U.S. Embassy Japan, Virtual Webinar: “A Conversation with Rakuten CEO Mickey Mikitani”
2021-02-03 01:15 - 02:15 (America/New_York)
U.S. Embassy Virtual Webinar
“A Conversation with Rakuten CEO Mickey Mikitani”
◇ Date/Time: 15:15 –15:45, Wednesday, February 3, 2021 (Japan Time) ◇ Speaker: Mickey Mikitani, Chairman and CEO, Rakuten, Inc.
◇ Registration is required: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_pMrhiVU1SXa_7rlW8mtutg ◇ Cooperation: Rakuten Inc., Fulbright Japan◇ Admission free, English simultaneous interpretation provided
As founder, chairman, and CEO of Rakuten, Inc. Mickey Mikitani is one of Japan’s most prominent industry leaders. During this webinar, we will hear about his study abroad experience and how studying in the U.S. influenced his business philosophy and achieving his dreams.
There will also be an opportunity to submit questions to be answered during the event (number of questions is limited). Please submit your question to the speaker when registering for this event.
We look forward to your participation.

API Information Session: Study Abroad in England
2021-02-03 13:00 - 14:00
API Information Session: Study Abroad in EnglandFebruary 3, 2021 @ 1 PM
Register: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN__jVR8s85TNOzcphFebjl9A?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!*

Weekly Japanese Language Happy Hour
2021-02-03 14:00 - 15:00, 2021-02-10 14:00 - 15:00, 2021-02-17 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.
Join: https://meet.google.com/zse-vggp-pmc
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Weekly Arabic Language Happy Hour
2021-02-04 13:00 - 14:00, 2021-02-11 13:00 - 14:00, 2021-02-18 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.
Join: https://meet.google.com/dxj-wvny-yux
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"Sustainable Development of Hydropower in Nepal"
2021-02-05 11:00 - 13:00
Sponsored by Fulbright.
The topic will be “Sustainable Development of Hydropower in Nepal”, the speaker Narendra Bhupal Malla, a civil engineer from Kathmandu, graduate of the Technical University of Aachen/Germany (RWTH) and expert in planning, design and construction of hydropower projects with work experience in e.g. Canada, the US and India.
To register for this meeting please go to:
https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJYlfuGprTgpG9SPwlZMbAcl-ZWIvIk130TZ
You will receive an automatic confirmation.

API Information Session: Study Abroad with API
2021-02-05 13:00 - 14:00
API Information Session: Study Abroad with APIFebruary 5, 2021 @ 1:00 PM
Register: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_IIJDR8fRSN-CVtl3m1yvnQ?timezone_id=America%2FNew_York Join us for an information session to learn about API’s study abroad programs 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!*

API Information Session: Study Abroad in Ireland
2021-02-08 13:00 - 14:00
API Information Session: Study Abroad in IrelandFebruary 8, 2021 @ 1:00 PM
Register: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_6BMNUoV1Sv-YrJ-D1MloVQ?timezone_id=America%2FNew_York
Join us for an information session to learn about API’s programs in Ireland 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!*

WEBINAR: Championing Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in International Education
2021-02-09 10:00 - 11:15
How do we ensure diversity, equity and inclusion as we recruit and attract future U.S. student study abroad participants and facilitate an overall empowering experience? This webinar focuses on the importance of how prepared we are, as international educators, to encourage incoming and outgoing students and scholars to reflect on their identity, the local environment and how to navigate an international context that may be distinctly different. This webinar also focuses on practical steps to develop international offerings in an inclusive manner through intentional marketing, comprehensive advising, and tailored student support for Americans studying abroad.
This webinar is part of the “Internationalization of Higher Education in the COVID-19 Era” series jointly organized by the Department of State’s USA Study Abroad branch, the Fulbright Finland Foundation, and the Association of International Education Administrators (AIEA). These activities support U.S. study abroad and are funded by the U.S. Government through a Study Abroad Engagement Grant from USA Study Abroad within the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, U.S. Department of State.
The webinar will be recorded and the recording will be made available after the event.
Guest Speakers

Amy Henry, Executive Director of International Education, Georgia Institute of Technology
Tonija Hope, Director, Ralph J. Bunche International Affairs Center at Howard University

See speaker bios.
Sign up for the webinar by filling out the registration form.
The capacity of the webinar is 500 people.

