International Education Week

International Education Week

International Education Week - Japanese Club Origami Station
Photo by Megan Bean

November 18, 2015

Earlier this week, hosted an origami station in the Colvard Student Union to showcase and teach the paper folding technique. The origami station event is one of many being sponsored by the and in celebration of worldwide International Education Week. A joint initiative of the U.S. departments of State and Education, the national program was created 16 years ago to encourage local opportunities for celebrating the many benefits of international education and exchange programs. IEW at Â̾ÞÈËÊÓƵprovides members opportunities to interact with people of every nationality and develop a broader understanding of world cultures and languages. It also promotes international travel and education among students.