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International Education Week

March 04, 2013

From cultural performances to delicious foods, UW-Whitewater celebrated International Education Week, encouraging the campus community to see the world from a different perspective.

An open house at the Center for Global Education in Hyland Hall was part of the opening ceremony for International Education Week.

Darele Bisquerra of the group Siempre Flamenco, from Milwaukee, sings a ballad in the lobby of Hyland Hall at the opening of International Education Week.

Diane Dziengel of Siempre Flamenco performs in the opening ceremonies for International Education Week at Hyland Hall.

UW-Whitewater Chancellor Richard Telfer speaks at opening ceremonies for International Education Week with photographs of students abroad on the monitor in the background at Hyland Hall.

UW-Whitewater Provost Beverly Kopper cuts a ribbon re-dedicating the Center for Global Education at the opening of International Education Week.

UW-Whitewater student Jackelyn Maier, left, takes materials from Johanna Bailey at the University Studies Abroad Consortium table at a Global Experiences Fair.

Hanaka Yamada enjoys the fun as she sells raffle tickets at the International Dinner.

Rows of delicacies with an international flavor were featured at the International Dinner.

Some of the more than 1,000 origami paper cranes which were folded in the Center for Global Education.

Many people used the opportunity of the International Dinner to dress for the occasion.

Poetry and dance on African culture were part of the peformances at the International Dinner.

Many people used the opportunity of the International Dinner to dress in the clothing of their homeland.

The Hamilton Room at UW-Whitewater is filled for the International Dinner.

Students, faculty and families attended the International Dinner.

"Breaking Barriers Through International Love" was the theme of the International Dinner program.

Friends greet one another at the opening of the International Dinner.

Vania Morales, right, performs a ballad in Spanish, accompanied by Luis Carbajal at the International Dinnner.

Students from the UW-Whitewater highlight Japanese culture in a dance performance at the International Dinner.

media contact

Sara Kuhl
262-472-1194
kuhls@uww.edu

Jeff Angileri
262-472-1195
angilerj@uww.edu

Photos by Craig Schreiner

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