Movies, Games, Food! International Education Week is November 16-20

The Study Abroad Office would like to invite all students, faculty, and staff to join us for a week-long celebration of international education! International Education Week (IEW) 2009 will take place from November 16-20. A joint initiative of the U.S. Departments of State and Education, IEW is observed across the United States and in over 100 countries worldwide. The event represents an opportunity for Towson students, faculty, and staff to join together to promote and celebrate multiculturalism and international education.

More than 10 departments at TU have joined together to plan 15 events over the course of the week for students, faculty, and staff. For more information including a complete schedule of events, special menu items from Dining Services, and our “Where in the World . . .” quiz, please visit: http://www.towson.edu/studyabroad/iew2009.asp. Events are open to all and listed below.

IEW Info Table
Monday-Friday, November 16-20
12:30. - 3 p.m.
University Union
Stop by the IEW table to talk to international and study abroad students.
Take our "Where in the World?" photo quiz for your chance to win a $300 travel voucher from StudentUniverse!

Honors College Study Abroad Presentations
Monday, November 16
5 - 6 p.m.
Richmond Hall Commons
Hear study abroad alumni talk about their experience abroad and find out how to incorporate study abroad into your college career! FREE pizza! Open to everyone.

African Safari
Monday, November 16
6 - 7 p.m.
Richmond Hall Commons
An African Safari documentary will be shown as we collect new school supplies for the children of Africa. For a lists of suggested school supplies go to www.developafrica.org/collect_school_supplies Free pizza will be provided!

Passport Fair
Tuesday, November 17
11 a.m. - 3 p.m.
University Union, 1st floor lobby
Avoid the long lines and apply for your passport on campus. Visit www.towson.edu/studyabroad/iew2009.asp for instructions.

Peace Corps Information Session
Tuesday, November 17
12:30 - 1:30 p.m.
University Union, Room 305
If travel, adventure, and helping those in need sounds exciting, then think Peace Corps! Visit returned Peace Corps Volunteer Jessica Lampron to discover what the Peace Corps journey is all about.

Movie Screening: Central Station
Tuesday, November 17
6 - 8 p.m.
Linthicum Hall 100
Join us for free refreshments and the Brazilian movie about Dora, a school teacher who writes letters for the illiterate at the Rio de Janeiro central station. She is bitter about life and does not like most of her customers, to the point where she does not send their letters at all. However, over time, she feels it’s her responsibility to help 9 year-old Josue find his father after his mother dies in a bus accident outside of the central station. They travel through Brazil’s remote Northeast in search of his father.

Foreign Languages Day
Wednesday, November 18
All day
Liberal Arts Building
A variety of events will be held throughout the day.

Scavenger Hunt
Wednesday, November 18
4 - 6 p.m.
Meet in front of Paws in the University Union
Search the TU campus for international items in teams of 2-4. Team registration is first come first serve so register in advance by emailing peeradvisor@towson.edu by November 17 . Prizes will be awarded to the team with the highest score. Afterwards all participants who purchase a grill item at Paws will get a free soda.

Speaker: Sonia Nazario, author of Enrique's Journey
Wednesday, November 18
7 - 8:30 p.m., followed by a reception and book signing until 9:30 p.m.
University Union, Chesapeake Rooms
Nazario is a Pulitzer Prize winning journalist who chronicles the struggles of a Honduran boy who travels to the US in search of his mother. The presentation will include a discussion of the situation of Central American immigrants in Maryland and offer ideas for becoming involved in helping Central American children who attempt to immigrate to the US. For more information about the book, please visit the official website at www.enriquesjourney.com.

International Jeopardy
Thursday, November 19
5 - 7 p.m.
University Union 305
Play Jeopardy while learning interesting facts about countries and cities all over the world! FREE refreshments.

Film Screening and Discussion: Cities of Light: The Rise and Fall of Islamic Spain
Thursday, November 19
6 - 9 p.m.
LA 3110
After the film Professors Kimberly Katz and Rita Costa-Gomes will moderate a discussion of the film as well as speak about the summer 2010 study abroad program: Urban Heritage in Islamic Spain and Morocco.

International Café
Thursday, November 19
7 - 10 p.m.
West Hall (lower level)
Come to the International Café for an evening of music, poetry, dance and art from around the world. Delicious appetizers representing a range of international cuisines will also be available as you enjoy the show. Open to everyone!

A special thanks to:
Center for Student Diversity
Cheesecake Factory
Dining Services
Foreign Languages Department
History Department
Honors College
Housing & Residence Life
Human Resources Department
International Student & Scholars Office
Lush
Paws
Peace Corps
StudentUniverse
Study Abroad Office
Trader Joe's
University Club at Towson in the Burkshire Marriott
Wegman's

Erin Stephens
Study Abroad Advisor
Towson University
Study Abroad Office
8000 York Road
Towson, MD 21252
Tel: 410-704-2451
Fax: 410-704-4703
www.towson.edu/studyabroad

International Education Week is November 16-20, 2009! Visit our website at: http://www.towson.edu/studyabroad/iew2009.asp for more information.

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