Ramapo International

Cook "Upside Down" with SIT Jordan
2021-02-25 13:00 - 14:30 (America/New_York)
Cook “Upside Down” with SIT Jordan
Thursday, 2/25 | 1-2:30pm EDT | Click Here to Register
Immerse yourself in Jordanian culture by cooking thetraditional, family dish Maglobeh (literally, “upside down”) with the help ofSIT Jordan Academic Director Raed Al-Tabini, PhD and a local SIT homestaymother.
Presenters: Raed Al-Tabini | Moderator: Amanda Staton

DIS: Study in Scandinavia Info Session & Panel
2021-02-26 12:00 - 13:00
DIS Information Session & Panel
DescriptionWe welcome you to an information session to learn more about studying abroad with DIS in Copenhagen, Denmark and Stockholm, Sweden! The first half hour will be an information presentation and the second half will be a panel with a faculty member, current student, and alumni.
Register: https://umn.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJEkdeiurjsrG9LaygKMpIZSL2Zw5rYgbbQu?timezone_id=America%2FNew_York

API Information Session: Study Abroad in England
2021-02-26 13:00 - 14:00
API Information Session: Study Abroad in EnglandFebruary 26, 2021 @ 1:00 PM
Register: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_VwQvZJhsSCmAS1QeZ5N_ow?timezone_id=America%2FNew_York Join us for an information session to learn about API’s programs in England to learn details about the application process, and to get your specific questions answered by one of our program experts! Plus, one lucky attendee will get their application deposit waived! Just join the webinar and stay til the end when we’ll select an attendee at random and award the winner! Must be present to win!*

National Peace Corps Week
2021-02-28 - 2021-03-06
https://www.peacecorps.gov/peace-corps-week/

Ramapo Global Talks: "Ecological Culture in the Amazon: People at a Crossroads"
2021-03-01 13:00 - 14:00
Session Description: Many people in the Amazon basin of South America continue long-term, indigenous legacies of ecological culture and interactions with the species and ecosystems where they live. Meanwhile, business interests, migration patterns, climate change, the current pandemic and a variety of external pressures and social dynamics threaten to permanently destabilize previously sustainable ways of life.
Professor Eric Wiener will present a slideshow based on his work in the Peruvian Amazon over the past 30 years, and he and Professor Ashwani Vasishth will share insights and lead a discussion about this critical time for the people and ecosystems of the most biodiverse region on earth.
Presenter’s Bios:
Eric Wiener is an Associate Professor of Environmental Science. Fluent in Spanish and Portuguese, for over 30 years Dr. Wiener has been conducting research and other scholarship related to forest restoration ecology and sustainable forest management by
small landholders in Peruvian and Brazilian regions of the Amazon basin. Since joining the Ramapo College faculty, Dr. Wiener has been conducting extensive field research with strong student involvement about accelerated ecological change in forests of the
New Jersey and New York Highlands. In recent years, Dr. Wiener has also been conducting field research about raptor migration via the Ramapo Mountains, and the restoration and ecology of native wildflower meadows. His research interests also include sustainable landscaping and environmental stewardship.

Ashwani Vasishth is Associate Professor in Sustainability, Convener of the undergraduate Sustainability Program (BA), and Director of the Center for Sustainability at Ramapo College of New Jersey. Dr. Vasishth is President of the New Jersey Higher Education Partnership for Sustainability (NJHEPS). He is part of the Environmental Studies Major and is a faculty member in both the South India and Peru Study Abroad programs. Dr. Vasishth’s pedagogy is focused on Education for Sustainability from within a transdisciplinary framework, always taking a scale-hierarchic, ecosystem approach to complexity, and within the context of a globalizing International SustainableDevelopment paradigm. He has research interests in an ecosystem approach, urban ecology, systems thinking and mental models.
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Co-sponsored by: The Roukema Center for International Education, the George T. Potter Library, Ramapo Green and the Ramapo Provost Office.

