“We are all students of the world we live in, and today, our world is more interdependent than ever before. The challenges we face in areas such as security, democratic development, economics, and health cannot be addressed by any country acting alone. International education learning about other cultures and languages through study, living overseas, and interacting with people of other countries promotes the free exchange of ideas, allows us to seek joint solutions to problems, and helps create lasting partnerships to meet our shared concerns.”

--- Colin Powell, Former U.S. Secretary of State

Statement on International Education Week 2005 by Secretary of Education, Margaret Spellings.

Community Partners in International Week Education:

Allen Academy
Blinn College
Brazos County District Clerk, Marc Hamlin
Bryan Independent School District
Children's Museum of the Brazos Valley
City of Bryan
City of College Station
Chamber of Commerce
College Station Independent School District
George Bush Library and Museum
KBTX Channel 3
St. Joseph Catholic School
St. Michaels Academy
Texas A&M University
The Bryan College station Eagle

International Leaders educated in the United States
One of the purposes of International Education is to attract future leaders from abroad to study, learn and exchange experiences in the United States. A number of former international Aggies have become important officials in their home countries. In 2001, Jorge Quiroga, became president of Bolivia, the first Aggie Head of State. The second is Martin Torrijos the current president of Panama. The International Alumnus Award was established in 1995, and nine awards have been presented since that time. This prestigious award recognizes accomplished former students from around the world. It was created to honor former international students, who have achieved career prominence and continue to be loyal to the mission and goals of Texas A&M University. To view an impressive list of international leaders who were educated in the United States go to http://exchanges.state.gov/education/educationusa/leaders.htm.

Important Links from International Education Week 2004:

2005 Texas Senate Resolution
Selected International Accomplishments and Facts about Texas A&M University
Proclamation by Governor Rick Perry, 2004
Resolution by the Texas House of Representatives

Highlights of On-going International Education Activities

Bryan High School’s Hispanic Scholarship Fund
To encourage the pursuit of a higher education among Bryan area Hispanic students, the Hispanic Scholarship Fund (HSF) recently hosted a general informational meeting in both English and Spanish. This meeting was designed to demonstrate that a four-year college degree is possible. Speakers provided an overview of HSF scholarship opportunities, how to pay for college, how to prepare for college admissions and college readiness training programs. The cornerstone of the evening was the HSF Peer Counseling Program. This new program is a pilot project funded by the Lumina Foundation for Education designed to train current students from the HSF Scholar Chapter at Texas A&M University to serve as peer counselors at Bryan High School and Blinn Community College.

Bryan High School ESL Newcomer Center and Tutorial Program
Supported by Bryan High School and Bryan Independent School District Bilingual Department, the Bryan High ESL Newcomer and Tutorial Center is presently serving 100 ESL students to assist with the transition into English curriculum. Now in its third year, the Center’s goals also include advancing literacy in English and motivating students to attend higher education institutions.  Students are taken on trips to colleges, universities and career days to provide motivation and the program provides other incentives to motivate students to achieve academic excellence. The Center involves parents, teachers and volunteers from Texas A&M and Blinn College and are currently recruiting professional members of the community and the private sector to help prepare students for the SAT and ACT exams. For more information about this program, contact Victor Cortina at victorc@bryanisd.org or 209-2459.

St. Michaels Academy
Saint Michaels Academy is an Episcopal Day School in Bryan, Texas with a classical, college-preparatory curriculum. The diverse student body welcomes students with heritages from countries on every continent. Currently there are 14 international students enrolled in the K-12 program. This is 10% of the student body.  Saint Michael’s offers English language and American culture classes to their enrolled international students to help establish conversational skills, classroom participation and study skills. Saint Michaels believes that International students are an asset to the student body because they bring new perspectives and cultural backgrounds to the classroom for American students. There is an attitude of mutual respect and cooperation among the international and U.S. students at Saint Michaels. Students at Saint Michael's Academy have participated in two international exchange programs during the last decade – one with 19 students from Castiglione Fiorentino, Italy and another with students in France. In addition, the school has conducted educational field trips to Italy, Greece, Mexico, and France. There is a trip planned for summer 2007 to study the Roman baths in England. In the classroom, Saint Michael's stresses mastery of two foreign languages (French and Latin) and additional study of Spanish, Hebrew, or Greek at various grade levels.For more information about St. Michaels visit their Web site at http://www.st-michaels-academy.org.

Pre Event Week Activities

Wednesday, October 26, 7:30 p.m.
Music and Voices of Central Asia Lecture
J. Wayne Starke Galleries, Texas A&M University
“Music and Voices of Central Asia” Lecture: “Tropes of Passion and Transformation in Pakistani Sufi Music and Sufi Rock: Reconfigured Mysticism, Transnational Musical Communities” by Paul Greene, associate professor of ethnomusicology and integrative arts, Pennsylvania State University. For more information contact, Department of Performance Studies at 979-835-3355 or the Glasscock Center at 979-845-8328.  Information is also posted at: http://www.tamu.edu/chr/Programs_Activities/lecturesandsymposia.html.

Monday, October 31, Time TBA
Venue TBA
Graduate Student Exchange Forum
Current graduate international exchange students from France, Austria, Norway, Denmark, India, and China will meet with Mays MBA students will make presentations about their school and its graduate programs for Mays Business School students.

Tuesday, November 1, 10 a.m.
Senior World Passport Program
EXIT Teen Center, Rock Prairie Road
The senior world passport program presents Ecuador. This is a free program for senior citizens that allows them to travel around the world without leaving the Brazos Valley. For more information, contact 979-862-6700 or visit Senior World Passport Program

Thursday, November 3, 6:30 – 8:30 p.m.
SWAAD
Memorial Student Center, Texas A&M University, Room 224
The Association for India's Development (AID) is proud to present SWAAD, a taste of India. SWAAD is a much awaited Indian food festival that has now become a tradition at A&M. This will be the fourth SWAAD. It is also an arena to showcase some of India's rich cultural heritage. The theme this year is Festivals of India. Apart from the mouthwatering food, SWAAD will feature a Mehendi (Henna tattoos) stall and a Handicraft stall.SWAAD is one of the biggest fund raiser for AID, tickets are $12 each ($10 for students). The money raised from SWAAD has been used for several development activities in India. Notable among them are Bilgaon Hydel Power Project, Ratnagiri Primary School, and Project Sikshana. More details can be found at http://tamu.aidindia.org . This year 25% of the money raised will be sent for Katrina relief.

Wednesday, November 10, 7 p.m.
College Station City Council
International Student Presentation on Turkey
1101 Texas Avenue
College Station's Channel 19 goes live and international when the November 10 City Council meeting airs at 3 pm (workshop) and 7 pm (regular meeting).  Thanks to streaming media equipment now available for the City' s website, access to programming will be expanded beyond the cable television audience to anyone with internet access.  Granicus, Inc., a California-based company specializing in local government streaming, will be providing services for not only live broadcasts, but storage of previous meetings and other videos shown on Channel 19 or produced for other venues.  For example, videos from Texas A&M University, Blinn College, the Bush Presidential Library and others will be able to be accessed 24/7 from Channel 19. For information, visit www.cstx.gov

Wednesday through Saturday, November 10-12, 8 p.m.
The Caucasian Chalk Circle, by Bertold Brecht, Translated by Eric Bentley
Rudder Forum
Department of Performance Studies/College of Liberal Arts, Texas A & M University
The Aggie Players invite you to an evening of "non-traditional" theatre filled with music, song and dance, broad satiric comedy and highly dramatic and theatrical moments. The Aggie Players production of The Caucasian Chalk Circle blends Brecht's remarkably moving representational storytelling and narratives with his presentational/estranging/alienating theatrics to create an evening of pathos and thought. It is an evening of theatre which mirrors the dialectic of human nature-on one hand we see "Man's inhumanity to man" while on the other we see that, in fact, "we are our brothers' keepers." Examining the effects of war on individual lives, including the sense of personal responsibility (or the lack there of) and the dreadful choices demanded of its survivors, The Caucasian Chalk Circle parallels the contemporary political and social struggles facing all the "citizens of the world." Indeed, Brecht's 1945 creation speaks more directly to today's world than do many contemporary political plays.
Tickets: $10($7 Students/Seniors) available at MSC Box Office in Rudder Tower (845-1234)

Thursday, November 10, 7 p.m.
International Film Autumn/Spring
MSC 206, Texas A & M University
The MSC Visual Arts Committee presents the Czech film "Autumn/Spring" in coordination with International Education Week. The film tells the story of prankster Frantisek Hána who refuses to grow up and be responsible, despite his age and his wife Emilie's constant badgering. Even faced with his own looming death and an ungrateful son who wants to whisk his parents off to the old folks' home, Frantisek's wit won't quit as he vies to live until he dies.

