Global Engagement Events
Fulbright Virtual Info Session
1:00 p.m.Nov
16
1:00–2:00 p.m.
The virtual info session will introduce students to the US Student Fulbright program, which offers funding opportunities for graduate students, seniors, and juniors in any academic field. You can receive a Fulbright award to go abroad for 8-10 months for any of the following: international research, teaching English abroad, or pursuing a graduate degree in a foreign university. We will hear from Fulbright staff at IIE (Institute for International Education), Fulbright alumni, and there will be break-out session for UO students only. Attend this information session to learn more! Register for info session here: https://apply.iie.org/register/GPS_11.16.26
Spanish Immersion Programs Information Session
4:00 p.m.Nov
16
4:00–5:00 p.m.
Immerse yourself in the language, culture, and vibrant communities of Spain and Mexico! Join this information session to explore the many study abroad opportunities available in both countries, from Spanish language immersion and cultural experiences to internships, university exchanges, and hands-on learning. Discover programs in exciting destinations like Barcelona, Madrid, Oaxaca, Segovia, and Querétaro, learn about language requirements and program options, and find the experience that's right for you. Get inspired to take your education abroad!
Explore GEO Study Abroad programs in Mexico and Spain!
This event is part of International Education Month (IEM) programming. View the full calendar of IEM events here: https://international.uoregon.edu/IEM
Recognizing and Addressing Islamophobia, Anti-Arab, and Anti-Palestinian Bias on Campus
noonNov
17
noon
Recognizing and Addressing Islamophobia, Anti-Arab, and Anti-Palestinian Bias on Campus with the Intercultural Networks Group offers insight into the identities and lived experiences of Muslim, Arab, and Palestinian community members. As anti-Muslim incidents continue to rise nationally, this workshop equips participants to recognize common tropes and everyday forms of bias, and to take practical, informed action to foster belonging and counter harmful narratives.
Information Session for Catalysts for Impact: NGOs in SE Asia
1:00 p.m.Nov
17
1:00 p.m.
Interested in learning about nonprofit and nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) in Southeast Asia? Join the information session for Catalysts for Impact: NGOs in SE Asia to learn about the NGO sector, explore issues affecting the region, and discover how you can gain hands-on experience working on a project for a local organization in Cambodia. We’ll cover program details, travel locations, and application requirements.
This event is part of International Education Month (IEM) programming. View the full calendar of IEM events here: https://international.uoregon.edu/IEM.
University Exchanges Info Session
2:00 p.m.Nov
17
2:00–3:00 p.m.
Have you ever thought about doing a university exchange? Attend this information session and learn all about the programs we offer, dates, deadlines, scholarships, and more!
This event is part of International Education Month (IEM) programming. View the full calendar of IEM events here: https://international.uoregon.edu/IEM.
ISSS Career Readiness Workshop
3:30 p.m.Nov
17
3:30–4:30 p.m.
Learn about the F regulations for working in the US including Curricular Practical Training (CPT), Optional Practical Training (OPT), and pathways to H1B.
Presented by International Student and Scholar Services.
This event is part of International Education Month (IEM) programming. View the full calendar of IEM events here: https://international.uoregon.edu/IEM.
Union Organizing Across National Divides: Palestinians and Jewish Israelis in the Jerusalem Bus Drivers’ Union
4:00 p.m.Nov
17
4:00–5:30 p.m.
Two leaders from a progressive Israeli labor union that organizes Jewish and Palestinian workers in joint unions will visit the University of Oregon for a four-day visit.
The union, "Power of the Workers," will send one Jewish and one Palestinian organizer from their union, who will talk about all of the aspects of organizing unions across those lines.
They will focus in particular on their experience organizing public transportation bus drivers in the Jerusalem area, where occasional anti-Palestinian threats or violence have been met by a series of one-day strikes in which Jewish and Palestinian drivers all stuck together. This isn't a simple kumbaya story, but it's impressive and instructive, and a little bit hopeful in a place where it's hard to find hope.