Weekly Hindi Language Happy Hour
2021-03-02 13:00 - 14:00, 2021-03-09 13:00 - 14:00 | Webex
Spring 2021 Hindi Language Happy Hour is offered virtually every Tuesday at 1pm.While at home, you can still practice and develop your language skills, meet new friends and reconnect with your peers. All levels are welcome. Alumni and former students that went to India on a study abroad program are also invited. Bring your own Chai & snacks and join us from the comfort of your own space. Email Purvi Parekh at purvi@ramapo.edu and you will receive a meeting invitation.
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Former Women Peace Corps Directors: A Conversation
2021-03-02 18:30 - 20:00
Join the Women of Peace Corps Legacy as they host former women Peace Corps Directors in an open discussion about the Peace Corps. Happening during Peace Corps Week 2021 it’s definitely an event you don’t want to miss! This 1.5 hour discussion panel will feature Jody Olsen, Carol Bellamy, Carrie Hessler-Radelet & Elaine Chao.
Details: https://www.womenofpeacecorpslegacy.com/events/former-women-peace-corps-directors-a-conversation

"Migrant & Refugee Experiences"
2021-03-02 19:00 - 20:00
First-year students, did “Exit West” inspire you to learn more about migrants and refugees or take action to assist them? Hear from Ramapo alumni who have done just that!Everyone (not just first-year students) is invited to join the First Year Seminar Program in listening to various perspectives on Migration and Refugee experiences from people connected directly to Ramapo College.
Register on Archway: http://cglink.me/2fF/r1025911Meeting Link: link
If you have any questions please contact jseitis@ramapo.edu.

Weekly Chinese Language Happy Hour
2021-03-03 13:00 - 14:00, 2021-03-10 13:00 - 14:00 | Webex
New for Spring 2021 semester! Chinese Language Happy Hour is offered via Webex every Wednesday at 1pm. Sessions are hosted by Professor Qianhe Zhao who is teaching Foundation Chinese I this semester.
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Join us and practice your language skills while learning about current & traditional Chinese culture, customs, and seasonal events. All levels are welcome. Current students, alumni and friends are all invited. For more information, please email intlservices@ramapo.edu

Weekly Japanese Language Happy Hour
2021-03-03 14:00 - 15:00, 2021-03-10 14:00 - 15:00
Japanese Language Happy Hour continues to be offered virtually via Google Meet every Wednesday at 2pm. For the Spring 2021 semester, we will be joined by a new Fulbright Language Scholar, Ms. Yukiha Mori.
Join us and practice your language skills while learning about current & traditional Japanese culture, seasonal cuisines, customs, and local events. All levels are welcome. Current students, alumni and friends are all invited. Bring your own favorite Japanese snacks & green tea and join us from the comfort of your own space. You can simply click on this link to join: meet.google.com/aik-ocwx-dpo or email Izumi Osawa-Minevich at iosawami@ramapo.edu to receive a Google Calendar invitation.
This event has a video call.
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Weekly Japanese Language Happy Hour
2021-03-03 14:00 - 15:00, 2021-03-10 14:00 - 15:00
Japanese Language Happy Hour continues to be offered virtually via Google Meet every Wednesday at 2pm. For the Spring 2021 semester, we will be joined by a new Fulbright Language Scholar, Ms. Yukiha Mori.
Join us and practice your language skills while learning about current & traditional Japanese culture, seasonal cuisines, customs, and local events. All levels are welcome. Current students, alumni and friends are all invited. Bring your own favorite Japanese snacks & green tea and join us from the comfort of your own space. You can simply click on this link to join: https://meet.google.com/zse-vggp-pmc or email Izumi Osawa-Minevich at iosawami@ramapo.edu to receive a Google Calendar invitation.
This event has a video call.
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Ramapo Global Talks - "Ethnomusicology: Studying People through Music"
2021-03-04 10:00 - 11:00
Session Description: Are you interested in studying relationships between people and music, in your local community and around the world? Then you might be interested in ethnomusicology, a long name for an accessible topic. Ethnomusicologists study how making and listening to music connects to emotion and entertainment; friendship, family, and community; dance, drama, and ritual; business, politics, and globalization; and, more often than not, culture and identity. This Global Talk introduces several of these topics as well as common research methods and ways ethnomusicology relates to other music professions. After the presentation by Professor Marc Gidal, a second ethnomusicologist who teaches at Ramapo, Adjunct Professor Andrew Kaye, will offer additional remarks prior to Q&A with attendees.
Presenters’ Bios:
Marc Gidal, Associate Professor of Music (Musicology) at Ramapo, is anethnomusicologist who studies religious music, art music, and jazz from Brazil and the U.S. He also studied music and religion in India and Israel. As a musician, he primarily plays jazz bass. PhD, Harvard; MA, Tufts; BS, University of Oregon.