Friday, November 11, 11 a.m. – 3 p.m.
International Day
College of Veterinary Science & Biomedical Sciences
The day will involve opening remarks by Dean Richard Adams, a posters presentation, an international luncheon served by international students and post docs, and a humorous presentation of international programs at the College of Veterinary Science and Biomedical Sciences.  This event is open to the public.  For more information call Gale Wagner at g-wagner@tamu.edu or 845-4275.

Friday, November 11, 7 p.m.
International Film Autumn/Spring
Palace Theatre, Downtown Bryan
The MSC Visual Arts Committee and the City of Bryan present the Czech film "Autumn/Spring" in coordination with International Education Week. The film tells the story of prankster Frantisek Hána who refuses to grow up and be responsible, despite his age and his wife Emilie's constant badgering. Even faced with his own looming death and an ungrateful son who wants to whisk his parents off to the old folks' home, Frantisek's wit won't quit as he vies to live until he dies.
Admission is free but seating is limited.

Week Long Events

All Week
Allen Academy
Several Texas A&M international groups will give presentation to the students of Allen Academy during the week. For more information contact Elizabeth Hastings at ehastings@allenacademy.org.

All Week
International Scavenger Hunt
George Bush Presidential Library and Museum, Texas A & M University
Museum patrons of all ages have two options in completing a scavenger hunt based on artifacts from the exhibits. Some Museum patrons may choose to find artifacts from as many different countries as possible and locate them on a map. Other patrons may choose to find answers to trivia questions based on artifacts and information from the exhibits. Handouts for the International Scavenger Hunt may be picked up at the Museum Entrance Desk. This is a great group or family activity!
The Presidential Library and Museum is open Monday through Saturday 9:30 a.m. - 5 p.m. and Sunday 12 p.m. - 5 p.m. It is closed on Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day and New Year's Day. The George Bush Presidential Library is pleased to provide complimentary wheelchairs to our guests who require assistance viewing our exhibits. Please inquire at the front desk when purchasing your ticket.

Admission Prices: Adults (18-61) $7.00, Senior Citizens (62+) $5.00, TAMU and Blinn Students FREE Other college students with valid ID $3.00, Children (0-5) FREE, Children (6-17) $2.00, Active/Retired Military $5.00, and Group Rates (20+ persons) at $5.00. For more information about the George Bush Presidential Library and Museum visit their Web site at http://bushlibrary.tamu.edu.

Monday-Friday, November 14-18
International Arts and Crafts
The Children’s Museum of the Brazos Valley
111 E. 27th St., Bryan, TX
During International Education Week, the museum will provide arts and crafts from a different culture throughout each day. The mission of The Children’s Museum of the Brazos Valley is to provide a child-centered, hands-on, interactive environment for discovery and learning for children. Museum hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission is $4 for children, $4 for adults, $3 for senior citizens and children under 1 are FREE. For more information call 979-779-KIDS (5437).

Tuesday through Saturday,
November 15-19, 8 p.m.,
Sunday, November 20, 2 p.m.
The Caucasian Chalk Circle, by Bertold Brecht, Translated by Eric Bentley
Rudder Forum
Department of Performance Studies/College of Liberal Arts, Texas A & M University
The Aggie Players invite you to an evening of "non-traditional" theatre filled with music, song and dance, broad satiric comedy and highly dramatic and theatrical moments. The Aggie Players production of The Caucasian Chalk Circle blends Brecht's remarkablely moving representational storytelling and narratives with his presentational/estranging/alienating theatrics to create an evening of pathos and thought. It is an evening of theatre which mirrors the dialectic of human nature-on one hand we see "Man's inhumanity to man" while on the other we see that, in fact, "we are our brothers' keepers." Examining the effects of war on individual lives, including the sense of personal responsibility (or the lack there of) and the dreadful choices demanded of its survivors, The Caucasian Chalk Circle parallels the contemporary political and social struggles facing all the "citizens of the world." Indeed, Brecht's 1945 creation speaks more directly to today's world than do many contemporary political plays.

