What is IEW? A joint initiative of the U.S. Departments of State and Education that celebrates the transformative benefits of international exchange worldwide—a mission perfectly embodied by our panelists!

The dynamic event was hosted by Sarah Morgan, Study Abroad and Away Advisor (CGEE), and featured six remarkable panelists: four current Augsburg students (including two international students) and two distinguished faculty members. Each shared their unique, powerful insights into how global experiences have fundamentally shaped their worldview and helped them develop an invaluable sense of community.

Meet the Panel of Global Auggies

The panel was rich with perspectives from students who traveled abroad and international students who brought the world to Augsburg:

• Everlyn Balvoa-Granda: An Augsburg student who gained hands-on experience by studying and interning abroad through CGEE’s program in .
• Aidan Wippich: An Augsburg student who broadened their academic horizons on an exchange program at .
• Yan Urrizalqui: A current international student from Spain, sharing her experience navigating life and academics in the U.S., and feeling welcomed by the Augsburg staff immediately upon arrival.��
• Tommy Maritan: A current international student from Italy, who offered his perspective on studying at Augsburg, and his experiences making friends in Minneapolis and connecting with staff and faculty to feel welcomed.��

Faculty: Bridging Global Gaps

Adding another layer of compelling experience, two faculty members reflected on their own journeys that started as international students in the U.S., demonstrating how their backgrounds enrich the classroom today:

• Bernardo Andrade: Assistant Professor of Philosophy at Augsburg, who grew up in Brazil before coming to the United States as an international student.
• Jayoung Koo: Associate Professor of Marketing at Augsburg, who grew up in South Korea before embarking on her journey to the United States as an international student.

The panel was a testament to the powerful exchange of ideas and the creation of community that happens when the world meets at Augsburg!

Auggies, are you interested in studying abroad? Head to the to begin your search.

International students, are you interested in studying at Augsburg University? Head to our International Admissions website to get started.��

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Gracie Award-winning Cuban journalist Liz Oliva Fernández will visit Augsburg University to present a new documentary film, Cuba in the Crosswinds [working title], produced by the independent media outlet, Belly of the Beast. Filmed this year in New Jersey and Washington D.C., Cuba in the Crosswinds exposes the economic and political interests driving U.S. policy toward Cuba under the Biden administration, which has mainly kept intact Trump’s “maximum pressure” sanctions on Cuba, fueling an unprecedented wave of migration from the island.

The documentary’s presenter, Liz Oliva Fernández, is a Cuban journalist, feminist and anti-racist activist who received the prestigious Gracie Award in 2021 alongside a host of celebrities, including Kerry Washington and Lena Waithe. In 2021 she was also a co-winner of a One World Media Award, besting BBC and Al Jazeera, as well as a Telly Award for her groundbreaking work presenting, reporting and producing The War on Cuba docuseries. Liz’s courageous and hard-hitting investigative journalism reveals the devastating impact of U.S. sanctions on the Cuban people, offering a rarely-seen nuanced perspective on Cuba and U.S.-Cuba relations.

WHEN

Thursday, November 2, 2023

From 2-4 PM

WHERE

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Kennedy Center (Room 303A)

709 23rd Ave S Minneapolis, MN

CO-SPONSORED by The Center for Global Education and Experience (CGEE), Languages and Cross-Cultural Studies, Latinx Student Services, and Theater Arts.

This event is free and open to the public. To request a reasonable accommodation for this event, please email Nichole at��rohlfsen@augsburg.edu. While we will make every effort to provide accommodations, please allow one week advance notice in order to ensure accommodations are set up in time for the event.

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The Augsburg community is invited to join CGEE in welcoming Pinias Kashedi, Global Faculty from Namibia, on campus! He will be hosting a talk about the marginalization of youth in Southern Africa, titled, “Education Capture and Youth Marginalization in Namibia.” A brief description is below:

• When: Wednesday, September 20th
• Time: 3:40 p.m.
• Where: OGC 100

ALL are welcome to attend!

