{"version":"https:\/\/jsonfeed.org\/version\/1.1","title":"International Services","home_page_url":"https:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/international-services\/news\/","feed_url":"https:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/international-services\/wp-json\/feed\/v1\/posts","description":"Vassar College","user_comment":"To add this feed to your JSON feed reader, please copy the following URL \u2014 https:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/international-services\/wp-json\/feed\/v1\/posts \u2014 and add it your reader.","authors":[{"name":"admin","avatar":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/6027a0d308294dc71252942e85c4c34391bc217d71895e1f81e30829feff2bcf?s=512&d=mm&r=g"}],"language":"en-US","items":[{"id":"https:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/international-services\/?p=356","url":"https:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/international-services\/2020\/07\/16\/ice-rescinds-directive-opposed-by-vassar-and-many-other-colleges\/","title":"ICE Rescinds Directive Opposed by Vassar and Many Other Colleges","content_html":"<!-- Inserted by Dropdownizer plugin. Forces video embeds contained in dropdowns to have a size --><style>.dropdownizer__dropdown iframe { width: 100% !important; height: 100% !important; }<\/style>\n<p>International students will no longer be forced to leave the country if they must take online classes due to the COVID-19 pandemic.<\/p>\n","date_published":"2020-07-16T13:30:00+00:00","date_modified":"2021-06-24T13:30:52+00:00","authors":[{"name":"eprunier","avatar":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/be635ec26808920b3b2972aa31df8f4d90446f0ff287f57764f40d7fe5d9db1f?s=512&d=mm&r=g"}],"tags":[],"author":{"name":"eprunier","avatar":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/be635ec26808920b3b2972aa31df8f4d90446f0ff287f57764f40d7fe5d9db1f?s=512&d=mm&r=g"}},{"id":"https:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/international-services\/?p=359","url":"https:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/international-services\/2020\/07\/13\/vassar-joins-180-colleges-fighting-new-ice-directive\/","title":"Vassar Joins 180 Colleges Fighting New ICE Directive","content_html":"<!-- Inserted by Dropdownizer plugin. Forces video embeds contained in dropdowns to have a size --><style>.dropdownizer__dropdown iframe { width: 100% !important; height: 100% !important; }<\/style>\n<p>Vassar is supporting a lawsuit that seeks to block ICE from expelling from the United States international students who must take online classes because of the COVID-19 pandemic.<\/p>\n","date_published":"2020-07-13T13:31:00+00:00","date_modified":"2021-06-24T13:32:02+00:00","authors":[{"name":"eprunier","avatar":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/be635ec26808920b3b2972aa31df8f4d90446f0ff287f57764f40d7fe5d9db1f?s=512&d=mm&r=g"}],"tags":[],"author":{"name":"eprunier","avatar":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/be635ec26808920b3b2972aa31df8f4d90446f0ff287f57764f40d7fe5d9db1f?s=512&d=mm&r=g"}},{"id":"https:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/international-services\/?p=361","url":"https:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/international-services\/2020\/06\/18\/college-announcement-on-fall-study-abroad\/","title":"College Announcement on Fall Study Abroad","content_html":"<!-- Inserted by Dropdownizer plugin. Forces video embeds contained in dropdowns to have a size --><style>.dropdownizer__dropdown iframe { width: 100% !important; height: 100% !important; }<\/style>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p><em>View all college messages on the&nbsp;<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vassar.edu\/coronavirus-updates\/\">COVID-19 (novel coronavirus) Updates<\/a><em>&nbsp;site<\/em>.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>Dear Students and Colleagues,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Today I am writing to inform you that Vassar has made the difficult decision to suspend all study abroad for the fall 2020 semester. Due to considerations for student health and safety, the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/internationalprograms.vassar.edu\/docs\/coronavirus-update-feb-28-8am.pdf\">Vassar College Policy on Student Travel<\/a>&nbsp;prohibits College study abroad to locations with a U.S. State Department\/United States Centers for Disease Control (CDC) travel advisory of level 3 or above. Therefore, the current CDC global level 3 warning and Department of State global level 4 advisory preclude the operation of study abroad programming. In addition to these advisories, the following factors make study abroad for the fall 2020 semester unfeasible:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Unreliable access to evacuation services, due to in-country conditions and travel restrictions<\/li><li>Possibility of a