Tickets: $10($7 Students/Seniors) available at MSC Box Office in Rudder Tower (845-1234)

Monday through Friday
November 14-18, Various Times
Various Classrooms
Mays Business School Hosts a Visiting Executives Lecture Series
Texas A & M University
International business executives will be speaking in several classes throughout the week. Open to anyone interested. More information to come.

Monday through Friday
November 14-18, Time TBA
First Floor, Wehner Bldg.
Mays Business School Hosts a Study Abroad Information Booth
Texas A & M University
The student group, Aggie Global Interaction, will provide an information booth highlighting the overseas exchange and study abroad opportunities available to students. Open to anyone interested. More information to come.

Monday through Friday
November 14-18, Various Times
First Floor, Wehner Bldg.
Texas A & M University
Mays Business School Hosts International Business Research Forum
Mays faculty and doctoral students will present current international business research projects. Open to anyone interested. More information to come.

International Education Week Events

Monday, November 14, 9:30 a.m. – 3 p.m.
International Exhibits
Blinn College Student Center , Room E-105
The day includes a tasting of International Coffees of the World and an exhibit of the flags representing United Nation Members. All week Blinn will be participating in its Fall Food Drive. The event is open For more information, please call Mr. Bennie Graves at 979-209-7400.

Monday, Nov. 14, 12 noon-1pm
Brown Bag Seminar
Harrington Tower Room 602, Texas A & M University
College of Education and Human Development
Dr. Ranjita Misra - Research in India Faculty, staff and students are invited to attend.

Monday, November 14, 1:15 p.m.
Opening Ceremonies
Brazos Center, 3232 Briarcrest Drive
The community partners will come together at a venue that is conducive to public and campus participation to officially kick-off the week's activities. The plans include and international flag processional of students from k-12, Blinn and Texas A & M, welcoming/opening remarks, proclamations by the Cities, State and others, music from student groups and closing remarks followed by a brief reception. Final details on this event yet to come!

Monday, November 14, 7 p.m.
International Film - West Beirut
Allen Building, Room 1110, Texas A & M University
The Bush School of Government and Public Service
A foreign film will be shown preceded by a presentation by the Bush School's Foreign Language Society, giving a brief introduction and overview of the film. See below for a brief summary.
West Beirut (1998) Director: Z Doueiri Time: 105 minutes
Winner: Critics Award,
Toronto International Film Festival / Directors Fortnight, Cannes Film Festival
Beirut, April 13, 1975: First official day of the Lebanese Civil War. The passengers of a Palestinian bus are massacred by the militia in front of Tarek and Omar, two teenagers who live in West Beirut, the Muslim section of the city. The Christians control East Beirut and this geographical division symbolizes a country and people now torn apart. Since their school has closed, Tarek and Omar are determined to have fun, pretending to ignore the tragedy unfolding before their eyes. Together with May, a young Christian girl from their neighborhood who wins the two friends over with her charms, they hang out in the city and its streets, looking for adventure. They become friendly with the neighbors, shopkeepers and militia and use a Super 8 camera to film what they see, turning the battlefield into a sort of playground. Omar and Tarek live through this first year of the war unconcerned, engrossed in their first love affair. But as they are gradually drawn into the escalating violence that surrounds them, their carefree adolescence comes to an abrupt and startling end. Languages: Arabic and French with English subtitles

Tuesday, November 15
MSC Hallway, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
U.S. Passport Application Booth
Sponsored by the Marc Hamlin, Brazos County District Clerk
Get Ready to visit abroad! No matter whether you are studying abroad, visiting Big Ben or the Pyramids of Egypt or conducting business or research abroad, you will need a valid Passport. Marc Hamlin and the Brazos County Clerks Office will be on hand all day to take Passport applications, passport photos and answer your passport questions. Participants in the event need to be prepared in advance by obtaining certified birth certificates from a recognized government agency, knowing the costs involved and having all the specified materials to make the process painless. For more information on how get a U.S. passport visit http://travel.state.gov/passport/get/first/first_832.html or view the Abbreviated Passport Application Instructions.

Tuesday, November 15, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
MSC Hallway, Texas A & M University
"Come Tour the World"
Presented by Students who have gone on Study Abroad Programs
Sponsored by the Study Abroad Programs Office
Study Abroad Programs is hosting a one-day exhibit in the MSC.  Students will be manning tables displaying the countries that they visited while studying abroad. Get first-hand information on what it’s like to study abroad and some of the programs that are offered.  Find out about Culture Shock.  Get tips on the best places to visit.  Look at picture albums to see how Aggies blended in with their new cultural surroundings.  Find out what a difference studying abroad can make in your future!  Study Abroad staff will be on-hand to answer questions and hand-out brochures for programs and Financial Aid.  Also available will be a representative from the Peace Corps who will hand out brochures and answer the question, “What to do after graduation”.

