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Upcoming Events  Events for Spring 2015 Information Sessions & Fairs Global Careers Virtual Fair Tuesday, March 24th, 4:00am - 4:00pm EST This is YOUR chance to explore new exciting careers, and talk to top recruiters in the International Public Sector. A completely free event, the Global Careers Fair is your chance to boost your international career. Register online for the fair at gcfjobs.com/gcf6-fb. Information Session & Workshop: Translate Your International Experience into a Job Thursday, February 26th, 4:00 - 5:30pm 64 West 11th Street, Room 117 Studying abroad was great, but did you know it can also help you land a job after college… and beyond? Join IES Abroad’s Rachel Rice for this interactive session, where you will learn how to leverage your international experiences in the job market! From resumes to interviews to networking, you’ll leave this session with some concrete tools to help you translate your time abroad to the working world. Bring a copy of your current resume, if possible. Study Abroad Virtual Fair Wednesday, February 25th, 12:00 - 8:00pm EST Students and families are invited to sign up for CollegeWeekLive to attend the Virtual Study Abroad Fair. Through this event, students can watch live video presentations about various study abroad topics, such as program selection, financing options, scholarship applications, study abroad preparations, and the value of study abroad for career prospects. Sessions focused on study abroad opportunities in specific countries or regions will also be featured. In addition, students will hear from educational organizations about academic programs, internships and service learning options abroad, with the option to chat with live representatives from colleges & universities abroad, as well as programs around the world. The event is hosted by CollegeWeekLive, Institute for International Education, and the US Department of State. Register online using the link above. Information Event: London Universities Tuesday, February 10th, 6:00 - 9:30pm Museum of the City of New York 1220 Fifth Avenue at 104th Street London Universities International Partnership will be hosting an event for all students in the New York City metro area to come and meet 16 of London’s Universities. You will have the opportunity to learn about how to study in London, as well as meet students who have studied there. The event will also include a film installation and dance performance created and performed by London graduates. This is a great opportunity for anyone interested in studying in London. Information Session: Summer Program in South Korea Thursday, February 5th, 4:00 - 5:00pm 64 West 11th Street, Room 117 Meet Saerha Shin, Coordinator for Hanyang International Summer School in Seoul, South Korea, our partner institution for the short-term program abroad in Summer 2015 led by faculty member, Prof. Melissa Friedling, who will be teaching on "The Art of Film." Events for Fall 2014 Information Sessions & Fairs Screening of "Sounding Walls" Wednesday, November 19th, 5:30 - 6:30pm 80 Fifth Avenue, Room 529 Tomas Uribe, recipient of The India-China Institute’s Student Research Travel Grant talks and previews his movie based on his international experience in India. Summer Abroad Info Sessions Wednesday, November 19th, Verona 4pm and Rwanda 5pm 64 West 11th Street, Conference Room 117 Learn about some of the short-term program opportunities for summer at an information session led by study abroad coordinator Dechen Albero. He will share with you details about the programs, the academic expectations, and information about the application process. Humanity In Action Summer Fellowship Info Session Tuesday, November 18th, 5:00 - 6:00pm Orozco Room, 66 West 12th Street, Room 712 The session will be hosted by Danielle Goonan, a Humanity In Action Senior Fellow and Senior Associate of Workforce Development at the Clinton Global Initiative. The HIA Fellowship brings together international groups of fellows to study minority rights and produce original research exploring how and why individuals and societies, past and present, have resisted intolerance and protected democratic values. Programs take place for 5 weeks every summer in Amsterdam, Berlin, Copenhagen, Paris, and Warsaw (www.humanityinaction.org/ International Education Week: Travel Abroad Information Session Tuesday, November 18th, 2:00 - 3:00pm University Center Lobby Hosted by the New York Passport Agency, US Department of State. International Education Week: Photo Contest Reception Monday, November 17th, 1:30pm-1:30pm 55 West 13th Street, 2nd Floor Come celebrate and congratulate the winners of the annual IEW Photo Contest. International Education Week: Edible Tour of the World Monday, November 17th, 11:30am-1:00pm 55 West 13th Street, 2nd Floor Participants will "tour" the world by tasting international