{"id":106218,"date":"2025-11-21T12:39:19","date_gmt":"2025-11-21T17:39:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/?p=106218"},"modified":"2025-11-21T17:43:09","modified_gmt":"2025-11-21T22:43:09","slug":"international-education-week-celebrates-global-connections","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/2025\/11\/international-education-week-celebrates-global-connections\/","title":{"rendered":"International Education Week celebrates global connections"},"content":{"rendered":"

A packed schedule of events and activities brought the world to Brock during International Education Week (IEW)<\/a>, which ran from Monday, Nov. 18 to Friday, Nov. 22.<\/p>\n

Oorganized by a pan-institutional committee chaired by Brock International, the weeklong celebration highlighted the power of global learning and created opportunities for students, faculty and staff to connect with diverse cultures.<\/p>\n

\u201cInternational Education Week embodies Brock\u2019s commitment, as articulated in our International Strategic Plan, to inspire all members of our community to embrace new and diverse perspectives, and to become agents of change\u00a0in their own way, working together to build a better future,\u201d said Associate Vice-President, International David Begg.<\/p>\n

This year\u2019s schedule included a Study Abroad Fair, opportunities to get a taste of global cuisines at the Night Market and Sample the World Cultural Food Fest, events featuring crafts and games from different countries, information sessions, a Cultural Exchange Caf\u00e9, and a Human Library that allowed participants to engage in one-on-one cultural conversations.<\/p>\n\n\t