International Week 2012
Celebrate International Week with SFU!
Hosted by International Services for Students
International Week 2012 creates awareness for the various international activities at SFU. From February 6 to 10, activities and events will be hosted in collaboration with different student, faculty, and staff groups.
Scroll down for more info on these events.
January 30th Pre International Week Event:
- Networked Society, Social Media, and Political Changes in North Africa (FCAT)
- Learn about IDRC, Research Fellowships, and Working Abroad (FCAT)
Monday February 6th:
- Contest: Photos of Home submission deadline (DGS, SFU Grad Student Society, Grad ICP)
Monday February 6th - Friday February 10th:
- The Big IQ contest!
Tuesday, February 7th:
- The World Films Program screening of 'Marathon Boy'
Wednesday February 8th:
- International Photo Exhibition and Global Opportunities (International Services for Students)
- International Week Graduate Social (DGS, SFU Grad Student Society, Grad ICP)
- Contest: Photos of Home Exhibition (DGS, SFU Grad Student Society, Grad ICP)
- Health Sciences Co-op India Presentation (Faculty of Health Sciences)
Thursday February 9th:
- International Trivia Contest (Faculty of Applied Sciences)
Friday February 10th:
- Study Abroad Information Session (International Services for Students)
- Science Student Exchange Information Session (Faculty of Science)
Groups and faculties participating during International Week 2012 will include:
Social Media, Democratization, and the Arab Spring
Presented by the Faculty of Communication, Art and Technology
Date: Monday, January 30th
Location: K8652 (SFU, Burnaby Campus, School of Communication)
Time: 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm
Speaker: Florencio Ceballos, Sr Program Specialist, Governance, Security and Justice Program, International Development Research Centre.
Description: Social media technologies played an important, but not totally understood role during the Arab spring, mobilizing people and ideas and transforming the nature of citizen participation. How can new forms of digital activism be used to rebuild the State and government?
Learn about IDRC, Research Fellowships, and Working Abroad!
Presented by the Faculty of Communication, Art and Technology
Date: Monday, January 30th
Location: K8652 (SFU, Burnaby Campus, School of Communication)
Time: 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Description: To achieve self-reliance, poor communities need answers to questions like: How can we grow more and healthier food? Protect our health? Create jobs? A key part of Canada’s aid program since 1970, IDRC supports research in developing countries to answer these questions. The result is innovative, lasting local solutions that aim to bring choice and change to those who need it most. Also learn about IDRC fellowships and working abroad!
The Big IQ Contest!
Presented by: International Services for Students
Date: Monday, February 6th - Friday, February 10th
Description: To celebrate International Week at SFU next week (February 6th to 10th) SFU International Services for Students will be hosting The Big International Quiz (Big IQ). This trivia contest will give participants the chance to win an SFSS gift card!
For more details, please refer to the iBlog.
Marathon Boy
Presented by: World Films Program (SFU ISS)
The World Films Program is pleased to screen 'Marathon Boy', the story of a four-year-old boy who is plucked from the slums of India by his coach and trained to become India’s greatest runner. But what starts as a real Slumdog Millionaire turns into the stuff of film noir: a tale of greed, envy, and broken dreams
Date: Tuesday, February 7th, 2012
Time: 3:30PM - 6:00PM
Location: AQ 2013
International Photo Exhibition and Global Opportunities
Presented by: International Services for Students,
Participants include: Faculty of Applied Science (Dual Degree Program), Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences (International Studies, Double Degree Program), Beedie School of Business, Faculty of Science.
Date: Wednesday, February 8, 2012
Time: 11:00 AM 2:00 PM
Location: AQ 2013 and James Douglas Safe Space
Description: Every year, students participating in an international program abroad enter our international photo contest with pictures of their worldly travels. With the assistance of guest judges, International Services for Students picks winners to be shown during this exhibition. Come see the winners from 2011!
International Week Graduate Social
Presented by the Dean of Graduate Studies, the SFU Graduate Student Society and International Services for Students (Grad ICP)
Date: Wednesday, February 8th
Time: 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Location: Graduate Student Society Lounge, MBC 2212
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Description: Join us for a great evening of food, fun competition with prizes (including the zany Minute to Win It games), and a viewing of the photos from our Photos of Home contest (consider entering the contest too!).
For more information on the event, go to the website.
Contest: Photos of Home
Presented by the Dean of Graduate Studies, the SFU Graduate Student Society and International Services for Students (Grad ICP)
Contest Closing Date: Monday, February 6th, 2012, at midnight
Winning Photo Exhibition Date: Wednesday, February 8th, 2012
Time: 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Location: Graduate Student Society Lounge, MBC 2212, Burnaby Campus
Description: In celebration of International Week 2012, we invite you to send in a photo that best describes what your “home town” is all about or what "home" represents to you.
For more information on how to enter the contest, or information on the exhibition, click here.
Health Sciences Co-op India Presentation
Presented by the Faculty of Health Sciences
Date: Wednesday, February 8th, 2012
Time: 12:30 - 1:20
Location: Saywell Hall 10041, Burnaby Campus
Description: Come hear about the experiences four students had in India working for Destiny Reflections. Blog: http://sfuhealthsciindia.blogspot.com
International Trivia Contest
Presented by the Faculty of Applied Sciences
Date: Thursday, February 9th
Time: 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Location: ASB North Atrium
Description: Join us on Thursday, Feb 9. at the ASB North Atrium to test your knowledge about our world, taste snacks from around the world and win great FAS prizes.
Study Abroad 101 Information Session
Presented by International Services for Students
Date: Friday, February 10th
Time: 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Location: ROOM CHANGE - MBC 3000 Student Central
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Description: Thinking of studying abroad? This session is your first step! Discover all of your study abroad options and which may be the best fit for you. This session will also focus on the first steps of planning for an exchange.
Science Student Exchange Information Session
Presented by the Faculty of Science
Date: Friday, February 10th
Session 1: 11:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Location: ROOM CHANGE - MBC 3000 (Student Central)
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Description: Are you a Science student thinking of going on an Exchange? Learn more about the opportunities that are available to you! Meet SFU Science students who have previously gone on an exchange!
Trans-Atlantic Science Student Exchange Program (TASSEP) Coordinator Professor Garry Mund will also be in attendance to talk about what it is, who can apply. benefits and drawbacks.