Lone Star College - CyFair International Education Week 2010-2011
Your students can travel the world during LSC-Cy Fair’s International Education & Global Entrepreneurship Week Activities: November 15-19. 2010
Monday, November 15
LSC Cy-Fair’s Fulbright scholar international CCID students will present thoughts on their experiences traveling and studying in the United States. Technology building room 101 from 3:30 to 4:30pm
Tuesday November 16
Tuesday provides a glimpse of the world through food samples in International Cooking Demonstrations from noon to 2 p.m. in the Health Science Center, room 105.
Diana Velardo, an LSC international student graduate, lawyer and current chair of the Houston Coalition Against Human Trafficking, will be the week’s keynote speaker Wednesday from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. in the Conference Center, rooms 151-152. Her presentation on human trafficking and its significant local implications is titled “Have you met a slave today?”
Wednesday November 17
On November 17th, LSC Cy-Fair will host a group of local business people who will facilitate a panel discussion as part of Global Entrepreneurship Week. 11:30 to 12:30 in CENT 153.
Get insight into Korea and Russia from three professors in their presentation “Education Across the Globe” from 3:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday in the CENT 151. Professor Katrieva Jones Munroe speaks about her experiences in education and life during her year-long sojourn to Russia as part of the Fulbright program. Drs. Chinyoung Bergbauer and Heather Gamber discuss their overseas trip to research educational practices in Korea.
Thursday Nov 18th
“Trip Around The World” International Extravaganza, which includes international entertainment,fashion show and international food served from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the College Center On Thursday.
Professor Matt Turner will host an international film Rabbit Proof Fence that deals with aboriginal culture. The film will be shown at 7 p.m. Thursday in the Cy-Fair Library room 131 followed by a discussion of the film.
Friday. Nov 19th
Join professor and international explorer Bobby O’Brien at 1 p.m. Friday in the library, room 215 as he facilitates a discussion of the Lisa See’s book “On Gold Mountain.”
Throughout November, the library will celebrate international education with International Month books, maps and posters displays; International Country of the Month displays and the Reflections of Study Abroad photo contest winner display.
