From Nov. 11 to 18, Virginia Tech will host International Education Week, featuring a variety of events highlighting global engagement and cultural exchange.
According to Global Engagement, IEW is “a weeklong celebration to promote the power of global engagement and intercultural exchange developed by the U.S. Department of State and the U.S. Department of Education.”
The week will officially begin with an opening reception at 5 p.m. Tuesday at Perspectives Gallery, featuring “Seascapes of the 21st Century” by Eugene Maurakis. During the reception, guests can pick up an IEW passport for a chance to win an exclusive Hokie Culture Crawl T-shirt designed by Steven White.
Following the reception, the Dance of Nations will begin at 6 p.m. at Haymarket Theatre in Squires Student Center, featuring 15 international student performances.
Wednesday’s schedule includes a variety of events, beginning with the webinar “Exploring Well-Being, Social Bonds and Trends Across the Globe” at 12:30 p.m. via Zoom, featuring international experts Laura Aknin and Alberto Prati. Other activities include WatercolorWednesday, Guess That Vibe: Cultural Game Day, the Unpacking Study Abroad Zoom session and the Itraab Music Ensemble Workshop at 6 p.m. at the Center for the Arts.
On Thursday, events include “The Queer and Trans International Student Experience” at the Pride Center and “Defying Perpetrator-Victim Stories in France and India” at the APIDA+ Center. The day continues with the Global Development Discussion Series and the Graduate International Café. The day concludes with a ramen tasting at Hefun and a screening of “Ramen Shop” at 7:30 p.m. at the Lyric Theatre.
Friday’s events include the Let’s Talk About series “Dating in American Culture” at Harper Hall and “Tea at Two” in the APIDA+ Center.
Events continue into Monday with the webinar “Global Learning and Engagement Community of Practice: Discussing the Global Teaching Scholars Program.”
The celebration wraps up Tuesday, Nov. 18, beginning with “Bubble Tea and Games” at 5:30 p.m. at Newman Library and concluding with a Multilingual Open Mic Night at Harper Hall, where attendees can also pick up their Hokie Culture Crawl T-shirts.
For up-to-date schedules and registration details, students and attendees can visit GobblerConnect and the official International Education Week webpage.