API Information Session: Study Abroad in Spain
2021-02-10 13:00 - 14:00
API Information Session: Study Abroad in SpainFebruary 10, 2021 @ 1:00 PM
Register: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Ojj43XT-QvWz6lPEDOfPeA?timezone_id=America%2FNew_York Join us for an information session to learn about API’s programs in Spain 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!*

Ramapo Global Talks: "Perspectives on Beauty: A historical (and virtual) presentation of Rome, Italy"
2021-02-11 13:00 - 14:00
Session Description: One year into the pandemic. Something unexpected that has completely changed our lives: our sense of time and space, our mobility, our habits. It’s a catastrophy, as the ancient Greeks said, and the etimology teaches us. It’s an upside-down world. Neverthless all the Beauty is still here. The Nature has taken back its spaces as the Art inspires even more respect despite ghost cities and empty squares. The dialogue between us and the places can even become more intense. It depends on which point of view you choose.
Presenter Bio: Mattea Di Fabio is the ISA Rome Resident Director since 2004. She was born in Rome and graduated from La Sapienza University with a Master’s degree in Humanistic and Historical Studies. She has traveled extensively throughout Europe and around the world (US, Brazil, Northern Africa and Kenya, India and Nepal). Mattea worked at summer camps with Italian high schools students during their time in UK and Ireland. As licensed tourist guide, she has experience in Italian primary and secondary schools, where she worked as a teaching consultant helping teachers to develop a more critical awareness with their pedagogy and lesson planning.
Join Webex meeting: https://ramapo.webex.com/ramapo/j.php?MTID=mba87525cf1306efb5195d9887b404902
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Co-sponsored by: The Roukema Center for International Education, the George T. Potter Library, Ramapo Provost Office, and International Studies Abroad.

API Information Session: Intern Abroad with API
2021-02-12 13:00 - 14:00
API Information Session: Intern Abroad with APIFebruary 12, 2021 @ 1:00 PM
Register: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_uCxpr-yZQiK8kdo-HSby0Q?timezone_id=America%2FNew_York
Join us for an information session to learn about API’s intern abroad programs 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!*

API Information Session: Study Abroad in Latin America
2021-02-15 13:00 - 14:00
API Information Session: Study Abroad in Latin AmericaFebruary 15, 2021 @ 1:00 PMRegister: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_XaI4hY5IRS6XbUKf9Zpttg?timezone_id=America%2FNew_York
Join us for an information session to learn about API’s programs in Latin America 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!*

API Information Session: Study Abroad in the South Pacific
2021-02-17 13:00 - 14:00
API Information Session: Study Abroad in the South PacificFebruary 17, 2021 @ 1:00 PMRegister: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_wqt-RNDITomXIlArEtfSTQ?timezone_id=America%2FNew_York
Join us for an information session to learn about API’s programs in the South Pacific 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!*

"History & Culture of Campania, Italy: The Region of Pompeii, Capri and the Amalfi Coast"
2021-02-17 13:00 - 14:00
Ciao a Tutti! Come join us along with Ramapo’s Italian Fulbright, Stefania Lanzieri, in a discussion about the Heritage and Culture of Campania. This is region of Pompei, Capri, Amalfi Coast, and hometown of Stefania. If you have any questions, please email Italian Club President Raquia Brewster at rbrewst1@ramapo.edu
Location: Google Meet: meet.google.com/uko-supo-vsy

Weekly Chinese Language Happy Hour
2021-02-17 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.
Webex Event number: 185 895 1470Event Password: [REDACTED]
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
2021-02-17 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.
Join: https://meet.google.com/zse-vggp-pmc
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Ready, Set, Study Abroad! ISA Live Expo
2021-02-17 15:00 - 19:00
On February 17th 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

API Information Session: Virtual Programs
2021-02-19 13:00 - 14:00
API Information Session: Virtual ProgramsFebruary 19, 2021 @ 1:00 PM
Register: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_S3qH9ZkhRg2ejIisqj_6QQ?timezone_id=America%2FNew_York
Join us for an information session to learn about API’s virtual programs 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!*

Fulbright - John Hope Franklin: Redefining the American Story
2021-02-19 18:00 - 19:00
Fulbright EventSpeakers: John W. Franklin & Dr. Nishani Frazier & Dr. Kalenda Eaton

How we write history is often reflective of the viewpoints of the elite few who hold the pen – until the conventional narrative is challenged by inspired individuals. Join us as we explore the life and legacy of celebrated historian, scholar, activist, author, and Fulbright alumnus, Dr. John Hope Franklin. Moderated by African American Studies professor and Fulbright alumna Dr. Kalenda Eaton, we will explore Dr. Franklin’s life, including his pivotal work, “From Slavery to Freedom” (1947), which forever cemented the integral role of Black Americans in U.S. history, through an intimate conversation with our panelists, historian and son of Dr. Franklin, John Whittington Franklin, and Fulbright alumna, American Studies professor, and former personal assistant to Dr. Franklin, Dr. Nishani Frazier.
Register Here

