Nov. 12-16 is International Education Week (IEW), a joint initiative of the U.S. Departments of State and Education. IEW is celebrated in more than 100 countries worldwide, and is an opportunity to promote the benefits of international education and exchange worldwide.
If you’re in the DC area, join GW in supporting IEW at one of these great events!
Multicultural International Veterans Panel
Tuesday, Nov. 13, 5:00-6:15pm
GW Hillel Hall, 23rd and H Street, NW
Following the “George Washington Monologue” program, GW Vets and the Office of Veterans Services presents a multicultural and international panel, “Diversity and Equality within the Armed Forces on a Global Scale.”
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Panel on Race and Identity Abroad
Tuesday, Nov. 13, 6:30-8:00pm
Hosted by the Office for Study Abroad
Event takes place in the Multicultural Student Services Center, Room 209
2127 G Street, NW
This panel will feature recently returned students (study abroad alumni) who will share their unique experiences with race and identity in their host countries. Hosted by Taylor Wood, Study Abroad Advisor at GW.
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The Ecology of Education – Lecture with Dr. Laura Engel
“Indicators of Quality Education and the Dominance of PISA: Reflections from Europe”
Wednesday, Nov. 14, 4:00pm
The Cloyd Heck Marvin Center, Room 301
800 21st Street, NW
Dr. Engel’s research focuses on globalization and its implications for education policy and governance, the policy uses of international large-scale assessments, and issues of social cohesion, citizenship, and immigration in Europe and the EU. She has published journal articles and book chapters on these topics, including the 2009 book, New State Formations in Education Policy: Reflections from Spain.
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Thanksgiving Luncheon hosted by the International Education Association
Saturday, Nov. 17, 12:30-3:00pm
Post Hall, Mount Vernon Campus
2100 Foxhall Road NW
The International Education Association, in conjunction with GW’s Office of Alumni Relations and the Graduate School of Education and Human Development (GSEHD), invites GW international students and current GSEHD students, GSEHD alumni, faculty and staff to a traditional Thanksgiving Luncheon, in celebration of International Education Week and the American holiday.
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