In November each GPC campus sponsors a host of events during International Education Week. IEW provides students with an opportunity to learn not only about the different languages, cultures, and customs around the world, but about the myriad languages, customs and cultures represented by Georgia Perimeter College’s own diverse student body.

International Education Week is a joint initiative of the U.S. Department of State and the U.S. Department of Education is part of our efforts to promote programs that prepare Americans for a global environment and attract future leaders from abroad to study, learn, and exchange experiences in the United States.

International Education Week
November 14 - November 18, 2011

Weeklong- November 14 - 18, 2011

Nov. 14-18

 Free Rice Tournament
ALL GPC clubs and classes are invited to participate in a week-long Free Rice tournament. Go to www.freerice.com, play, and collect your total rice donated all week. Send your totals to Andrea.DiBenardo(at)gpc.edu, and the college -wide total will be announced at the end of the week.
Sponsor: Clarkston ESL & Foreign Languages
Location: Free Rice Website
Time: 8am Nov. 14 - 5pm Nov. 18

Nov. 14-18

Identify the Place in this Picture: Photo Contest (Newton Event)
Students will have to identify world locations from a set of photographs that will be displayed in the library. There will be photographs and art work on display in the library, and a display of international travel books in the library.

Sponsor: Newton Library
Location: 2N Library
Dates: Nov. 14 - Nov. 18

Monday- November 14, 2011

Nov. 14

Bocce Ball (Dunwoody Event)
Come join us on the Quad lawn from a taste of traditional Mediterranean sport.

Sponsor: Foreign Language
Location: Dunwoody Quad Lawn
Time: 1:30pm - 2:30pm

Nov. 14

Cultural Celebrations (Clarkston Event)
Sponsor: IPA and International Student Club
Location: CN 2220
Time: 12:30pm - 1:30pm

Nov. 14

Four Corners: Spanning the Globe with Images from Around the World (Alpharetta Event)
Experience 65 international assignments with British photojournalist Jim Loring. In this presentation Jim speaks about his travels to some of the world's most remote places. With stories, global insight and photography he tracks the work of relief agencies and inspires a deeper understanding of our place in the world.
Sponsor: Alpharetta Student Life
Time: 1pm - 2pm
Location: 1140

Nov. 14

Hula Girls: Japanese Film (Clarkston Event)
Sponsor: ESL & Foreign Languages / Clarkston Japan Society
Location: JCLRC Auditorium
Time: 1:00pm - 3:00pm

Nov. 14

International Health Fair/ Alternative Medicine and Treatments (Clarkston Event)
Sponsor: Clarkston Nursing Department
Location: Student Center
Time: 11am - 1pm

Nov. 14

International Jeopardy Quiz (Newton Event)
International Jeopardy-style quiz contest.

Sponsor: Newton Social Science
Location: 1N 1440
Time: 10am - 11:15am

Nov. 14

Study Abroad Information Table (Newton Event)
Need to talk to a study abroad advisor? Adrienne Langston will be on the Newton Campus from 10am - 3pm to talk to students about study abroad, and accept applications for programs and scholarships.

Sponsor: CIE
Location: 1N 1000
Times: 10am - 3pm

Tuesday- November 15, 2011

Nov. 15

Culture Trivia Contest (Dunwoody Event)
How well do you know the world? Come put your gray matter to the test.

Sponsor: Dunwoody Foreign Language
Location: C/D Atrium
Time: 1:30pm - 2:30pm

Nov. 15

ESL Booksale Scholarship Fundraiser (Clarkston Event)
ESL/FL Department used book sale to benefit the Beverly Benson and Cheryl Benz memorial scholarships for ESL students.
Sponsor: ESL & Foreign Languages
Location: Between N and D buildings
Time: 11am - 2pm

Nov. 15

International Coffee Hour: Vietnam (Newton Event)
Come taste Vietnamese food and learn about the culture and history of Vietnam.
Sponsor: IPA and ISAA
Location: Newton, 2N 1100
Time: 12:30pm - 1:30pm

Nov. 15

International Coffee Hour (Alpharetta Event)
GPC IPA and International Student Admissions presents- International Coffee Hour. Come learn about a world country through food and pictures.
Time: 12:20pm- 1:30pm
Location: 1140

Nov. 15

Study Abroad Information Table (Clarkston Event)
Need to talk to a study abroad advisor? Adrienne Langston will be in the Student Center from 10am - 3pm to talk to students about study abroad, and accept applications for programs and scholarships.