cuisines. Wednesday, October 29th, from 12-1pm Gilman Scholarship Info Sessions Be sure to join us for one of these sessions in which we will discuss the Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship Program for Pell Grant recipients. Both sessions will be held in the Dean's Conference Room, 65 West 11th Street, Room 354C Monday, September 29th from 5pm-6pm Wednesday, October 1st from 11am-12pm Annual Study Abroad Fair Monday, September 22nd, 5-7pm Wollman Hall, 65 West 11th Street, 5th Floor Meet representatives and learn more about study abroad opportunities worldwide! Download the poster here! Events for Spring 2014 Exhibitions 1994 Rwanda Genocide: Making Art out of Tragedy May 12th-16th Skybridge Gallery, Fourth Floor between 66 West 12th St & 65 West 11th St. This exhibition showcases original artwork created by Global Studies student Aissatou Diallo as a response to, and a way of reflecting upon, the 1994 genocide and the tension between beauty and the legacies of trauma she sees in Rwanda today. Her paintings complicate typical representations of the violence and reconciliation, bringing to life "the beauty and the tragedy, the dignity and grace of its people in the aftermath of the genocide."  Information Sessions & Tabling Wednesday, March 12th, 1-3pm Fulbright Program Information Sessions General Information Session Thursday, March 19th, 2-3:30pm Friday, April 10, 11am-12:30pm 80 5th Avenue, Room: 802 Topics covered: Description of Grants, how to apply, and deadlines. Learn from former Fulbrighters! Fulbright Grant Writing Session Thursday, April 16th, 3-4:30pm 80 5th Avenue, Room: 802 Topics covered: Writing a proposal letter and a personal statement, grammar and editing tips. Women and the Fulbright Experience Monday, April 27th, 12-2pm 80 5th Avenue, Room: 802 Female Fulbrighters from The New School discuss the role of women in the Fulbright program. Be inspired about being a 'cultural ambassador' Fulbright Application Information Session Friday, May 1st, 12-2pm 80 5th Avenue, Room: 529 Guest Speaker: Walter Jackson, Institute of International Education (IIE) Topics covered: Description of grants and how to apply. Representatives from IIE/Fulbright available to answer questions Other Events of Interest Events for Fall 2013Gilman Scholarship Spring 2014 Symposiums April: Think Outside the EU! Opportunities in Non-Traditional World Regions May: International Exchange opportunities in China July: Opportunities and Challenges for Minority Students in Education Abroad Information Sessions & Tabling Tuesday, December 3rd, 1:00pm - 3:00pm NB: Unless otherwise stated, all information and tabling sessions will be held outside the Lang Cafe, 64 West 11th Street Other Events of Interest Humanity in Action Summer Fellowship Information Session Monday, November 25th at 6:30 PM 72 Fifth Avenue, Room 321 The session will be hosted by
Danielle Goonan, a Humanity in Action
Senior Fellow and the Senior Associate of Workforce
Development at the Clinton Global Initiative. The HIA Fellowship brings
together international groups of fellows to study minority rights and produce
original research exploring how and why individuals and societies, past and
present, have resisted intolerance and protected democratic values. Programs
take place for 5 weeks every summer in Amsterdam, Berlin, Copenhagen, Paris,
and Warsaw. (www.humanityinaction.org/ Application deadline January 9, 2014. For information about other fellowship opportunities too, visit www.newschool.edu/lang/ Great Stakes in the Great Lakes: Understanding the Conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo Tuesday, December 3rd, 7:00 - 9:00pm 80 5th Avenue - Room 529 “Africa has the shape of a pistol, and Congo is its trigger.” (Frantz Fanon) The African Great Lakes region—comprised of Burundi, Rwanda, Democratic Republic of Congo, Uganda, Kenya, and Tanzania—has seen decades of conflict and turmoil. Join us—the group of students that participated in the 2013 Study Abroad Program in Rwanda—on for an evening of advocacy. Great Stakes in the Great Lakes will involve a teach-in on the Congolese Wars, where you will learn about one of the most complex and misunderstood situations in the world; “Bearing Witness”—an interactive awareness display that invites participants to ‘bear witness’ to the issues facing the Democratic Republic of Congo; and in celebration of “Giving Tuesday” help raise funds for CHABHA (Children Affected By HIV/AIDS)—a non-profit that partners with community-based, grassroots organizations to support orphans and vulnerable children affected by HIV/AIDS in sub-Saharan Africa. Come, learn, participate, and advocate with us. Join us for food, refreshment, and raffle prizes! Co-sponsored by Lang Student Union, Students of the African Diaspora (SOAD), Global Studies and Children Affected by HIV/AIDS (CHABHA)  Stay Connected |
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