SUGGESTED ACTIVITIES FOR COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES

The following list is just a start. Be creative in planning IEW events and let us know about your activities.

• Host an International Career Day by inviting alumni and/or local international experts as speakers.
  
  

• Organize a symposium on campus or in your community on an "international" theme. Some ideas include:

  – International education as the key to homeland security
  
  – The importance of foreign language study
  
  – International exchange and study abroad opportunities
  
  – The internationalization of higher education
  
  – The global classroom: Internet exchange, distance learning, etc.
  
  – Intercultural communication
  
  – Dealing with Culture Shock
  

• Recruit local professionals with overseas experience (Fulbright Students and Scholars, former diplomats or Peace Corps volunteers, business leaders working for multi-national corporations, or journalists) to talk about international careers and the importance of international education and exchange. This can be as formal as a panel presentation or speech or as informal as a coffee hour or brown bag lunch.
  
  

• Produce and/or screen a video about the experiences of international students on your campus and/or students back from a semester or year abroad.
  
  

• Organize a festival spotlighting a particular country or region. In addition to films, live performances, or art exhibits, include interactive elements such as teaching students how to cook food of a particular country, learn a traditional dance, or the basics of a foreign language.
  
  

• Host a Quiz Bowl on international affairs, geography, or world history. (For ideas, see the IEW Global IQ Quiz!)
  
  

• Participate in a Model UN or play host to a high school Model UN.