2023 INTERNATIONAL
EDUCATION WEEK
About
Join us as we celebrate International Education Week on November 13 - 17, 2023. Several events are scheduled throughout the week to help celebrate the benefits of international education and cultural exchange.
International Education Week (IE Week) is a national week of the U.S. Department of State and U.S. Department of Education that celebrates the benefits of international education and exchange worldwide.
Proclamation of International Education Week from Governor Green
Schedule of Events:
Please note all schedule times appear in Hawaii time (HST).
wednesday, November 15
11:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Travel Around The World Presentation:
Join students in ESL 18/19 as they present an exciting and educational tour around the world.
Where: Ka'ala Room, GT-105
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Irish Movie Screening:
Location: Ka'ala Room, GT-105
Sponsored by Culture Ireland and Arts Council Ireland
The Quiet Girl: Set in 1981, tells story of a young girl, Cáit, who is sent away for the summer from her dysfunctional family to live with "her mother's people". (rated 7.7/10 - 1 hr 36min)
An Irish Goodbye: In rural Northern Ireland, two estranged brothers are reunited after a premature death. (rated 7.2/10 - 23 min)
thursday, November 16
9:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Cultures Around The World Presentation:
Location: Ka'ala Room, GT-105
Join students in ESL 21/22 as they present their research about cultural traditions around the world.
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Virtual Exchange with Aichi University Students
Location: Via Zoom
Let's connect with students from the University of Hawai‘i Community Colleges' partner institution, Aichi University! (Aichi Prefecture, Japan)
all week, November 13-17
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Book Display:
The display primarily promotes graphic novels but also includes more generalized works.
Featured graphic novelists: Gabriel Bá and Fábio Moon (Brazil), Rutu Modan (Israel), Arnold Arre (Philippines), Nagata Kabi (Japan), Victoria Ying (USA), R. Zamora Linmark (Philippines), Dubadda Comic Series (Pixel Brush Studio - Myanmar), Jorge Amado (Brazil), Nadim Rouhana (Palestine), Tamara C. Ho (Myanmar)
Where: Leeward CC Library
VIRTUAL ACTIVITIES
International Education Week
@ Leeward CC Library
Learn more at: https://library.leeward.hawaii.edu/IEW