An Office of International Programs newsletter

Vol. 6, No. 1

Overtwenty-fiveeventsandactivitieswilltakeplaceNovember15-19,2010torecognizetheglobalreachofUNCCharlotte.IncelebrationofInternationalEducationWeek,units,departmentsandstudentorganizationshaveplannedopportunities for the campus to engage globally in a variety of ways. Food, dance, cultural presentations, politicalanalysis,informationsessions,andopportunitiesforcasualconversationswithadiverserangeofstudentsandfacultyareallpresentontheschedule.

According toUNCCharlotteChancellorPhilipDubois, “UNCCharlotte celebrates International Education Week 2010 ...! Ourcampus community has enjoyed a long and active tradition ofsupportinginternationalizationandexchange.Students,faculty,andstaffareallencouragedtoparticipateandrecognizethisimportantweekofprogrammingincelebrationoftheglobalvillage.” Participating campus groups include: Chartwells Catering;Recreational Services; Office of International Programs; WorldAffairsCouncilofCharlotte;CenterforGraduateLifeintheGraduateSchool;EducationAbroadAssociation;UNCCharlotteSwahiliClub;AtkinsLibrary;ModelUnitedNations;AfricanStudiesAcademy;MuChapterofPhiBetaDelta;theGlobalVillageLearningCommunityandmanyothers. For a complete list of all events, visit http://oip.uncc.edu/IntEdWk.htm.

UNCCharlotteRecognizesInternationalEducationWeek2010

DelegationfromKingstonUniversityVisitsUNCCharlotte

A delegation of six administrators from KingstonUniversityinLondonvisitedUNCCharlotteSeptember9-10,2010andreceivedawarmreceptionfromseveraldepartments and units around the campus. Thedelegation was primarily concerned with faculty andstudent academic support, assessment, informationtechnologyandstudentengagement.Duringtheirtime,theymetwithseveralofficeswithinAcademicServicesand heard a couple perspectives on assessmentstrategiesfromEmilyStephenson-GreenintheCollegeofEducationandTedElling,AssociateViceChancellorforStudentAffairs. KingstonUniversityisoneofUNCCharlotte’soldestexchange partners.ManyUNCCharlotte faculty andstudentshaveparticipatedintheexchangeandseveraljoined a small reception to welcome the delegation.Thiswas thegroup’s first visit toUNCCharlotteandlargelyservedtoprovideanoverviewofthecampus’sactivities and offerings to further opportunities forinformationexchangeandcollaboration.

Throughout the Week November 15-19

International CuisineCrown CommonsLunch & Dinner

World Regions DisplayAtkins LibraryOngoing

India SongBelk Theatre, Robinson HallNov. 17-20

Monday, November 15

New Faculty Information Session & Lunch (reservations required)CHHS 207, 12 noon- 2 pm

Group Fitness: SalsaAerobics Studio, SAC2:15 pm-3:15 pm

“Kenyan Women in the Digital Age” by Professor Celia Nyamweru of St. Lawrence UniversityBarnard 2443:30 pm-5:00 pm

Teaching Abroad: Is It For Me?CHHS 2813:30 pm-5:00

Thursday, November 18

Free International Coffee & Tea TastingAtkins Ground Floor beside Library Cafe9:30 am-11:00 am

Travel PhotographyCHHS 20712:30 pm-1:30 pm

Short Film & Discussion: Roma ItaliaCHHS 2072:00 pm-3:00 pm

International Coffee HourProspector Cafeteria4:00 pm-6:00 pm

“The Lazarus Effect”: Film & DiscussionCHHS 3767:00 pm-8:30 pm

Group Fitness: Ballroom & Latin DanceAerobics Room, SAC7:30 pm-8:30 pm

Wednesday, November 17

Where Am I?Student UnionAll Day

Faculty Fulbright Information SessionCHHS 20712:30 pm-1:30 pm

Group Fitness: Advanced SalsaAerobics Room, SAC2:15 pm-3:15 pm

Phi Beta Delta Annual Meeting & Induction of New MembersStudent Union, 3rd fl. Multipurpose RoomBy invitation only

Community Conversations: Globalizing CharlotteLevine Museum of the New South6:00 pmRSVP to edash@uncc.edu required

Island Street VibesAfter Hours, Cone Center6:30 pm-8:00 pm

60 Years of Iranians’ JourneyStudent Union, 3rd Floor7:00 pm-9:00 pm

Friday, November 19

Currently no events listed.Please check

http://oip.uncc.edu/IntEdWk.htm for the most updated list of events.

Tuesday, November 16

Peace Corps PresentationCHHS 20712:30 pm-1:30 pm

Africa at 50: Looking Back, Thinking Forward ForumBarnard 2442:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Japanese Culture PresentationCHHS 2073:00-4:00 pm

Model United Nations Security Council SimulationFriday Bldg Room 143:30 pm-4:30 pm

International Speed-FriendingCHHS 1284:00 pm-5:00 pm

Swahili Cultural ExperienceCOED 2025:00 pm

International Potluck & PresentationAfter Hours, Cone Center5:00 pm-7:00 pmGroup Fitness: ZumbaAerobics Studio, SAC6:30 pm-7:30 pm

Spice Up Your Day: Try it the Latino WayStudent Union 340 A&D7:00 pm

International Education Week 2010Schedule of events

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World Regions DisplayAtkinsLibrary

Takeastrollthroughacollectionofbooksandartifactsdisplayedbasedonregionsoftheworld.Peekatmanuscripts

fromtheLibrary’sSpecialCollectionssectiontoseewhichperspectivesoftheworldarethesametodayandwhichoneshavechanged.Examineitemsfromaroundtheworld

contributedbystudentsandstaffwhohavetraveledtheglobe..

Throughout the WeekWorld Regions Display

International CuisineCrownCommons,StudentUnion

Lunch&Dinner

Lunch&dinnerinCrownCommonswillincludedishesfromaroundtheworldattheInternationalFarestation.Asian,

African,European&LatinAmericanarerepresentedthroughouttheweek-stopbytotrysomethingneworenjoyafavorite

SponsoredbyChartwell’s.