second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic<\/li><li>Potential in-country quarantine requirements<\/li><li>Uncertainties of future conditions\/health care systems and facilities in various countries<\/li><li>Disruptions to the academic integrity of programs<\/li><li>Impact upon quality of cultural immersion including loss of residential and host family interactions<\/li><li>Significant delays in passport\/visa processing<\/li><li>Travel restrictions in and out of various countries<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>While this was a difficult decision, we considered information from many resources very carefully, consulting not only with advisory information but with external expert resources and peer institutions as well. We believe that making this decision now is important for providing ample time for students and faculty advisors to work together to adjust academic plans to the greatest extent possible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Vassar remains committed to global learning and we hope to be able to resume study abroad in the Spring 2021 semester, if conditions have improved sufficiently. We will continue to monitor public health conditions and official travel advisories, and we will maintain regular correspondence with our global study abroad partners as we all assess the feasibility of resuming study abroad programming.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Office of International Programs will follow up directly with all students who had been planning to study abroad this fall. Please visit the COVID-19 section of the Office of International Programs\u2019&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/internationalprograms.vassar.edu\/faq\/\">study abroad FAQs page<\/a>&nbsp;for more information.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you have any questions or concerns, please contact the Office of International Programs at&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:internationalprograms@vassar.edu\">internationalprograms@vassar.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sincerely,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>William Hoynes<br><em>Dean of the Faculty<\/em><\/p>\n","date_published":"2020-06-18T13:33:00+00:00","date_modified":"2021-06-24T13:33:43+00:00","authors":[{"name":"eprunier","avatar":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/be635ec26808920b3b2972aa31df8f4d90446f0ff287f57764f40d7fe5d9db1f?s=512&d=mm&r=g"}],"tags":[],"author":{"name":"eprunier","avatar":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/be635ec26808920b3b2972aa31df8f4d90446f0ff287f57764f40d7fe5d9db1f?s=512&d=mm&r=g"}},{"id":"https:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/international-services\/?p=364","url":"https:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/international-services\/2019\/12\/09\/how-vassar-sees-the-world-annual-international-photo-contest-winners-announced\/","title":"How Vassar Sees the World: Annual International Photo Contest Winners Announced","content_html":"<!-- Inserted by Dropdownizer plugin. Forces video embeds contained in dropdowns to have a size --><style>.dropdownizer__dropdown iframe { width: 100% !important; height: 100% !important; }<\/style>\n<p>Nearly 150 students, administrators, faculty, staff and alumnae\/i submitted photographs from all over the globe for Vassar\u2019s 15th annual International Photo Contest.<\/p>\n","date_published":"2019-12-09T13:35:00+00:00","date_modified":"2021-06-24T13:35:35+00:00","authors":[{"name":"eprunier","avatar":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/be635ec26808920b3b2972aa31df8f4d90446f0ff287f57764f40d7fe5d9db1f?s=512&d=mm&r=g"}],"tags":[],"author":{"name":"eprunier","avatar":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/be635ec26808920b3b2972aa31df8f4d90446f0ff287f57764f40d7fe5d9db1f?s=512&d=mm&r=g"}},{"id":"https:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/international-services\/?p=367","url":"https:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/international-services\/2019\/08\/06\/views-of-japan-take-top-prizes-at-vassars-international-photo-contest\/","title":"Views of Japan Take Top Prizes at Vassar\u2019s International Photo Contest","content_html":"<!-- Inserted by Dropdownizer plugin. Forces video embeds contained in dropdowns to have a size --><style>.dropdownizer__dropdown iframe { width: 100% !important; height: 100% !important; }<\/style>\n<p>Shuri Oshiro \u201922 earned some top prizes in the People\u2019s Choice category in Vassar\u2019s 2019 International Photo Contest for scenes shot on Mount Fuji and in her hometown, Okinawa.