Check out the Study Abroad Information Table in the UC Atrium, 10am-2pm daily!
12:00 - 5:00 PM International Culture and Food Festival. A day filled with International foods, cultural performances and children’s world! Sponsored by the International Student Association. ~ University Center (UC)
12:00PM Kick Off!. Unity Dance and Drum and members of the UM African dance class will share music, songs, and dances from around Africa. Speakers: Dr. Mehrdad Kia, Associate Provost for International Programs, Effie Koehn, Director of Foreign Student and Scholar Services, and Alina Calianu, President of the International Student Association. ~ UC Atrium
4:00 PM Study Abroad Panel Discussion. Learn about study abroad opportunities for UM students. Returned study abroad students share stories about their experiences in various countries of the world. ~ UC 330
4:00 PM An Insider’s Story on the US Institute of Peace. Former U.S. Institute of Peace staffer and Mansfield Center Associate Director Otto Koester will discuss the Institute’s mandate to prevent, manage and end violent international conflicts, promote stability, and professionalize the field of peace building. ~ Mansfield Center Conference Room, Mansfield Library 4th Floor
3:30 PM The World is Your Job Site: Work Abroad Workshop. Explore your options for working abroad and discover which building plan fits best. Learn how to travel and see new places without dipping into your college funds. Also, a look at teaching abroad and starting an international career. Presented by Career Services. ~ Lommasson Center 154
7:00 PM The Drain On Our World. Today, 1.1 billion people live without clean drinking water. Population growth alone will be responsible for more than 2.8 billion people affected by water stress or scarcity within the next 15 years. Werner Fornos founder of the nonprofit, Global Population Education, and 2003 laureate of the United Nations Population Award, will discuss some of the reasons the fresh water supply is shrinking at astonishing levels and what actions we can take at home and abroad to reverse the trend. ~ UC North Ballroom
12:00 PM My Fulbright Experience in Uruguay: From cattle to computers. Jakki Mohr, Regents Professor and Hamilton Distinguished Faculty Fellow, shares insights on her Fulbright senior specialist assignment in Montevideo. ~ Old Journalism 303
3:00 PM Race, Ethnicity, & the Fear of the Other. A faculty-student roundtable discussion with multiple presenters. All are welcome. ~ UC 332
5:00 PM Japanese Student Association Special Meeting. Japanese Student Association (JSA) and International Programs presents a public meeting, including a special guest, Zen Master Genki Takabayashi, a long time Montana resident from Japan. After a Buddhist ceremony and a talk by Takabayashi, JSA will report on its fund raising activities which occurred at the 2011 International Cultural and Food Festival. JSA will also report on its future activities. The event is free and open to the public. Refreshments will be served. ~ UC 330-331
7:00 PM Is the Language of Politics the Language of the People?: Brazil, Lula, and the controversies around his discourse. Dr. Monica Zoppi, a linguist from Brazil and specialist in political discourse, discusses her extensive work on the topic of Brazil’s election press coverage from a linguistics point of view. ~ UC 332
12:00 PM Change Your World: Intern Abroad. Discover opportunities that provide students with international professional development experiences through independent internships as well as the IE3 Global Internship program. Presented by Kevin Hood, Internship Services. ~ UC 330
3:00 PM Cross Cultural Chat.Anyone is invited to share stories, pictures, experiences, and ask questions about cross cultural communication. ~ UC Jus’ Chillin
4:00 PM Make a Difference Overseas: Peace Corps Information Session.. UM Peace Corps Representative Tenly Snow will present a current DVD of volunteer work, explain the basics of Peace Corps service, and share valuable tips on how to put together a competitive application.
7:00 PM Hearts and Minds.. A classic documentary about the Vietnam War sponsored by the Peace and Justice Film Series. The film recounts the history and attitudes of the opposing sides of the Vietnam War using archival news footage as well as their own film and interviews. ~ UC Theater
12:00 PM Iraq: Rich Civilization and Diverse Population.. Mushtaq Al Rashidany, graduate student in UM’s Linguistics Program, reveals the treasures of his home country. ~ UC 330
International Programs
International Center
Phone:+ 1 406 243 2288
Fax:+ 1 406 243 6194