Throughout the WeekInternational Cuisine

India SongBelkTheatre

November17,18,19,&20

HostedbytheDepartmentofTheatre,thistheatreproductionbyMargueriteDurasissetwithintheluxuriousconfinesof

Europeancoloniallife,whereprivilegedwhitecoloniststakerefugefrompoverty,disease,andstarvationamongthenativepopulation.India SongpresentsapassionateaccountofthetragiclovestoryofAnne-MarieStretter,thewifeof

theFrenchambassadortoIndia.

Moreinformationavailableat:http://www.performances.uncc.eduTicketsavailableatwww.unccboxoffice.com.($6-$14).

November 17-20India Song

Throughout the Week Nov. 15-19

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Monday, November 15

HostedbyDepartmentofAfricanStudies,UNCCharlotte

Dr.NyamweruisprofessoremeritaofanthropologyatSt.LawrenceUniversity.ShehasbeenconductingresearchonwomenandlandrightsissuesinKenya

formorethan45years.Hertalkwillfocuson“tradition”and“modernity”andwillhighlighthowthingshave

changedforKenyanwomen.

“Kenyan Women in the Digital Age” by Professor Celia Nyamqeru of St. Lawrence UniversityBarnard 2443:30-5:00 pm

HostedbyOfficeofInternationalPrograms

JoinadiscussionwithinternationaleducationprofessionalswhohavespenttimeteachingabroadinChina,Ecuador,SouthKoreaandThailand.Hear

perspectivesontheirmotivationsforteachingabroadandtheprofessionalandpersonalimpactsoftheirexperiences..

Teaching Abroad: Is It For Me?CHHS 2813:30-5:00 pm

HostedbyRecreationalServices

ApopularformofLatin-Americandancethatisfunandvibrantwithmusicthatwillmakeyoumove.Learn

basictechniquesandchoreographywhilegettingaworkout!

Group Fitness: SalsaAerobics Studio, SAC2:15-3:15 pmn

HostedbyOfficeofInternationalPrograms

FacultynewtoUNCCharlotteforthe2010-2011academicyearareinvitedtomeetwiththeOffice

ofInternationalPrograms(OIP)forlunchandconversation.Staffwillbeavailabletotalkabout

howOIPcansupportyourscholarshipandteachingandhowyoucanbeinvolved.Thisisaninformalprogramandfacultyarewelcometostopbyatanytimethatis

convenientfortheminthistimeframe.Reservationsrequiredtorebecca.vincent@uncc.edu.

New Faculty Information Session & LunchCHHS 20712:30-2:00 pm

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Tuesday, November 16

HostedbyUNCCharlotteModelUnitedNations

ComeseeUNCCharlotte’saward-winningModelUnitedNationsteaminaction.Experiencea

simulatedSecurityCouncilmeetingandlearnthenuancesofnegotiation,debateandinternational

collaboration.

Model United Nations Security Council SimulationFriday 143:30-4:30 pm

HostedbytheEnglishLanguageTrainingInstitute

SomanyinterestingpeopletomeetatUNCCharlotteandsolittletime–tryinternationalspeedfriending!

JoininternationalstudentsfromUNCCharlotte’sEnglishLanguageTrainingInstituteinamodified

versionof“speeddating.”Meetstudentsfromaroundtheworldinaseriesofshortconversations.Refreshmentsserved..

International Speed-FriendingCHHS 1284:00-5:00 pm

HostedbytheUNCCharlotteSwahiliClub

AjourneyintotheculturalaspectsoftheSwahilispeakingcountriesthroughfood,songandstories..

Swahili Cultural ExperienceCOED 2025:00 pm

HostedbyDepartmentofAfricanaStudies

ThemajorityofmodernAfricannationscelebratethe50thanniversaryoftheirindependencefrom

colonialrulethisyear.Aspartoftheuniversity-wideeventsmarkingthe2010InternationalEducationWeek,thisforumwillexaminewhatthisperiodof

globalrestructuringofcapitalandpowermeantforthefutureofAfricaanditsglobalpopulationsinviewofcoloniallegaciesandpost-colonialexperiences.FiveAfricanaStudiesfacultyfromboththeCollegeofLiberalArtsandSciencesandtheCollegeofEducationwillleadtheforum.

Africa at 50: Looking Back, LookingBarnard 2442:00-4:00 pm

HostedbyOfficeofInternationalPrograms&theDepartmentofGlobal,International,andAreaStudiess

InterestedinservinginthePeaceCorps?JoinreturnedvolunteerMikeEskitchtotalkaboutthe

program,opportunitiesandrewardsofbeingaglobalcitizeninthisregard.EskitchservedinBrazilandBolivia..

Peace Corps PresentationCHHS 20712:30-1:30 pm

HostedbyOfficeofInternationalPrograms

LearnaboutJapanthroughauniquestory-tellingexperiencewithKazuyaYuasa,aninternvisitingUNC

CharlottefromOsakaUniversityinJapan..

Japanese Cultural PresentationCHHS 2073:00 pm-4:00 pm

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HostedbytheCenterforGraduateLife

InternationalstudentswillprepareculturaldishestoshareandVidalDickerson,DirectoroftheMulticulturalResourceCenterwillfacilitatea

discussion.

International Potluck & PresentationAfter Hours, Cone Center5:00 pm-7:00 pm

HostedbytheLatinAmericanStudentOrganization(LASO)

ThisprogramwillpresentaculturalpotluckandinvitestheUNCCharlottecampuscommunityto

samplethevarietyoffoodsfromLatinAmericawhileyouenjoyanightoffunandgames.

Spice Up Your Day: Try it the Latino WayStudent Union 340 A&D7:00 pm

HostedbyRecreationalServices

Adance-exerciseprogramthatkeepseveryonemotivatedbycreatingaparty-likeatmosphere.

Studentswilllearnacombinationofdancestepssuchasmeringue,reggae,salsa,cumbiaandmore..

Group Fitness: ZumbaAerobics Studio, SAC6:30-7:30 pm

HostedbytheOfficeofEducationAbroad

Doyouknowwhereallthecountriesare?ChallengeyourCountryIQandseeifyou’rebetterthanthe

averageAmerican!It’ssaid,37%ofAmericanscan’tlocateNorthAmericaonamap.Comeproveyou’re

notpartofthe37%!.

