The Sub-Saharan African Regional Engagement Team will be meeting for a networking reception following the orientation and kick-off event for the Global Engagement Institute. The inaugural year of the GEI will focus on deepening and expanding collaboration with regional partners in East Africa. This will be a great opportunity to meet new colleagues, share insights…
The Latin America and Caribbean Regional Engagement team will be meeting to connect with friends and colleagues to continue discussions on engaging in Latin America and the Caribbean. Agenda topics include updates on the Chancellor's delegation trip to Latin America, new MOUs signed with Latin American universities, scholarship and funding opportunities, and strategy for future…
The incredible migration story of Emanuel, an African refugee of disputed origin, is told in two successive documentaries by Norwegian artist Thomas Østbye. View Trailer Total runtime 95 minutes. Not Rated. This screening is sponsored by the African American Cultural Center and Multicultural Student Affairs, and presented by the NCSU Libraries and the Office of Global Engagement. **Please note the change…
The NU Tech Technology Roundtable series is one of the technology marketing efforts by Nagoya University (NU) and Technology Partnership of Nagoya University, Inc. (NU Tech), NU’s technology transfer office in the U.S., in cooperation with local universities in RTP. Since 2010 when the first Roundtable was held in cooperation with NC State, NU and…
In celebration of International Education Month OIS and NC State Global is having a "Global Dance Party." Come out and DANCE! Want to request a song? Play your favorite song during the dance by filling out this song request form.
Raleigh Sister Cities (RSC) fosters opportunities for business, cultural, educational and civic experiences through citizen exchanges and collaboration. As a nonprofit, volunteer organization, RSC is a cooperating member of Sister Cities International and has partnerships with five cities: Kingston Upon Hull, England; Compiegne, France; Rostock, Germany; Xiangyang, China and Nairobi, Kenya. Faculty and students are…
An award-winning film that has been called "A Must Watch" by Nobel Laureate Muhammad Yunus and Director of The Hunger Games, Gary Ross. Living on One Dollar follows the journey of four friends as they set out to live on just $1 a day for two months in rural Guatemala. They battle hunger, parasites, and…
As a part of the Global Engagement Institute 2018-19, this seminar is provided by the Office of Global Engagement. Dr. Linda Hanley-Bowdoin and Dr. Craig Yencho will present on their projects and collaboration with partners in the region. Come learn about how NC State faculty are impacting food security in East Africa through research, education,…
The Office of Global Engagement, in conjunction with U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), will host a naturalization ceremony recognizing new candidates for U.S. citizenship. Representatives from the USCIS Raleigh-Durham Field Office will administer the oath of allegiance and present candidates their certificates of naturalization. Representatives from the USCIS Raleigh-Durham Field Office will be on…
THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED. One of the first films in the Australian New Wave cinema movement, the film centers on two white schoolchildren who are left to fend for themselves in the Australian outback and who come across a teenage Aboriginal boy who helps them to survive. This screening is presented by NCSU Libraries and the Office…
As part of the Global Engagement Institute, Dr. James Kiwanuka-Tondo will hold a seminar about his work in Uganda and his academic and research collaborations with partners in the region. The seminar will include cross-cultural considerations for those new to the region. Dr. Kiwanuka-Tondo is an Associate Professor, Director of Graduate Programs and Coordinator of…
Global Ambassadors are a cohort of undergraduate students responsible for promoting global learning and helping to further the mission of the Office of Global Engagement. Want to get more involved in NC State Global? Come to our information session to learn more about the Global Ambassadors Program. Questions? Email globalambassadors@ncsu.edu