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Upcoming Events: Fall 2026
- Internationalization Steering Committee (ISC) Meeting
- Event time: Friday, October 2, 2026, 10-11am
- Event location: Virtual via Zoom
- Learn more about the ongoing work of the Internationalization Initiative and share your ideas for future programs and events.
- All faculty and staff are welcome to attend.
- Click here to view the meeting agenda and register
- Internationalization Grants Workshop
- Event time: Friday, October 16, 2026, 10-11am
- Event location: Virtual via Zoom
- Learn how to add an internationalization component to your course, and how to apply for internationalization grants from both PCC and the Northwest International Education Association (NIEA)! The workshop will feature a presentation defining what internationalization means and explain why and how you might add an international component to your course. The presentation will be followed by a brainstorming session where faculty can share ideas, ask questions, and review examples of previously funded projects.
- PT and FT faculty are eligible for these grants. Participation stipend available for PT faculty who register and attend this workshop.
- Click here to register for the grants workshop
- International Speaker Series
- Event time: Thursday, November 5, 2026, 10-11am
- Event location: Virtual via Zoom
- Presentation title: “The Digital Censorship of Health Information in China”
- Presentation summary: “What happens when information that could save lives also threatens a government’s political legitimacy? This talk traces how China’s digital censorship evolved from the 2003 SARS outbreak through vaccine scandals and the COVID-19 pandemic. It also explores how citizens used tools such as blockchain, GitHub, and collaborative translation to preserve information the state sought to suppress. The story reveals an ongoing technological struggle over information—and the consequences for public health, political power, and ordinary people.”
- Speaker: Shawn Smallman is a Professor of Politics and Global Affairs at Portland State University, where he teaches about some of the big challenges shaping our interconnected world. His research has taken him from Latin America to China and focuses on topics such as global health, digital censorship, and the politics of information. He is especially interested in how governments and ordinary people respond to crises—from pandemics to rapid technological change—and what those responses tell us about power and society.
- All PCC students, faculty, and staff are welcome to attend this event.
- Participation stipend available for PT faculty who register and attend this event.
- Click here to register for the International Speaker Series lecture
- Northwest International Education Association (NIEA) Fall Workshop 2026
- Event time: Friday, November 20, 10am-2pm
- Event location: Online and in-person attendance options available. Cascade campus, Cascade Hall (CH) Room 209
- Workshop Theme: “Engaging our students to be global citizens: Global thinking starts on campus”
- Program details coming soon. This event is open to all PCC faculty and staff. Participation stipend available for PT faculty who register and attend this event.
- Click here to register for the NIEA Fall Workshop 2026
Mini-Grants
Add an Internationalization project to one of your classes and receive a $750 mini-grant! Applications for the 2025-2026 academic year are now open and are due on May 1, 2026. Go to the mini-grant page for application information.
Speed Culturing
We have a variety of ways to connect your students with International students, including the traditional Speed Culturing, Zoom Speed Culturing, and Penpals. See the links above for details, and for a link to sign up. Also, check out the Talk Time Cafe and ESOL Club.
International Events outside of PCC (some online and some in person):
- World Oregon
- University of Washington
- PSU Asian Studies
- PSU Japanese Studies
- U of 0 Center for Asian and Pacific Studies (CAPS)
- International Studies Association – Virtual Events
- Ukraine-related Events
- East-West Center (Hawaii)
- University of Hawaii
- UNESCO
- World Affairs Council
- National Committee on North Korea
- 38 North (North Korea)