Pinias Kashedi is the Study Abroad Program Coordinator and Global Faculty in Namibia. Pinias is the instructor for the course “Political and Social Change in Southern Africa.” He holds a Master’s of Philosophy in Education and Training for Lifelong Learning from Stellenbosch University in South Africa. He further holds a Post-graduate Diploma in Business Administration and a Bachelors of Education from the University of Namibia.

Pinias worked for the Namibian Government as a Voter Education as well as leading Adult and Continuing Education programs at district level. Prior to joining the Augsburg CGEE team in Namibia in the fall of 2021, he worked for the US Embassy as the Cultural Affairs assistant and EducationUSA adviser managing and coordinating youth and professional exchange programs and educational advising for international students planning to study in the US. He worked to increase the number of Namibians studying in the US by 80% in the last 5 years of his tenure. He also continues to teach Development Studies and Adult Learning at the Namibia College of Open Learning (NAMCOL) on a part-time basis.

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What is IEW?

IEW is a joint initiative of the U.S. Department of State and the U.S. Department of Education that celebrates the benefits of international education and exchange worldwide. Augsburg University, the Center for Global Education and Experience, International Student and Scholar Services (ISSS) and the International Student Organization (ISO) will be celebrating the week with multiple activities and events!

Keep an eye out in the daily A-mail for events, as well as ISO’s Instagram account: @iso_auggie and the Study Abroad office Instagram account: @global_auggies

2022 Events and Activities

Monday, November 14:

• Coffee and Donuts with the International Student Organization

• 11am to 2pm, Christensen Center lobby

• Mix and Mingle with the international students of Augsburg, who represent 44 countries in total!

Tuesday, November 15:

• Study Abroad Information Table, Christensen Lobby, 11:30 -1:30pm

• Stop by the information table to learn about off-campus, global study opportunities for Augsburg students. Whether a program is 1 week long, or 1 year long, there is something for every Augsburg student!

• “Passport 101” (on zoom) With the Minneapolis Passport Agency�� – at 12:00 PM CST: how to apply for a passport and some tips and tricks (and things to avoid)

Wednesday, November 16:

• WorldQuest International Trivia Night

• 6-8pm, Hagfors 150 B

• Bring your friends and come show off your knowledge with topics including international culture and cuisine, flags, geography, international pop culture, and current events. Grab your globally-minded friends to form a team! Four-person teams are recommended. Don’t have a team? Don’t worry. We’ll pair you up with teammates right before the game!

• Snacks provided, awesome prizes for top teams!

Thursday, November 17:

• “Passport 201” (on zoom) With the Minneapolis Passport Agency�� – at 1:00 PM CST: safe travel/enrolling in STEP

• International Cultural Night from 7:30 to 10:30

• Christensen Center East Commons

• Celebrate with the International Student Organization – dance, food, fashion show, and talent! An exciting night for the whole student body, as we celebrate the global community. Want to share your talent, cultural fashion, or request a song for the playlist?

Friday, November 18:

• International Student Org (ISO). Gear Day, Christensen Lobby, 11am -1pm – sign up for the ISO student group and get your gear! Stop by the table in Christensen Center today!

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The Augsburg community is invited to join CGEE in welcoming our newest program (and new location!) director, Nigel Glenny, to campus! He will be hosting a talk “Growing in a Contested Society: Reflections from Northern Ireland” for all to learn more about his home country and our work moving forward. We will conclude the talk with a meet and greet with Nigel for you to get to know him better and welcome him to the Augsburg University community.

• When: Tuesday, September 13th
• Time: 3:40 p.m.
• Where: Hagfors 150A

ALL are welcome to attend!

