South Carolina State University is celebrating International Awareness Month with a series of events throughout November.
Activities recognize the diverse cultures represented by students, faculty and staff on campus. as well as the university’s many connections around the world.
“Each day we can learn from each other and make the world a happier place,” said Dr. Learie Luke, director of SC State’s Office of Global Engagement. “As we make intentional efforts to listen to and understand people from different backgrounds, we learn to appreciate and embrace the traditions of our fellowmen, and we value treating them as brothers and sisters.”
With that in mind, this year’s theme, “Connecting Across Cultural Borders,” will be highlighted by the programs and events scheduled for November.
The celebration kicked off on Friday with the North Indian Cooking Class and Cultural Showcase in SC State’s Staley Hall. The event was timed with Diwali, also spelled Divali, one of the major religious festivals in Hinduism, Jainism, and Sikhism celebrated all over the world.
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Upcoming International Awareness Month highlights
Monday, Nov. 4
International Discourse Session: 2 p.m. in the Lewis Lab Building 105-B. “Reflections on Study Abroad in Germany and Spain,” featuring students Josiah Stroman and Dajanique Layseth, who both studied abroad last summer.
The celebration kicked off on Friday with the North Indian Cooking Class and Cultural Showcase in SC State’s Staley Hall.
International Discourse Session: 2 p.m. in Belcher Hall 237. “Serbia,” featuring Luka Stefanovic, Vanja Petrov, Novak Novakovic, Teodora Vujicic and Danica Nedeljkovic.
International Discourse Session: 11 a.m. in Moss Hall 106. “Muslim Culture,” featuring Fulbright Scholar Maryam Aldaei.
“Parade of Nations Flag Procession & Opening Ceremony,” 12:15 p.m., from Martin Luther King Jr. Auditorium to Fine Arts Building lobby.
Wednesday, Nov. 13
“Coming to America: Professional and Personal Experiences,” 11 a.m. in Belcher Hall 407. Featuring, Dr. Renu Singh (India), Dr. Dior Konate (Senegal), Dr. Learie Luke (Trinidad & Tobago), Professor Joseph Onyeocha (Nigeria), and Carlos Bonfim (Brazil).
Leaving America: Student Reflections from Cultural Immersion Trips to Africa and the Caribbean,” 1 p.m. in a location to be determined. Featuring Rejoice Analae, Jayvion Snow, Taryn Sparkman, Eunice Eleke and Barry Fogle.
Thursday, Nov. 14
Passport Fair, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. in Belcher Hall Room 207. Apply for or renew your passport with the Charleston Passport Center staff, Open to the public. Register using the following link: https://forms.office.com/r/MejV1Fk8Ae. The Office of the President will pay for 200 passports for students at the Passport Fair, and the Division of Public Service and Agriculture will pay for the passports of all Ag Innovation and USDA National Scholars.
Monday, Nov. 18
Project Presentation: International Students Handbook, 5 p.m. in Belcher Hall 132. Featuring the “International Informants”: Rejoice Anaele, Kyshiem Bush, Symone Clayborne, Deidre Gilliard, Jasmine Henderson, Olivia Ratliff, Luka Stefanovic and Gerald Wilson.
SC State welcomes and embraces people from all nations into the Bulldog family, and it has Memorandums of Understanding with universities in Africa, the Caribbean, and South America. The university’s international students hail from at least 19 countries, with faculty and staff from many other nations.
SC State has an active program to encourage its students to go on cultural immersion trips overseas and to participate in study abroad before they graduate.
These activities and initiatives reflect the university’s commitment to global engagement. They also contribute to the institution achieving its mission of preparing highly skilled, competent and socially aware graduates to enable them to work and live productively in a dynamic, global society.
For more information about International Awareness Month and the SC State Office of Global Engagement, contact Luke at 803-536-7903 or lluke@scsu.edu.
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