Where Am I?Student UnionAll Day

Wednesday, November 17

HostedbyRecreationalServices

ApopularformofLatin-Americandancethatisfunandvibrantwithmusicthatwillmakeyoumove.Learnbasictechniquesandchoreographywhile

gettingaworkout!Participantsmustalreadyknowaleft-rightturnandacrossbodyinordertoattend..

Group Fitness: Advanced SalsaAerobics Room, SAC2:15-3:15 pm

HostedbytheOfficeofInternationalPrograms

UNCCharlottefacultyareinvitedtolearnmoreaboutopportunitiesthroughtheFulbrightScholarprogram.

Pastrecipientsoftheprestigiousrecognitionwillprovideperspectiveontheirexperienceaswellas

answerquestionsabouttheprocess.

Faculty Fulbright Information SessionCHHS 20712:30-1:30 pm

Tuesday, November 16

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HostedbyOfficeofInternationalPrograms

AbriefhistoryandanalysisofthemostrecentsocialeventsinIranalongwithsomePersianmusicand

poetry..

60 Years of Iranians’ Journey3rd Floor, Student Union7:00 pm-9:00 pm

HostedbyUNCCharlotte&LevineMuseumoftheNewSouth

ContributorstothenewbookCharlotte, NC: The Global Evolution of a New South Cityexplorewhathappenswhentheexternalforcesofglabalization

combinewithadity’sinternatldynamicstoreshapethelocalstructures,landscapes,andidentitiesofa

southernplace.WewilltakeacloserlookathowNASCAR,

emergenceofethnicneighborhoods,andcityplanningareaffectedbythechangingdemographicsintheCharlotteregion.

RSVPrequiredtoedash@uncc.edu.

Community Conversations: Globalizing CharlotteLevine Museum of the New South6:00 pm

Wednesday, November 17

HostedbyPhiBetaDeltaandtheOfficeofInternationalPrograms

TheMuChapterofPhiBetaDeltaHonorSocietyforInternationalScholarswasfoundedatUNCCharlotte

in1988.ThepurposeofPBDistherecognitionofexperienceintheareasofinternationaleducationexchangeand/orinternationalscholarship.Italso

servesasameansforencouraginginterdisciplinaryinterchangeandacatalystfordevelopinganetworkamongfaculty,students,andstaffinvolved.TheinductionceremonyisheldeachFallandformallyrecognizesthosepersons

whohavecontributedtotheinternationalizationofUNCCharlotte

Phi Beta Delta Annual Meeting & InductionStudent Union, 3rd floor Multipurpose Room3:30 pm-5:00 pm

By invitation only

HostedbyUNCCharlotteCaribbeanConnection

ThisprogramistoeducateothersabouttheoriginofCaribbeancarnivalfestivals,aswellastheirhistory,

preparationandexecution..

Island Street VibesAfter Hours, Cone Center6:30 pm-8:00 pm

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HostedbyRecreationalServices

JoinusfordifferentstylesofBallroomDance-sport,InternationalStyleandAmericanStyleconsisting

of:Swing,ChaCha,Rumba,Samba,Waltz,Tango,Quickstep,Foxtrotandmore!Getagreatworkout

whilelearningthedances.

Group Fitness: Ballroom & Latin DanceAerobics Room, SAC7:30-8:30 pm

HostedbyGlobalVillageLearningCommunity

JoinusforascreeningofTheLazarusEffecttolearnhowyoucanbecomemoreinvolvedinthefightagainstglobalpoverty.RepresentativesfromONE,aglobaladvocacygrouptofightextremepovertyandpreventabledisease,willexplainhowyourcampus

canadvocateforlifesavingUSinvestmentsinglobalhealth,asfeaturedinthefilm.TheLazarusEffectisa(RED)andHBOdocumentarythathighlightstheGlobalFund’seffortstobringrelatively

inexpensive,lifesavingantiretroviralmedicationstothosesufferingfromHIV/AIDSinZambia..

“The Lazarus Effect”: Film and DiscussionCHHS 3767:00-8:30 pm

Thursday, November 18

HostedbyOfficeofInternationalPrograms

Backbypopulardemand!JoinalocalCharlottephotographertodiscussthesecretsoftakinggoodtravelphotos.Preparetocaptureyournexttripwith

newperspective.

Travel PhotographyCHHS 20712:30 pm-1:30 pm

HostedbytheInternationalStudent&ScholarOffice

Thiseventisopentoallstudentsandfacultywhowanttomeetpeoplefromaroundtheworld,play

games,shareideas,andrelaxwithcoffeeandrefreshments!Gameswillreflectpoplarchildren’sactivitiesfromaroundthe

world.

International Coffee Hour: Celebrate Universal Children’s DayProspector Cafeteria4:00 pm-6:00 pm

HostedbyAtkinsLibraryand???Cafe

Savordifferentinternationalblends,mingleandperuseinternationalthemeddisplaysandbooks.Youcanalso

getapeekatthenewgroupstudyworkareas!)

Free International Coffee and Tea TastingAtkins ground floor beside Library Cafe9:30-11:00 am

HostedbyOfficeofInternationalPrograms

JoinUNCCharlottestudentRyanMartinezforacreativeexplorationofRome,Italy.Videoclips,

interviewsandcreativeimagerycombineforauniqueglimpseofashort-termstudyabroadtripandthe

intersectionofhistory,artandarchitecturewithfacultyandstudents.Getachancetotalkfirst-handwithareturnedstudyabroadstudentandseeacitythroughacreativelens.

Short Film & Discussion: Roma ItaliaCHHS 2072:00 pm-3:00 pm

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SpeakersChallengeCurrentEvents

