The department of International Student Life enhances the student-learning environment through programs and services that internationalize the campus experience.
Learn MoreThis year's International Education Week (IEW) is full of exciting events and opportunities to explore the international diversity of UGA and the transformational education abroad opportunities available to UGA students!
Learn MoreECHD 4000 will be an in-depth exploration of global consciousness, culture, and personal identity. We will explore on a deeper level what culture is and how to become a culturally competent student at UGA and person in the world.
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IEW is a week-long celebration of international education and intercultural awareness. Each year, the UGA community creates opportunities for students, staff, and faculty to celebrate and learn about international education taking place on our campus.
Check out the full list of IEW 2019 events below!
Join us as we learn about Courage from Candace Doby - former marketing leader at Chipotle Mexican Grill. Candace has traveled the world, researched the concept of courage, and beautifully combines her experiences to inspire others to find their own courage and apply it to their lives. Free event and open to all students, faculty/staff, and community members. Seat must be reserved using link below.
Interested in hearing how H-1B sponsorship happens from the inside? Dan Beaudry, former head of campus recruiting at Monster.com, shares the potent job search system used by many international students to find U.S. employment. H-1B's are won in ways you likely don't expect. What you'll discover in this presentation may surprise you.
This event is a way for us to showcase the international diversity and representation on our campus and celebrate the different cultural backgrounds at UGA.
Join ISL, student organizations, and campus departments from across UGA as we celebrate the kick-off of International Education Week 2019! This event is free to the UGA community and will include activities, food, performances, and other fun events that showcase the international diversity at UGA.
Career Center representatives will be available in 210 Memorial Hall to assist students with translating their international experiences into meaningful resume items. International students and domestic students are invited to take advantage of this tailored career advice!
The Office of Global Engagement would like to invite all students to come learn more about UGA Exchange programs by personally interacting with UGA exchange student alumni and current international exchange students here on campus!
UGA’s International Education Week 2019 is scheduled for November 18-22, 2019. In an effort to provide programs and services that prepare UGA students for a global society, ISL plans a week-long schedule of events that introduce important international education and intercultural learning opportunities on campus. Further, the IEW schedule includes opportunities to celebrate the diversity and contributions of our international campus community.
Did you know that UGA offers multiple opportunities to learn a new language? Come and learn about many of the different language programs as well as interact with faculty and staff from the different language programs on campus – and learn a few words, too!
The American-English Language Labs program (Language Labs) provides current international students at UGA a comfortable and reoccurring space to practice their American-English language skills and ask questions to clarify points of confusion related to the complicated nature and nuance of conversational English.
Career Center representatives will be available in 210 Memorial Hall to assist students with translating their international experiences into meaningful resume items. International students and domestic students are invited to take advantage of this tailored career advice!
Candace has spent a decade researching courage, and she creatively merges that research with her experiences leading marketing teams at Chipotle Mexican Grill and traveling the world solo. She leverages this unique combination of expertise to help youth and young adults find their own courage — to lead, to travel and to be themselves.
Learn about the experience of an international student in their journey to UGA for their degree. This simulation is for students, faculty, and staff who want to learn more about what international students experience prior to arriving at UGA for their academic career.
Career Center representatives will be available in 210 Memorial Hall to assist students with translating their international experiences into meaningful resume items. International students and domestic students are invited to take advantage of this tailored career advice!
Taiwo Akinyemi, a graduate student from Nigeria studying Microbiology in Franklin College of Arts and Sciences, will lead the next Discussions without Borders series at the University of Georgia, presenting on personal perspectives about his experience and knowledge of Nigeria’s education system as well as introducing interesting questions that fuel his curiosity for the future.
Enjoy several UGA musical ensembles performing cultural music selections from around the world.
Career Center representatives will be available in 210 Memorial Hall to assist students with translating their international experiences into meaningful resume items. International students and domestic students are invited to take advantage of this tailored career advice!
Tea Talks provide students and faculty at UGA to come together to discuss a culturally relevant topic in an intimate and comfortable setting. The goal of Tea Talks is to raise awareness and educate the public on a socio-cultural issue, and to facilitate a dialogue on the topic.
Join us as we hear from Professor Cindy Hahamovitch (UGA History Department) on the challenges facing immigrant workers around the world.
Dan Beaudry, former head of campus recruiting at Monster.com, shares the potent job search system used by many international students to find U.S. employment.
Test your knowledge and meet new people at Global Trivia! Refreshments, prizes, and fun will be provided.
The American-English Language Labs program (Language Labs) provides current international students at UGA a comfortable and reoccurring space to practice their American-English language skills and ask questions to clarify points of confusion related to the complicated nature and nuance of conversational English.
Global Dawgs is a training workshop for UGA faculty and staff to explore and develop intercultural competency and communication skills. It also allows for participants to learn more about international students at the University and learn best practices to support international students on campus. Participants will learn effective intercultural communication skills and develop a toolkit of resources to best support international students and develop an intercultural perspective. Pre-registration is required.
Career Center representatives will be available in 210 Memorial Hall to assist students with translating their international experiences into meaningful resume items. International students and domestic students are invited to take advantage of this tailored career advice!
The American-English Language Labs program (Language Labs) provides current international students at UGA a comfortable and reoccurring space to practice their American-English language skills and ask questions to clarify points of confusion related to the complicated nature and nuance of conversational English.
