Internationalization – Day at a Glance

NIEA fall workshop

September 16, 2014 by pioscc Leave a Comment

This year’s Northwest International Education Association (NIEA) fall workshop, will be on Friday, October 24, 2014 at Edmonds Community College with the theme of “Global Development and Changing Gender Roles”. There will be meaningful presentations and lively dialogue, with emphasis on teaching approaches and resources related to the theme and globalizing curriculum.

Our great selection of speakers include:

Keynote speaker Lara Birx of the Gates Foundation on “Women’s Issues in Health, Nutrition, and Agriculture in Africa and South Asia” .
Dr. Sutapa Basu, Executive Director of the Women’s Center Affiliate Professor, Women’s Studies.
Karen Foster, Washington State Senator, 22nd District.
Khurshida Begum, advocate, speaker, survivor of human trafficking.
Notable faculty and staff from community college across Washington. (Shoreline Professors, Rachel David and Rosie Bellert)

The early bird registration deadline is October 14. Here is the registration form and instructions. For more information see the flyer!

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Workshop for faculty

November 14, 2013 by pioscc Leave a Comment

Has this ever happened to you? Your students are working in groups, but some are being left out. Native English speakers are working away, using fast-paced, colloquial English, idioms, and shared cultural references. Meanwhile, international students sit passively, trying to listen or having given up, unable to follow the conversation, much less participate.

This is a phenomenon many of us have witnessed in our classrooms. It’s a difficult situation to address, but there are ways that we can break down communication barriers and get all students feeling like they—and their classmates—are valuable participants. When those inevitable challenges arise, students who feel like they are part of a community together will be more likely to take the initiative to deal with them proactively.

Come to a discussion next Tuesday, November 19, from 3-4PM in 1503. Sarah Zale (English) and Bill Harshbarger (ESL) will share some community-building techniques that have worked for them, followed by an open discussion.

We hope to see you there!

Davis Oldham

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Wear your school spirit!

October 25, 2013 by pioscc Leave a Comment

Join us at the International Student Transfer Fair on Monday, Oct. 28, from 2-4 in the PUB. There will be 19 Washington schools and more than 80 out-of-state Colleges and Universities present.

Please show your support of the event by dusting off and wearing something from YOUR Alma Mater! It’s a great way to create interest in your school and start a conversation!

The International Transfer Fairs are part of a consortium of 10 Seattle Area Community Colleges. More information here:

http://seattletransferfairs.weebly.com/index.html

submitted by Cynthia Okawara

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International Express Pulls into the PUB

June 25, 2013 by pioscc Leave a Comment

As we were invited, the International Education office provided one of the two scheduled Classified Voluntary Trainings on Saturday, June 22 (9 – 12:30). The session was called “International Express” in the sense of an express train — representing a quick overview of IE, China and Intercultural Training. Additionally, the ‘express’ represents the fast-growing field of international education in general.

Cynthia Okawara, Academic Advisor, Yifan Sun, Manager of International Education/China Specialist, and myself put together a three-part presentation consisting of the following outcomes.

Learning Outcomes
As a result of “riding” in the “International Express”

•You will be introduced to the members of the International Education Office.
•You will gain understanding of students particularly representing from China.
•You will gain understanding of your own culture and how it influences the way we view and interact with people.

Overall, we felt that the training was well received.

As we will have a different set of presenters for Friday, 28th, I can’t guarantee whether the content will remain the same.

Submitted by Mari Kosin