The3rdannualUNCCharlotteSpeakerSerieshostedtwoprovocativespeakersduringtheFall2010semester.TheOfficeofInternationalPrograms,incooperationwiththeWorldAffairsCouncilofCharlotte,DepartmentofGlobal,InternationalandArea Studies andAtkins Library hostedAdrianWooldridge,ManagementEditorforThe EconomistandMichaelO’Hanlon,SeniorFellowat theBrookings Institution inSeptemberandOctoberrespectively. Wooldridgespokeabout“TheNew Face of Globalization”as one characterized by thefree movement of people,trade, currency and drivenby innovation. Previously,innovation sought to add valuetoproductsandservicesthroughthedevelopmentofnewbellsandwhistles leadingtocomplexandcorrespondinglycostlyproducts.Emerging innovation is “frugalinnovation”dedicatedtocreatingstreamlined products that arefaster,easierand lesscostly. Insome cases frugal technologyisabletocutpricesby90%.Doesthismeanenterpriseswillbecomeunprofitable?Quitethecontrary,Wooldridgesaid,duetotheemergenceofverylargemiddleclassesincountrieslikeChinaandIndia.Forthefirsttimeinhistory,globalconsumerspendingintheemergingcountries(33%)exceedsspendingintheU.S.(27%)andthegapisexpectedtowiden. O’Hanlon spoke on a much different topic through hispresentation on “Toughing it Out inAfghanistan.” In a well-

structured lecture,O’Hanlon laidout reasons for discouragementand reasons for hope inAfghanistan. Included amongthe challenges were regionaleffortswithneighboringPakistanandcorruptionwithinthecurrentgovernment. Counteractingthose reasons for doubt wereseveral thoughts about positiveadvancements in the countryincludingasenseofsupportfromtheAfghanpeople–theywantittowork, improvement in several

keyregionsofthecountry,improvementsintheAfghansecurityforcesandpositivefeedbackonthepeopleinthegovernmentbeneathHamidKarzai.O’Hanlondidnotofferasetopiniononwhatneededtohappennextbutdidcautionagainstahastywithdrawal without thought for the progress that has beenmadeandthehistoryofpreviousactionsinAfghanistan. ThespeakerserieswillcontinueinSpring2011withdatesandtopicstobepostedastheyareconfirmed.

Africaat50:LookingBack,ThinkingForward

ThemajorityofmodernAfricannationscelebratethe50thanniversaryoftheirindependencefromcolonialrulethisyear.Aspartoftheuniversity-wideeventsmarkingthe2010InternationalEducationWeek,theAfricanaStudiesDepartment,incollaborationwiththeOfficeofInternationalPrograms,willpresentaforumonNovember16at2-4pmtitledAfricaat50:LookingBack,ThinkingForward.TheforumwillexaminewhatthisperiodofglobalrestructuringofcapitalandpowermeantforthefutureofAfricaanditsglobalpopulationsinviewofcoloniallegaciesandpost-colonialexperiences.Facultywillleadtheforumwhichisopentostudents,faculty,andstaff.ItwilltakeplaceinBarnard244.

Speakers:Dr.TanureOjaide:LeadershipQuestioninAfrica:Past,Present,andFutureDr.CharlesHutchison:Africa,Globalization,andProgress?Dr.VeronicaN.Hilliard:WhichwayAfrica:GlobalizationorDoomization?Dr.FelixGermain:IsAfricastillinmymind?PerspectivesfromtheAfricanDiasporaDr.GregWiggan:ProspectsfortheGlobalDevelopmentofAfrica

Moderator:AkinOgundiran,Chair,AfricanaStudiesDepartment

Formoredetails,pleasecontactDeAnneJenkins(africana_studies@uncc.eduor704-687-2371)

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Community Conversation DiscussesInternational Education

On July 21, 2010, four panelists engaged theCharlotte community in a discussion looking at the interculturalcompetenciesnecessaryforsuccessintoday’sglobalmarketplaceandinCharlotte’sdiverselandscape.Representingarangeofperspectives,thesepanelistsreflectedontheimportanceoftheirinternationalexperienceintheirprofessionalsuccessandchallengedCharlottetoembracetheinternationalopportunitiesavailabletothem. Panelist Kurt Waldthausen brought a perspective representing the international business community. With acommandoffourlanguages,extensivetraveltoover100countriesandtimelivinginGermany,Pakistan,SouthAmericaandtheUnitedStates,Waldthausenwasabletospeakfrompersonalexperienceaboutthenuancesofinterculturalcommunication–andtheimportanceofyoungprofessionalslearningtocommunicateinmorethanonelanguagetobecompetitive.“Timeandtimeagain,I’veseenabusinessmeetingbetweenGermansandAmericansconcludewithbothgroupswalkingoutthedoorwithcompletelydifferentunderstandingsofwhatwasactuallydecided.” Likewise,AlinaMacNichol,ExecutiveDirectoroftheCharlotteInternationalCabinet,discussedtheopportunitiesinCharlotteandhowthecommunitycanmoreeffectivelycreateadynamic,competitive,vibrantcity.“Tocontinuetheprocessofbecomingatrulydynamic,internationalcity,Charlotteneedstostartintentionallyincludingtheinternationalcommunityinitsconversations,highlightsanddecision-makingprocesses.” TwostudentsfromUNCCharlotteparticipatedaspaneliststotalkabouttheirinterculturalexperiencesthroughouttheireducation.MandelisagraduatestudentinelectricalengineeringatUNCCharlotteandoriginallyfromNepal.HespeaksfivelanguagesandisanarticulateadvocatefortheinternationalgraduatestudentexperienceatUNCCharlotte–earninghimthe2010StudentInternationalEducationAward.KareemAbdelnabi,aUNCCharlottejuniormajoringinPsychology,offeredthedualperspectivesofastudyabroadstudentwhohadparticipatedintheSemesteratSeaprogramandanEgyptian-AmericanwhohaslivedinCharlotteallhislife. MandelclosedwithapertinentsuggestionforCharlottetoconsider inresponsetoanaudiencequestionaboutwhatchallengesexistforincominginternationalguests:“Youmaynotbeabletocontrolthegovernmentresponsestoimmigrationissues,butyoucanwelcometheinternationalpopulationtoyourcommunityandsupporttheirtransitionandtimeinCharlotte.” ThepresentationwaspartoftheUNCCharlotteCommunityConversations:ChangingTimes….ChangingMindsseries inpartnershipwiththeLevineMuseumoftheNewSouth.JoëlGallegos,AssistantProvostof InternationalProgramsmoderatedthediscussion.

Youngman Selected for Fulbright Review Committee PaulYoungman,Associate Professor ofGerman, has beenselectedtoserveontheWestEuropeanLiteraturereviewpanel

for the Fulbright Scholar Program.Theappointmentisforathree-yearterm during which time Youngmanwill review applications to theFulbright Scholar Program that fallwithinhisdiscipline.Applicationsarereviewed by a peer committee fortechnicalmerit,suchasthestrengthof theproposedsyllabi or researchdesign and appropriateness of theapplicant’s professional career andtraining.Giventhebreadthoffieldsserved by the Fulbright program,the discipline-focused committeesare critically important for ensuringthe quality of projects and efforts

supported by the Fulbright program as they proceed throughthreeadditionallevelsofscrutiny.

ExploreLondonFromHome

Join UNCCharlotte student Kia O.Moorefor her study abroad adventure in London,Englandbyvisitingherblogwww.lostnlondon.wordpress.com.KiaisspendingtheFall2010semester studying atoneofUNCCharlotte’soldest partners,Kingston University.She will be sharingher experience withanyone who wantsto join in through anumber of internetvenues including herblog,FacebookGroup,andTwitterfeed.Sharein the experience,meetothertravelenthusiasts,viewphotosandvideos,andgosightseeing!Subscribetoherblogforfullaccesstoallheradventures.

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InterculturalOutreachProgramshosts29Fulbrightgranteesforsecondyear

somewhatovercamethefearofpublicspeaking. Igot toknowa lotof interestingandoutstandingpeople fromtheU.S.andallovertheworld.” The inaugural IIE-Designed Pre-Academic Program inthesummerof2009receivedsuchfavorableremarksandrequests from the grantees to transfer to UNCCharlottefor their graduate degrees that Susan Lambert, PrincipalInvestigator on the project, was instrumental in UNCCharlotte’sapprovalasadestinationinstitutionforFulbrightFellows.RebeccaCarpenter deCortina, Senior ProgramOfficerattheInstituteofInternationalEducation,said,“Weshould feel flattered that UNCCharlotte and our 3-weekprogram made such a favorable impression on thesestudents.”TheGraduateSchoolcompletedtheapplicationandreceivedUNCCharlotte’sfirstthreeForeignFulbrightFellowsthissummer. Established in 1946, the Fulbright Program aims toincreasemutualunderstandingbetweenthepeoplesoftheUnitedStatesandothercountries,throughtheexchangeofpersons,knowledge,andskills.Sponsoredby theUnitedStates Department of State and facilitated through theInstituteof InternationalEducation, theFulbrightProgramprovidesfundingforstudents,scholars,andprofessionalstoundertakegraduatestudy,advancedresearch,universityteaching, and teaching in elementary, and secondaryschools.AmainstayofAmerica’spublic-diplomacyefforts,the Fulbright Foreign Student Program brings citizens ofother countries to the United States for Master’s degreeor Ph.D. study at U.S. universities or other appropriateinstitutions.Theprogramhasbroughtsomeoftheworld’sfinestmindstoU.S.campusesandoffersinsighttoprogramparticipants intoU.S. society and values aswell as ontograduatestudentlife.

Morethan100UNCCharlottestudents,staffandfacultyfrom departments, centers and units across campuscontributed to the success of the second consecutiveIIE-DesignedFulbrightEnglishRefinement forGraduateStudies Program, hosted by the office of InterculturalOutreachPrograms,August1-21,2010.Thisthree-weekprogram welcomed twenty-nine Fulbright grantees fromtwenty-sixdifferentcountriestoUNCCharlottetoprovidethe academic, language and graduate student life skillsnecessaryforthegrantees’transitionintotheworldofU.S.graduatestudies.Afterthistransitionprogramthegranteeswent on to pursue graduate degrees in universities allacross the country. Their fields-of-study ranged fromthehumanitiesand languageeducation tobusinessandinformationtechnology. TheprogramprovidedtheseFulbrightgranteeswithacomprehensive,in-depthorientationtotheU.S.academicsystem, English language refinement and field-of-studypreparationwiththegoalofpolishingandsharpeningtheirskills to increase theirchances formaximumsuccess intheir graduate studies. One grantee commented, “Thetransition tomy universitywill bemuch easier now thatIhavespent threeweekshere. I think Iwilldobetter inclassesnow,thanifIhadgonedirectlythere.” The program was also aimed at building a basicunderstanding of current issues inU.S. societywithin aframeworkofculturalvalues,bothofwhicharenecessaryfor successful intercultural communication in their hostcommunities.Agranteesummeditupbysaying,“IhavelearnedalotaboutU.S.culture,especiallyU.S.universityculture.Ihavelearnedalotaboutuniversityfacilitiesandresources,whichmightcomehelpfulatmyfinaldestinationuniversity. I have improved my presentation skills and

CharlotteAreaFrenchStudiesWorkshopLaunched TwoprofessorsofFrenchhistory in theCharlotte region (ChristineHaynesofUNC-CharlotteandPatriciaTilburgofDavidsonCollege)havecollaboratedtoorganizeaCharlotteAreaFrenchStudiesWorkshopforscholarsofFrenchculture.AlthoughtheworkshopisorientedtowardprofessorsofFrenchliteratureandhistory,studentsandmembersofthepublicarewelcometoattend.Ateachmeeting,participantsdiscussapre-circulatedpaper.Duringthisacademicyear,meetingswilltakeplaceonFridayafternoonsfrom3to5p.m.,alternatingbetweentheUNC-CharlotteandDavidsoncampuses. The first session, on September 17, featured ProfessorAllison Stedman of the Languages and Culture StudiesDepartmentatUNC-Charlotte,discussingherarticle-in-progress,“LafayetteRewritesHistory,MuratRewritesLafayette:TheNovelandtheTransfigurationoftheSocialSphereinOldRegimeFrance.” Theremainingworkshopsforthe2010-2011yearare: November 12:PhilSlaby(History,GuilfordCollege),“TheContradictionsofControlledImmigration:Mines, ForeignLabor,andtheStateinInterwarFrance”; January 28:DeniseDavidson(History,GeorgiaState;NationalHumanitiesInstituteinChapelHill, 2010-2011),achapterfromherbookprojectSurvivingRevolution:BourgeoisFamiliesinFrance, 1780-1830; April 8:MichaelBehrent(History,AppalachianStateUniversity),“FoucaultandtheLiberalTurnofthe1970s.” To request a copy of the paper to be discussed or to obtainmore information, please contact ChristineHaynes atchaynes@uncc.edu.

