Through a variety of activities, presentations and classroom teach-ins, the International Education Center is bringing the world TO YOU! All are invited and encouraged to partake in the wonderful opportunities for learning and sharing in the rich diversity both abroad and here on the BCC campus.
Schedule of Events
International Education Week. November 16 – 21, 2009 Brookdale Global Teach-in. You’ll be able to share the world with Brookdale professors by visiting classes in a variety of disciplines dealing with global issues. Anyone in the college and community is welcome to attend as many as they choose. Click here to view a list of participating classes.
All Week: International Education and Study Abroad Information Tables at the Student Success Centers in the Branch Campus and Higher Education Centers. Stop by the Student Success Centers to learn about international education and study abroad opportunities.
Tuesday, November 17, 2009, 11:30 am - 1:30pm, Warner Student Life Center. BeadforLife. The Black Student Union is pairing up with BeadforLife, an organization which creates bridges of understanding between impoverished hard working Africans and North Americans who want to create a world that works for all. Through the production of handmade jewelry made of paper beads, Ugandan women generate income to lift their families out of poverty. Members are women with HIV/AIDS and refugees from the war in Northern Uganda. All profits from BeadforLife are invested in community development projects that, along with income generation, help people escape extreme poverty. Proceeds go to charity: http://www.beadforlife.org/. Cosponsored by the Black Student Union and the Office of Student Life and Activities.
Tuesday, November 17, 2009, 11:45 am – 1:15 pm, MAN 106 Peru at Brookdale. Come and hear the experiences of Brookdale students and faculty who studied in Peru in July 2009. Light snacks will be provided.
Wednesday, November 18, 2009 Exhibition Cooking in the Jersey Blues Dining Room
Focus on Brazilian cuisine.
Thursday, November 19, 2009. 11:30 am – 2pm, Student Life Center Lobby Passport Day at Brookdale. Open the doors to international travel with the convenience of applying for a passport at Brookdale! The United States Postal Service is providing a one-stop passport shop for first time applicants. Individuals can submit applications, pay the $100 fee (must be a check or money order), and have photos taken in-person. Various forms of identification are required. For more information regarding application materials and acceptable forms of ID, please visit http://travel.state.gov/passport/get/first/first_830.html.
Thursday, November 19, 2009, 11:30am – 2 pm. Study Abroad Information Table at the Student Life Center. Stop by the Student Life Center to meet International Education Center staff and learn about study abroad opportunities.
Friday, November 20, 2009, 9 am – 12:30 pm, Student Life Center, Navesink I Seminar - Globalization and Sustainability: The World's Future. This seminar will begin with a keynote address by Dr. Michael Weinstein, Director, Institute for Sustainability Studies at Montclair State University. The keynote will be followed by panel discussions on globalization from environmental, historical, health care and economic perspectives and panel presentations showcasing sustainability projects overseas. Members of Brookdale's College Action Team on Sustainability (CATS) will have a table highlighting the College's efforts to promote principles of environmental stewardship. Sponsored by International Education Center and Monmouth University; Co-sponsor Brookdale CATS. Admission is free and open to the public.
Saturday, November 21, 2009, 9 am, Departs from Parking Lot 1 Trip to Brooklyn Museum. View wonderful collections of international art and artifacts. “Body Parts: Ancient Egyptian Fragments and Amulets” will be featured in the special exhibit hall. Contact Student Life & Activities 732-224-2500 or e-mail studentlife@brookdalecc.edu.