Nigel Glenny is the Site Director for Augsburg CGEE Northern Ireland and a Lecturer with the International Conflict Research Institute (INCORE) at Ulster University. He is a graduate of Queen’s University Belfast with a First Class Honours Degree in Education (Religious Studies and History). He began his career as a history teacher then moved into local government as an Education Officer, where he designed and taught a wide range of ��experiential learning programs for schools, colleges, youth, and community groups. Much of this work utilized elements of Irish cultural traditions to foster cross-community contact between Protestant and Catholic groups from divided communities within Northern Ireland. Nigel then worked several years at a leading non-governmental organization (NGO) engaged in peace and capacity-building initiatives throughout the island of Ireland. At that organization, he developed an International Citizenship Action Project that reached across communities in Northern Ireland, across the border between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland, and across the Atlantic to the United States. He created peace and reconciliation curriculum, led programs in how to facilitate student engagement, and trained teachers and youth workers throughout Ireland and the United States. Following his position with the International Citizenship Action Project, Nigel came to Ulster University, first serving as a Lecturer with its School of Education and the UNESCO Centre.

Prior to its transition to Augsburg CGEE, the (formerly known as Democracy and Social Change in Northern Ireland) was delivered through the Higher Education Consortium for Urban Affairs (HECUA), with the first group of students participating in 2002.

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What is IEW?

IEW is a joint initiative of the U.S. Department of State and the U.S. Department of Education that celebrates the benefits of international education and exchange worldwide. Augsburg University, the Center for Global Education and Experience, International Student and Scholar Services (ISSS) and the International Student Organization (ISO) will be celebrating the week with multiple activities and events!

Keep an eye out in the daily A-mail for events, as well as ISO’s Instagram account: @iso_auggie and the study abroad office Instagram account: @global_auggies

2021 Events and Activities

Tuesday, November 16:

• Power of Language, Christensen Center Lobby, 9am-noon

  • Auggies come from around the world and speak many languages. Stop by the Power of Language table in Christensen to learn more about study abroad programs that focus on studying language abroad!

Wednesday, November 17:

• Study Abroad Tabling, Christensen Lobby, 11:30 -1pm

  • Come to get inspired and get more information about global opportunities available to Auggies!

Thursday, November 18:

• Boren Scholarship Workshop, On Zoom, 1pm-2pm

  • The Boren Awards fund the intensive study of language and culture abroad by U.S. undergraduate or graduate students. You can .

Friday��November 19:

• Summer Study Abroad in Health Sciences Webinar, On Zoom, 10-11am
  • Explore courses for pre-med, pharmacy, physical therapy and more – next summer in Cyprus! Register in advance for the Summer Health Sciences in Cyprus webinar.��

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Global Movements for Racial Justice was created in response to the racially motivated murder of George Floyd in our home city of Minneapolis. With much of CGEE’s work typically focusing on global settings, it became clear in the summer of 2020 that we should use our pedagogy and unique programming style to shed light on the inequities and injustices within our own backyard and in communities across the United States.

The coming together of CGEE Southern Africa with Augsburg’s Pan-Afrikan Center, will educate students to compare and contrast the U.S. civil rights movement with the South Africans’ struggle to overturn apartheid.�� Students will then take this historical context and apply it, with a critical lens, to contemporary movements for racial justice.�� Minneapolis, in the aftermath of George Floyd’s murder, will be the focal point of their examination.��

This program would not have been possible without the tremendous effort and work put into it by the instructors, Azania Tripp, Director of Pan-Afrikan Student Services and Albertina Shifotoka, Director of CGEE Southern Africa, in addition to Peggy Johnson, Director of Customized Education Abroad & Study Away Programs. We thank them all for their dedication to rising to the moment to create bold programming for Augsburg’s next generation of leaders.

Interested students should apply by March 25. A brief program description is included below, for more details on application, cost, and itinerary.����

Program participants will critically analyze the global racial unrest movements of the Southern Africa Anti-Apartheid system, and the racially motivated murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis. This 2-week program experience will introduce students to the understanding of how these movements became historical events and impacted policy and the visibilities on racial inequities that impact the Pan-Afrikan diaspora and all BIPOC communities.

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What is IEW?

IEW is a joint initiative of the U.S. Department of State and the U.S. Department of Education that celebrates the benefits of international education and exchange worldwide. Augsburg University, the Center for Global Education and Experience, International Student and Scholar Services (ISSS) and the International Student Organization (ISO) will be celebrating the week with multiple activities and events!��

Keep an eye out in the daily A-mail for events, as well as ISO’s Instagram account: @iso_auggie and the study abroad office Instagram account: @global_auggies

2020 Events and Activities

Dialogue & Food –��UPDATE: This event has been cancelled.��

Date: Monday, November 16th

Time: 4 – 7 p.m.