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A unique three-week intensivelanguage and culture immersionprogram connected eleven UNCCharlotte students enrolled ina summer Japanese-languagecourse (JAPN 3800) with elevenstudents from Japan who havebeen studying English at SophiaUniversity, Chuo University andDoshisha University. Many of theUNC Charlotte students plan tovisit or study in Japan and wereespecially interested in Japanesecultureandlanguage. This “Intensive LanguageImmersion Summer Program”was theculminationofa two-yeareffort to bring Japanese studentstoUNCCharlotteatthesametimeas a summer Japanese languagecourse could be offered. SusanLambert, Director of InterculturalOutreach Programs in the Officeof International Programs said,“It was a pleasure to cooperatewith Dr. Fumie Kato, AssistantProfessorofJapanese,DepartmentofLanguagesandCultureStudiesto coordinate schedules in twocountriessothatthesetwogroupsof students could be studyinglanguage simultaneously.” Threehighly qualified and experiencedinstructors, Debbie Connell,Allie Wall and Brad Amburycollaborated to implement theinnovative curriculum across theirindividual coursesand to facilitate

the Japanese students’ use of EnglishandtheUNCCharlottestudents’useofJapaneseinthistwo-way,duallanguageimmersion. Due to the difference in academiccalendars, the UNC Charlotte courseoverlappedwiththeJapanesestudents’visit only for the first week, but asevidenceoftheirdedicationtotheprojectand their language learning, most oftheUNCCharlotte students voluntarilyattended the majority of the classes

during the second week! A Japanesestudent reflected, “UNC Charlottestudentsarekindtous,andthismakesme very happy. My classmates andteachersareverykindandfamiliar.” In addition to the academiccomponents of the program, manyculturalandrecreationalactivitieswerealso provided throughout the programto encourage more informal, out-of-class interaction between the groupsin casual settings, such as a baseball

TheIntensiveEnglish/JapaneseDualImmersionProgram

game, Carowinds and line-dancingat a country music disco. The UNCCharlotte studentsoften volunteeredto spend evenings and weekendswith the Japanese students to helpthemexperienceAmericanculture. The program concluded witha graduation ceremony, completewith presentation of certificates,followedbyaswimand tennispartyat the home of one of the programinstructors. The tearful good-byesincludedpromisestostayintouchviae-mail,SkypeandFacebookandwellasin-personreunionswhentheUNCCharlotte students study in Japan.One of the Japanese students said,“Ienjoyedthisprogramverymuch! Iwanttostayheremorethan3weeks.Iwant to go toCharlotte again, andmeetUNCCharlottestudents” Hosted by the Office ofInternationalProgramsincooperationwith the Department of Languageand Culture Studies, the programwasdirectedbySusanLambertandcoordinated by Maureen White inthe Office of International Programswith the administrative help ofJessica Wilkinson and seven UNCCharlotte students who served asProgram Assistants. The AmericanCulturalExchangeofJapanprovidedinvaluable assistance in Japan tomake this opportunity possible fortheseJapanesestudents.

TheOfficeofEducationAbroad:Pre-departureOrientation

November begins the cultural and academic preparations for UNCCharlottestudentsstudyingabroadintheSpring2011semester.TheOfficeofEducationAbroadwillholdPre-departureOrientationsformorethan60students,goingabroadtosixteendifferentcountries.Theseeventsprovidean opportunity for in-depth discussion on being an international student.DifferentapproachestotheUSmodelofteachingandlearningaredetailed,studentsare taughthowtorecognizeandconstructivelydealwithcultureshock, handle their financeswhile overseas, and are given practical tipsfor packing for their extended time away from home.A student panel ofstudyabroadalumnijoinstheorientationforpartoftheday,whichisalwaysthe highlight.TheOffice ofEducationAbroadworks diligently to preparestudentsforthechallengesoflivingandstudyinginanothercountry.

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ResearchProjectGathersDataaboutAcademicExperiencesofUndergraduateESLStudents

DeniseAlvarez,aninstructorfortheEnglishLanguageTraining Institute (ELTI), was recently awarded aChancellor’sDiversityChallengeFundgrantforaresearchproject titled “Bilingual Students Speak: Academics inaSecond Language”.The study,which is qualitative innature, includes an online student survey and personalinterviewswithstudents,andextendsthroughthe2010-2011academicyear.Alvarezwillinvestigatetheacademicexperiences of undergraduates for whom English is asecond language,with the goal of identifying academicsuccessfactorsandsupportneeds. InresponsetoNorthCarolina’schangingdemographics,thestudyfocusesonresidentLatinoaswellasinternationalstudents.StudentsintargetedgroupswillreceivetheonlinesurveySeptemberthroughOctoberandbecontactedforfollow-upinterviewslaterintheFallsemester.Resultswillbe shared in a written report and a symposium for theuniversitycommunityheldnextSpring. Insights gained from the study are intended to addbreadthanddepthtotheuniversity’sunderstandingofitsincreasinglydiversepopulation.Thefindingswillsupportplanning of academic support mechanisms for futuregenerations of students, as well as help inform facultyandstaffabouttheneedsofthissegmentofthestudentpopulation. Formoreinformationabouttheproject,orifyouwouldlike to be included in mailings about the symposium,contactDeniseAlvarezatdjalvare@uncc.edu.

JusticeStudiesAbroadatKingstonUniversityByJoeMarinello,LecturerintheDept.ofCriminalJusticeandCriminology

