
About the presenter:
May Shogan joined the International Institute of Buffalo in 1989 as a professionally trained Arabic interpreter in the Buffalo area’s courts, hospitals, immigration and businesses to ensure appropriate interpreting services for foreign language speaking clients. In 1995, May started working for the International Institute as a Language Coordinator working closely with immigrant and refugee clients. In the past few years, she held the positions of Domestic Violence Advocate, Medical Advocate and a School Advocate for the Refugee families in the Buffalo school district. May is currently the Director of International Exchanges and Education programs and the Education coordinator; she has been conducting cultural competency and diversity training for schools, colleges, and social services agencies for more than ten years.
About the International Institute of Buffalo:
The mission of the International Institute of Buffalo is to assist immigrants, refugees, their families, and others who face linguistic and cultural barriers to become self-sufficient, productive members of our community, and to increase global understanding and international connections in Western New York.
The International Institute of Buffalo provides a wide range of services to Buffalo's immigrant and refugee populations and promotes international understanding and connections in Western New York. Programs include refugee resettlement, translation and interpreting, immigrant victim services, English and foreign language classes, citizenship classes, international visitor hosting, global education programs, and cultural competency training.
For more information about the Institute, visit: http://www.iibuff.org/
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2010 INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION WEEK EVENTS
BUFFALO AIRPORT SHUTTLE SERVICE
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Sunday March 6 at 9:00 AM
Xylia Peterson '85 Memorial Fund
5K Fun Run/Walk
Fall 2010 International Scholarship Winners
- Raymond Lai Scholarship
- Winch International Student Scholarship
- Winch Study Abroad Scholarship
- Deming Study Abroad Scholarship
- Xylia Peterson '85 Memorial Fund
2010 International Education Week Events
Thursday, October 28, 2010
The International Education Center has scheduled events throughout the week for the campus and community, including information on study abroad programs, international issues, and cultural events.
Sunday, Nov. 7
Hunger Banquet at 6 p.m. in the Horizon Room located in the Williams Center to raise money for Oxfam America, an international relief and development organization that creates lasting solutions to poverty, hunger, and injustice. This event will give students an opportunity to see how people from different classes (lower, middle, and upper) eat and survive around the world. Students will be given a different “class” and will be provided with different dishes depending on what class they are in. This event will cost $5 per person.
Monday, Nov. 8
Short-Term Programs Abroad- Information Sessions beginning at 12 p.m. in S104 Williams Center. These sessions include three 1 hour presentations about SUNY Fredonia’s programs in: Jordan/Israel (12-1 p.m.), Ghana (1-2 p.m.) and Brazil (2-3 p.m.).
Wednesday, Nov. 10
International Jam Session from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. at The Grind located in the Williams Center. Students will be playing music and instruments from countries around the world. Following the musical performance will be an International Game Night where students can participate in games from across the globe. This event will also be taking place at The Grind, from 9 p.m. to 11 p.m.
International Film Night at 7:30 p.m. in McEwen G26, featuring the film "Please Vote for Me," an independent film by Weijun Chen (director) and Don Edkins (producer). The film is an experiment in democracy, taking place in Wuhan, the most populous city in central China. For the first time ever, the students in grade three at Evergreen Primary School in Wuhan, China have been asked to elect a class monitor. The film explores the effects of Democracy on the children, their families, and the class as a whole.
Friday, Nov. 12
Two, hour long Zumba Classes will be offered in 128 Dods Hall. The first class will be from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. and the second class will run from 7:30 p.m. until 8:30 p.m. The classes will be instructed by Shelley Contento Ball; SUNY Fredonia Alum and Professional Zumba Instructor. Classes are $5 per person presale, and $8 at the door.
Saturday, Nov. 13
International Scavenger Hunt starting at 1 p.m. at the Kiosk in the Williams Center.
For the opening weekend and key holiday departure and arrival dates, SUNY Fredonia wil be running a new shuttle service to and from the Buffalo airport and the Depew train station in the fall. The cost for the airport/train shuttle will be $30 one way.
For more information contact the ticket office: