Event Details:
When: Friday, March 23, 2012- 3:00-4:30
Where: 425 Pray-Harrold
Come on a virtual vacation and discover the culture of Turkey!
The Consul General of Turkey, Fatih Yıldız, Chicago, and Honorary Consul General of Turkey, Nurten Ural, Detroit, will be here to present and discuss various aspects of Turkish culture! Delicious Mediterranean refreshments will be provided, and LBC credit is available!
Courtesy of: Motoko Tabuse
Event Details:
When: Monday, April 2, 2012- 5:30-7:30 p.m.
Where: Halle Library Auditorium
Join Consul General of Japan in Detroit, Kuninori Matsuda, as he discusses the importance of learning Japanese within the modern day global context. Mr. Matsuda will explore the benefits of being proficient in the Japanese language while going into detail about the breadth of opportunity for Japanese language speakers right here in Michigan.
Mr. Matsuda, in his capacity as Consul General of Japan in Detroit, seeks to advance important initiatives of the Consulate, including the promotion of trade and business development between Japan and the United States, supporting the study of Japanese language and culture throughout Michigan and Ohio, and nurturing the excellent relationship between the United States and Japan through various educational and cultural activities and exchanges.
Mr. Matsuda joined the Ministry of Foreign Affairs following his graduation from Tokyo University in 1982. His assignments have included Director of Overseas Public Relations, Director of Russian Affairs, and Minister at the Embassy of Japan in Israel. He assumed his current position as Consul General of Detroit in August 2010.
We are excited to announce the upcoming NAFTA Panel Discussion which will take place on Tuesday, March 20 from 5:00-7:00 p.m. in room 300 Strong. The distinguished panel will consist of the Consul General of Canada, Roy Norton; Consul General of Mexico, Vicente Sanchez Ventura; Professor of Economics from American University, Dr. Robert Bleaker; and Professor of Political Science from the University of Windsor, Dr. Stephen Brooks. The discussion will be moderated by EMU Professors of Political Science, Dr. Volker Krause and Dr. Richard Stahler-Sholk. Come to learn about the implications of the North American Free Trade Agreement, how it has affected the relations between the three governments, and how the agreement has influenced jobs, wages, and labor rights in the three countries. LBC credit is available! Contact the Department of World Languages with questions at 734.487.0130.
Courtesy of Raymond Rolak
On Saturday, February 11, 2012 Eastern Michigan University will be hosting Polish-American Heritage Day along with their scheduled basketball doubleheader. The women will take on Kent State at 2:00 p.m. and the men host perennial Mid-American Conference power Ohio University at 4:30 p.m.
The afternoon will be highlighted with a juried Polish art show, educational and historical exhibits. Polish dance troupes, folk music and Polish food items will also be featured. Children’s activities will be in abundance and the ever popular EMU mascot, ‘SWOOP’ will entertain. The ‘EMU SPIRIT’ dance team will be conducting a pregame dance tutorial for the attending dance groups.
For out-of-town visitors there is a special basketball package available. Polish fraternal organizations, Polish National Alliance and PRCUA are sponsoring the dance activities. The E-Club, an organization of athletic letter winners will be presenting this year’s Hall of Fame inductees during halftime of the men’s game.
Press Release courtesy of Eastern Michigan University, Geoff Larcom
Chinese Week has become an annual tradition at Eastern Michigan University, not only to celebrate the rich Chinese culture, but to involve EMU students and Ypsilanti community members in this festival.
Mei Hua Tongxue Hui, the American Chinese Students Association, is pleased to present the annual Chinese Week at EMU. The 2012 festivities run from Jan. 30 to Feb. 4, and the community is invited.
All events are free and open to the public. Eligible students can also earn Learning Beyond Classroom (LBC) credit for most events they attend.
A roundup of events includes:
• Monday, Jan. 30: Kung Fu demonstration from 3-4 p.m. in Room 310B in the Student Center, followed by Chinese Brush Painting from 6:30-8:30 p.m. in the Village Common Room.
• Tuesday, Jan. 31: Presentation by Professor Noelle Lechner on “Chinese Visual Culture” from 3:30-5 p.m. in the Student Center Room 350.
• Wednesday, Feb. 1: Presentation on “Tourism and Miao (Hmong) Women’s Traditional Handicraft in Fenghuang, China” from 4-5 p.m. in Rom 310B of the Student Center. Ice Skating will take place at Big Bob’s Lake House, weather and ice conditions permitting.
• Thursday, Feb. 2: Chinese games, from 3-5 p.m. in room 310B of the Student Center.
• Friday, Feb. 3: Karaoke with the Office of International Students in room 300 from 3-5 p.m. The movie, The Karate Kid (2010 version) will be shown in the Student Center Auditorium from 7-9:30 p.m.
For more event details, visit acs- association.blogspot.com or email Yen-ling von Meister at ychouvon@emich.edu or call 734-604-2562.
By Margrit Zinggeler
Four EMU German students, Casey Ahlbrandt (Business German minor), Corman Cabose (LIT German) Brendan Keely (German/History), Jonathan Strelczuk (LIT German) traveled individually to Germany and met with Prof. Margrit Zinggeler in the most famous brewery “Kneipe”, the Urige (http://www.uerige.de/start/) , on July 3. We had prepared for the program during winter semester and now it has become reality and we all made it safely to Duesseldorf and the students practiced their German along the way. We embarked on a Rhine-River cruise (see photo) and enjoyed a pizza dinner – Duesseldorf style (see photo). On Monday morning, July 4, while you back home celebrated Independence Day, our students sweated taking the difficult, grammar based placement test (see photo). The afternoon reward was getting up to Rhine-Tower for a stunning view over Duesseldorf and in the evening there was a party for all incoming international students. Classes, held at different locations in Duesseldorf, began on Tuesday: every day from 9:00am to 1:00pm is now class. In the afternoon of July 5, we visited together the Baroque Benrath Castle. The following day, after class, we took the train to Köln (Cologne) to visit the most stunning cathedral in the world which is practically on the steps of the main station. We climbed the over 150 m church tower while and admired the treasure exhibition and then enjoyed the most delicious German Mettwurst-dinner, with an unbelievable Sauerkraut and the best mashed potatoes we ever had, all of course with the famous Kölsch! (see photo). During the week that Prof. Zinggeler was in Duesseldorf, we walked all over the Altstadt, visited many churches and monuments, and of course the famous Heinrich Heine Museum. The university is named after the famous writer Heinrich Heine who was born in Duesseldorf. On Sunday, July 10, a bus brought us to Amsterdam. Why Amsterdam? Well, it’s on the program of the IIK (our university affiliated German language school). It gave us a European (and notorious) perspective of an old city. By now the students are already experienced travelers, can communicate in German in any situation and on their own for the rest of the month. Then they travel to Berlin and have two more weeks of intensive German courses while exploring the most interesting and beautiful city in Europe! The students live in Duesseldorf with families and in Berlin a dorm is more practical. They all fell in love with German culture and they work on a video project for EMU-German-American Day 2011: “Komm mit nach Deutschland!”
This year marks the 40th anniversary of our local Arab and Chaldean Festival. This festival, located in Detroit’s Hart Plaza, is the largest of its kind in North America. This year’s festivities include an art exhibit, a weekend full of ethnic musical performances, a children’s fair, and a fashion show! Be sure to attend this year’s events with your whole family! Report back and tell us how you like it!
Details:
When: July 30-31, 2011, 12 noon-midnight
Where: Hart Plaza, Detroit
For more info: www.arabandchaldeanfestival.com
Come check out Michigan’s largest Czech and Slovak festival this weekend, July 16-17! This annual festival guarantees a good time, with promises of live music and dancing, delicious ethnic food and drinks, and various vendors offering hand-made Czech and Slovak crafts (including beautiful jewelry and crystal) as well as cultural materials. While you’re there, make sure to check out the kolache booth, where you can delight in these delectable melt-in-your-mouth Czech pastries. With the strolling musicians and dancers, homemade food that is just as good as Grandma’s, and the authentic crafts marketplace, you’ll feel like you’ve just stepped into a cozy little Czech or Slovak village. And the best part is that you don’t even have to pack your bags to experience this little getaway!
Details:
When: July 16- 1 p.m.-10 p.m. and July 17- 12 p.m.-7 p.m.
Where: Sokol Cultural Center, 23600 W. Warren, Dearborn Heights, MI (1/4 mile east of Telegraph)
Admission: $5
More info: www.sokoldetroit.com
Every Saturday, Eastern Market, located at 2934 Russell St. in Detroit, hosts droves of people (over 40,000 of them to be exact) for their open-air Saturday Market. A historic part of southeast Michigan, Eastern Market has been a vibrant part of the community since 1891. With over 250 vendors, you’re sure to find loads of sustainable ingredients, homemade delights, and local specialties. Watch out for McClure’s Pickles, a Detroit native product featured on the Food Network! Also noteworthy is the market’s cooking series, “Taste of Eastern Market”. Every Saturday, featured chefs demonstrate recipes from ingredients showcased at the market! Warning: Once you go once, you’ll be hooked forever!
Are you hoping to participate in a truly unique and life-changing experience? Do you want to have a cutting-edge, international advantage in your future career? Are you interested in working with important people from around the world? If so, an ACCLO internship is for you!
At this point, you may be scratching you head and asking yourself, “ACCLO? What is that?”
EMU’s Ambassadorial and Consular Corps Liaison Office (ACCLO) was launched in September 2010 as an initiative of the Office of the Provost under the umbrella of the Department of World Languages. ACCLO offers cross-disciplinary internships with the Consular Corps of Michigan.
Through this office, students are given the opportunity to work as an intern in a consular office, sometimes side-by-side a Consul and their governmental and business representatives. This opportunity allows students to gain relevant hands-on international experience, participate in “real-life” scenarios, and learn about additional career opportunities.
If you are interested in applying for one of these prestigious internships, contact Dr. Coral Lopez-Gomez, ACCLO’s Director, at mlopezgo@emich.edu, to find out where an ACCLO internship can take you!
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