Therearetimesinyourlifethatyourememberandothersthatyouwilltreasure.July2010willbemymonthoftreasuresasIwasfortunatetobetheLectureraccompanyingUNCCharlottestudentstoKingstonUniversityforathirty-threedayeducationalandBritishCultureencounter.Firstofall,myperceptionofLondonwasthatitwouldbecloudy,rainy,dismalandalloftheotheradjectiveswhichcommonlydescribeLondon’sweather.Tomysurprisewespentthirty-threedaysinalmostperfectweatherwhichaddedtothewonderfulopportunitiestoexploresomanyvenuesinsuchashortamountoftime. TheKingston staff, headedbyAlisonCooper, provided the facultyandstudentswithawonderful orientationandcreatedawarmatmospherewhichmadeeveryonefeelspecial.Thestaffwasalwaysattentivetoourneedsandtheywouldgooutoftheirwaytoprovideserviceaboveandbeyondwhatwouldbeexpected. Thearrangedoutingsand tripswere toplaces thatyouonlydreamabout,ormaybe readabout,without thinkingthatyoucouldbestandinginfrontofthem:WestminsterAbbey,Stonehenge,Parliament,HamptonCourts,TheGlobeTheatre,BigBenandBath.Ofcourse,therewerealsosidetripsavailabletoParis,ScotlandandsomanyotherplacesconnectedtothehistoryandcultureofGreatBritain. AlthoughItaughttwiceaweek,ItookadvantageofalltheclassesofferedbyDr.PhilipWoods,whoisinfamousforhisknowledgeofBritishCulture.AsastudentunderDr.Woods,Iwasmesmerizedbyhislectures.Iwouldsuggesttoanylecturerwhoisfortunatetogoonthistriptobecomeastudentandavailthemselvestoallthiscoursehastooffer.ImetwonderfulfacultyfromvariouspartsofthecountryandsomewonderfulstudentswhobecamefriendswithourUNCCharlottestudents. Iwassaddenedthedaywehadtosaygood-byetotheKingstonstaffatthefarewelldinnerthattheyprovided.So,IwillendthesamewayIbeganbysayingthatthisexperienceatKingstonwillbeatruetreasureforme,andIadvocatethatanystudentorfacultymemberwhocanparticipateinthisexperienceshouldavailthemselvesofthisopportunity.

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UNCCharlottestudentvolunteerswelcomenewinternationalstudentstocampusinAugust.

TheStoryBehindtheMasks:ELTIStudentsLearnaboutHalloween

Totheuninitiated,popularculturecanbeamystery.Imaginethatyouareinyourfirstsemesterasaninternationalstudentat anAmericanuniversity.Aroundmidterm, you start to hearAmericanstudents talkingaboutHalloweenparties.Youmaybe asked the inevitable question, “What are you going tobe for Halloween?” Even more perplexing are the possibleanswers: mummy, ghost,witch,monster…..BarackObama?Learning about popular holidays like these is part of aninternational student’s education. InOctober, students in theEnglishLanguageTrainingInstitute(ELTI)hadtheopportunitytoexperiencehowAmericanscelebrateHalloweenand learnaboutthistradition. A fewdaysbefore the“real”holiday,studentsgathered fortheirmonthly“ELTITalks”activity,whichwasdesignedaroundaHalloweentheme.CostumesandaccessoriesweredonatedbyELTIfacultyandstafftoprovidestudentswiththeopportunityto “dress up” and attend a costume party, complete with apunchbowl containing a floating (ice) hand and scary musicinthebackground.Aftersocializingandtakingphotosofeachother in costume, studentsweremixed intogroups toplayaHalloweenvocabularygameinwhichtheygavecluesforgroupmembers to guess words like monster, witch, and skeleton.While the words were holiday-specific, giving clues allowedstudentstopracticeusingeverydayEnglish.Americanstudentvolunteersfacilitatedgroupsandservedasculturalresourcestoexplain themeaningsofwordsandhow they relate to theAmericanHalloweentradition.

BythetimeHalloweenrolledaround,ELTIstudentswerewell-preparedtoenjoytheAmericanholiday,visitUNCCharlotte’sHauntedUnion,andmaybeevenwatchascarymovieortwo. “ELTITalks” isamonthlyseriesofextracurricularactivitiesdesigned to provide ELTI students with the opportunity topractice English conversation, learn vocabulary, and gain abetterunderstandingofAmericanculture.Americanstudents,faculty,andstaffinterestedinvolunteeringasgroupfacilitatorsshouldcontactDeniseAlvarezatdenise.alvarez@uncc.edu.

InterculturalOutreachProgramsWelcomesInternfromJapan

TheOffice of InternationalPrograms (OIP) andIntercultural Outreach Programs welcome visitingintern Mr. Kazuya Yuasa to UNC Charlotte. As apartoftheLEAPInternshipProgram,YuasawillbeinterningwithvariousofficeswithinOIPfromOctober15,2010untilMarch25,2011. YuasaiscurrentlyemployedatOsakaUniversityinJapanwhereheworksintheGeneralAffairsOffice.HisgoalasaninternistoincreasehisknowledgeofinternationaleducationsystemsandtocontributetotherelationshipbetweenOsakaUniversityandUNCCharlotte. Yuasais especiallyinterested incommunicat ingwith internationalstudents andresearchers tounderstand whatkindsofprogramstheyareinterestedin as well asunde rs tand ingstudy abroadprograms andthe recruitmentof internationalstudents. Hehopes to present on the internationalization ofJapanese university campuses during his stay inCharlotte. Yuasa enjoys exploring nature and watchingpopular American sports such as basketball andbaseball. He looks forward to learning aboutAmericanhistoryandculturethroughtheinternshipandindependenttravel.Healsohopestoengageinofcommunityactivitiesbothonandoffcampuswhilehere. The LEAP Internship Program is a year-longprofessional development program sponsored bytheJapaneseMinistryofEducation,Sports,Science,andCulture(MEXT)andmanagedbytheOfficeofInternationalProgramsatMontanaStateUniversityin conjunction with the Office of InternationalProgramsatUNCCharlotte.ThecentralpurposesoftheprogramaretoaiditsparticipantsinimprovingtheirEnglishlanguageskillswhilelearningabouttheU.S. higher education system and interning in aninternationalprogramsoffice. Formore information or tomeetYuasa, pleasecontact Susan Lambert, Director, InterculturalOutreachPrograms,atslambert@uncc.eduor(704)687-7764.

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GraduateStartsMarketingFirmforMiddleEastBrandsOriginallyappearedintheCenterforGlobalPublicRelations’BlueBookArticlebyWhitneyAllder

