BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Drupal iCal API//EN X-WR-CALNAME:Events items teaser X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/Toronto BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Toronto X-LIC-LOCATION:America/Toronto BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZNAME:EDT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 DTSTART:20240310T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZNAME:EDT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 DTSTART:20220313T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZNAME:EDT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 DTSTART:20210314T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZNAME:EST TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 DTSTART:20241103T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:STANDARD TZNAME:EST TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 DTSTART:20221106T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:STANDARD TZNAME:EST TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 DTSTART:20211107T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6830941960577 DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20241120T103000 SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20241120T113000 URL:/international/events/making-difference-exploring-i nternational-development SUMMARY:Making a Difference: Exploring International Development Opportunit ies CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:Summary \n\nDiscover the benefits of academic volunteering and learn how to\nmake a difference in furthering your research\, teaching and learning\nexperiences while contributing to international development.   \n\nJoin us for a presentation from Academics Without Borders\n[https ://www.awb-usf.org/] (AWB) and Engineers without Borders\n[https://www.ewb .ca/en/] (EWB) for International Education Week and\nlearn about their i nternational development work and how you can get\ninvolved. This event wi ll feature experiences and insights from AWB\nand EWB and will feature vo lunteers who have contributed to\neducational initiatives worldwide. Wheth er you're a faculty member\nconsidering volunteering or a student interes ted in the impact of\nglobal education\, this event promises to offer valu able perspectives\nand inspiration.  All are welcome!  \n\nPresenters:\ n\nCorrie Young\, Associate Executive Director\, Academics Without Borders \nDr. Kevin Pitts\, AWB volunteer & Professor (retired) of Teaching and\nL earning at Seneca College\nDr. Colleen Willard\, AWB volunteer & Professor Emerita of Education at\nWilfrid Laurier University\nLaurel Pierroz-Wong \, President of UW Engineers Without Borders\nchapter  \n DTSTAMP:20250523T152825Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6830941963845 DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20221125 SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20221126 URL:/international/events/clv-international-food-event SUMMARY:CLV International Food Event CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:Summary \n\nThe Columbia Lake Village Housing Team is planning an International\nFood event for residents of CLV. Residents can come by a nd try out the\nfoods of the world and meet the people of CLV who come fro m all over\nthe world!\n X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:TRUE DTSTAMP:20250523T152825Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:68309419641b0 DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20221125T193000 SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20221125T203000 URL:/international/events/iew-2022-balinese-gamelan-ens emble-end-term-concert SUMMARY:IEW 2022 - Balinese Gamelan Ensemble end of term concert CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:Summary \n\nThe Music Department at Conrad Grebel University Co llege is hosting a\nBalinese Gamelan Ensemble\n[/grebe l/events/balinese-gamelan-ensemble-end-term-concert].\n\nEach term student s learn how to play the primarily percussive\ninstruments in a communal se tting without sheet music\, and the concert\nwill allow the audience to le arn about the culture of Bali and the\ndifferent elements of World Music.  \n DTSTAMP:20250523T152825Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6830941964aa5 DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20221122T113000 SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20221122T133000 URL:/international/events/iew-2022-renison-internationa l-fair SUMMARY:IEW 2022 - Renison international fair CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:Summary \n\nRenison is coordinating their annual International Fair event on\nTuesday\, November 22\, 2022\, in the Renison Atrium. \n\n Student volunteers in our Bridge to Academic Success in English (BASE)\npr ogram and English for Academic Success (EFAS) program will be\nhosting int eractive displays to educate students on aspects of world\ncultures.  Stu dents will implement a passport system for participants\nto stamp as they visit each booth. Once they have 3 stamps\, they can\ngo to our internatio nal candy table to collect some treats.\n DTSTAMP:20250523T152825Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:68309419654ba DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20221121 SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20221122 URL:/international/events/iew-2022-nowhere-home-photo-c ontest-exhibition SUMMARY:IEW 2022 - Nowhere like home photo contest & exhibition CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:Summary \n\nThe African Students Association invites students t o submit a photo\nthat tells a story from their home country and/or cultur e.\n\nStudents are encouraged to submit a short (50) word story about the\ nphoto they have submitted. The ASA will host an exhibition of the\nphotos along with the printed description located in the Fine Arts\nbuilding’s multi-purpose room.\n\nA contest will be held where the top 3 photos will receive a prize.\n X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:TRUE DTSTAMP:20250523T152825Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6830941965dc6 DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20221122T113000 SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20221122T130000 URL:/international/events/iew-2022-careering-around-wor ld-5-days SUMMARY:IEW 2022 - Careering around the world in 5 days! CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:Summary \n\nJoin the Centre for Career Action as we learn more about working\,\ninterning and volunteering internationally.\n\nOn Monday\ , Wednesday and Thursday\, follow the Centre for Career\nAction's Instagra m @uwaterloocareer to learn about students’\ninternational work or inter nship experiences. Hear about their\nhighlights\, what skills they gained\ , and the tips they have for you.\n DTSTAMP:20250523T152825Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:683094196656d DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20221124 SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20221125 URL:/international/events/iew-2022-where-world-photo-co ntest SUMMARY:IEW 2022 - \"Where in the world\" photo contest CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:Summary \n\nStudents who have had an international work term ou tside of Canada are\ninvited to submit their photos to showcase the value of their\ninternational experience.\n\nFor example\, you are welcome to su bmit a photo where you had an\nexperience while abroad\, a beautiful or ep ic scenery you encountered\,\niconic places you visited\, or something th at took your breath away\nand inspired you.\n X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:TRUE DTSTAMP:20250523T152825Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6830941966d67 DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20211116T190000 SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20211116T203000 URL:/international/events/wpl-lecture-series-future-pub lic-education-lessons-pandemic SUMMARY:WPL Lecture Series: The Future of Public Education: Lessons from th e\nPandemic CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:Summary \n\nThe COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted education syste ms in unprecedented\nways. The crisis exacerbated long-standing inequaliti es\, revealed the\nlimits of technology\, raised questions about learning loss and\nrecovery\, heightened concerns about corporatization\, exposed t he value\nof teaching\, and much more. There is an urgent need to envision the\nfuture of public education for a post-pandemic world. What lessons\n have we learned from the pandemic for public education systems in\nCanada? \n DTSTAMP:20250523T152825Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6830941967497 DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20211117T100000 SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20211117T110000 URL:/international/events/ai-and-socioeconomic-developm ent-friend-or-foe SUMMARY:AI and Socioeconomic Development: Friend or Foe CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:Summary \n\nWhether we like it or not\, whether we realize it o r not\, applications\nof Artificial Intelligence have quickly become a ubi quitous part of\neveryday life. The Google Maps we all rely on\, your dail y newsfeed\,\nand the conversations you have with Alexa or Siri are all dr iven by\nAI. Some worry that over-smart AI-driven computers will one day\n control us\, or that AI-driven social media apps threaten personal\nwelfar e\, science-based truth and democracy.  Other observers maintain\nthat AI will free people from mundane\, repetitive tasks and rapidly\nfacilitate rapid socioeconomic development.\n DTSTAMP:20250523T152825Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6830941967c0f DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20211117T220000 SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20211117T230000 URL:/international/events/virtual-cross-cultural-plane- trip SUMMARY:Virtual Cross Cultural Plane Trip CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:Summary \n\nWant to travel and get to know new places from the comfort of your\nhome? Join us for a fun cultural sharing experience as we learn about\nmany students’ hometowns from around the globe. Pack your bags\, get\nyour passport\, and let’s explore the world!\n DTSTAMP:20250523T152825Z END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR