IEW Symposium 2024
International Education Week Symposium
Theme 2024: Beyond Borders: Learn, Share, Connect
On November 21, 2024, 5 pm-7pm in the Mellon Board Room, the Global Engagement Office will host a mini symposium to celebrate International Education Week. International Education week is a joint initiative of the U.S. Department of State and the U.S. Department of Education to “promote programs that prepare Americans for a global environment and attract future leaders from abroad to study, learn, and exchange experiences.” The event celebrates the benefits of international education and exchange.
The theme is “Beyond Borders: Learn, Share, Connect”
This theme is designed to break down the physical, cultural, and informational barriers that may prevent students from exploring international education opportunities, both physical borders including traveling abroad, and academic borders, such as learning something new. The theme emphasizes the accessibility of global experiences and highlights the personal growth that comes from these experiences.
We invite you to participate in the symposium and submit proposals to present in one of the following formats: a five-minute ted-talk style presentation, or a poster presentation.
This is a formal academic event, which can be added to your resume/CV. Students will gain professional development and public speaking skills and can be mentored by a staff member in preparing for the symposium.
In addition, the two best presentations (poster or ted-talk) voted by the audience will receive a gift card of $20 each.
Five-minute talk
Please choose one of the following prompts and respond to it.
Cultural Insights: What surprised you most about studying in your host country, and how has your experience inspired you to explore new cultures and opportunities?
Communicating Across Cultures: What was a memorable challenge you faced in communicating across cultures, and how did you overcome it?
The Moment That Changed Everything: What was a key moment during your time abroad that changed your perspective?
Global Networks: How did the connections you made abroad shape your global perspective?
Overcoming Fear: What fear or hesitation did you overcome to study abroad, and how did it change your life?
Guidelines for your talk
The talk should be short (no more than 5 minutes), coherent, and inspiring or thought-provoking. If you use PowerPoint, there should be no more than 5 slides. On each slide, there should be no more than 10 words. Staff from Global Engagement will be available to help you polish your talk.
Submission guidelines
In your proposal, please submit:
- a title with no more than 10 words
- a draft of your 5-minute talk
- send your proposal to GlobalEngagement@chatham.edu by Friday, November 1st
Poster presentation
Another way to present at the symposium is to submit a proposal to do a poster presentation individually or with other students. In your proposal, please submit:
- a title with no more than 10 words
- a short description of the presentation with no more than 50 words
- send your proposal to GlobalEngagement@chatham.edu by Friday, November 1st
Poster prompts:
1. Work with one or two partners from another country and compare aspects of your own culture (such as, ‘national’ character, diversity, religion, government, history, and social issues); through comparing/contrasting, what has your group learned about each other?
2. How can communities do more to create opportunities for international collaboration and education?
3. Global Challenges, Local Solutions: What global issue did you encounter during your international experience, and how was it addressed?
4. Research or Internship: What was the focus of your research or internship abroad, and how did it shape your skills, perspective, or future plans?
You will be informed of the acceptance (or otherwise) of your proposal by close of business November 4th .
Global Engagement
Chatham University
Falk Hall, lower level
412-365-1388