LisaMabe,26,ownsherownmulticulturalmarketingcommunicationsconsultancyinWashington,D.C.,focusingonhelpingbrandsreachMuslimandMiddleEasternconsumers. “DuringmytimeatUNCCharlotte,IbecameintriguedwithMuslimcultureandreligion…andIknewbeforeIevenattendedtheuniversitythatIwantedtofocusonPR.ThenIrealizedoneday,whycan’tIcombinethem?”Althoughnowasuccessfulbusinessowner,Mabeunderwenta journeyofeducationandexperiencebeforeshe foundherperfectniche. Herinterestinpublicrelationsbeganinhersenioryearofhighschoolwhilevisitingpotentialuniversities.MabespokewithDr.Leeman,chairofUNCCharlotte’sCommunicationStudiesDepartmentatthetime.“IwasalreadyconsideringPR,butafter learningmorefromDr.Leeman, Iwascompletelysold!”Mabesaid. Incollege,Mabe’spublicrelationsclasses,combinedwithhernumerous internships,showedherearlyonthatshewantedtohelpcompaniestell theirstoriestotheirvariousaudiences. MabealsodedicatedsignificanttimetolearningmoreaboutIslamicandMiddleEasterncultures.ShehadgrownupinasmalltowninWinston-Salemandhadnotbeenexposedtomanydifferentculturesgrowingup.DuringhertimeatUNCCharlotte,shecameincontactwithmanynewculturesandtookaspecialinterestinMuslimculture.“TheyhadmanyofthesamevaluesIdid….Ifeltconnectedtothem,”Mabesaid.Shebeganlearningmoreabouttheircultureandreligion,focusingallofherinternationalprojectsontheMiddleEast.Shealsoattendedmany interfaith dialogues at Charlotte-area mosques and wasinvolvedwithcampusMuslimStudentAssociationevents. After graduating, Mabe followed her plan to work withan integrated agency. She spent several years at MullenCommunicationsinWinston-Salem,managingseveralhigh-profilepublicrelations,onlinemediaandmarketing-to-womeninitiativesforleadingbrandssuchasSaraLee,Nestle’sandKimberlyClark.Most recently,Mabeworked at theWashington, D.C., office ofProofDigitalMedia, Burson-Marsteller’s digital communicationspractice.AtProof,shefocusedalmostexclusivelyonenhancing,extendingandincreasingtheefficiencyandeffectivenessof thedigital public relations practice for clients, including the U. S.DepartmentoftheTreasury. Usingherprofessionalandinterculturalexperienceasaguide,Mabedecided to teamherpassion forpublic relationswithherlovefortheMiddleEast.LastMarch,shefoundedHewarSocialCommunications in Washington, D.C. “I saw an opportunity ina unique and growingmarketplace that enablesme to usemymarketing communications experience with my knowledgeofMiddle Eastern and Islamic cultures, and I went for it!” saidMabe. Mabehascreatedanicheforherselfandherconsultancyasthego-toagencyformarketingtoMuslimsandMiddleEasterners,beingfrequentlycitedasanexpert inthisarea.Recently,Mabewas quoted on the growth of the $2 trillion dollar global HalalindustryfeaturedintheArabianBusinessMagazine.“Slowly,butsurely,Halalisgoingmainstream,”shesaid.Brandsarewakinguptothefact that this isawholeotherconsumersegmentatatimewhen othermarkets are tapped out.” She said that beingcommercially targeted by mainstream companies was a majorvalidationforMuslimconsumers. Mabe offered this advice for students of public relations.“Consider investing your time into becoming a subject-matterexpertonatopicthatyou’repassionateabout.OneofthegreatthingsaboutworkingincommunicationsisourflexibilitytoworkinanyindustryandtoevenfocusonaparticularsegmentofpeopleasIdo.Askyourself,‘whatamIpassionateabout?’andexploreworkinginPRwithinthatfield.”

InterculturalOutreachProgramsthankssummerinternEmmaHarver EmmaHarver,asophomoreatUNCChapelHill,joinedtheofficeofInterculturalOutreachProgramsas a summer intern from June to August 2010and assisted with three custom-designed trainingprogramsforoverfiftyinternationalparticipants. Emmawasaninvaluablehelptotheprogramstaffintheofficeaswellastotheparticipantswithwhomsheinteracted.Shehelpedwithpreparationsbeforeeachoftheprogramsbeganandinteractedwiththeparticipantsoncetheyarrivedbyjoininginculturalactivitiesandassistingwithculturaltransitions. Speaking of her experience, Emma statedthat “Everyone who passes through [this] officeis changed in some positiveway. It has been anincredibleexperiencetomeetpeoplefromallovertheworld.Notonlywas iteye-opening,but itwaslife-changingaswell!” Inaddition toher interest in learningaboutandworking with other cultures, Emma is an avidperformerintheUNCSymphonyaswellasastringquartet.She is fromCharlotteandhopes tostudyabroadinEuropeduringheracademiccareer. ManythankstoEmmaforhercontributions!

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OIP Staff ListingOIP Administration

704-687-7755Joël Gallegos, AssistantProvostforInternationalPrograms

Mary Zink, AdministrativeAssistantBen Farnham, Business&TechnologyManager

704-687-7745Cathy Thompson, AccountingTechnician

704-687-7754Rebecca Vincent, CoordinatorofInternationalInitiatives

704-687-7305Maddy Baer, InternationalInitiativesProgramAssistant

704-687-7744Office of Education Abroad

704-687-7747Brad Sekulich,Director

Lisa Baum Nevalainen, AssistantDirectorEsther Hollington, AdministrativeCoordinator

Kimberly Kuhn,ShortTermProgramCoordinatorMelissa Watkins, LeadAdvisor

Carl Dizon,InternIntercultural Outreach Programs

Susan Lambert, Director704-687-7765

Maureen White, ProgramCoordinator704-687-7764

Jessica Wilkinson,AdministrativeAssistant704-687-7763

International Student/Scholar Office 704-687-7781

Marian Beane, DirectorDenise Medeiros, AssistantDirector

Chau Tran, SEVISCoordinatorDebbie Wilson, AdministrativeAssistantEnglish Language Training Institute

704-687-7777Kelly Franklin, Director

Diane Hancock,SupportServicesCoordinatorLeiu McCutcheon, AdministrativeAssistant

Meriam Brown, CoordinatoroftheInternationalInstructorLanguageSupportProgram

ELTI Faculty Denise Alvarez, Dominick Antonucci, Sara Bowers, Jacqueline Cervantes,

Chrintine Germain, Kevin Gowan, Arnold Halperin, Allison Hase, Jesse Kus, Leann Lowrey, Jeanne Malcolm, Jill Morin, Nancy Pfingstag, Kim Rodriguez,

Rebekah Schlottman, Rosemary Schmid, Linda Scott, Julia Segovia, Sherrie Smith, Lucy Snow, Allie Wall

FindusonFacebook,searchUNCCharlotte–InternationalPrograms

Jointheconversationathttp://ninerinternational.blogspot.com

Go Global with OIP

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