Tuesday, November 15, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
MSC Hallway, Texas A & M University
Government Recruiters
Hosted by Aggie International Ambassadors
Government recruiters will be present in the MSC Hallway to recruit students interested in serving their country abroad. The Department of State and the Peace Corps  will be in attendance.

Tuesday, November 15, 9:30 a.m. – 3 p.m.
International Exhibits
Blinn College Student Center , Room E-105
International Exhibits will begin by the Opening Reception at 11 a.m. along with an International Costume Extravaganza and additional educational enrichment activities. All week Blinn will be participating in its Fall Food Drive (canned goods and non-perishable foods welcomed). For more information, please call Mr. Bennie Graves at 979-209-7400.

Tuesday, November 15, 12 noon-1 pm
Brown Bag Seminar
Harrington Tower Room 601, Texas A & M University
College of Education and Human Development
Dr. Rich Parker - Teaching and other experiences in Guatemala Faculty, staff and students are invited to attend.

Tuesday, November 15, 7 p.m.
International Film A Very Long Engagement
MSC Room 201, Texas A & M University
Texas A&M University MSC Visual Arts Committee
The MSC Visual Arts Committee presents the French film, "A Very Long Engagement," the latest film from the director of "Amelie," Jean-Pierre Jeunet, in coordination with International Education Week. The film tells the story of a young woman's relentless, moving and sometimes comic search for her fiancé, who has disappeared at the Battle of Somme during World War I. He is one of five French soldiers believed to have been court-martialed under mysterious circumstances and pushed out of an allied trench into an almost-certain death in no-man's land.

Wednesday, November 16
Anytime, Anywhere
Global Snapshot
“Global Snapshot,” is a new intercollegiate event to celebrate International Education Week. Global Snapshot is a project developed by the Hobart and William Smith Colleges and Union College Partnership for Global Education. The Partnership is working with the Abroad View Foundation to build a picture of daily life in communities around the world, as experienced by U.S. college students on study abroad programs. On the project date—Wednesday, November 16, 2005—we are asking students to go to a public place and snap a photo (or make a sketch) that shows some aspect of daily life in their country of study. The results will be shared with the international education community through Abroad View magazine and its web site, www.AbroadViewMagazine.com. For suggestions on how to take your “global snapshot” (including tips on photography, selecting a location and time) please visit www.AbroadViewMagazine.com and click on the link for “Global Snapshot.” The deadline to submit your snapshot is December 1, 2005. Send your snapshot as an attachment to abroadview@email.smugmug.com. The subject line must say: globalsnapshot. In the body of the e-mail, please include the information requested on the “Global Snapshot Caption Form” located on www.AbroadViewMagazine.com/GlobalSnapshot.html

Wednesday, November 16, 9:30 a.m. – 3 p.m.
International Exhibits
Blinn College Student Center , Room E-105
The day will include an International Foods tasting at 11 a.m. and educational enrichment activities. All week Blinn will be participating in its Fall Food Drive (canned goods and non-perishable foods welcomed). For more information, please call Mr. Bennie Graves at 979-209-7400.

Wednesday, November 16, 12 noon-1pm
Brown Bag Seminars
Harrington Tower Room 602, Texas A & M University
College of Education and Human Development
Panel of faculty and students on Costa Rica Study Abroad Faculty, staff and students are invited to attend.

Wednesday, November 16, 2:15 p.m.
Ballet Folklorico Celestial
The Children’s Museum of the Brazos Valley
111 E. 27th St., Bryan, TX
The Children’s Museum of Brazos Valley is proud to present the Ballet Folklorico Celestial organization of Texas A&M University. Ballet Folklorico Celestial promotes and encourages the knowledge, appreciation, and performance of Mexican folk dance. The dance will take place upstairs in the museum at 2:15 p.m. during regular museum hours. Viewing of the dance is for all ages and is open to the public for free. For more information, contact Rebekah Cooper, 979.779.KIDS (5437). For more information about the museum visit www.mymuseum.com.

