Noticias de la Semana
April 26th to May 2nd, 2015
  

www.lacis.wisc.edu

Compiled by the Latin American, Caribbean & Iberian Studies Program at UW-Madison

Greetings,

Please join us tomorrow afternoon/evening (Saturday, April 25th) as we host a visit to campus by the Uruguayan Deputy Consul who will be introducing the film "The Marriage/El Casamiento" as part of the "Reel Love Film Festival." Immediately following the film screening will be a skype Q&A with the film's director and a public reception featuring appetizers and beverages (details below).  All of these events are FREE & Open to the Public! The film begins at 4:30 at the Marquee Theatre, Union South. Read our blog post about the event HERE!

On Tuesday, April 28th, we are looking forward to a presentation on the Caribbean by LACIS alum, Jacob Kushner!  Following his lunchtime lecture, he will lead a discussion on careers in international journalism, non-profits, etc. Students from any department/major are invited!

In addition, one special opportunity we'd like to draw your attention to is the Nabuco Award Competition: http://brazil.wisc.edu/node/13. which is seeking submissions for consideration from undergraduate and graduate students.  The selected individuals will each be awarded $2000! The deadline is May 8th!
 
As always, please feel free to contact me with any questions, suggestions, concerns, etc.
Have a wonderful week!
 
Sincerely,

Sarah Ripp ([email protected] or 608-262-0616)

LACIS Outreach Coordinator and Undergraduate Advisor

 

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TABLE OF CONTENTS:
Sat, 4/25: "El Casamiento" Film Screening and Public Reception!
Mon, 4/27: LACIS Undergraduate Drop in Advising
Mon, 4/27: "The Poetics of Aging in Lais Bodanzky's Chega de Saudade"
Tues, 4/28: LACIS Lunchtime Lecture: "An Island Divided: A Reporter's Guide to Haiti and the Dominican Republic"
Tues, 4/28: Career Discussion with Jacob Kushner
Thurs, 4/30: LACIS Undergraduate Drop in Advising
Thurs, 4/30: Poetry and Music of the African Diaspora: An Evening with Daniel Mackey
Thurs, 4/30: Housing Policy and Socio-Spatial Displacement in Pre-Olympics Rio
UPCOMING EVENTS
ONGOING EVENTS
LACIS NEWS
EDUCATION, VOLUNTEER & JOB OPPORTUNITIES

This Week...  

Saturday, April 25th
 
Film Screening Followed by Q&A Session w/ film's director & Public Reception (attended by the Deputy Consul of Uruguay)!!!
(All Events are FREE & Open to the Public)


As part of the "Reel Love" film festival, LACIS is pleased to announce the following special events:

Saturday, April 25th, 2015 

Film Screening of "The Marriage/El Casamiento" followed by Skype Q&A Session with film's director 4:30 p.m.-6:15 p.m.
Marquee Theatre, Union South
FREE & Open to the Public
Please note: Live, simultaneous translation will be provided during the Q&A with director Aldo Garay.

Public Reception
6:20 p.m.-7:45 p.m.
Fifth Quarter Studio, Union South
FREE & Open to the Public
*Featuring complimentary appetizers, chocolate-covered strawberries, and non-alcoholic beverages + CASH BAR*

Both events will be attended by the Deputy Consul of Uruguay!

See a trailer of the film here: http://www.elcasamiento-film.com/.

See a complete line up of films from the Reel Love Film Festival here: http://www.union.wisc.edu/wud/reellove.htm. 

About the film:  
"The Marriage/El Casamiento"
A Story of Love and Friendship

This film tells the story of 65 year old Julia Brian, an Uruguayan transsexual, and 75 year old Ignacio Gonz�lez, a former construction worker. They met on Christmas Eve twenty years ago in a square, and have been inseparable ever since. Julia, who went by Oscar Alberto until her teenage years. She began to cross-dress, going by the name of Julia. In 1993, the Uruguayan government - after rigorous physical and psychological tests - approved and carried out the sex reassignment operation. Her operation was the second man-to-woman sex reassignment operation ever to take place in the country! Paradoxically, Julia had to wait till 2005 for the Uruguayan State to acknowledge her gender identity. As for Ignacio, one can see on his face how hard his life has been. Somehow he survived working casual jobs and drinking excessively and living in the streets. When he met Julia, he found hope and stability. He found a home. This is the story of "The Marriage." It is a simple story of ordinary people who, through a stroke of luck, found each other in a public square.

