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International Education Week, Nov. 18 to Nov. 22, celebrates the different cultures across the �鶹��ý community and highlights international experiences and opportunities the university offers.

The and the promote this week-long national initiative for American and international students to be successful in this ever-growing global environment. The Office of Global Education is spearheading this event along with other Kent State units.  

Hannah Weber, advisor for international students and scholars in the Office of Global Education and organizer of International Education Week, is thrilled the week is getting campus-wide and national attention.

“As someone working in international education, it's exciting to see that recognized like on a governmental level and then to see it also embraced by the Kent State community is really great,” Weber told Kent State Today.

This year’s theme for the International Education Week is “Explore,” meaning students should explore the different international opportunities, grow from these opportunities and learn about the different cultures and experiences in the Kent State community.

A full slate of events is scheduled to honor the week. For example:

• On Monday the Ambassador Crawford College of Business and Entrepreneurship is hosting an “Education Abroad Webinar: How To Get Started On Your Education Abroad Journey” for students in the college.  
• On Tuesday the Women’s Center is hosting “A day in the life of an international female student” from when she arrives at the airport to moving in on campus and beyond.
• Wednesday features a joint Office of Global Education and International Student & Scholar Services “Mauritania Cultural Café,” welcoming Idrissa Diakite, a translation studies graduate student, to tell her story.
• Thursday is the International Cook Off.

“The Office of Global Education is organizing the International Cook Off, which is an opportunity to international students to showcase their cuisine,” Weber said. “It consists of a competition between seven teams from seven different countries cooking a recipe from their home countries. We will have judges voting on the winner but is more of an opportunity to taste foods from different countries.”

The event will be held from 6-8:00 p.m. Thur., Nov. 21, in the Kent Student Center Ballroom and is free and open to the entire Kent State community. People are encouraged to stop by, walk through the different stations from each country and sample the food.  

This year’s participants represent Bangladesh, China, India, Kenya, Nepal, Nigeria and Sri Lanka.  

Check the entire schedule for all the events.

“What thrills me is how widespread the participation is around campus for this event,” Weber said. “Different departments and organizations are hosting different events throughout the week that center on international education. There’s really an event for everybody.”

The International Education Week is filled with different opportunities for students to explore different cultures, understand exchange programs, talk with international students and American students who studied abroad and much more.

Weber said there are plenty of events for students to look forward to, such as the Education Abroad Paint and Sip, the Effective Communication Strategy and the Freeman Fellows Info Session events. CAPS is hosting the Effective Communication Strategy event regarding communication in different settings and cultures.  

“The Freeman Fellows Info Session is an event for students to learn about the $5000 scholarship to intern abroad in Asia for summer of 2025,” Weber said. “They will go over the application process and also make origami paper cranes to send to the children's Peace monument in Japan.”

See the full International Education Week calendar of events.