Location: Hagfors 151

Description: ISO will have a brave space to talk about issues that are affecting International Students with a panel of current students and alumni.

Boren Scholarship Information Session

Date: Tuesday, November 17th

Time: 11:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

Location: Virtual Event on Zoom (zoom link available for Boren Session)

Description: Learn how to win a scholarship to study language abroad! A representative from the Boren Awards will present, as well as study abroad staff to help answer your questions. This event is co-sponsored by URGO.��

Intern in China Webinar

Date: Tuesday, November 17th

Time: 5:00 p.m.

Location:��Virtual Event on Zoom (zoom link available for Intern in China Session)

Description:��Learn about interning abroad in China after graduation! A representative from Augsburg’s exchange partner UIC in Zhuhai will present, as well as study abroad staff to help answer your questions. This event is co-sponsored by the Strommen Center.��

Poster Day

Date: Wednesday, November 18th

Time: 8:45 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

Location: Christensen Center Lobby����

Description: Poster day will share information about the countries international students come from as well as information about studying abroad in those countries.��

Tierra y Libertad!�� Commemorating The Mexican Revolution

Date:��Wednesday, November 18th

Time: 4:30 – 5:00 p.m.

Location: Virtual Event on Zoom (zoom link available for Mexican Revolution presentation)

Description: Join CGEE globally faculty member and historian, Antonio Ortega, as he commemorates the 110th anniversary of the Mexican Revolution. This event is co-sponsored by ALAS.

Gear & Donut Day��

Date: Thursday, November 19th

Time: 8 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

Location: Christensen Center Lobby����

Description: Wear any ISO gear (Lanyard, T-shirt, Sweatshirt, Etc.) and get a treat. First come first serve!��

The Power of Language Tabling –��UPDATE: This event has been cancelled.��

Date:��Friday, November 20th

Time: 8 a.m. -12 p.m.

Location: Christensen Center Lobby

Description:��Power of Language is a tabling event where we will give out shirts while promoting the importance of different languages. It’s a celebration of diversity and respecting our differences. First come first serve!��

​Cultural Night​ –��UPDATE: This event has been cancelled.��

Date: Saturday, November 21st

Time: 5:00pm – 7:00pm

Location: Hoversten Chapel

Description: Cultural Night is an event hosted by the International Student Organization (ISO) that showcases the cultural diversity at Augsburg University. Cultural Night performances range from musical performances to a fashion show that will showcase the beauty in the diversity of our different cultures. Email iso@augsburg.edu if you would like to get involved.��

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Poster Making Session

Date: Friday November 15th

Time: 5-6 pm​

Location: TBD

International students are encouraged to create a poster that represents your home country for a display during our poster day event on Wednesday, November 20th! This is an opportunity to share with the Augsburg community about your home country.��

Experiential Education Workshop: CGEE Edition

Date: Monday November 18th

Time: 2-3 pm

Location:��Hagfors 150A

Speaker: Joe Connelly,��CGEE Experiential Education Specialist

Description: The Sabo Center and the Center for Global Education and Experience (CGEE) present a learning opportunity on CGEE’s distinct experiential education pedagogy. What are the approaches and values that CGEE uses in its experiential education settings, and how might its elements and values be applicable to on-campus teaching and learning? Learn with Joe Connelly, long-time CGEE Experiential Education Specialist and Trip Leader.

Co-sponsored by Augsburg’s Sabo Center for Democracy and Citizenship and Center for Global Education and Experience.

Dialogue & Food

Date: Monday November 18th

Time: 6-8 pm

Location: Oyate Commons

Description: ISO will have a brave space to talk about issues that are affecting International Students with a panel of current students and alumni.