Sponsored by LACIS, the Uruguayan Consulate, Reel Love Film Festival, and the WUD Film Committee.                 
 
Monday, April 27th
LACIS Undergraduate Drop in Advising
 
When: 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Where: 331 Ingraham

Monday, April 27th

 
Department of Spanish and Portuguese 2014-2015 Luso-Hispanic Literary and Cultural Studies Lecture Series presents...

The Poetics of Aging in
Laís Bodanzky's
 Chega de Saudade (2007)
Professor Peggy Sharpe
Florida State University

Monday, April 27, 2015. 4:00pm, 206 Ingraham Hall

Lecture in English and open to the public

Bio: Peggy Sharpe is Professor of Portuguese and Spanish at Florida State University, where she teaches courses in Portuguese language, culture, film, and literature, as well as Latin American Literature in Translation. Her research interests focus on gendered perspectives of major historical and social change in Brazil from the 19th century to the present, in particular the emergence of women writers, thinkers and film directors in Brazil.

Abstract: Brazilian directors have depicted female protagonists at various stages of the life cycle-- from the age of innocence up through what Portuguese speakers refer to a terceira idade [the third age]. Drawing from the work of contemporary critics whose reflections on aging and gender have become central to the discourse on critical age theory, this presentation explores the ways in which the constructs of age and gender are configured in Laís Bodanzky's award-winning film Chega de Saudade (2007).


 

Sponsors: The Jay C. and Ruth Halls Visiting Scholar Fund, the Anonymous Fund of the College of Letters & Science, and The Brazil Initiative of the Division of International Studies.
 


Tuesday, April 28th
LACIS Lunchtime Lecture: "An Island Divided: A Reporter's Guide to Haiti and the Dominican Republic"

When: 12:00 p.m.
Where: 206 Ingraham


Presented by Jacob Kushner, foreign correspondent covering the Caribbean and East/Central Africa.  LACIS & J-School Alum, MA, International Journalism, Columbia University, NYC

From Haiti's present-day gold rush (the first since Columbus's own) to its tourism aspirations and post-earthquake development, Jacob will give a reporter's perspective into Haiti's past, present and future with a focus on the United States' role in shaping them. 
Switching to the Dominican side, Jacob will discuss why one ultra-conservative family is succeeding at persuading the government and its people to legally eradicate 230,000 Dominicans of Haitian heritage from Dominican society and plunge them into statelessness. He'll describe how a 200-year history of anti-haitianismo is evolving to fit modern times. He argues against the platitude that the two countries, stuck together by colonialism on a tiny Caribbean island, are entirely different places.

Jacob specializes in investigative and explanatory reporting into human rights, poverty and development economics, foreign aid and investment, and governance. Originally from Milwaukee, Jacob majored in Journalism and LACIS at UW-Madison, during which time he edited La Comunidad News, reported for the WCIJ, and studied abroad in the Dominican Republic to research anti-Haitian prejudice in Dominican schools. With the help of a LACIS Travel Grant, upon graduating Jacob spent two years reporting from Haiti and the D.R. where his work focused on U.S. development aid and immigration. Jacob is author of the eBook, "China's Congo Plan." He holds an M.A. in political journalism from Columbia University in New York and was a 2013 Overseas Press Club Fellow for the Associated Press in Nairobi, where he is currently based. He speaks fluent Spanish and conversational Haitian Creole. Jacob's journalism has appeared in The New Yorker, Foreign Policy magazine, the Associated Press, GlobalPost/GroundTruth, Guernica Magazine, the Christian Science Monitor, OZY.com, and his journalism is often supported by the Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting.

 

*This lecture will be followed by an informal discussion led by Jacob. He will discuss his experiences working as a freelance journalist, and comment on possible careers in the international non-profit, journalism and NGO fields. This event is open to any student on campus who is interested in attending. (1:00-2:00 p.m., 206 Ingraham)

 

 
Co-Sponsored by the School of Journalism at UW-Madison
Free & Open to the Public
Tuesday, April 28th


http://jacobkushner.com/about/
Co-Sponsored by the School of Journalism at UW-Madison
Free & Open to the Public
Thursday, April 30th 
LACIS Undergraduate Drop in Advising
 
When: 10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Where: 209 Ingraham

Thursday, April 30th

Brown bag discussion with Poet Nathaniel Mackey 
When: 12:00 Noon
Where: Helen C. White Hall, Rm 7191


 

Poetry and Music of the African Diaspora: an Evening with Nathaniel Mackey
When:  7:00 pm
Where: Memorial Library, Rm 126


The Felix Series of New Writing invites all interested students and faculty to an informal discussion on poetics, race, and music with visiting poet and scholar Nathaniel Mackey. Contact Anna Vitale ([email protected]) for more information and to request readings, or visit our website:

 
These events are made possible with generous support from the English Department, Afro-American Studies, the Wisconsin Institute for Creative Writing, Latin-American, Caribbean, and Iberian Studies, the Anonymous Fund, and the Lectures Committee General Fund.

