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  • Maxcy students take photo booth pictures at the festival.

IEW Calendar of Events

International Education Week is a full week of events celebrating all the ways UofSC students, faculty, and staff are involved in international exchange worldwide. You'll find more information about how to get involved and event details below. 

Banglafest
Saturday, Nov. 5, 2022, 6 – 10 P.M.
Russell House Ballroom 207
For Students, Faculty, Staff, and Community members
Come join in this annual cultural celebration of Bangladesh, featuring dancing, music and food. Open to the public. Free admission.
Offered by the Bangladesh Student Association.
Jashn
Sunday, November 6, 2022,
1pm Lunch, 2pm Performances, 4pm - 7pm Disco Night
Russell House Ballroom
For Students, Faculty, Staff, and Community members
It’s time for Jashn! Please come and celebrate Diwali on Sunday, November 6. Jashn is our celebration of all the South Asian holidays that take place at the end of the year. 
Offered by the Indian Student Association.
Info Session: Summer Fellowship Opportunities
Thursday, November 10, 2022, 1:00pm
Harper College, Room 320
For Students
This in-person information session will cover national fellowship opportunities (including international opportunities!) available to students over the summer.
Offered by National Fellowships and Scholar Programs.
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Info Session: Summer Fellowship Opportunities
Thursday, November 10, 2022, 6:00pm
Virtual Event
For Students
This virtual information session will cover national fellowship opportunities (including international opportunities!) available to students over the summer. Click here to join the event.
Offered by National Fellowships and Scholar Programs.
Day at the Museum! Palmetto Luna presents Day of the Dead Festival 
Saturday, November 12, 2022, 10:00am - 1:00pm
The Columbia Museum of Art (1515 Main St, Columbia, SC)
For Students, Faculty, Staff, and Community members
Join Palmetto Luna on Boyd Plaza during Soda City Market to celebrate the Day of the Dead. This free event includes a Day of the Dead altar, art, and cultural activities. The altar has become a tradition where members of the community can share a prayer, light a candle, or bring a memento to place as an offering for their lost loved ones.
Offered by The Columbia Museum of Art.
Language Tables at Maxcy College
For UofSC Community
  • Mandarin Table: Monday, November 14, 6:00 – 7:00pm, Maxcy Classroom
  • German Table: Monday, November 14, 6:00 – 7:00pm, Maxcy Dining Room
  • Italian Table: Tuesday, November 15, 5:00 – 6:00pm, Maxcy Dining Room
  • Korean Table: Tuesday, November 15, 6:00 – 7:00pm, Maxcy Classroom
  • Swedish Table: Wednesday, November 16, 5:00 – 6:00pm, Maxcy Classroom
  • Spanish Table: Wednesday, November 16, 6:00-7:00pm, Maxcy Classroom
  • French Table: Wednesdays, November 16, 6:00-7:00 PM, Maxcy Dining Room
  • Russian Table: Thursdays, November 17, 4-5 PM, Maxcy Classroom
  • Japanese Table: Thursdays, November 17 6-7 PM, Maxcy Dining Room
Are you learning a foreign language? Whether you’re just getting started or want to maintain your already-excellent skill level, you can get your practice at weekly conversation hours. Join us during Fall 2022 for weekly language tables! Open to anyone on campus. All levels welcome! Note: some language tables have alternating schedules. Please see full details for the semester schedule.
Offered by the Carolina International House at Maxcy College.
Info Session: Boren Workshop
Tuesday, November 15, 2022, 3:30pm
School of Journalism Room 318
For Students
This in-person workshop will give an overview of Boren Awards which provide U.S. undergraduate and graduate students with resources and encouragement to acquire language skills and experience in countries critical to the future security and stability of our nation.Offered by National Fellowships and Scholar Programs.
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Travel Tips & Hot Cocoa Sips
Tuesday, November 15, 2022, 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Russell House University Union 009, Russell Underground
For Students
Share travel tips over hot chocolate at this exchange student meet and greet. Students planning to travel abroad for Spring '23 are invited to an informal information exchange with international exchange students. RSVP required!
Offered by Education Abroad and International Student Services.
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Info Session: International Fellowship Opportunities
Tuesday, November 15, 2022, 6:00pm
Virtual Event
For Students
This virtual information session will cover international opportunities available through fellowships. Click here to join the session.
Offered by National Fellowships and Scholar Programs.
Have English, Will Travel: Tips for Teaching Abroad
Wednesday, November 16, 2022, 12:30pm - 1:30pm
Close Hipp Building, Room 450
For Students, Faculty, Staff, and Community members
Interested in teaching English overseas? This is the information session for you! Join us for an information session led by three people who have taught in different countries all over the world. Providing you with different facts and resources to get you started on your journey to teaching English abroad! They will also be reflecting on their own experiences to give you insight into what this wonderful journey is like. Don’t miss out! 
Offered by International Student Services and Education Abroad Office.
Screening of The Infiltrators
Thursday, November 17, 2022, show starts at 5:30pm
Russell House Theater
For Students, Faculty, Staff, and Community members
The Infiltrators, which won two prizes at the 2019 Sundance Film Festival, tells the true story of undocumented college students affected by the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) policy who work with the National Immigrant Youth Alliance to protect individuals threatened with deportation. The film portrays the actions of two of the students who voluntarily allow themselves to be captured by Immigrant and Customs (ICE) so they can work from inside detention centers and advocate more effectively. The film includes a mixture of documentary footage and dramatic re-enactments of the students' experience inside the detention center. Please RSVP to confirm your attendance. Community organizations can reserve free tabling space by following the RSVP link.
Offered by the College of Social Work’s International Social Work course, in partnership with the Center on Migration. 
International Students Mentorship Luncheon
Friday, November 18, 2022, 12:00pm – 2:00pm
Russell House Room 322
For International Students
Please join us for conversations with professionally successful mentors who were also international students. Professor Milind Kunchur and Dr. Chuck Kwok will be speaking. Come share your experiences with them! Lunch will be provided. RSVP here.
Offered by the Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion and International Student Services.
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Anne Frank Center Public Guided Tour
Friday, November 18, 2022, 1:00pm
Anne Frank Center, 1731 College Street
For Students, Faculty, Staff, and Community members
The Anne Frank: A History for Today Exhibition is a new, permanent exhibit at the University of South Carolina in Columbia, SC. A 75-minute guided tour of the exhibit explores the life and legacy of Anne Frank by sharing quotes, photos, videos, and original artifacts to represent the experience of Anne’s family as they hid in the Secret Annex. This exhibit is open to the public and ideal for anyone at least 12 years of age. All tours are guided and require advance registration via Eventbrite. These tours are ideal for individuals, couples, or small groups of friends and family. Tours will accommodate up to 15 guests. To register, simply click "Select a Date" on Eventbrite and select "General Admission" as your ticket type.
For more information, please visit: sc.edu/annefrankcenter.
Each visitor must register and receive a unique ticket. Electronic or printed tickets are accepted at the door. To register for your ticket, please visit: bit.ly/annefranktours
Offered by the Anne Frank Center.
International Festival on Greene (RESCHEDULED DUE TO WEATHER)
Wednesday, November 30, 2022, 11:00am-2:00pm
Greene Street
For Students, Faculty, Staff, and Community members
Come celebrate cultures from around the world with music, conversation, dancing and creative displays all by walking down Greene Street by the Russell House! International student organizations are welcome to host a table display. See a past year's video of the festival, to preview what the day will look like. Register for tabling at the festival today!

 

 

 

 

 

 


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