International Education Week is an opportunity to celebrate the benefits of international education and intercultural exchange worldwide. IEW aims to promote programs that prepare Americans for a global environment and attract future leaders from abroad to study, learn, and exchange experiences.
IEW is a national celebration initiated by the U.S. Department of State and the U.S. Department of Education. This year, IEW will showcase global research, promote study-away opportunities, foster diversity and inclusion, and support internationalization efforts.
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Dr. Darla K. Deardorff
2024 International Education Week Featured Scholar
Co-Sponsored by the URI Office of Community, Equity and Diversity and URI Global Initiatives
Renowned scholar, Dr. Darla Deardorff, UNESCO Chair of Intercultural Competences at Stellenbosch University in South Africa, will facilitate sessions for the campus community to learn more about a highly successful intercultural methodology called Story Circles that has been piloted in all five UNESCO regions around the world as well as in the virtual environment. UNESCO Story Circles works with any group of people in a wide variety of settings using little to no resources. This structured yet adaptable intercultural methodology is used to practice key intercultural competencies such as listening for understanding and are a powerful tool for promoting cross-cultural dialogue, fostering empathy and also learning about oneself.
We hope the URI community, through IEW, will have a vigor for travel, explore something new, and have a better understanding and awareness of different perspectives.
CyberFestival: International Cultural Exchange
November 20-21, 2024
The International Cultural Exchange CyberFestival is a virtual festival utilizing a custom made virtual platform that unites the innovative minds of TU Braunschweig Media Lab and URI Library Innovation Labs.
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