International Education Week (IEW), November 13-17, 2023, is an opportunity to celebrate the benefits of international education and exchange worldwide. This joint initiative of the U.S. Department of State and the U.S. Department of Education is an effort to promote programs that prepare Americans for a global environment and attract future leaders from abroad to study, learn, and exchange experiences.
Schedule of Events
Saturday, November 11
The 6th Annual Violette Film Festival
Merced's only International Film Festival, showcasing films from all over the world, including right here in the Central Valley!
4:00PM
Merced Theatre
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Monday, November 13
Study Abroad through the Decades
This display will take you on a trip around the world through the decades via UC Merced staff and faculty that have studied abroad, participated in the Fulbright Scholar Program or in Peace Corps.
Monday, November 13 - Friday, November 17
Kolligian Library, Snack Shop
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Study Abroad 101: General Info Session
Interested in studying abroad but not sure where to start? Come to this info session led by a study abroad advisor.
3:30-4:00AM
Kolligian Library, 362
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Tuesday, November 14
Study Abroad 101: General Info Session (Zoom)
Interested in studying abroad but not sure where to start? Come to this info session led by a study abroad advisor.
9:30-10:00AM
Zoom online meeting: Join
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OPT Workshop
Are you an F-1 visa holder and have questions about Optional Practical Training? Join this workshop to learn more about it and the application process. Be sure to review our OPT webpage in advance.
1:30-2:30PM
Classroom & Office Building 2, 290
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Bobcat Cultural Showcase
Join us and enjoy a variety of performances by fellow UC Merced Bobcats in celebration of International Education Week!
2:30-5:00PM
Wallace-Dutra Amphitheater
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ABCs of Global Learning for ABC Students
During this session, we will explore what it's like to experience Blackness in different cultural contexts through the lived experiences of UC ABC (African, African-American, Afro-Latine, Black, or Caribbean) global learning alumni who studied or interned in different parts of the world. Read more…
6:00-7:00PM
Zoom/virtual: Register
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Wednesday, November 15
CPT Workshop
Are you an F-1 visa holder and have questions about Curricular Practical Training? Join this virtual workshop to learn more about it and the application process. Be sure to review our CPT webpage in advance.
10:30AM-12:00PM
This is a virtual workshop held on Zoom: https://ucmerced.zoom.us/j/83627909633
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Global Lounge
Join us for coffee and great conversations at the OIA Global Lounge, a returnee and international student-only social held monthly on the third Wednesday in COB2 290.
2:00-4:00PM
Classroom & Office Building 2, 290
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First, But not Last: Studying Abroad for First-Generation Students
As a first-generation college student, you're already forging new ground as you navigate the UC system, so you already have what it takes to successfully navigate a new culture, country, or region abroad. Read more…
3:00-4:00PM
Zoom/virtual: Register
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Thursday, November 16
World Ballet Series Presents Cinderella
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Friday, November 17
Fulbright Friday Information Session
Fulbright program information as well as application instructions for Fulbright grants to study, research, or teach abroad following graduation.
12:00-1:00PM
Classroom & Office Building 2, 290
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F-1 & J-1 Student Office Hour
Are you an F-1 or J-1 student visa holder and have questions? Bring your questions to International Student Visa Specialist, Lacey Long-Vejar's virtual office hour.
3:00PM-4:00PM
This is a virtual office hour held on Zoom: https://ucmerced.zoom.us/j/3431910937
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Secretary of Education Cardona Celebrates International Education Week 2021
As our nation recovers and rebuilds from the global pandemic, we see more clearly than ever that communities and countries are interconnected. And our biggest challenges are global challenges. The only way to solve them is as an international community.
