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Upcoming Events: Spring 2024
- April 12 (Friday), 12-2pm: ISC meeting (Internationalization Steering Committee)
All faculty and staff are welcome! Email Robert Asaadi to get the Zoom link. - Internationalization Grant Workshop (Zoom via MyCareer), Monday, April 15, 2024, 11am-12 noon
Learn how to add an internationalization component to your course, and how to apply for a $500 PCC Internationalization grant! This workshop will feature presentations by two faculty who received PCC grants in the past, describing what they have done in their courses related to Internationalization, followed by a brainstorming session where faculty can share ideas for adding an international component to one of their courses.- Both PT and FT faculty are eligible for this grant. Stipend available to 10 part-time faculty for attending the workshop. Co-sponsored by CTLE.
- Register for the Internationalization Grant Workshop »
- International Speaker Series, Event 1 (Zoom), Wednesday, April 17, 2024, 12-1pm
Title: “How does de-politicization serve political causes? A case study of Kabyle Berbers in Algeria”
Speaker: Issrar Chamekh, a PhD candidate in Political Science at Northwestern University. She is a Mellon Fellow in the Middle East and North Africa Studies program at Northwestern. She previously served as a visiting fellow at Sciences Po Paris and is currently teaching on politics and culture in the Maghreb.- Part-time faculty: if you are interested in receiving a stipend for attending this event, please email Robert Asaadi (robert.asaadi@pcc.edu) to request this after you register. Stipend available for the first 10 part-time faculty who register, request the stipend, and attend the event.
- Register for the International Speaker Series »
- International Speaker Series, Event 2 (Zoom), Wednesday, May 8, 2024, 12-1pm
Title: TBA
Speaker: Ismail Yaylaci
Mini-Grants
Add an Internationalization project to one of your classes and receive a mini-grant! The PCC Mini-Grant Application process for 2023-24 is open now. 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)