Thursday, April 30th
Lecture: Housing Policy and Socio-Spatial Displacement in Pre-Olympics Rio de Janeiro

When: 4:00 p.m. 
Where: 260 Bascom


 

Presented by Meg Healy, Senior, Geography & Political Science, UW-Madison


As Rio de Janeiro prepares to host the 2016 Summer Olympics, the Brazilian government has invested tens of millions of dollars in its first large-scale public housing program. Minha Casa Minha Vida (in English, "My House My Life") is tasked with constructing 100,000 housing units in Rio by 2016, representing a key component of the city's pre-Olympics urban revival effort. Families forcibly removed from their homes to make way for the development of Olympic infrastructure will occupy approximately half of this new housing stock. Rio is not the first Olympic host to be criticized for displacing residents nor will it likely be the last. An estimated 2,000 individuals were displaced in preparation for the 2014 Games in Sochi, while at least 1.5 million people were displaced before the 2010 Games in Beijing. While considerable literature has investigated mega events and corresponding displacement, further analysis of Brazilian housing policy illuminates the complex dynamics between the Brazilian state and the International Olympic Committee in promoting socio-spatial displacement. This research investigates the role of Minha Casa Minha Vida in enabling processes of urban displacement in pre-Olympic Rio and argues that critical assessment of local housing policies is essential to understanding the legacy of the 2016 Summer Olympics and reduce the risk of replicating the same social inequities in future host cities.

 

Sponsored by The Brazil Initiative & Division of International Studies
Free & Open to the Public

Upcoming Events...

Saturday, May 2nd
STRUT!

You are invited to come and see STRUT! on Saturday, May 2

STRUT! is a community procession showcasing the expressions and collaborations of over thirty of Madison's creative and cultural groups through stilt walking, dance, music, design, puppetry, and more. It will include special guests the Brooklyn Jumbies, a stilt dancing/walking group, and Tsitsistas/So'taeo'o (Northern Cheyenne) multidisciplinary artist Bently Spang (MFA Sculpture, UW-Madison) who will lead a "dance-off" at the Madison Children's Museum after the procession.

STRUT! has grown out of the Laura Anderson Barbata's Spring 2015 Interdisciplinary Arts Residency and her course "Community Arts Practice." For the past three months, Barbata and her students have been facilitating collaborations among groups on and off campus through weekly Community Conversations and community outreach.

*Note: In the event of rain, STRUT! will be held in the Camp Randall Memorial Sports Center (CRSC), also known as The Shell. The CRSC is located at 1430 Monroe Street, adjacent to Camp Randall Stadium.


For updated information and costume tutorials, visit: www.go.wisc.edu/strut  
Sponsored in part by LACIS.
Tuesday, May 5th
LACIS Lunchtime Lecture: "Film Screening and Discussion of 'Web'"

When: 12:00 p.m.
Where: 206 Ingraham

 
Join us as we screen "Web" (w/ English subtitles) which will be followed by a Q&A with UW faculty. In remote villages in the Amazon Jungle and Andes Mountains, a group of children are about to gain access to computers and the internet for the first time. WEB documents their experience with the One Laptop Per Child (OPLC) program, and ponders both the benefits and complications that are arising from our increasing digital interconnectivity. 

Light snacks and fair trade coffee and tea will be served. 
FREE & Open to the Public. 

May 3rd-August 31st
Art Exhibit: "Cuba Today: Caminando Por La Calle"


June 5th-6th
Colombia Support Network's Annual Meeting
  

The Board of Directors of the Colombia Support Network (CSN) invites all CSN members and interested persons to the annual CSN National Meeting, which will take place at Edgewood College in Madison on Friday and Saturday, June 5th and 6th, 2015.

 

This meeting is CSN's annual opportunity to discuss chapter activities and sister community developments in the context of events in Colombia. The position of the United States government with respect to developments in Colombia will also be discussed.

