International Education Week Event Information
Nov. 12-17, 2006

INTERNATIONAL DINNER
This Dinner pot luck, hosted by Dorchester Hall, aims to foster cultural understanding through international cuisine. Admission: $3.00 if you RSVP, $5.00 at the door or provide a dish in exchange for free admission. Please email Alyssa Toland atoland@umd.edu with your name, the dish to share, and the country of origin.
Sponsored by Global Communities and Bridges.

OPENING CEREMONY
Join President C.D. Mote, Jr., international students, faculty and staff to kick off International
Education Week with food, presentations, and music.

COFFEE CHAT
The Coffee Chat provides a chance to practice, improve, or maintain your language skills in an informal, relaxed setting. In order to help you improve your skills, a native or near-native “facilitator” guides or oversees each Coffee Chat group. Fourteen languages are spoken during coffee chat.
Sponsored by Language House.

FILM: Hera Pheri (India)
This film, made in “Bollywood,” is a comedy about three friends who find themselves unable to pay their debts until they come across an unexpected solution. But more trouble lies ahead...
Sponsored by Office of International Programs; School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures; and Hoff Theater.

FILM: Bosta (Lebanon)
After 15 years of exile in France, Kamal returns to Beirut with his mind set on one goal: recreate the dance group he had formed with his school friends and whom he hasn’t seen since, but today, not only does he want to bring this disparate group back together, but also take the bold move of introducing a Western flavor to the traditional Dabkeh music.
Sponsored by the Lebanese Student Organization.

AMBASSADOR OF SPAIN
Spanish Ambassador Carlos Westendorp will talk about the U.S.-Spanish relationship and international collaboration. A lawyer by training, he has been Ambassador since July 30, 2004.
Sponsored by the Office of International Programs.

INTERNATIONAL COFFEE HOUR
Enjoy free snacks and coffee while socializing with American and International students, staff and community members.
Sponsored by International Education Services.

FILM: L’Auberge Espagnol (Spain, France)
As part of a job that he is promised, Xavier, an economics student, signs on to a European exchange program in order to gain working knowledge of the Spanish language. Following his arrival, Xavier is soon thrust into a cultural melting pot when he moves into an apartment full of international students.
Sponsored by Study Abroad.

TAI CHI
"Tai Chi" is mainly an internal art that focuses on the breathing and balancing aspect of traditional martial arts. Personally led by experienced practitioner Dr. Phoenix Liu, this session will focus on the basics of a variety of styles (Wu, Chen) with emphasis on the most popular and widespread Yang style Taiji.
Sponsored by the Language House.

FILM: Trois Couleurs: Rouge (France)
Valentine, a young student and fashion model befriends a bitter former judge. Their accidental meeting is one of the many chance encounters woven through the narrative fabric of this feature. The subject here is fraternity, and indeed, its central characters are all closely connected, their destinies locked on a collision course.
Sponsored by the Language House.

INTERNATIONAL ALUMNI PANEL
The International Alumni Panel provides an opportunity for current UM international students to meet with some of the University’s recent international alumni and ask questions regarding finding a job in the U.S., Optional Practical Training, and more.
Sponsored by the University Career Center & International Education Services.

CULTURAL FAIR
Students from several countries, including Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Cameroon, Kazakhstan, Ivory Coast, Mexico, Thailand, Korea, Taiwan, Greece, Venezuela, and Ecuador, will present unique aspects of their various cultures.
Sponsored by the Maryland English Institute.

BROWN BAG LUNCH
Come meet and chat with Dr. Marian Zulean, a Romanian scholar who holds a PhD in Sociology. He is currently adviser with the National Security Department, Office of the Romanian President, and Associate Professor at the University of Bucharest. Dr. Zulean teaches Policy Analysis, International Security, and Civil-Military Relations.
Sponsored by Global Communities.

GLOBAL LEARNING WORKSHOP
The 2005 President’s Promise highlighted the internationalization of undergraduate education as a response to an increasingly globalized world. Center for Teaching Excellence (CTE) will address this challenge by offering a workshop on global learning led by CTE’s Coordinator of Graduate Student Programs.
Sponsored by the Center for Teaching Excellence.

INTERNATIONAL GRAD PUB
Grad Pub is an excellent opportunity to meet people from other programs and relax after a hard week. It will feature international food and beverages. Open to graduate students, must bring a valid I.D.
Sponsored by the Graduate Student Government.

FRENCH OPERA: Werther
Massenet’s celebrated opera, based on Goethe’s bestselling The Sorrows of Young Werther, has captivated audiences since its debut in 1892. When the sensitive poet Werther escorts Charlotte to a ball, he becomes immediately infatuated. But Charlotte is engaged to another man, and Werther’s pursuit is denied again and again, sapping his will to live. Featuring second year students of the Maryland Opera Studio, accompanied by piano.
Sponsored by the Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center.

INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE AND YOUR CAREER
This event will begin as a panel discussion among employers who represent various international organizations, followed by a networking event where employers will staff tables, collect resumes, answer questions, and more.
Sponsored by the Universi