International Office News “Bringing the world to IWU” Fall 2012 Volume 7, Issue 1 New International Cooperations Upcoming Events IWU is going to China! Guangzhou, they were joined by IWU alumnus Tengfei Adam Guo (’10); and after the university visits, including This past June, Provost Jonathan Green, his wife Lynn Buck, one to Beijing Union University, the group met up with Sept 10 Ecotopian Film and Professor Teddy Amoloza traveled to Hong Kong and current IWU student Yelei Matt Kong and alumni Chao Guangzhou, China, to finalize new international Festival, 7:00, Beckman Ren (‘11) and Taole Reggie Zhu (’11). Together, they partnerships. IWU and Lingnan University in Hong Kong Auditorium, The Ames toured Tiananmen Square and the Forbidden City, and have agreed to exchange students on study abroad Library. visited the Great Wall of China with Chao Ren. programs, and Lingnan is anxious to host IWU faculty as Sept 11 Making Human visiting scholars and teachers. IWU and Sun Yat-sen Rights Real: Immigrant Rights University in Guangzhou are exploring future faculty panel discussion, 7:00, CNS collaborations. C102. In Hong Kong, Provost Green and Professor Amoloza were Sept 12 IS Colloquium, the guests of Professor William Lee, Lingnan’s vice 4:00, Beckman Auditorium, president and registrar, and the staff of the Office of Mainland and International Programs. While at Lingnan, The Ames Library. Provost Green signed a Memorandum of Understanding, Sept 13 International which provides for the student exchange. The agreement Studies Welcome Back also invites IWU faculty to teach at Lingnan, either during a Picnic, 5:00, Davidson Room. sabbatical or over a summer. Faculty benefits would include free airfare for the faculty member, free lodging Sept 17 "Taking the Road for the faculty and his/her family, and a monthly stipend. Less Traveled," 4:00, Faculty interested in more information should contact Beckman Auditorium, The Professor Amoloza ([email protected]). Ames Library. From Hong Kong, Provost Green and Professor Amoloza traveled to Sun Yat-sen University in Guangzhou, China. Sept 17 DACA volunteer IWU signed an agreement of cooperation with Sun Yat-sen training session, 4:00 and in February 2012; this summer’s visit explored explored 7:00, the Davidson Room. specific areas of collaboration. There, they met with the Sept 21 DACA Dean of the School of Chinese as a Second Language to registration, 10:00am, Shirk discuss Sun Yat-sen faculty perhaps teaching Chinese at IWU; and with Professor Chang Chenguang, the Dean of practice gym. the School of Foreign Languages, and Professor Dai Fan, Sept 26 German Zarate- the Chair of Department of English, to explore the Durier, 4:00. Beckman possibility of Sun Yat-sen students studying at IWU starting Auditorium, The Ames in spring 2013. Library. While traveling, the IWU group also had the chance to Top photo: Beijing Union University welcomes Provost Green connect with several of IWU’s Chinese students. In Sept 26 Majors and Minors and Professor Amoloza. (Photo courtesy of J. Green) Fair, 3:00–5:00, Young Main Lounge Bottom photo (from the left): Rosa Rivera, Brad Gresik, Prof. Technos Celebrates 50 Years Edgar Lehr, Audrey Ito, and Sam Reiter at Technos Sept 27 London Program International College. (Photo courtesy of E. Lehr) Technos International College, which hosts an IWU faculty information session, 4:00, Shaw 205. member and several students each summer for the Technos International Week, celebrated its 50th anniversary this Oct 1 Application summer. deadline for spring study abroad. All application Participating in the 2012 International Week were Professor materials are due on this Edgar Lehr (biology), and students Brad Gresik, Audrey Ito, date. Samantha Reiter, and Rosa Rivera. Joining them for part of the anniversary celebration was Provost Jonathan Green. (continued on back) The Technos International Week brings students and faculty from IWU, Bates, Carleton, Hobart & William Smith, Hope, International Office and McKendree Colleges, in addition to groups from New Memorial Center Room 167 Zealand and England, for a two-week program intended to foster international exchange and understanding. IWU’s PO Box 2900 participation in the program stems from our long-standing Bloomington, Il 61702-2900 relationship with Dr. Kenji Tanaka and the Tanaka Ikueki Educational Trust, which fund Technos International College. Phone: 309 556-3190 Fax: 309 556-3727 [email protected] Page 2 Study Abroad Alums—Where Are They Now? The International Office contacted recent study abroad student Courtney Balk in District of Illinois. love my job!” Natalie writes. She teaches study abroad alumni to ask what they were Copenhagen. Next month, he is off to Ellen Ho (CEA Paris 2008) — Is taking high school Spanish in Eastern Kentucky doing and how they were keeping their Argentina to visit IWU study abroad student graduate classes soon at Concordia (Appalachia) as part of Teach for America. international experience alive. The response Chloe