Global Village is a cherished, unique, inclusive annual celebration at the NYU School of Professional Studies (SPS) where we not only unite as a community but also celebrate our beautiful diversity from every corner of the world. We come together for a night to travel, explore, and honor the cultures, music, dance, and foods of our peers who hail from across the country and around the world. #WeareSPS truly embodies our diversity, inclusiveness, and core principle to accept, value, and welcome all.
EVENT DETAILS
April 10, 2026 (Friday)
5:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Silver Center, Hemmerdinger Hall, 32 Waverly Place
The Festivities
The Food
The Friends
The Fashion
©Olivo: Courtesy of NYU Photo Bureau
©Olivo: Courtesy of NYU Photo Bureau
Brazil
China
Congolese / Kongo
France
Greece
Guyana
India
Iran
Italy
Lebanon
Mexico
Pakistan
Philippines
Puerto Rico
Trinidad and Tobago
Vietnam
Every year, the SPS Student Council selects an organization to support through our fundraising efforts at Global Village. This year, all proceeds will be donated to the World Central Kitchen (WCK).
Food unites people. With this in mind, the SPS Student Council is partnering with World Central Kitchen to give back and help communities affected by crises. Help us support WCK, which provides those in need always with a warm meal, an encouraging word, and a helping hand in hard times.
When disaster strikes, WCK’s Chef Relief Team mobilizes to the front lines with the urgency to provide meals to people in need. WCK’s resilience work advances human and environmental health, offers access to professional culinary training, creates jobs, and improves food security for the people they serve. WCK has provided tens of millions of fresh, nourishing meals for communities around the world. Your donation will be used to support our emergency food relief efforts and resilience programs.
#WeareSPS truly embodies our diversity, inclusiveness, and core principle to accept, value, and welcome all. Our fundraising efforts for WCK are a reflection of our togetherness and unity around the world.
Thank you so much for joining us in supporting WCK!
Global Careers: Meet the Co-Founder of Culinary Backstreets
Culinary Backstreets connects people to the world’s best eating destinations, with city guides, food tours, multi-day trips and daily dispatches. At this virtual Lunch-and-Learn, you'll meet Yigal Schleifer, the Co-Founder and Editor-In-Chief of Culinary Backstreets and hear his journey as an entrepreneur who combined his personal passions to co-create a dynamic business, and learn what it takes to sustain a global company operating in 22+ countries in today's world.
Join us for this special Global Careers Event, part of Global Village Week 2026!
April 7 (Tuesday), 12 PM
RSVP HERE
Global Village 2026: “Everyone’s From Somewhere: Welcome to New York,” reminds us that while our journeys may begin in different places, they intersect here— in the city that belongs to all of us. This is your chance to be a part of an unforgettable night filled with vibrant performances, exciting activities, and uplifting music that showcase the unique cultures within our community.
This very popular school-wide event is organized by the SPS Student Events Committee and sponsored by the Undergraduate and Graduate Student Councils, the Office of Student Life, and other school-wide clubs.
The first SPS Global Village was held on November 16, 2015, at the SPS Building, 7 East 2nd Street, as part of the SPS's Spirit Week, offering booths that provided information, food, freebies, and more from each country and culture represented.
For the last 10 years, the joy and excitement of Global Village have infused the SPS community and generated the warmth and dynamism of a true SPS family and the sentiment that created the slogan #WeAreSPS!
$50 Gift Card
Basket of merch + meals
Two $50 Gift Cards and one $25 Gift Card
Bag of snacks/food
Lithographed Photo featuring Jets Wide Receiver Garrett Wilson
Tickets to two events
10 Indian-made Towels
A Queens tour for 4 attendees
Certificate to redeem a subscription from Book Hookup
30 totes
Lunch with SPS Dean Angie (priceless)