November 2015 - What's Happening @ LWLC: International Education Week

International Education Week (commonly known as IEW) is held the third week of November. For 2015, it will be November 16-20. 

International Education Week 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 is part of our efforts to promote programs that prepare Americans for a global environment and attract future leaders from abroad to study, learn, and exchange experiences in the United States. (U.S. Dept. of State).

image source: eca.state.gov

Different universities have ideas on how to celebrate this week. Some include:

Florida Atlantic University - list of events for 2015 IEW along with links to the State Department site and their flyer.

Rice University - promotion for 2015 IEW activities along with links to previous years' IEW activities and photos.

Stockton University - list of events for 2015 IEW including workshops, programs, flag display, and gift fair.

University of Toledo - promotion for 2015 IEW and some ideas on how to celebrate International Education Week.

 Text: NF

Perhaps you don't want to just read about international education or study abroad. These videos let you hear and see what living abroad can bring to yourself and your community. 

The first video is a promotional video by the U.S Department of State to encourage people to study abroad.The next video is a promo for International Education Week at Humber College near Toronto, Canada.

video selections: JP, text: NF

These are a few of our materials related to international education (text & selections: JF, NF, IM, NJ)