 Carmenza Tez, the extraordinary Kamentsa indigenous leader, has been invited to discuss the struggle of the Kamentsa and Inga indigenous communities of the Sibundoy Valley in Putumayo Department to protect their lands and traditions from threats of multinational mining corporations and the highway being constructed by the Colombian government through a forest reserve where their sacred lands and burial places are located. Buddy Bell of Voices for Creative Nonviolence is expected to be in attendance to speak about his visit to the Peace Community of San Jose de Apartado with Dr. Hakim, an Afghan physician who hopes to develop a peace community in his homeland modeled on the community in San Josecito which is the sister community to Dane County, Wisconsin. David Newby, former President of the Wisconsin AFL-CIO and current President of the Wisconsin Fair Trade Council, has also been invited. He will bring us up to date on the effort to defeat the proposed Trans Pacific Partnership. Last, but certainly not least, Congressman Mark Pocan has been invited to discuss the work on a Congressional subcommittee of which he is a member which is reviewing the Labor Action Plan of the U.S.-Colombia Free Trade Agreement as an example of how protections for workers are not being implemented in the international trade agreements to which the U.S. is a signatory. The disastrous consequences of Colombia's National Development Plan for environmental protection in Colombia will be discussed, and hopefully Professor Al Gedicks will be joining to discuss the threats to the environment and especially to indigenous communities presented by the Colombian government's development model.  


Stay updated on which guests will be in attendance by checking CSN's website HERE

Ongoing Events...

February 23rd to April 30th
Art Exhibit: Cartonera Crossings: From Cardboard Books to Cultural Identity
 
  
 
Where: Circulation Desk, 129 Memorial Library, 728 State Street
 
This exhibit features libros cartoneros, hand-crafted books that utilize covers fashioned out of reused cardboard. They have been the result of a series of creative workshops held in the fall of 2014 with 8th grade students from the Spanish Language Arts class at Cherokee Heights Middle School. The bilingual texts compiled here under the title "Mi mundo /My World" offer the students' particular vision on several topics such as self-confidence and self-perception, education, leadership, immigrant farm labor, illegal immigration, family memories, animal mistreatment, gangs, and contemporary issues like the mass kidnapping of students in Iguala, Mexico, or the 2014 World Cup in Brazil. These books were created with the students, using techniques from cartoneras (cardboard-cover book presses originated in Latin America), and following the publication format of Kutsemba Cart�o (Mozambique-US).

The project "Cartonera Crossings", led by Sayl�n �lvarez Oquendo (Spanish and Portuguese, UW-Madison) and partnered with Kristen Scott (Bilingual teacher, Cherokee Heights Middle School), was made possible thanks to a 2014-2015 HEX Grant awarded by the Center for the Humanities at UW-Madison. 
 
LACIS is pleased to provide support for K-12 outreach activities related to this exhibit through a Title VI grant provided by the US Department of Education. 
 
March 6 to June 21, 2015
Art Exhibit: Apertura: Photography in Cuba Today 
 
Apertura: Photography in Cuba Today explores the way photography is used, understood, and experienced in Cuba in times of transition. It includes photography-based installations, digital photomontage and "intervened photography" by eight contemporary Cuban artists. The premise of the exhibition is to explore how photography and photographic practice have changed on the island over the last two decades and how it creates meaning in light of the technological, philosophical and aesthetic changes of the last decades. In contrast with the highly stylized documentation of the young Revolution, the new Cuban photography aims to shape reality by creating a syntax of expressive artifacts, one in which the printed image becomes one element in a complex discursive practice. New Cuban photography-based art creates an imaginary space of aesthetic openness-apertura in Spanish-against or in play with what is perceived to be an artificially stagnant political reality. 
 
Visit the Chazen Website for more details!
 
These events are free and open to the public. Funding provided by the UW-Madison Anonymous Fund, University Lectures Fund and by the Latin American, Caribbean and Iberian Studies Program with support from the US Department of Education's Title VI Grant Program. 

LACIS News...

The Latest LACIS Blog Posts, YouTube Videos, and Campus News!

  • Before attending El Casamiento on Saturday, check out LACIS' blog post HERE with all the details! 
  • Last week's LACIS Lunchtime Lecture "Cuba Reflections" is on YouTube HERE
  • RJ Hayes, UW-Madison Portuguese MA student, attended Elm Lawn's International Day, read about it HERE
  • LACIS Affiliate Faculty Professor, Darien Lamen, will be honored with Wisconsin Without Borders award on Friday, April 24th. Read about his achievement HERE
     
Education, Volunteer and Job Opportunities...
Summer Internship Opportunities with the Colombia Support Network

Internship Description:

Basic Spanish skills preferred.