Staub, before starting chiropractic University in the hopes of receiving an ESL “I talk to students every day about … how was incredible—and we’re eager to hear school at National University in Lombard, IL. teaching endorsement and then hopes to the understanding of a second language from more of you! Emily Coles (DIS Copenhagen 2009) — After teach English language learners (possibly gives us greater opportunities and power in a year in Bulgaria on a Fulbright Grant, abroad). society. I have pictures from my study Below are some of the responses. Emily moved to Nairobi, Kenya, where she Emily (Israel) Tasch (DIS 2006) — Is abroad experience up around my room, and works for the Danish Refugee Council as a currently working as a Physician Assistant in … talk about my experiences in Spain, and research assistant. Earlier this summer, she an outpatient office in the Chicagoland my students are eager to learn about Megan (Adams) Folkerts (SIT Mexico 2004) conducted interviews and focus groups in area. While studying to be a PA, she studying abroad.” — Is entering her fourth year of teaching Jijiga, Ethiopia, and is now working on a traveled to El Salvador for a medical mission KwanYee Queenie Li (IES London 2009) — high school Spanish in Fort Collins, report on durable solutions for Somali trip with 15 classmates. Moved back to Hong Kong after graduation Colorado. refugees in the Horn of Africa. This fall, she Qinfang Cha Cha Jiang (Central Paris 2010) to work for a French market research Linda Agyapong (DIS Copenhagen 2008) — will be continue her studies at the London — Recently finished a seven-week German company. Now, she does marketing at a Is a second-year medical student at the School of Economics and, after graduation, language program through the Middlebury fashion company in Hong Kong. University of Illinois College of Medicine in plans to move to Belgrade, Serbia, to work Language program and is beginning a Evan Lowery (IES Milan 2007) — Was finally Peoria. for an NGO. master’s degree at Rice University in able to show his family where he studied Coco Bassey (IES Berlin 2009) — Recently Anna Deters (IES Amsterdam 2004) — Houston, TX. abroad and to introduce his family to Italy. completed a master’s degree in Media and “How am I keeping my international Cassie Jordan (SIT Kunming 2010) — Is Aislinn Lowry (NYU Egypt 2009) — Is a Communications through Brandeis experience alive? Well, I married my Israeli teaching English in Shenzhen, China. Donor Relations and Special Events University’s Global Studies Program and housemate, who was studying in Hannah Kiefer (IES London 2010) — Works Coordinator at Shedd Aquarium in Chicago. received an employment offer from Amsterdam as well—and just a few weeks for LCMS (Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod) As part of her work, she currently co-leads Fraunhofer CSE, a German-based research ago we had our first baby! We travel to International in Hong Kong. Hannah invites Shedd Aquarium's Iguana Research in the organization in Boston. Europe at least once a year and make a people who want to learn more to contact Bahamas (2012 and 2013) that focus on the Matt Beres (IWU Madrid 2009) — Finds special point of visiting Amsterdam and our her at [email protected]. endangered rock iguanas inhabiting the himself living in Charlotte and working in old neighborhood as often as possible.” Brian Kowalski (IFSA Butler Northern Exuma Islands and the island of Andros. product marketing and product Elizabeth Doerner (DIS 2008) — Completed Ireland 2005) — After four years working in Milos Martinov (Pembroke College 2005-6) development for the international a master's degree in International Relations, the theatre, Brian has returned to school— — Returned to Pembroke College for a appliance company Electrolux. He writes, “I with a focus on multinational & NGO specifically, the Navy's Nuclear Power master’s degree and is now a development find myself using the experiences I gained management and conflict resolution from Training Command (NNPTC). So, in another officer for St. Catherine’s College, Oxford. from studying abroad every day. I work side Syracuse in December of 2010. As part of year or two, he’ll be returning abroad. Molly McLay (IWU London 2003) — “Finally by side with people from all over the world her graduate program, she studied in Gail Kramer (IWU London 2007) — Will be made it back to London in 2010,” almost [,…] am in constant conversation with co- London and Strasbourg, and then interned returning to London in September for a seven years after first studying abroad. workers and suppliers in China, Hungary, with Amnesty International in Washington, one-year business internship. Marcus Mitchell (Central London 2008) — Sweden, and South America, and frequently DC. Samantha Krueger (IES Nantes 2010) — Is in his second year of a PhD in English at travel to places such as Shanghai and Brandon Dorn (IFSA Butler England 2009- Starting next month, she begin work as an Case Western Reserve University in Stockholm.