| Hello beautiful Champlain College community! You are invited to join the Office of International Student Services (OISS) to celebrate International Women’s Day this March with: 1) The Wall of Women We encourage all members of the Champlain College community to nominate and honor any woman either at Champlain or in their world who has supported them and made a positive impact in their life. If you’re not sure about someone’s gender identity, please ask them before you nominate them for the Wall of Women. Each nomination will be printed off and installed on the physical Wall of Women on the SGA Office windows near IDX Fireside Lounge. Alternatively, nominations can be made in-person in the IDX Student Center Atrium from 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM daily from March 7-11. This celebration will be on display for the month of March. The nomination form is here and opens TODAY, February 28, 2022: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfDngbaU8Bm-VTNxWYT2yOpzNk1gFReAuoUJfYoLX9Paa5qgA/viewform 2) Vermont Council on World Affairs’ International Speaker Series – March 8, 2022 – “The Evolving Role of Women on the Global Stage” The schedule for the day is the following: 9:00AM – Virtual – “Gender Equality in Latin America and the Caribbean” with Deyanira Murga (Executive Director of Cerberus Consulting) & Ileana Valle (Citizen Security Lead at USAID/Colombia) 11:00 AM – Virtual – “Afghan Women and Girls in a New Regime” with Manizha Wafeq (Co-founder and President of Afghanistan Women Chamber of Commerce and Industry [AWCCI]) 3:00 PM – Virtual – Book Talk with Nina Ansary, Anonymous Is a Woman: A Global Chronicle of Gender Inequality 6:30 PM – In-Person – UVM Alumni House – “Women’s Role in Peace and Security” with Ambassador Kelley Currie (Former U.S. Ambassador-at-Large for Global Women’s Issues) & Shalonda Spencer (Executive Director of Women Advancing Peace and Security [WCAPS]) The best part (from Sandy Yusen – thanks, Sandy!): “The Champlain community has unlimited complimentary virtual tickets to the entire 2022 International Speaker Series.” WOW – how awesome! To register for the whole International Speaker Series, click here, select TICKETS. At the top of the page, click on “Enter Promo Code”, put in CHAMPLAIN_ISS, and click “Apply”. Fill out the rest of the form using your Champlain College email and details. Posters attached for your convenience. All the best, Jessa Jessa Karki (she/her/hers) Oh the many hats…. Director, Office of International Student Services International Admissions Counselor Adjunct Faculty Member – SAP-150-01 PDSO – F-1 Program; RO – Exchange Visitor Program Champlain College |