Andrew L. Kaye, PhD, is an ethnomusicologist who has published on topics in African music, the history of stringed instruments, and film music. He has taught courses on Asian music, Latin American music, music of the European classical tradition, film music, music and gender, jazz, rock, and hip-hop. Kaye has traveled to over 80 countries and speaks several languages. A tango aficionado, he has taught tango workshops in Norway and Qazaqstan.

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Co-sponsored by: The Roukema Center for International Education, the George T. Potter Library, Ramapo’s School of Contemporary Arts and the Ramapo Provost Office.

Weekly Arabic Language Happy Hour
2021-03-04 13:00 - 14:00
Arabic Language Happy Hour is offered virtually every Thursday at 1pm by the Roukema Center for International Education. Sessions will be hosted by a new Fulbright Language Scholar, Ms. Arwa Ayoub from Israel. Join us and practice your language skills while learning about culture, food, music and dance. All levels are welcome. Current students, alumni and friends are all invited. Email: intlservices@ramapo.edu for more information.
This event has a video call.
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Webinar: Giving a Voice to Women on the Margins
2021-03-08 08:00 - 09:00
To mark International Women’s Day 2021, Professor Judith Harford, Vice Principal for Equality Diversity and Inclusion for UCD’s College of Social Sciences and Law, is delighted to invite you to register for our International Women’s Day 2021 webinar on the theme of ‘Giving a Voice to Women on the Margins‘ on March 8th 1-2pm (GMT – Dublin time zone).
Speakers include:Aisling Swaine, Professor of Gender Studies, UCD, whose research focuses on feminist legal theory, gender peace and security and women’s experiences of armed violence;
Emma Penney, post-doctoral fellow, UCC & former Access student, UCD, whose research focuses on working-class women’s community writing;
Dyuti Chakravarty, doctoral student in the School of Sociology, UCD, whose research examines women’s movements for bodily autonomy in India and Ireland.
Please use the form below to register your interest by Thursday March 4th.https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1XOG2mZnD9ai_Qd-2I7xNaOiIL7jcsNJdjLM0UzTFbzg/viewform?gxids=7628&edit_requested=true&fbzx=495638332677184326
The webinar Zoom details will be sent in advance of the event.
We look forward to seeing you there!

Virtual Fiji Internships - Discovery Session
2021-03-08 12:00 - 13:00
Virtual Fiji Internships – Discovery Session
Think Pacific have taken their award-winning programs online, so that you can contribute to government development aims in Fiji despite the current challenges.
These in-demand internships provide a unique experience within the NGO sector. To learn all you need to know about the program, join this 45 minute Zoom.
REGISTER HERE: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_vbwOqbHSTcy7KqnYDcT-WQ

Gender Politics and Global South Women's Engagement in Science
2021-03-08 12:00 - 13:30
Gender Politics and Global South Women’sEngagement in Science
Monday, 3/8 | 12-1:30pm EST | Click Here to Register
This panel celebrates women’s engagement in science with astrong focus on the presence and impact of women scientists in Antarctica,Tanzania, and Portugal. Panelists will discuss the challenges and barriers ofpatriarchy in the production of knowledge, revisit advances in gender and laborrights in the discipline, and investigate the unique perspectives brought bywomen in science, in particular in the fields of biology, environmentalscience, wildlife management, and conservation.
Presenters: MaríaGowland Sainz, OliverNyakunga, Cátia Magro | Moderator: Sophia Howlett

Ramapo Global Talks: Readings on Ghosts
2021-03-08 13:00 - 14:00
We will be discussing short stories from Greek, Haitian and Japanese authors that feature ghosts, some friendly, others frightening and the spirit of a deceased aunt who would like her living niece to join her in becoming the latter. All registered participants will receive links to reading materials and virtual meeting information. Register here: https://forms.gle/qbZ3ievqK31L6FgNA

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Co-sponsored by: The Roukema Center for International Education, the George T. Potter Library, and the Ramapo Provost Office.