Wednesday, November 16, 4 p.m.
Glasscock Building, Room 107, Texas A & M University
Medieval European History Presentation
Dr. Leah DeVun
The Melbern G. Glasscock Center for Humanities Research
Dr. Leah DeVun will present her current research on "Gender, Generation, and the Hermaphroditic Christ: Alchemy and Medicine in the Late Middle Ages and Early Renaissance" at the Glasscock Center's faculty colloquium. This event is open to the public. For more information contact Jennifer McNichols, 845-8328, glasscock@tamu.edu.

Wednesday, November 16, 7 p.m.
Allen Building, Room 1110, Texas A & M University
International Film -Bab el-Oued City
The Bush School of Government and Public Service
A foreign film will be shown preceded by a presentation by Bush School's Foreign Language Society, giving a brief introduction and overview of the film. See below for a brief summary.
Bab el-Oued City (1994) Director: Merzak Allouache Time: 93 minutes Boualem is a young man who works the local bakery's graveyard shift in the Bab El-Oued district of Algiers. One morning, shortly after the bloody riots of October, 1988, he commits an unthinking act which jeopardizes the entire district: Unable to stand the noise from one of the many rooftop loudspeakers broadcasting the propaganda of a local fundamentalist group, he rips the speaker out and throws it away. The extremists, led by Said, regard this act as deliberately provocative and aim to make an example of the culprit. Merzak Allouache's exposure of the inherent dangers in the recent rise of Islamic fundamentalism in Algeria has attracted considerable attention, winning both a Fipresci (International Film Critics) prize and a Prix Gervais when it was screened in the Un Certain Regard section of the 1996 Cannes Film Festival.
Language: Arabic with English Subtitles

Thursday, November 17. 9:30 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Blinn College Student Center , Room E-105
International Exhibits
Come and visit the displays created by international students. All week Blinn will be participating in its Fall Food Drive (canned goods and non-perishable foods welcomed). For more information, please call Mr. Bennie Graves at 979-209-7400.

Thursday, November 17, 12 noon to 1p.m.
Brown Bag Seminars
Harrington Tower Room 408, Texas A & M University
College of Education and Human Development
TAMU and Qatar University Faculty Video Conference Faculty, staff and students are invited to attend.

Thursday, November 17, 2005, 6 – 8 p.m.
Soul Food Dinner
Blinn College Student Center , Room, E-105
The evening will include an African Poetry Reading and the showing of The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman (Video). All week Blinn will be participating in its Fall Food Drive (canned goods and non-perishable foods welcomed). For more information, please call Mr. Bennie Graves at 979-209-7400.

Thursday, November 17, 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Research Poster Presentation
MSC Flag Room, Texas A & M University
The Texas A&M Graduate Student Council will present research posters to be displayed in the Flag Room throughout the day. Poster creators will be on hand to discuss their work as often as possible during the day.

Thursday, November 17, Time 5:30 p.m.
MSC Flag Room
World Issues from a Student’s Perspective
National Identity and Globalism Panel and Discussion
Hosted by Aggie International Ambassadors
Texas A&M Students from the Memorial Student Center Council and the International Student Association plan an event to heighten awareness of hot topics such as Oil and Gas; Political Corruption; Human Rights and Women’s Issues; Environmental Issues, and Educational Systems. The panel will be made up of U.S. and international students who will give their views on the topics and then open the floor for discussion.

Thursday, November 17, 5:30 to 7 p.m.
MSC Flag Room, Texas A & M University
World Issues from a Student's Perspective
Texas A&M Students from the Memorial Student Center Council, Student Government Association and the International Student Association plan an event to heighten awareness of hot topics such as Oil and Gas; Over Population; Terrorism; Political Corruption; Aids and Disease; Genocide; Human Rights/Women's Issues; and Educational Systems. The panel will be made up of U.S. and international students who will give their views on the topics and then open the floor for discussion.

Thursday, November 17, 4 to 6 p.m.
International Reception
Perimeter of Harrington Tower, Texas A & M University
Hosted by the College of Education and Human Development
An International reception will be held around outside perimeter of Harrington Tower with snacks and music representative of different cultures. Faculty, staff and students as well as the general public are invited to attend.