<\/p>\n","date_published":"2019-08-06T13:38:00+00:00","date_modified":"2021-06-24T13:39:13+00:00","authors":[{"name":"eprunier","avatar":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/be635ec26808920b3b2972aa31df8f4d90446f0ff287f57764f40d7fe5d9db1f?s=512&d=mm&r=g"}],"tags":[],"author":{"name":"eprunier","avatar":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/be635ec26808920b3b2972aa31df8f4d90446f0ff287f57764f40d7fe5d9db1f?s=512&d=mm&r=g"}},{"id":"https:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/international-services\/?p=371","url":"https:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/international-services\/2017\/01\/20\/kaleidoscope-a-celebration-of-cultural-diversity-at-vassar\/","title":"Kaleidoscope: A Celebration of Cultural Diversity at Vassar","content_html":"<!-- Inserted by Dropdownizer plugin. Forces video embeds contained in dropdowns to have a size --><style>.dropdownizer__dropdown iframe { width: 100% !important; height: 100% !important; }<\/style>\n<p>Every year, the Office of International Services and the Vassar International Students Association cohost one of the most vibrant events of the fall semester--Kaleidoscope. A celebration of Vassar\u2019s cultural diversity, Kaleidoscope features international cuisine, a dessert contest, a flag ceremony, and a talent show.<\/p>\n","date_published":"2017-01-20T13:40:00+00:00","date_modified":"2021-06-24T13:41:08+00:00","authors":[{"name":"eprunier","avatar":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/be635ec26808920b3b2972aa31df8f4d90446f0ff287f57764f40d7fe5d9db1f?s=512&d=mm&r=g"}],"tags":[],"author":{"name":"eprunier","avatar":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/be635ec26808920b3b2972aa31df8f4d90446f0ff287f57764f40d7fe5d9db1f?s=512&d=mm&r=g"}},{"id":"https:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/international-services\/?p=374","url":"https:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/international-services\/2016\/12\/21\/help-for-haiti\/","title":"Help for Haiti","content_html":"<!-- Inserted by Dropdownizer plugin. Forces video embeds contained in dropdowns to have a size --><style>.dropdownizer__dropdown iframe { width: 100% !important; height: 100% !important; }<\/style>\n<p>Nine weeks after a killer storm slammed into Haiti, more than 80 Vassar students shared a traditional Caribbean Christmas dinner in the Villard Room to aid the hurricane relief effort. Members of the Vassar Haiti Project, the Caribbean Students Alliance, and Jewett House hosted the event, which featured jerk turkey, honey-baked ham, and a Caribbean Christmas fruitcake.<\/p>\n","date_published":"2016-12-21T13:42:00+00:00","date_modified":"2021-06-24T13:43:10+00:00","authors":[{"name":"eprunier","avatar":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/be635ec26808920b3b2972aa31df8f4d90446f0ff287f57764f40d7fe5d9db1f?s=512&d=mm&r=g"}],"tags":[],"author":{"name":"eprunier","avatar":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/be635ec26808920b3b2972aa31df8f4d90446f0ff287f57764f40d7fe5d9db1f?s=512&d=mm&r=g"}},{"id":"https:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/international-services\/?p=377","url":"https:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/international-services\/2016\/04\/26\/to-haiti-with-love\/","title":"To Haiti, with Love","content_html":"<!-- Inserted by Dropdownizer plugin. Forces video embeds contained in dropdowns to have a size --><style>.dropdownizer__dropdown iframe { width: 100% !important; height: 100% !important; }<\/style>\n<p>Every Spring Break, assistant dean Andrew Meade and his wife, Lila Meade, lead about a dozen students on a trip to Haiti. They always begin the journey in the capital city of Port au Prince and then venture out into the countryside, delivering medical supplies to a clinic Vassar established and visiting an elementary school the college has been supporting for more than a decade.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/international-services\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/47\/2021\/06\/160426-haiti-BODY-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-378\" srcset=\"https:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/international-services\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/47\/2021\/06\/160426-haiti-BODY-1.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/international-services\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/47\/2021\/06\/160426-haiti-BODY-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/international-services\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/47\/2021\/06\/160426-haiti-BODY-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/international-services\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/47\/2021\/06\/160426-haiti-BODY-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/international-services\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/47\/2021\/06\/160426-haiti-BODY-1-220x147.jpg 220w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><figcaption>Vassar students displaying some of the artwork they purchased for re-sale in the U.S.