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Dear Members of the UB Community,

A joint initiative of the U.S. Departments of State and Education, International Education Week will be celebrated worldwide on November 14-18, 2011.  In recognition of this special occasion, a series of events of both a celebratory and educational nature will take place at UB.  

IEW events have been organized by UB offices, UB academic departments, UB international student clubs, the Natya School of Classical Dance, and the Alison L. Des Forges Memorial Committee. The UB offices and departments include Alumni Relations, Asian Studies, Career Services, Confucius Institute, Honors College, Intercultural & Diversity Center, International Student & Scholar Services, School of Management, School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, School of Social Work, Student Leadership & Community Engagement, Study Abroad Programs, Undergraduate Academies and Wellness Education Services.

The complete IEW schedule can be found at:
www.buffalo.edu/intlservices/special_events.html

IEW 2011 is sponsored by AT&T, M&T Bank, HSBC Bank USA, N.A., Bank of America, UB Alumni Relations, UB Asian Studies Program, UB Undergraduate Academies, Haylor, Freyer & Coon, Inc., UB Discovery Seminars Program, UB Division of Student Affairs, UB Office of International Education, Alison L. Des Forges Memorial Committee and UB School of Management HSBC Center for Global Leadership.

We are truly grateful to our presenters, our sponsors and everyone who has organized an event for International Education Week 2011.

We look forward to seeing you at International Education Week!

Ellen Dussourd
International Student & Scholar Services

Keynote Film

The New Recruits (2010)
Film screening followed by student panel discussion moderated by Prof. John Thomas, School of Management, UB
Monday, November 14
4:00 p.m.
Student Union Theater

Believing that capitalism can end global poverty, recent business school graduates turned aspiring social entrepreneurs set out to turn poor people into customers by charging them for goods and services.

Keynote Meeting

Informal Meeting with David Bornstein
Moderated by Prof. Trina Hamilton, Department of Geography
Wednesday, November 16
11:00-12:30
Capen Hall 107

Keynote Lecture

How to Make Change Happen: Stories of Social Innovators from Around the Globe
David Bornstein, Author of How to Change the World: Social Entrepreneurs and the Power of New Ideas
Wednesday, November 16
3:30 p.m.
Student Union Theater

Is it possible to eliminate homelessness? Can anyone learn to ’do math’? Is there a way to teach kindness? Across the U.S. and Canada today social innovators are experimenting with new ideas and models to address social problems in many fields. David will share stories of people who are demonstrating surprising results and opening the door to new possibilities.

Keynote Exhibition

Social Entrepreneurship Fair
Book Signing with David Bornstein
Undergraduate Academies, Center for Student Leadership & Community Engagement, Intercultural & Diversity Center, UB
Wednesday, November 16
5:00-6:30
Student Union Lobby

November 14

Henna Hand Painting
Undergraduate Academies, UB
Monday, November 14
12:00-2:00
Student Union Lobby

Join students from the Undergraduate Academies to explore the world of body art through henna.  Students will have an opportunity to apply a henna tattoo. 

ISSS Calligraphy Table
Monday, November 14
12:00-2:00
Student Union Lobby

Internationalize yourself!  Come visit the Calligraphy Table in the Student Union and have your name written into several different languages including: Arabic, Chinese, Farsi, Hindi, Japanese, Korean, and Russian.  The paper you take away will look great on display in your room, house or office!

Poongmul Percussion Performance
Korean Folk Art Club
Monday, November 14
12:15-12:30
Student Union Entrance (UB Commons)

Korean Poongmul drumming, also called Nong Ak, means farmer’s music. About two thousand years old, it is played during festivals to celebrate planting and harvesting, and is accompanied by an energetic dance. The Korean Folk Art Club (KFAC) will perform at IEW for the 11th consecutive year. They are the only club which has participated in every celebration of IEW at UB.

Dance Performance: La Morena and Valio La Pena (followed by salsa lessons)
Latin American Student Association
Monday, November 14
12:30-1:00
Student Union Lobby

Two dances will be performed. The first, La Morena, is a compilation of merengue and bachata that reflects the younger generation of Latin dance. It tells the story of a man who lost the love of his life. The second dance is titled Valio La Pena; it is a salsa dance to a song by the famous Marc Anthony.

Medicine Without Borders
Pathogens Don’t Need Passports: Some Practical Advice for Travelers
Prof. Richard Lee, School of Medicine Biomedical Sciences, UB
Monday, November 14
2:00-3:00
Student Union 210

Unsuspecting travelers are prone to accidents and exposures which can ruin a pleasant vacation or working trip. Food and water bourne infections and infections transmitted by arthropod vectors are common. Unusual parasites live in usual places and can make the post travel re-entry uncomfortable. Come get some practical advice to avoid unpleasant situations when traveling.

Tour of the Dinh Q Le Exhibition
Monday, November 14
4:00 p.m.
Anderson Gallery

Dinh Q. Le: Saigon Diary is a multimedia art exhibition that offers incisive commentary on the radical changes taking place in Vietnam as it rapidly moves away from socialism to embrace capitalism, giving birth to a new generation of consumers and their attendant waste.

