Tuesday, November 17, 2015

International Education Week Kicks Off!!

International Education Week kicked off yesterday with Get Your International On Day!  If you have photos to share, please email international@jeffersonstate.edu.  Here were a few submitted to our twitterpage @jsccintl and facebook page (www.facebook.com/jeffstateinternational).

Voting is finished and winners of the IEW Photo Contest will be announced Thursday at the Taste of India Country Highlight at the Shelby-Hoover Campus (4600 Valleydale Road) in the HSB Auditorium.


Hope to see you this week our events!!

Come learn Bollywood Dancing at the Taste of India tomorrow at Jefferson with Aashta Shastri or Salsa on Thursday at 9am with Champion Latin and Ballroom!

Sunday, November 8, 2015

IEW Photo/Art Contest -- It's Time To Vote!!

IEW Photo/Art Contest -- It's Time To Vote!! 

Winners will be announced at the Shelby Hoover Campus on Thursday November 19th during the Taste of India Event at 1pm.  Located in the Health Sciences Building 1st Floor Auditorium.

Go Here to Cast Your Ballot - Voting will end at 4:30pm on Friday, November 13th.

View all the photos!


Tuesday, October 13, 2015

International Education Week - Look at What We've Got!

View the Photos Here Submitted for International Education Week

Student Photos

Faculty/Staff Photos

To view a beautiful slide show of all our submissions -  Go Here

Want to submit your own photo for the contest?  Go Here.

Final Submissions are Due November 6th and voting will occur between November 9th-15th.  Check back as we add new ones.

Winners will be announced during International Education Week at the Country Highlights in the HSB Auditorium on November 19th at the Shelby-Hoover Campus.  You do not have to be present to win.



International Education Week


November 16-19 is International Education Week. This event is celebrated nationally to highlight the benefits of international education and exchange worldwide.
 
There will be a few events held during that week to celebrate the diversity of Jefferson State.
 
International Education Week Photo/Art Contest

Open to faculty, staff, and students of Jeff State.  Context of the original photos/artwork must be of a global/cross cultural context.  Submissions are due noon on November 6th.  Voting will be open from November 9-15th and winners will be announced at the India Country Highlight at the Shelby-Hoover campus on November 19th.
 
Click here to submit your photos!
 
Winners will receive prizes ranging from restaurants gift certificates to canvas prints.  1st-3rd place will be awarded for the Faculty/Staff and Students separately.
 
View submissions at the IEW website at www.iewjscc.blogspot.com


Calendar of Events

Monday – November 16th

Get Your International On Day!!

 Join us in celebrating the beauty of culture by wearing clothing reflective of a global, cross-cultural, or diverse nature.  All 4 campuses are encouraged to participate and post on the Jefferson State International Pages - https://www.facebook.com/jeffstateinternational - Facebook or @jsccintl for Twitter!


Wednesday – November 18th
 
 Jefferson Campus – Country Highlights
Taste of India
 
9am-11am
Fitzgerald Student Center (Upper Auditorium- FSC 400)
Come join us for a Taste of India. Bollywood Fitness, Mehendi Demonstrations, cultural displays, and much more!
 
 Taste of Central, South, and Latin America
 
1am-3pm
Fitzgerald Student Center (Upper Auditorium- FSC 400)
Music, sweets, and country displays from several different Central, South, and Latin American nations. 
 
Thursday, November 19th
 
 Shelby Hoover Campus – Taste of Central, South, and Latin America
9am-11am
Health Science Building Auditorium (1st Floor)
Music, treats, and sweets, and country displays from several different Central, South, and Latin American nations. 
 
Jefferson Campus – Country Highlights
Taste of India
9am-11am
Fitzgerald Student Center (Upper Auditorium- FSC 400)
Come join us for a Taste of India.
Garba Dancing, Mehendi Demonstrations, cultural displays, and much more!

Pell City

Lecture:  1pm at the Pell City Library
From China With Love


 

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Tuesday, September 22, 2015

Welcome to the Jefferson State International Education Week page!


International Education Week is celebrated this year from November 16-19th.  This is 16th year of IEW with the purpose of "celebrating the benefits of international education and exchange worldwide."  Full information about the history of the event is available on the Department of State:  Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs website.

As our contribution to this national celebration, Jefferson State will be holding a few events and activities:

  • International Education Week Photo/Art Contest:  Submissions are due by November 6th.
  • November 16th & 17th will be 'Wear Your International Days!" -- Have an outfit reflective of another culture or your cultural heritage, wear it to class on November 16th & 17! 
  • November 18th - Jefferson Campus - Country Highlights (currently scheduled for India and a 2nd country TBA)
  • November 19th -- Shelby-Hoovers Campus - Country Highlights (currently scheduled for India and a 2nd country TBA)