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>While part of the itinerary is always the same, members of the Vassar Haiti Project also visit new sites on every trip. And when they return, they invariably observe that they have been transformed by the journey. \u201cIt is hard to articulate the experience,\u201d says Melanie Lai Wai \u201916, a mathematics and Chinese double major from Mauritius.&nbsp; \u201cWe all experienced many emotions while we were there. We saw extreme poverty and sadness but also enormous joy.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Meade and the students began the trip in the capital city of Port au Prince, purchasing works of art and handmade crafts from local galleries and from the artists themselves. Members of the Vassar Haiti Project re-sell the art and crafts at Vassar and other venues in the United States to fund the college\u2019s ongoing work in Haiti. \u201cWe needed to buy a lot of art on this trip because we had particularly successful sales recently in Washington, DC, and in Sag Harbor, NY,\u201d Meade says.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After three days in Port au Prince, the students visited Croix de Bouquets, a small community where artists create large iron sculptures. They purchased several of them and arranged to have them shipped back to Vassar for re-sale. From there, they made the trek in the Gros Morne region to Chermaitre, the site of the clinic that Vassar has established.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/international-services\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/47\/2021\/06\/160426-haiti-BODY-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-379\" srcset=\"https:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/international-services\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/47\/2021\/06\/160426-haiti-BODY-2.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/international-services\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/47\/2021\/06\/160426-haiti-BODY-2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/international-services\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/47\/2021\/06\/160426-haiti-BODY-2-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/international-services\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/47\/2021\/06\/160426-haiti-BODY-2-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/international-services\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/47\/2021\/06\/160426-haiti-BODY-2-220x147.jpg 220w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><figcaption>Students watch a demonstration by an iron sculptor in Croix de Bouquets.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>While they were at the clinic, two men arrived, carrying a nine-year-old boy on a wooden door.&nbsp; The boy was suffering from cholera and was extremely dehydrated, Meade says. The boy was given fluids intravenously, and Meade and the clinic\u2019s staff arranged for him to be transported to a hospital about 20 miles away. \u201cThat was a powerful experience for all of us, seeing someone in such distress and watching as he was helped at the clinic,\u201d Meade recalls. \u201cHad the clinic not been there, the boy almost certainly would have died.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Paarul Sinha \u201917, the only student on the trip who had been to Haiti previously, said the incident at the clinic had demonstrated to her that \u201cthe facilities there are providing tangible and much needed care, but, clearly, more needs to be done through our partnership to ensure the clinic is fully equipped to care for all of its patients.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>From the clinic, the students trekked up a steep mountain to the school where more than 250 children attend first- through sixth-grade classes. The Vassar Haiti Project has also recently funded a water filtration system at the school, which many villagers travel to and rely on for clean water.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The students also checked the progress of one of the Haiti Project\u2019s more recent initiatives, a reforestation project that provides incentives to farmers who plant cedar, oak, and fruit trees on their land to help retain prevent soil erosion. About 500 families are taking part in the planting of more than 13,000 seedlings through an $8,000 grant, Meade says. He notes that the project embodies one of the principal goals of the Haiti Project: \u201cIt\u2019s good to observe, but sooner or later you have to take tangible action but only as a partner. Buy-in is key; we are their guests, not their bosses.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/international-services\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/47\/2021\/06\/160426-haiti-BODY-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-380\" srcset=\"https:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/international-services\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/47\/2021\/06\/160426-haiti-BODY-3.