Speaker Bios:
Mohammad Hresh is a Palestinian and was born and raised in the city of Nazareth. He has worked as a bus driver for the past 13 years and, in that role, was one of the key rank-and-file activists who led the original union organizing campaign of drivers at the Superbus company, a major transport company operating in the Jerusalem area and the Galilee. He has served as a key leader in the Koach La’Ovdim union for the past decade, including representing co-workers in negotiations, grievance hearings and public advocacy, and is a member of the leadership committee of the union’s Public Transportation branch. Mohammad continues to work as a bus driver and lives in Nazareth with his wife and their two children, Ali and Reem.
Tamar Ohana Warkentin is a Jewish Israeli, whose family originally immigrated to Israel from Morrocco. She is a social worker and for the past nine years has served as a full-time union organizer with Koach La’Ovdim. She has held multiple leadership roles within the union, including serving as head of the union’s Jerusalem regional branch and also head of the Public Transportation division, and currently is director of the union’s newly established center for workers’ education, training, and culture. In addition to her union work, Tamar is also a leading activist in Israel’s LGBTQ+ community, and recently won a precedent-setting court case establishing parental rights for queer and interfaith families. Tamar lives in Jerusalem with her wife and two children.
The speakers will be of interest to a wide range of students — both those interested in labor/economic justice, those interested in Isreal/Palestine, and those interested in organizing across national/ethical/racial lines more broadly.
Sponsored by UO Labor Education and Research Center/ Department of Sociology/ Global Justice Program/ Wayne Morse Center for Law and Politics.
This event is part of International Education Month (IEM) programming. View the full calendar of IEM events here: https://international.uoregon.edu/IEM.
Climate Change, Ecosystems, Renewable Energy APRU SCL Webinar
5:00 p.m.Nov
17
5:00 p.m.
This month's APRU SCL webinar will explore the role of climate change research and renewable energy in building sustainable cities and landscapes. Hear about remote sensing observations of forest ecosystems, the impacts of climate change on terrestrial carbon and nitrogen cycles, and approaches to developing climate-resilient wind and solar power systems. The event will be livestreamed and is open to researchers, practitioners, students, and policymakers both within and outside the APRU SCL network.
Featured guest speakers from East China Normal University (ECNU):
Dr. Wenmin Zhang, Assistant Professor, Dept. of Geographic Sciences Dr. Jinglan Cui, Research Professor, Dept. of Geographic Sciences Dr. Dongsheng Zheng, Professor, Dept. of Geographic Sciences
Coffee and Tea Cultures of the World
noonNov
18
noon
Tea and coffee: Taste and explore the cultures behind the world's most influential beverages, and discover their impact on trade, economies, science, and daily life with UO international students and professors.
Coffee and Tea Presenters:
- Dr. Christopher Hendon, Associate Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry
- Dr. Gyoung-Ah Lee, Professor of Anthropology, Asian Studies, and Food Studies
- Dr. Ian Callison, Visiting Instructor, Clark Honors College
- Natalia, Fulbright Language Teaching Assistant (FLTA) from Brazil
- Aziz, International Cultural and Service Program (ICSP) student from Kazakhstan
- Elif, Fulbright Language Teaching Assistant (FLTA) from Turkey
This event is part of International Education Month (IEM) programming. View the full calendar of IEM events here: https://international.uoregon.edu/IEM.
GEO Budget and Finance Workshop
noonNov
18
noon
Are you interested in studying abroad? Join this interactive workshop to learn tips and tricks to budgeting for traveling abroad as a student. This workshop will review subjects such as study abroad or GlobalWorks internship budgets, how exchange rates and foreign currencies work across different countries, and how to figure out how to cover your costs abroad.
This event is part of International Education Month (IEM) programming. View the full calendar of IEM events: https://international.uoregon.edu/IEM.