Thursday, November 17, 5 to 8 p.m.
Room 342, Zachry, Texas A & M University
Forum on International Exchange and Study Abroad
College of Engineering
The forum will begin with Dr. Cesar Malave giving an overview of the importance of international education. A student panel composed of students who have visited the Texas A&M University at Qatar campus and those who have studied abroad students will share their experiences. Faculty members who are hosting the '06 study abroad programs will be present to talk to the students.

Thursday, November 17, 6:30 p.m.
Swades
Venue TBA
MSC L.T. Jordan Institute & Association for India’s Development
Come hear a short lecture on the history of Bollywood, the Indian film industry, followed by the screening of the movie Swades. This Bollywood film from 2004 tells the story of a man who has left his home in India to explore the world. Several years later, after becoming a successful part of the American space program, he returns to visit those from his past. He becomes reacquainted with several old friends and then uses his new knowledge to earn the respect of his former neighbors by improving the infrastructure of their village.

Thursday, November 17. 7:00 p.m.
Gandhi
MSC Forsyth Center Galleries
The Texas A&M University Apartments present a screening of the Academy Award winning film, Gandhi.  This film describes the life and times of Mahatma Gandhi, Indian political leader who managed to free his country from the British rule using peaceful means and thus giving hope and inspiration for generations to come. Free Admission.

Thursday, November 17, 7 p.m.
Texas A&M University, Memorial Student Center Room 225
Love & Marriage – an Islamic Perspective
Lecture by Dr. Salem Al-Dini
Sponsored by the Muslim Students' Association - Texas A&M
http://msa.tamu.edu

Thursday, November 17, 7 p.m.
International Film A Very Long Engagement
Palace Theatre, Downtown Bryan
The MSC Visual Arts Committee and the City of Bryan present the French film, "A Very Long Engagement," the latest film from the director of "Amelie," Jean-Pierre Jeunet, in coordination with International Education Week. The film tells the story of a young woman's relentless, moving and sometimes comic search for her fiancé, who has disappeared at the Battle of Somme during World War I. He is one of five French soldiers believed to have been court-martialed under mysterious circumstances and pushed out of an allied trench into an almost-certain death in no-man's land.

Admission is free but seating is limited.

Friday, November 18, 12 noon to 1 p.m.
Brown Bag Seminars
Harrington Tower Room 603, Texas A & M University
College of Education and Human Development
Dr. Steve Crouse - Research in Austria through International Travel Grant Faculty, staff and students are invited to attend.

Friday, November 18, 5 to 7 p.m.
International Night at the PAC
St. Joseph Catholic School
Parrish Activity Center
St. Joseph’s is hosting an International night for St. Joseph students and their parents in the Parish Activity Center. It will involve teams of families hosting a table wherein they will be responsible for providing a “potluck” dinner of the country they choose as well as decorating an 8 ft. table with artifacts from that country, wearing cultural clothing, and sharing the music of the culture. This event is for families and students of St. Joseph Catholic School.

Friday, November 18, 6-8 p.m.
International Dance & Costume Presentation
Change of Venue due to weather:
University Apartments Community Center
202 Charles Haltom Avenue , College Station
Presented in partnership with the City of Bryan, the Texas A&M University Apartments Community Center Latin Dance Class and Instructor presents a "Cultures through Movement" along with a parade of traditional cultural costumes, international music and creative movement of varied dance genre's including Caribbean, Panama, Chinese and Spanish Dance.  Experience the excitement and universal language of dance and music. For more last minute information before 5 p.m. 845-2261 and after 5 p.m. call 458-0740.

Saturday, November 19, 10 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Mosque Open House
Islamic Center, 417 Stasney , College Station
Meet your Muslim neighbors and check out their place of worship
Map:http://maps.google.com/maps?q=Islamic+Community+of+Bryan+College+Station,+846+4222&ll=30.621306,-96.346590&sll=30.622052,-96.347437&spn=0.013139,0.018876&sspn=0.055322,0.079479&num=1&start=0&hl=en

Saturday, November 19, 1 p.m.
International Film (Gandhi)
University Apartments Community Center, Texas A&M University
202 Charles Haltom Avenue Room 3
University Apartment Community Council presents the 1982 internationally acclaimed drama "Gandhi" which was awarded numerous awards including Best Picture and the Best Actor Award for Ben Kingsley and Best Director Award for Sir Richard Attenborough. The movie is about one man's determination to free millions of people from a greatest empire on earth.

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Many thanks to all the Community Partners who have made this event a reality and special thanks to our media partners.