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/international-services\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/47\/2021\/06\/160426-haiti-BODY-3-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/international-services\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/47\/2021\/06\/160426-haiti-BODY-3-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/international-services\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/47\/2021\/06\/160426-haiti-BODY-3-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/international-services\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/47\/2021\/06\/160426-haiti-BODY-3-220x147.jpg 220w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><figcaption>Playing a game with some of the children at the school in the village of Chermaitre<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The final stop on the trip was the budding tourist community of Hinche, where the students toured waterfalls and caves that still contain etchings of the indigenous people who were slaughtered when the French invaded the island nearly 400 years ago. Meade says the government is hoping to spur an eco-tourism trade in the community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ruoyu Li \u201919, of Beijing, who joined the Haiti Project shortly after she enrolled last fall, says the trip spurred her to continue the work that is being done. \u201cSeeing what Vassar has built so far was inspiring,\u201d Li says, \u201cbut it also instilled in me the understanding that there is so much more that has not been done and that we still have to do.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sinha says her second trip to Haiti , as well as other work she has done for the Haiti Project, has been gratifying. \u201cThis trip was transformative for all of us, and we have returned to Vassar committed to using our experiences to spur positive and sustainable change for the people of Chermaitre,\u201d she says. \u201cWe are optimistic and motivated about the future.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>--Larry Hertz<\/p>\n","date_published":"2016-04-26T13:48:00+00:00","date_modified":"2021-06-24T13:55:38+00:00","authors":[{"name":"eprunier","avatar":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/be635ec26808920b3b2972aa31df8f4d90446f0ff287f57764f40d7fe5d9db1f?s=512&d=mm&r=g"}],"tags":[],"author":{"name":"eprunier","avatar":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/be635ec26808920b3b2972aa31df8f4d90446f0ff287f57764f40d7fe5d9db1f?s=512&d=mm&r=g"}},{"id":"https:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/international-services\/?p=383","url":"https:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/international-services\/2016\/04\/21\/2nd-annual-international-dance-festival\/","title":"2nd Annual International Dance Festival","content_html":"<!-- Inserted by Dropdownizer plugin. Forces video embeds contained in dropdowns to have a size --><style>.dropdownizer__dropdown iframe { width: 100% !important; height: 100% !important; }<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">To be Held on April 29, 2016<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"213\" height=\"319\" src=\"https:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/international-services\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/47\/2021\/06\/26469760762_32f1250440_n.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-384\" srcset=\"https:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/international-services\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/47\/2021\/06\/26469760762_32f1250440_n.jpg 213w, https:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/international-services\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/47\/2021\/06\/26469760762_32f1250440_n-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/international-services\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/47\/2021\/06\/26469760762_32f1250440_n-100x150.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 213px) 100vw, 213px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The International Dance Festival will be hosted by the Office of International Services with the following student organizations: Asian Students\u2019 Alliance, Ballroom Club, Bollywood Brewers, HYPE, and the Vassar Haiti Project. Admission to the event is free, and the event will be hosted on the 2nd Floor of the Student's Building on Vassar's campus (UpC). Concessions will be provided, with all proceeds to be donated to the Nepali Earthquake Relief Fund. The event will run from 7:00 to 9:00 PM, with doors opening at 6:15 PM.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The first inaugural International Dance Festival was the brainchild of Office of International Services staff members Andrew Meade and Noura Hajjaj. &nbsp;\u201cThe vision was to create a space for students and community members to experience and share culture through the mediums of dance and music. &nbsp;With performances showcasing the diversity of the Mid-Hudson region and the world, Vassar students and community members come together to provide a wonderful showcase of talent and cultural appreciation. &nbsp;Some performances will allow for audience participation, by adults as well as children.