SIT Virtual Open House – Cameroon: Development and Social Change
2021-03-09 13:00 - 14:00
SIT Virtual Open House – Cameroon: Developmentand Social Change
Tuesday, 3/9 | 1-2pm EDT | Click Here to Register
Please join Academic Director Christiane Magnido, MA as sheprovides an overview of the Cameroon: Development and Social Change immersivesemester program and the learning center in Yaoundé, Cameroon. Christiane willalso briefly describe the Cameroon: Virtual Internship in Women’s Rights &Resilience in Conflict Situations program. The session willconclude with an open Q&A session—bring your questions!
Presenters: ChristianeMagnido | Moderator: ShunYanagishita

Weekly Hindi Language Happy Hour
2021-03-10 13:00 - 14:00 | Webex
Spring 2021 Hindi Language Happy Hour is offered virtually every Wednesday at 1pm.While at home, you can still practice and develop your language skills, meet new friends and reconnect with your peers. All levels are welcome. Alumni and former students that went to India on a study abroad program are also invited. Bring your own Chai & snacks and join us from the comfort of your own space. Email Purvi Parekh at purvi@ramapo.edu and you will receive a meeting invitation.
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The SIT Ripple Effect: An Advocate's Journey from Liberia to the World Bank
2021-03-10 15:00 - 16:00
The SIT Ripple Effect: An Advocate’s Journey fromLiberia to the World Bank
Wednesday, 3/10 | 3-4pm EST | Click Here to Register
Join World Learning CEO Carol Jenkins and SIT GraduateInstitute alumna and current World Learning Board Member Aicha Cooper as theydiscuss Cooper’s path from living through the Liberian civil war to working ininternational development with the World Bank, where she draws on herexperience as a refugee to advocate for marginalized people worldwide. Cooperbelieves sharing her own story of resilience can help raise awareness of the globalrefugee crisis, particularly the impact of civil conflict on women andchildren. Cooper, who received a master’s degree in Sustainable Development,International Policy, and Management from SIT, will also discuss the impactstudying with SIT had on her career and why she returned to join theorganization’s Board of Trustees.
Presenters: Aicha Cooper | Moderator: CarolJenkins

Ready, Set, Study Abroad: ISA Live Expo
2021-03-10 15:00 - 19:00
On March 10th from 3 -7 pm EDT ISA will host Part 1 of the inaugural Ready, Set, Study Abroad: ISA Live Expo event series. This event will serve to amplify diverse alumni voices, while giving prospective students an opportunity to look behind the curtain at what it’s like to travel with ISA. It is a continuous live stream that will be hosted on YouTube and allow students the freedom to join the sessions as they please. As a bonus, we will be raffling a $1000 flight voucher to one lucky attendee to use on a future ISA program!! There will be more opportunities for students to win big as well.
Register: https://educationaltravel.worldstrides.com/ISA-Live-Expo.html

DIS: Study Abroad in Scandinavia Info Session & Panel
2021-03-10 20:00 - 21:00
DIS Information Session & Panel
DescriptionWe welcome you to an information session to learn more about studying abroad with DIS in Copenhagen, Denmark and Stockholm, Sweden! The first half hour will be an information presentation and the second half will be a panel with a faculty member, current student, and alumni.
Register: https://umn.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJMlceurqDMiHdTLSiOUDD1wJSZaJ9CHKmuN?timezone_id=America%2FNew_York

Ramapo Global Talks: "Community Health and Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM)"
2021-03-11 13:00 - 14:00
Presentation Description: This presentation introduces population health perspectives, with emphasis on the biological and social determinants of health at the community level, such as transportation, food, economic status, age and lifestyle habits. Examples in a Chinese community and Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) practices will be discussed.
Presenter Bio: Yan Xu is a member of the Biology convening group. She was trained as a plant biologist but has adapted to the education missions at a liberal art college by creating various interdisciplinary and intercultural courses and programs. She serves as the conveners of Plant Studies Minor and Public Health Minor, and a founding member of the Food Studies Minor. Her elective courses, Food Studies (BIOL 346), Medicinal Plants (BIOL 347), Plant Physiology (BIOL 324), Epidemiology (BIOL 204), and Community Health and TCM (SCIN 220/NURS 220), have all focused on human-environment interactions and the well-being at the community level. She regards learning as a life-long journey, and visions herself as a facilitator for her students’ learning experience occurring both inside and outside the classroom.
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Co-sponsored by: The Roukema Center for International Education, the George T. Potter Library, and the Ramapo Provost Office.
