Bending the Arc is a documentary about a team of young people—Paul Farmer, Jim Yong Kim, Ophelia Dahl—whose charitable medical work 30 years ago ignited a global health movement. Their goal was simple but daring: to make high-quality health care available to everyone, even in the world’s poorest countries. Fighting entrenched diseases, political and bureaucratic…
Join the Middle East Studies Program for the final film in the Middle East Film Festival. When I Saw You (2012) is written and directed by Annemarie Jacir. The year is 1967. The world is alive with change: brimming with reawakened energy, new styles, music and an infectious sense of hope. In Jordan, a different…
Dr. Jay Jayaratne, State Leader for Extension Program Evaluation in the Dept of Agricultural and Extension Education, will take us on a journey through his international experiences during his International Seminar titled, "Sharing my International Experience and Learning: opportunities in International Agriculture Experience". This seminar is open to everyone interested in international agriculture experiences. Dr.…
NC State's Confucius Institute will host the 10th Annual Chinese Language Contest Finals at Hunt Library Auditorium on April 13. 322 participants and 50 finalists from 34 schools/organizations, 16 cities, and 11 counties will compete. This year is the 10th time NC State's Confucius Institute has hosted the Chinese Language Contest.
The event features an awards ceremony, poster session, networking and lunch. Nominees for the Outstanding Global Engagement Award and Jackson Rigney International Service Award will be recognized, and the 2019 award recipients will be announced at this event. Additionally, the Office of Global Engagement will recognize faculty and staff for a special Recognition of Leadership in International Education, and students will be honored who have…
Come support your NC State men's baseball team as they face Tennessee Tech! It is also International Student Night so come support the team's 3 international students, Vojtech Mensik, Mathieu Gauthier, and Marek Chlup. Culture Corps will also be there. Tour the concourse for a glimpse of the countries that make up our diverse student…
Are your students and early to mid-career alumni interested in learning about global health career opportunities with the US Agency for International Development (USAID)? Join the Triangle Global Health Consortium for a virtual information session with Global Health Technical Professionals (GHTP). Learn about this new USAID Global Health program, including tips for a successful application,…
NC State will be hosting a Send-Off Celebration for 15 of our graduating students who will soon be departing for their 27-month service in one of over 60 different countries where Peace Corps Volunteers serve. This will be an opportunity to not only congratulate them on being accepted but to also send them off with…
On Saturday, May 4th, 2019, the NC Japan Center and the Raleigh Sister Cities “Japanese Sister City Exploratory Committee” shall co-host a Japanese Anime Film Night at NC State’s Witherspoon Campus Cinema. This is the first of four such planned events, and this first showing is sponsored by the Honorary General Consul of Japan in…
On Friday, May 10th, 2019, the NC Japan Center shall be hosting a very special “Miniature Ikebana Workshop” with two wonderful ikebana instructors. “Ikebana” is the ancient Japanese cultural art of flower arranging, and this workshop in particular shall introduce participants to a fun, miniature version of this! The participation fee is only $20, and…
Ikebana is a Japanese traditional floral art. Ikebana beginners are welcome. You can join the class without Ikebana tools and take the flowers home after the class.
Daruma Club is for enjoying cultural exchanges between Japanese people who want to learn English and the local people who want to learn Japanese. Please stop by for any length of time.