Culture in Motion Film Series

The Green Wave (2010, Germany)
Commentary by Mani Mostofi, International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran
Sponsored by Alison L. Des Forges Memorial Committee
Monday, November 14
7:00 p.m.
Student Union Theater

Green is the color of hope. Green is the color of Islam. And green was the symbol of Iranian protestors who led the Green Revolution in Iran in 2009. The Green Wave combines actual footage of demonstrations, Facebook and Twitter reports, interviews with exiled Iranians and prominent human rights activists, and animated depictions of life in Iranian prisons. All bear witness to the struggles of the Iranian people as they clashed with government militia. The Green Wave is a memorial to those who believed in more freedom and lost their lives seeking it.

November 15

Taekwondo Demonstration
Taekwondo SA
Tuesday, November 15
12:00-12:15
Student Union Social Hall

Traditional Taekwondo was established during the 1950’s, and has since grown to what we now know as Sport Taekwondo. This demonstration will include traditional forms of Taekwondo, or Poomse, self-defense techniques and board breaking.

Demonstration: Tai Chi Jian & Tai Chi Doa Forms
Tai Chi World Champion Bob Gott, Red Dragon School of Martial Arts
Tuesday, November 15
12:15-12:30
Student Union Social Hall

World Tai Chi Champion Bob Gott will offer two exhibitions of Tai Chi forms, which are simply collections of individual tai chi moves, or postures, linked together with transitions or linking steps to form a recognizable sequence.  Sifu Gott will demonstrate a form using the Jian (a straight double-edged sword) and will then offer a form with the Dao (a saber).  All of the movements included in the forms are extremely precise, sequential and deliberate.  Come see the expert technique which won Sifu Gott the Tai Chi World Championship in China.

Dance Performance: A Tribute to Bollywood
UB Zeal (Indian Student Association)
Tuesday, November 15
1:15-1:30
Student Union Social Hall

UB Zeal is an Indian Fusion dance team which is part of UBs Indian Student Association. In this performance, the dancers will focus on the old and new Bollywood dance styles, and illustrate through dance how this style has progressively changed throughout the years.

Asia after Graduation
UB Alumni & Asian Studies Professors
Asian Studies Program and Career Services
Tuesday, November 15
2:00-3:00
Capen Hall 107

Interested in working for a company doing business in Asia or applying to an Asia-related graduate program? Ever consider teaching English in Asia? In this session, employers, young alumni and UB faculty will help you determine what skills, academic courses and extracurricular experiences can help you reach your goals.

Making a Difference: Life in the Peace Corps
Returned Peace Corps Volunteers & Anthony Trujillo, Peace Corps Recruiter
Tuesday, November 15
3:30-4:30
Capen Hall 107 -- Followed by Networking Hour in Career Services, Capen Hall 259

Returned Peace Corps Volunteers of Western New York will share their experiences as Peace Corps Volunteers in the 1960s, 1970s, 1980s and later. Come learn firsthand about the challenges and rewards of these Peace Corps experiences. A Peace Corps Recruiter will also be available to answer questions about the program.

MBA Cultural Forum: India
Preeti Laharwani, Amit Prayag & Vinay Agarwal, UB MBA Students
Tuesday, November 15
5:00-6:00
Jacobs Hall 122
Please RSVP here.

MBA Cultural Forums are designed to expose participants to the cultures of different countries represented in the program. Student presenters engage participants in a dialogue about the traditions, economics and opportunities in their part of the world. This Forum will focus on India.

November 16

Engineers for a Sustainable World
Engineers for a Sustainable World Student Association
Wednesday, November 16
11:00-12:00
Student Union 330

Engineers for a Sustainable World is an organization which promotes environmental technology and sustainability on campus and in the community. The projects operated by the club include a Solar Smoothie Cart, Pedal Power Bike, Park Project, Hydroponics, and several others. These projects serve to both research sustainable design and spread our club’s message to the community.

ISSS Cultural Workshop
Holidays Around the World:  Malaysia
Malaysian Students at UB
Wednesday, November 16
12:00-1:00
Capen Hall 31

Over 100 countries are represented at UB. Have you ever wondered about the cultural, historical, political and religious holidays celebrated in other countries? Come listen to Malaysian students present the origin, significant and customs surrounding major holidays celebrated in Malaysia.

China Town Hall
Zbigniew Brzezinski, Former National Security Advisor (via webcast)
On-site discussion with Peter Geithner, Director of Asia Programs (ret.), Ford Foundation
UB Asian Studies Program, UB Confucius Institute, International Institute of Buffalo, Starr Foundation
Wednesday, November 16
6:45-9:00
Clemens Hall 120

Zbigniew Brzezinski, one of the architects of normalization of relations between the United States and China in 1979, will give his current assessment of U.S.-China relations and take questions from audience members in a live national webcast. Following the webcast, Peter Geithner, former director of Asia Programs at the Ford Foundation, will speak on-site at UB on the development of the nongovernmental sector in China. China Town Hall is a national day of programming organized annually by the National Committee on U.S.-China relations.

