International Education Week 2021
November 15-19, 2021
International Education Week (IEW) is an opportunity to celebrate the benefits of international education and exchange worldwide. This joint initiative of the U.S. Department of State and the U.S. Department of Education promotes programs that prepare Americans for a global environment and attract future leaders from abroad to study, learn and exchange experiences.
If you’d like more information about IEW events around the country, check the US Department of State’s IEW website. If you’d like more information about IEW related readings, research topics, and more, check the PCC Library’s special IEW page. For more information, contact Tiff Hayes or visit the Office of International Student Services website.
Connect with OISS
- Sign up for the PCC International Student Newsletter
- Join PCC International Student Life on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter
Monday
Social Media: Books, Podcasts & Music
Check out our social media accounts today for recommendations on books, podcasts, and music!
Tuesday
Social Media: Recipes
Check out our social media accounts today for videos of our student leaders creating some of their favorite recipes from home!
Wednesday
Social Media: Language
Check out our social media accounts today to learn some words and phrases in different languages from our student leaders!
Online Event: Easy Korean Language Class
3:30-5 PM via Zoom
Korean Language School (한국어학당 / hangugeo hakdang / in Korean) is an amazing opportunity to learn some basic Korean. We’ll go over the Hangeul, or Korean alphabet, and practice having basic conversations using simple expressions. We’ll also play some fun games based on Korean letters. Join to start learning the Korean language, have fun, meet new people, and win prizes! Facilitated by TJ Kim, International Peer Leader.
Thursday
Social Media: Movies, TV Shows & Documentaries
Check out our social media accounts today for recommendations on movies, tv shows, and documentaries!
Online Event: Samba as a Window into Afro-Brazilian Identity
12-1 PM via Zoom – register for the Samba event here
A native Brazilian, Ana Laidley grew up in the culture of Samba, and continues the tradition through her teaching and counseling work. She will share a journey of acculturation and Afro-Brazilian identity reconstruction, based on her personal experience and research. Ana currently works as a psychotherapist and Samba instructor in Los Angeles. Facilitated by PCC’s Internationalization Initiative – contact Ron Bekey, ISC Chair.
Friday
Social Media: Meet Our International Student Leaders
Check out our social media accounts today to learn more about some of our incredible student leaders!
Online Event: PCC Internationalization Workshop
10 AM-12 PM, via Zoom – register for the Internationalization Workshop here
Learn how to add an internationalization component to your course, and how to apply for an ISC mini-grant! This term Cameron Bynum (Communication Studies) and Alireza Esteghlalian (Language and Culture) will talk about the projects they completed last year with funding from ISC Internationalization grants. The presentations will be followed by a brainstorming session where faculty can share ideas for adding an international component to one of their courses, and an explanation of the ISC mini-grant process. Facilitated by PCC’s Internationalization Initiative – contact Ron Bekey, ISC Chair.
On-demand learning
Stories from All Over the World
Get to know PCC students, staff, and faculty by reading their stories (PDF) and connecting to their international experiences. Students at PCC are from all over the world and have many different backgrounds – learn more about them and feel the importance of intercultural connections from these stories, collected during International Education Week 2019 by International Peer Leader May von der Kammer.
PCC International Students and the Impacts of COVID-19
International Student Leader Grace hosted a conversation with the Sylvania Multicultural Center and the OISS (video) in spring 2020 about the unique challenges international students faced at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic and how the OISS supported students through PCC’s transition to remote operations in spring term. We also discussed resources available to students dealing with xenophobia and financial difficulties, changes to ESOL classes, planning for the fall term, and what to do about stimulus checks.
PCC International Student Alumni Panel
In spring 2020, International Student Ambassador Phuong Vo hosted a panel of former PCC international students (video). They discussed what it was like to come to the U.S. as an international student, shared about some of their challenges and achievements, and encouraged current students to keep working towards success.
Get to Know PCC’s International Students!
Filmed for International Education Week 2019 by PCC international students, this video introduces us to some of PCC’s international students. We also learn about some of the things domestic students think and know about international students.
Resources
Want to learn more about international education, international students, and global issues? Check out these great resources!
- Website: PCC Office of International Student Services
- Website: PCC Internationalization Initiative
- Website: PCC Education Abroad
- Website and social media: NAFSA (Association of International Educators) on NAFSA Facebook, NAFSA LinkedIn, and NAFSA Twitter
- Website: Institute of International Education (IIE)
- Website: Open Doors (produces reports on international students in the US)
- Website: US State Department IEW Page
- Article: First Female US Vice President Kamala Harris is a Child of International Students
- Article: International Students React to US Election Results
- Article: Oh, The Places You’ll Go! Risk, Uncertainty, and the Future of Global Education
- Article: International Students Can’t Vote, But the Stakes are Personal
- Article: The Diversity Conversation Colleges Aren’t Having
- Publication and articles: Anti-Blackness and Racism in International Higher Education, What Is the Role of Study Abroad in Advancing Antiracism in International Education?, and Black International Student Lives Matter in International Higher Education
- Book: Social Justice and International Education
- Report: The Role of Community Colleges in Global Workforce Development
- Newsletter: Latitude(s)