International Education Week 2023
Sustainability & Environmental Justice
For International Education Week 2023 (IEW), where we are exploring the theme of Sustainability & Environmental Justice to foster reflections about climate change, environmental equity, and sustainable futures, locally and globally. We join campuses nationwide through IEW, a joint national initiative of the Department of State and the Department of Education, to think more deeply about internationalization across U.S. Campuses. At Tulane, we are using IEW to cultivate spaces for global awareness across borders, fostering an inclusive international community, and facilitating impactful global learning and engagement while also aligning with our institutional mission of equity, diversity, and inclusion.
The Office of Academic Affairs and Provost and the Office of International Affairs (Tulane Global) are spearheading this year’s International Education Week, alongside its key partners, the Office of International Students and Scholars, NTC Center for Global Education, and 15+ Schools and Units across campus.
Keynote Speaker: Olga Morales-Pate
Olga Morales-Pate, an accomplished leader in environmental justice and rural community development issues, is the CEO of the Rural Community Assistance Partnership (RCAP). RCAP is a national non-profit network providing opportunity, assistance, and practical guidance to small communities in all fifty states, U.S. territories, and tribal lands to ensure access to safe drinking water, sanitary wastewater disposal, and economic prosperity for all rural America. At Tulane, we are eager to learn more about how the RCAP works with rural and often overlooked communities -including the many challenges- to elevate rural voices and build local capacity/sustainability to improve the quality of life by having access to water. Olga’s work around water inevitably resonates with our local community in New Orleans, the Mississippi, and the Gulf as a living example of how water and climate change have shaped and will continue to shape every fiber of our histor(ies), locally and globally.
Date: Monday, November 13
Tulane Language Day 2023
Date: Tuesday, November 14
Join us to celebrate languages and cultures by engaging in interactive activities, performances, and delicious food. Tulanians will be able to embrace the diverse languages offered at the School of Liberal Arts and embark on a linguistic adventure like no other!
Study Abroad Fair
Date: Wednesday, November 15
If you plan to go abroad next semester or summer, this is the event for you! The Office of Study Abroad approves +160 international programs spanning every major and world region.
IEW 2023 Closing Reception
Date: Tuesday, November 15
Join us for a reception to close International Education Week 2023. The Dow Dance Company will perform the piece titled IYA-ORISHA, a fictional journey through the tales of West African divinities told through an Afrofuturism lens performed by: Arouna Guindo, Caleb Dowden, Ceylon Seiber, and Iman Keilah Marshall. Free food and perks!
Full List of Events
- Monday, November 13 (3:00 PM) - Fulbright (Early Bird) Information Session & Networking at the LBC (Stibbs Conference Room)
- Tuesday, Nov. 14 (11:00 AM - 1:30 PM) - CIEE Walk-In Advising (Study Abroad) at McAlister Place (Table/Booth)
- Tuesday, Nov. 14 (2:00 PM) - TU Citizens Global Café at the LBC (Mezzanine).
- Wednesday, November 15 (3:00 PM) - Virtual Immigration Law Workshop by Ware Immigration Law Firm and OISS
- Wednesday, November 15 (4:30 PM) - Faculty and Staff Training Series: International Student Experience Panel at the LBC (Race Room)
- Wednesday, November 15 (4:00 PM) - (PANEL) Co-Creating Communities: A Global Perspective on Art's Role in Developing Vibrant & Sustainable Communities at the LBC (Stibbs Conference Room)
- Thursday, November 16 (11:00 AM) - Explore GREEN Careers, Career Corner Tabling Event at the LBC (Pedersen Lobby)
Sponsors & Collaborators
Office of Academic Affairs & Provost | Office of International Affairs (Tulane Global) | Altman Program | ByWater Institute | Newcomb Institute | NTC - Center for Global Education & Office of Study Abroad | Office of International Students & Scholars (OISS) | Freeman School of Business | School of Law | School of Liberal Arts | School of Public Health & Tropical Medicine | School of Science & Engineering | Stone Center for Latin American Studies | Bywater Institute | Middle American Research Institute | School of Science & Engineering | Fulbright Association | Tulane Language Center (SLA) | NTC-Career Center | NTC-Office of Fellowship Advising