Sponsor: CIE
Location: CN 1000
Time: 10am - 3pm

Nov. 15

Study Abroad Publicity (Newton Event)
Program leaders from the India Study Abroad program will be on hand to answer your questions about this unique learning experience.

Sponsor: Newton Social Science, and Humanities
Location: 2N 1000
Time: 10:00am - 3:00pm

Nov. 15

The Hazara of Afghanistan Cultural Exhibit & Lecture (Clarkston Event)
You are cordially invited to attend a lecture featuring the photography of photo journalists which have never been seen before in the United States.

Lecture, food tasting, photography and traditional fashion display.

Sponsor: CIE
Location: CN2240
Time: 11:30am - 12:30pm

Nov. 15

Vietnamese Lunch & Full Moon Festival (Clarkston Event)
Sponsor: Clarkston Vietnamese Club
Location: Student Center
Time: 12pm - 1pm

Wednesday- November 16, 2011

Nov. 16

European Day (Dunwoody Event)
Grab your passport and a friend and take a trip through Europe and travel to different countries to learn the languages, customs, and best of all, eat the food.
Sponsor: Dunwoody Student Life
Location: Student Center
Time: 11am- 2pm

Nov. 16

 International Music Festival (Decatur Event)
Come to the Student Center to listen, tap your toes, or even dance to music from around the world.

Sponsor: Decatur Student Life
Location: 2nd Floor Student Center
Time: 12:00pm - 2:00pm

Nov. 16

Atlanta Yosakoi Dance Team (Clarkston Event)
Traditional Japanese dance performance.
Sponsor: Clarkston Japan Society
Location: Student Center
Time: 12:00pm - 12:45pm

Nov. 16

African Music Festival (Clarkston Event)
Sponsor: African Student Association
Time: 1:30pm - 3:30pm
Location: Student Center near the Stage

Nov. 16

Study Abroad Information Table (Decatur Event)
Need to talk to a study abroad advisor? Adrienne Langston will be on the Decatur Campus from 10am - 3pm to talk to students about study abroad, and accept applications for programs and scholarships.

Sponsor: CIE
Location: SC 2100
Time: 10am - 3pm

Nov. 16

Study Abroad Publicity (Newton Event)
Program leaders from the India Study Abroad program will be on hand to answer your questions about this unique learning experience.

Sponsor: Newton Social Science, and Humanities
Location: 2N 1000
Time: 10:00am - 3:00pm

Nov. 16

Cultural Celebrations: Holidays Around the World (Dunwoody Event)
Sponsor: IPA and ISAA
Location: Dunwoody NB2100/ 2101
Time: 12:30pm - 1:30pm

Thursday- November 17, 2011

Nov. 17

Africa Day (Dunwoody Event)
Come help us celebrate the myriad colors, customs, and cultures of the beautiful countries of Africa.

Sponsor: Dunwoody African Student's Club
Location: 2nd Floor, Student Center
Time: 11:00am - 4:00pm

Nov. 17

An American in Rural China: The Value of Education Outsdie of the Classroom (Clarkston Event)
Delivered by GPC alumnus, and Language Flagship Fellowship recipient to Arizona State University, Mr. Brian Reynolds. The presentation will feature stunning photography and video footage Mr. Reynolds has collected during his travels throughout rural China, as he documents the ethnic minorities living in the west and north of the country.
Sponsor: CIE
Location: CN2220
Time: 11:20 - 12:30

Nov. 17

Reading by Dr. Johnson Kinyua (Newton Event)
GPC's adjunct professor of World Religions will read from his new book "Introducing Ordinary African Readers’ Hermeneutics."

Location: Newton Campus, Building 2N, room 1100 from 3-4 p.m.

Contact: Carissa Gray at Carissa Gray

Nov. 17

Study Abroad Information Table (Dunwoody Event)
Need to talk to a study abroad advisor? Adrienne Langston will be on the Dunwoody Campus from 10am - 3pm to talk to students about study abroad, and accept applications for programs and scholarships.

Sponsor: CIE
Location: NB 1000
Time: 10am - 4pm