A Taste of Ethnographic Research
A new University of Maryland class lets students digest the importance of culinary traditions to the state’s immigrant communities.
UMD Advances Two Student-led Impact Projects to International U21 RISE Showcase
The University of Maryland is proud to announce two student-led projects – SEWING and The Movement Street – as its representatives for this year's Universitas21 (U21) RISE Showcase and Awards.
Film Screening: Hamdardi (2023)
The Roshan Institute for Persian Studies Elahé Mir-Djalali Speaker Series invites you to a screening of Hamdardi (2023), a short film in which an immigration official struggles with his role in the system after meeting a young Iranian brother and sister detained during the travel ban.
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Language House International Film Series: "The Adventures of Captain Wrongel" with the Russian Cluster
Join us for an international movie screening at the Language House, hosted by students of the Russian Cluster. We will screen 'The Adventures of Captain Wrongel' at 6 p.m. on Thursday, May 8, in 0107 St. Mary's Hall, the International Film Lounge.
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Travel Around the World at the Language House
Learn about cultural and linguistic traditions from around the world with students of the Language House! Visit booths featuring cultures speaking Arabic, Chinese, French, German, Italian, Korean, Japanese, Persian, Russian, and Spanish and "travel around the world" right here on campus!
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Mapping Your Future: Peace Corps as a Career Launcher
Join this ZOOM session to learn how Peace Corps service is an excellent way to kickstart (or restart) your career journey, providing you with an abundance of transferable skills essential in today's ever changing job market.
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Global Classrooms End-of-Year Celebration: Faculty Panel & Student Project Showcase
Join us on Tuesday, May 13 at H.J. Patterson Hall to celebrate Global Learning at Home!
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'Design is a Universal Language'
University of Maryland classroom joins forces with students from Uganda Martyrs University by way of a teleconferenced global charrette—a collaborative design challenge—to create architectural plans for each other’s communities and design across cultural divides.
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Department Training Series
ISSS Faculty and Scholar Advising Team developed a new series of micro-training videos for departments. The micro-training videos and ISSS workshops can help visa coordinators learn and retain specific information quickly, one step at a time. It will be helpful to those new to immigration as well as those with experience, as it will provide a detailed review of the e-forms and application process.