National Study Abroad Day
2021-02-22

API Information Session: Study Abroad in Portugal
2021-02-22 13:00 - 14:00
API Information Session: Study Abroad in PortugalFebruary 22, 2021 @ 1:00 PM
Register: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_2V3jk9dUScOQ32xwB5wnig?timezone_id=America%2FNew_York
Join us for an information session to learn about API’s programs in Portugal 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!*

SIT Virtual Open House | Nepal: Geoscience in the Himalaya
2021-02-23 12:00 - 13:00
SIT Virtual Open House | Nepal: Geoscience in theHimalaya
Tuesday, 2/23 | 12-1pm EDT | Click Here to Register
Please join Academic Director Beth Pratt-Sitaula, PhD as sheprovides an overview of the Nepal: Geoscience in the Himalaya immersivesummer program. The session will conclude with an open Q&A session—bringyour questions!
Presenters: BethPratt-Sitaula | Moderator: ShunYanagishita

Weekly Hindi Language Happy Hour
2021-02-23 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.
Webex Log in:Join from the meeting linkhttps://ramapo.webex.com/ramapo/j.php?MTID=m169126b404726ae8eedd8f7071947314
Join by meeting numberMeeting number (access code): 185 552 8109Meeting password: [REDACTED]

Fulbright: "Centering Our Voices: Perspectives on Race, Equity, and Access in Fulbright"
2021-02-23 14:00 - 15:00
Fulbright Program
Presented by Alanna Diggs, Mecca Slaughter and Dr. Maria Martin
The current state of affairs in the US has communicated that issues of equity and access persist. These issues are ingrained in every level of society and have created obstacles to opportunities, resources, quality education, and transformative experiences for many people of color. This panel of African American women, who are former Fulbright recipients, will speak to issues of equity and access that affected their level of engagement with the Fulbright organization. This panel will also discuss the nuanced experience of being ambassadors for a nation that often excludes the Black experience and offers guidance on how Fulbrighters of color can reintegrate into US society after the grant period. Within this conversation, Dr. Martin, Ms. Diggs, and Ms. Slaughter will share their experiences within the Fulbright organization from applying to pre-departure, travel abroad, and returning home to ultimately make recommendations on how the Fulbright organization can make its programs more visible to and inclusive of communities of color.
Register here

"After the Coup: What's Next for Myanmar" Webinar
2021-02-23 22:00 - 23:30
When the East-West Center held its International Media Conference in Yangon in 2014, it was a time of great excitement, hope and inspiration for the country’s media; Myanmar journalists said it was the first time they felt safe to speak freely after nearly 50 years of military rule and a fragile transition to democracy in 2010. Although journalists continued to face challenges during the transition to democracy, the impact of the military coup that imposed a yearlong state of emergency on Feb. 1, 2021, again has journalists fearing for their safety and the survival of an independent media.
“Many journalists including me worry about our safety and we are moving around from place to place,” an EWC media alumnus shared. A story in Frontier Myanmar under the headline “ Bad things are going to happen’: coup puts media on edge” reported that “The junta has not yet arrested journalists en masse, shut down media houses or re-imposed censorship, but Myanmar’s media workers are bracing for the worst.” Journalists and prominent activists have been detained and there are social media reports of mass arrests. Internet connection has been intermittently shut down and residents fear the military will build a firewall like its neighbor China on the northeast border. Hear journalists in Myanmar and the region, and a Myanmar expert in the US discuss what’s next for Myanmar: the future of a free press, free speech, and democracy; the role of China; and what the global community can do to support a return to democracy.
Speakers: (listed in speaking order)

Soe MYINT, Editor-in-chief, Mizzima News, Yangon, Myanmar @sm_mizzima
Aung ZAW, Editor-in-chief, The Irrawaddy, Yangon, Myanmar @IrrawaddyNews
Kavi CHONGKITTAVORN, Senior Columnist, Bangkok Post and former Editor, Myanmar Times, Bangkok, Thailand
Christina FINK, Professor and Myanmar Expert, Elliott School of International Affairs, The George Washington University, Washington, DC, USA @ElliottSchoolGW

Moderator:

Ramy INOCENCIO, Asia Correspondent, CBS News, Beijing, China @RamyInocencio

To register, visit www.eastwestcenter.org/EWCSeminarsLive
Primary Contact Info:Name: Jaymen LaupolaEmail: LaupolaJ@eastwestcenter.orgLink: https://www.eastwestcenter.org/EWCSeminarsLive