Chapel talk: “How study abroad changed my life”��

Date: Tuesday, November 19th

Time: 11:30-11:50 am

Location: Hoversten Chapel

Description: Joe Connelly (CGEE Experiential Education Specialist)��will speak in Chapel about how studying abroad in Latin America changed his life, and about the intersection of vocation, place, and social justice.

The Power of Language Tabling

Date:��Tuesday, November 19th

Time: 10am – 3pm

Location: Christensen Lobby

Description:��Power of Language is a tabling event where we will give out shirts while promoting the importance of different languages. It’s a celebration of diversity and respecting our differences. First come first serve! The Study Abroad office will also have a table to answer study abroad questions.

Study Abroad Info Session: Cuba + Costa Rica + Guatemala

Date:��Wednesday, November 20th

Time: 1:00-2:00 pm

Location: Marshall room, Christensen Center

Description:��Are you interested in seeing multiple countries during your study abroad semester? Would you love to learn all about social change and grassroots movements in Central America and Cuba, while also taking Augsburg courses? Come learn about Augsburg’s own semester program “Social Change in Central America & Cuba” on Wednesday, November 20th, from an insider! Drop by the Marshall Room any time between 1 and 2 pm to talk with Joe Connelly, CGEE Experiential Education Specialist, and alumnus of the Central America program who now lives in Managua, Nicaragua.��

Poster Day

Date: Wednesday November 20th

Time: 10:00am-2:00pm

Location: Christensen Center Lobby����

Description: Poster day will share information about the countries international students come from as well as information about studying abroad in those countries.��

Gear & Donut Day��

Date: Thursday November 21

Time: 10:00am – 3:00pm

Location: Oyate Commons

Description: Wear any ISO gear (Lanyard, T-shirt, Sweatshirt, Etc.) and get a treat in Oyate Commons. First come first serve!��

From Tanzania to Namibia: Stories from a Scholarship Winner

Date: Thursday, November 21st��

Time: 3:30-4:30 pm��

Location: OGC 100��

Speaker: Abdul Sharif

Description: Augsburg student,��Abdul Sharif, ’20 (Political Science and International Relations double major) will present about his two study abroad experiences, and the two prestigious national scholarships he won to get him there!

Abdul received a����to study Swahili in Tanzania last fall 2018, and then he won a����to study abroad on Augsburg’s own semester program��last spring 2019. Andrea Dvorak will support his presentation with information about Gilman, Boren and CGEE programs.

Study Abroad/Away Mini Fair

Date: Friday, November 22nd

Time: 11-2pm

Location: Christiansen Lobby

Details: Come learn about the short-term options available for study abroad!��

​Cultural Night​

Date: Friday November 22

Time: 6:00pm – 8:00pm

Location: East Commons, Christensen Center��

Description: Cultural Night is an event hosted by the International Student Organization (ISO) that showcases the cultural diversity at Augsburg University. Cultural Night performances range from musical performances to a fashion show that will showcase the beauty in the diversity of our different cultures. Email iso@augsburg.edu if you would like to get involved.��

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The presentation��“Social Change and Politics in Nicaragua and Guatemala”��is an excellent opportunity for the Augsburg��community to be updated on the current events in locations where Augsburg has a global presence, as well as meet CGEE’s newest instructor!��Please join us from 3:30 – 4:30 pm in the East Commons on Thursday, November 15th, and enjoy Central American coffee and thoughtful discussion. There will be time for socializing before and after the presentation.

This event is a part of a week-long “International Education Week”, an national push for more global awareness on US college campuses and universities. Check out social media hashtags at #IEW2018 to see how others’ are celebrating this year!

About Dr. Soto Joya:
Fernanda Soto Joya, PhD, is a Honduran/Nicaraguan anthropologist whose research includes mestizo and indigenous communities in the Caribbean Coast of Nicaragua and Honduras. Her current projects include research with colleagues at Michigan State University, defining a feminist collaborative research project in Nicaragua; the Institute of Development Policy (IOB) at Antwerpen University in Belgium teaching a class on intersectionality and feminist decolonial thought; and��Northumbria’s University in England on a memory project about the war in Nicaragua during the 1980s.

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