Colombia Support Network is seeking interns to work with them on several projects in 2015. 

1. Program Manager Intern: Various tasks in the office which include planning for delegations to Colombia and outreach programs, assisting with the newsletter, preparation of fundraising applications, and working with their database.

2. Translation Coordination Intern: Coordinate the translation of documents by Colombia Support Network's group of volunteer translators for publication on the website and other uses. For student with advanced or native Spanish skills there are also possibilities for translation projects.

3. CSN UW Chapter Organization Intern: Work with the program manager to develop the UW campus student organization and presence for the Colombia Support Network, including helping with organization and planning of movie series. These students will also assist with the Farmer's Market table to raise awareness of CSN and its mission to students and community members. 

4. Archival Management Intern: Help review and organize historical materials of the Colombia Support Network's 26 years of operation, under the guidance of the Program Director.

 

For more information and to apply: https://www.studyabroad.wisc.edu/iip/opportunities/view_opp.asp?opp_id=117458

 

Guest Bloggers Sought for LACIS Blog!
Did you study abroad or intern in a LACIS country? Are you following a particular current event? Did you attend a LACIS event? We want to hear what you think! Write a brief post, include pictures or videos, and we will share it on the LACIS blog! (Please note that your blog posting may be edited down for size or content, if needed.)

Contact the LACIS social media intern, Bette Benson ([email protected]), with any questions or with your finished product! 
Exploring Global Stories Locally: Children's Literature, Migration Histories, and Wisconsin Experiences

Summer 2015 Educator Trip to Belize & Guatemala!

 

 

 

 

 

The Latin American, Caribbean & Iberian Studies Program at the University of Wisconsin- Madison, the Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, The Latin American and Iberian Institute at the University of New Mexico, and The Center for Latin American Studies at the University of Chicago are excited to announce a summer 2015 educator travel opportunity to Belize and Tikal (Guatemala)! We are working with GEEO which is a non-profit organization dedicated to encouraging and assisting as many teachers as possible to travel abroad and then share their experiences with their students upon their return to the classroom.

 

Follow in the footsteps of Mayan warriors to lost cities cloaked in jungle mists. This adventure offers an intriguing mix of ruins, beaches, wildlife and the rich cultures of Belize and Guatemala. It's a perfect blend of activity and relaxation-spend three days canoeing deep in the jungle and snorkeling the crystal-clear turquoise-blue waters before easing into the laid-back Belizean lifestyle while relaxing on the beach.

This trip will be led by knowledgeable local guides arranged by GEEO. Participants can earn 3 graduate credits while traveling with GEEO.

 

This trip is open to:

  • K-12 teachers
  • Pre-service teachers
  • Post-secondary educators including community college instructors
  • Retired educators

Dates: July 12th to July 26th, 2015

Cost: $1804.00 per/person 

What's Included in the Cost?

  • Tikal guided tour. Jungle canoe trip (3-day, fully guided). Hol Chan Marine Reserve and Belize Barrier Reef snorkeling trip (full-day). Caye Caulker stay. All transport between destinations and to/from included activities.

  • G Adventures tour leader throughout, local guides.

  • Public bus, private van, canoe, water taxi.

  • Hotels (13 nts), basic lodging (2 nts, multi-share).

  • 2 breakfasts, 3 lunches, 2 dinners. (Allow USD 300-400 for meals not included.)

What's Not Included in the Cost?

  • International Airfare.

  • Insurance.

  • Incidental expenses.

  • Applicable visas.
  • Tips/Gratuities.
  • Beverages.
  • Meals not mentioned above.
  • Optional tours/admissions.
  • Airport Taxis.

Learn more HERE 

Also, please feel free to contact Sarah Ripp, LACIS' Outreach Coordinator, with any questions: 608-444-3725 or [email protected].  

 

Summer Teacher Institute: "Essential Themes in Latin American History for Teaching World History"

CLACS Summer Teacher Institute

Essential Themes in Latin American History for Teaching World History

July 6th-8th, 2015

UW-Milwaukee

 

Application Deadline is May 30th, 2015

 


 

 

This summer institute introduces high school educators to important content about Latin America's significance in World History. The program explores innovative sources and approaches that scholars are using to engage students in learning about the region and its integration into a larger world system. The institute will largely focus on three eras: Latin America before the Europeans, Latin America's Integration into the World Economy and the Struggle for Democracy and Human Rights.