November 17

Social Work Without Borders
Collaborating for Social Change: International Partnerships for Promoting Transnational Social Work Education, Practice and Research
Dr. Laura Lewis & Shraddha Prabhu, School of Social Work, UB
Thursday, November 17
1:00-2:00
Student Union 210

In an increasingly globalised world, faced with the influence of international polity on local communities and nation-states, it is essential for social worker practitioners, researchers and policy makers to develop globally competent skills. To help meet this need for exposure and skill building, UB’s School of Social Work offers international field work placement, research and study abroad opportunities in India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, South Africa, Brazil, Scotland and England. This session seeks to share with the audience our experiences in developing mutually beneficial partnerships for collaborative academic work, learning and social action for social change.

Fellowships and Scholarships for Study Abroad
Elizabeth Colucci, University Honors College & Prof. Kenneth Shockley, Department of Philosophy, UB
Thursday, November 17
3:00-4:00
Capen Hall 107

This workshop will introduce students to fellowships and scholarships for study abroad as an undergraduate student and for graduate level work.

World View: Study Abroad Photo Contest & Exhibition
Study Abroad Programs, UB
Thursday, November 17
4:00-6:00
Social Hall, 2nd Floor, Student Union

This is an event to showcase the study abroad experience through the lens of UB students. Photos will be on display from UB students who studied abroad during the 2010-2011 academic year. A presentation will announce winning photos selected by a panel of UB faculty/staff. All attendees will be invited to vote for the People’s Choice award.

Global Coffeehouse & International Games Night
Intercultural & Diversity Center & Wellness Education Services, UB
Thursday, November 17
7:00-9:00
Student Union 240

Join us for a free night of entertainment, snacks, and coffee/tea. Students will show off their talents as poets, musicians, singers, dancers, etc. Everyone is welcome to watch and/or perform. Several games form different countries and cultures will also be available. Each game will have students on hand to explain the rules.

November 18

ISSS Cultural Workshop
Understanding International Cultures: Turkey
Beril Darcan, Asli Degirmenci, Ersoy Erdemir, Melis Kural, Banu Ozel, Huseyin Ozen, Duygu Sarikaya
Friday, November 18
11:00-1:00
Clemens Hall 120

International students bring to UB expectations of academic culture that differ greatly from that in the U.S. Come hear students from Turkey discuss the nuances of academic culture in their home country. Gain an in-depth understanding of these students’ expectations and behaviors. Learn useful techniques to bridge the cultural gap between the students’ expectations and your advising, teaching, socializing and customer service styles.

International Fashion Show
International Student Associations
Friday, November 18
12:00-1:00
Student Union Lobby

Watch a variety of international student clubs model typical clothing and styles from their country/culture. This will be the 3rd annual offering of this event, which was extremely popular last year.

Indian Classical Dance Performance
Natya School of Classical Dance
Friday, November 18
1:00-1:15
Student Union Lobby

The three dances will be performed in the South Indian Classical Dance style-Bharata Natyam. Salutation showcases the traditional instruments that are used to accompany the dance and ends with a salutation to Lord Ganesha. Meera Bhajan tells the story of Meera, whose husband makes her drink poison (which does she happily), only to be saved by divine intervention. The Dance of Shiva is a joyous dance describing the dance of Lord Shiva, the God of dance.

Middle Eastern Dance Performance
Nadia Ibrahim Dance Troupe
Friday, November 18
1:15-1:30
Student Union Lobby

The Nadia Ibrahim Middle Eastern Dance Troupe is the only professional dance group in Western New York which performs authentic dances of the Middle East. Nadia, who is of Lebanese descent, teaches and choreographs dances of Lebanon, Egypt, Turkey, Greece, Tunisia, Morocco and the Sudan, just to mention a few.

Dance Performance: Dikir Barat
Malaysian Student Association
Friday, November 18
1:30-1:45
Student Union Lobby

Dikir barat is a musical form which is usually performed cross-legged. It is native to the Malay Peninsula and involves singing in groups—often in a competitive setting with instrumental accompaniment.

Your Passport to Employment: Tips & Strategies from UB Management Alumni
UB Alumni Relations & School of Management
Friday, November 18
3:00-4:30
Clemens Hall 120

Are you embarking on your job search? Come hear UB alumni discuss their experiences searching for a suitable position and, after they were hired, adapting to the U.S. workplace and their employer’s work environment.

Concert: Rhythm of Rajasthan
UB Asian Studies, Center for the Arts & Triveni
Friday, November 18
8:00 p.m.
Mainstage Theater, Center for the Arts (Tickets available at the CFA Box Office, $25 for General Admission, $10 for students)

With a mesmerizing performance of poetry, dance and music, Rhythm of Rajasthan creates an exciting fusion of rhythms and melodies that capture the romanticism and heroism of the Great Thar Desert in the northern Indian state of Rajasthan. From the Hollywood bowl to the Kennedy Center, Rhythm of Rajasthan has captivated North American audiences with their dynamic interpretations of one of the world’s most vibrant and evocative music cultures.

All events are free and open to the public (except for concert).