Hello! My name is Lizbeth Ramirez ’28, and I am a junior at Wesleyan University studying Government & Education Studies with a minor in Global Engagement. I am originally from Tennessee and am passionate about language learning, intercultural exchange, education, and creating opportunities for students to engage with cultures and communities beyond their own. This…
By Anita Deeg-Carlin, Director of Intercultural Learning I’m honored to share that I’ve been selected for an IEA Fulbright Award to Japan! This June, I’ll travel to Tokyo, Hiroshima, and possibly Kyoto to deepen my understanding of Japan’s higher education system, society and culture while building relationships that will further Wesleyan University’s engagement in the…
By Anita Deeg-Carlin, Director of Intercultural Learning and the Global Engagement Minor As much as I adore my job, I will admit that it is with a breath of relief that I sit here – ready at last – to contemplate this action-packed year with a bit of a rear-view mirror perspective! While oh-so-rewarding, it…
The Fries Center for Global Studies is releasing the first episode of Wes and the World: The Podcast next week! Click here to tune in and learn more! Here at the Fries Center, we work to make Wes a more knowledgeable, curious, and intercultural community. Languages, studying and working abroad, intercultural learning – there’s a…
First year students! The Global Engagement Minor application will stay open for another week! The Global Engagement Minor is an active community of students, staff, faculty, and community members who practice amplifying all voices and intentionally call in the many global perspectives that inform any discipline. Note that recommendation letters are NOT due when…
By Anita Deeg-Carlin, Director of Intercultural Learning and Global Engagement Minor Safari njema! Have a good trip! Bursting with emotion, we waved goodbye to our new Kenyan friends last Monday, and headed off to Jomo Kenyatta International Airport to start our long journey back to Wes. It’s a long story that will probably take us…
By Anita Deeg-Carlin On Jumamosi (Saturday) morning, eight students in the Global Engagement Minor (GEM) will pile into a bus headed to JFK – ready to begin their long awaited 10-day journey to Nairobi, Kenya! Accompanied by Anita Deeg-Carlin (Director for Intercultural Learning and Coordinator of the GEM) and co-organizers Iddrisu Saaka (West African Dance professor), and…
By Hedaya Abdullah In difficult times, some simple activities feel as if they arrive from the sky invitingyou to think deeply about what you are going through, and to discover, with patience,reflection, and quiet wisdom, that they came for your own good, as if gently waking you upfrom the reality you are living. This introduction…
Please find below the dates and details for the upcoming intercultural workshops! Co-facilitated by Anita Deeg-Carlin, Director for Intercultural Learning, and Willette Burnham-Williams, VP of Equity and Inclusion, these events are intended to help grow the Wesleyan community’s intercultural competence, to better work with others and make Wes a more inclusive and understanding space. These…
by Anita Deeg-Carlin, Director of Intercultural Learning Launched in 2021 by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the Untied Nations (UN), the World Food Forum (WFF) is a “flagship event… that drives action to transform agrifood systems through the power of youth, science and innovation, and investment.” In bringing together stakeholders and interested parties alike, it…