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Student\u2019s Building is located just inside the north entrance to Vassar, which is off Collegeview Avenue. &nbsp;As you enter that gate, there is parking on your immediate right in the \u201cNorth Parking Lot.\u201d There will be balloons and volunteers to help direct the community to the entrance of the Student\u2019s Building.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The event is free and open to the public, and all are welcome!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If there are any questions on the day of the event, such as how to get to the building, you can use the following numbers:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"tel:+19178034682\">(917) 803-4682<\/a>, <a href=\"tel:+18458911100\">(845) 891-1100<\/a>, or <a href=\"tel:+18452047173\">(845) 204-7173<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The facebook event is here:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/263284540672154\/\">https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/263284540672154\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Posted on\u00a0<time datetime=\"2016-04-21\">Thursday, April 21, 2016<\/time><\/strong><\/p>\n","date_published":"2016-04-21T13:53:00+00:00","date_modified":"2021-06-24T13:54:41+00:00","authors":[{"name":"eprunier","avatar":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/be635ec26808920b3b2972aa31df8f4d90446f0ff287f57764f40d7fe5d9db1f?s=512&d=mm&r=g"}],"tags":[],"author":{"name":"eprunier","avatar":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/be635ec26808920b3b2972aa31df8f4d90446f0ff287f57764f40d7fe5d9db1f?s=512&d=mm&r=g"}},{"id":"https:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/international-services\/?p=389","url":"https:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/international-services\/2016\/02\/18\/atw-latin-america-and-the-caribbean\/","title":"ATW: Latin America and the Caribbean","content_html":"<!-- Inserted by Dropdownizer plugin. Forces video embeds contained in dropdowns to have a size --><style>.dropdownizer__dropdown iframe { width: 100% !important; height: 100% !important; }<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">OIS presents Around the World: Latin America and the Caribbean<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The Around the World series was created in part to educate the students on Vassar's campus about the diifferent cultures and perspectives represented by the many international students on campus through food and conversation. There are four parts to the series: Europe, Africa, Latin America\/Caribbean, and Asia. Europe and Africa are presented in the Fall semester, while Latin America\/Caribbean are presented in the Spring semester. With trivia and discussion, the goal is to open the minds of students to cultures that they may be interested in or maybe had no prior knowledge of.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Another part to this series is to allow internationals from the region presented to celebrate their culture and share thier narratives with others in a safe place. Many internationals on campus experience feelings of being homesick at one time or the other. The ATW series allows at very least a handful of internationals to look back at theirs at home and invite people into their vision of what home means and represents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In an effort to share the cultures of the various international students on Vassar's campus, the Office of International Services (with support from Office of Campus Life and Diversity) present the Around the World series. Join us on March 2nd to partake in Latin American\/Caribbean foods and music, and join in on a discussion headed by international student ambassadors hailing from the region.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>March 2nd, CCMPR, 3-5pm. Open to any and all students!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Posted on\u00a0<time datetime=\"2016-02-18\">Thursday, February 18, 2016<\/time><\/strong><\/p>\n","date_published":"2016-02-18T13:57:00+00:00","date_modified":"2021-06-24T13:57:34+00:00","authors":[{"name":"eprunier","avatar":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/be635ec26808920b3b2972aa31df8f4d90446f0ff287f57764f40d7fe5d9db1f?s=512&d=mm&r=g"}],"tags":[],"author":{"name":"eprunier","avatar":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/be635ec26808920b3b2972aa31df8f4d90446f0ff287f57764f40d7fe5d9db1f?s=512&d=mm&r=g"}}],"author":{"name":"admin","avatar":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/6027a0d308294dc71252942e85c4c34391bc217d71895e1f81e30829feff2bcf?s=512&d=mm&r=g"}}