 

Cost:  $75 in-service teachers / $25 Education students (includes continental breakfasts, lunches, and materials)

 

Dorm housing is available for $55/night.

 

1-3 graduate credits (History) available for additional cost through the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater (will require subsequent online discussion and curriculum development work).  To request full informational and registration packets please contact the Credit Outreach office at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, [email protected] or (800) 621-5376.

 

Institute application available at clacs.uwm.edu

 

For more information, contact:  Julie Kline ([email protected] or 414-229-5986)

 

A collaboration between UW-Whitewater, UW-Madison Latin American, Caribbean and Iberian Studies (LACIS) and the UW-Milwaukee Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies (CLACS).   CLACS and LACIS are a consortial Title VI National Resource Center, funded by the U.S. Department of Education.  

 

2015 Call for Submissions for the Joaquim Nabuco Award
 

The Brazil Initiative of the Division of International Studies in collaboration with the Latin American, Caribbean and Iberian Studies Program sponsors the Joaquim Nabuco Award, given annually to the two best essays on Brazil (any field) by a University of Wisconsin-Madison student. The essay may be written in English or Portuguese and should have at least 15 double-spaced pages. The competition is not open to previous Joaquim Nabuco Award winners. The prize, a lump-sum cash award of $2000, is given to one graduate and one undergraduate student each. The winners are encouraged to use the award for a research trip to Brazil. Applications should include a cover letter stating the student was enrolled at UW-Madison during the academic year. Only electronic submissions are accepted. Deadline for submissions is May 8, 2015. Please direct questions and send electronic submissions to [email protected] 

Learn Portuguese This Summer!


2015 Summer Intensive Portuguese Institute @ UW-Madison

 
Application HERE (Deadline is May 8th, 2015)

English and Cultural Immersion at the University of Wisconsin

 

International visitors can enjoy the summer in a peaceful, natural setting as they live and learn on the UW-Madison campus. Participants experience 3 weeks of cultural immersion, English language instruction, and interesting activities in and around Madison, plus a 1-day trip to Milwaukee and free time for recreation. Participants stay in University Residence Halls. Most meals and local transportation are included.

Register HERE
Program Website HERE

For additional information, contact Becky Tarver Chase at 608-890-3253

Language Conversation Tables

Meet new people and practice a foreign language while taking advantage of the Spanish & Portuguese Department's informal conversation tables.

 

La Mesa de Conversaci�n (Spanish)

Beginning on the second Tuesday of the the academic semester, La mesa is held weekly from 5-7pm in the Rathskellar of the Memorial Union. All levels of Spanish are welcome at this informal conversation table. For more information please contact Steve Fondow [email protected]

 

Bate Papo (Portuguese)

Bate Papo meets on Thursdays from 4:30pm until 6:30pm at the Kollege Klub, 529 North Lake Street (corner of Lake and Langdon). Please contact Ellen Sapega [email protected] with questions.

 

For more information on language tables for other languages, visit the Language Institute's website. 

International Internship Program Walk in Advising

Mondays: 12:00 - 2:00 p.m. in 301 Ingraham
Thursdays: 1:00-3:00 p.m. in 259 Bascom Hall
Fridays: 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. in 259 Bascom Hall

Have questions about an internship opportunity offered by IIP? Looking for an internship on your own and need guidance? Looking into funding or credit options for your experience? Stop by IIP walk-in advising to get questions answered. IIP also has appointments available and take questions via email at [email protected]
International Reach
International Reach is a unique volunteer program that places international speakers in schools, campus venues and community organizations for short presentations. It provides interesting opportunities for individuals to share perspectives on their home countries with teachers, students and area residents for the purposes of furthering global education and intercultural dialogue. International Student Services (ISS) coordinates the International Reach Program.

BRIDGE International Friendship Program

 BRIDGE

BRIDGE (Building Relationships in Diverse Global Environments) pairs new international students with American students for a whole semester based on similar interests, personalities and needs. BRIDGE provides new international students with a friend, ally, resource person, and cultural navigator. The program offer numerous cross-cultural activities, learning experiences and fun. To learn more, visit www.iss.wisc.edu/bridge.

Millennium Development Goals Awareness Project

 MDGAP

MDGAP educates the campus about eight United Nations development goals on poverty, hunger, education, gender eqaulity, global health and the environment. The project also links students with hands-on , goal-related research, internships and volunteer opportunities in order to further job skills, foster global competency, and advance the goals. For details, visit www.iss.wisc.edu/mdgap.

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