Global Awareness Week 2012

Mon, Jan 30 2012 through Fri, Feb 3 2012


Global Awareness Week event header 2012
This annual event is presented to raise awareness of global issues ranging from human rights, gender equality and poverty eradication to peace and international security.

The goal of the event is to help MacEwan's students, faculty and staff become active, more informed, and better global citizens.

All-day, drop-in events

  • Globally-themed displays at all campus libraries
  • International Dining: City Centre Campus Cafeteria, 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
    • Tuesday, January 31: Greek
    • Wednesday, February 1: Mexican
    • Thursday, February 2: Ukrainian
    • Friday, February 3: Jamaican
  • Cultural/heritage puzzle piece decorating program in Student Residence: Monday (7 - 9 p.m.) Tuesday (5 - 7 p.m.), Wednesday (7 - 9 p.m.)
  • Community agency booths: City Centre Campus foyer - Tuesday, January 31 and Thursday, February 2
  • Photo exhibits: all day, Monday through Friday
    • Verge Magazine 'Travel With Purpose' Exhibition - South Campus library, open to public, library hours
    • WaterCan – Water for Life: An African Photo Exhibit - City Centre Campus library, open to public, library hours
    • Dr. Larry Louie: Optometrist and Documentary Photographer - City Centre Campus library, open to public, library hours
    • Exchange Students Photo Exhibit - MacEwan International, in front of Room 7-105, City Centre Campus, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
  • South Campus activities: Tuesday, January 31 (throughout the day)
    • Inter-continental food tasting - free for students - 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., Student Lounge, South Campus
    • “Know your name in different languages” – have your name written in different languages - 10:30 a.m., Student Lounge, South Campus
    • Dance performances – including Bhangra club and belly dancing - 11:00 a.m., Student Lounge, South Campus
    • “We get around” – a photo competition from around the world - All Day, Main Floor, South Campus
    • Global movies in the Student Lounge - See below for more information

Scheduled events    

Start Time

(note - end times of some events differ, as noted)

Monday
January 30

Tuesday
January 31

Wednesday
February 1

Thursday
February 2

Friday
February 3

9:30 -
11:00 a.m.

   

Session: Global Business and Sustainability

Poul Mark from Transcend Coffee

Room 5-158
City Centre Campus

 

10:00 a.m. -
2:00 p.m.

Global Mosaic

Main Foyer and Cafeteria Stage Building 6
City Centre Campus

CEIBA Mural Activity

Main Foyer
Building 6
City Centre Campus

Global Citizenship in Action

Main Foyer
Building 6
City Centre Campus

Study Abroad Fair

Main Foyer
Building 6
City Centre Campus

Global Citizenship in Action

Main Foyer
Building 6
City Centre Campus

 

10:30 a.m. -
1:30 p.m

Global Movies:
City of Gold

Student Lounge
South Campus

Study Abroad booth

Robbins Health Leaning Centre
Second floor
City Centre Campus

 

Global Movies:
Planet Earth

Student Lounge
South Campus

 

11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

(note - end times of some events differ, as noted)

  

Presentation
Grant Assenheimer, Logistician with Medecins san frontiers

Robbins Health Learning Centre
Kule Lecture Theatre
Room 9-323
City Centre Campus

Aboriginal Cultural Diversity

Speaker: Eva Stang -
MacEwan Aboriginal Education Centre

Student Lounge
South Campus

Understanding Aboriginal Canadians

Outside the SA office
Centre for the Arts and Communications
11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

 

Global Business and Sustainability session

Going green with coffee: an economically feasible  business model

Poul Mark from Transcend Coffee

Room 6-133
City Centre Campus

Local Charities Doing International Work

11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Outside Students' Association office
Centre for the Arts and Communications

Cultural showcase:
Traditional costume
fashion show

Muttart Hall
Alberta College Campus

 

12:30 -
1:30 p.m.

 

Mme Liu Yongfeng
Consul General, People's Republic of China

Presented by the
MacEwan School of Business

CN Theatre (Room 5-142)
City Centre Campus

 

Study Abroad Information Session

Room 7-265
City Centre Campus

 

1:00 p.m.

Global Movies:
Human Trafficking

Student Lounge
South Campus

Global Movies:
Lost Boys of Sudan

Student Lounge
South Campus

 

Global Movies:
Seas of Life

Student Lounge
South Campus

 

2:00 -
3:30 p.m.

(note - end times of some events differ, as noted)

 

The Arab Spring

A presentation by Siavash Saffari

Room 7-126
City Centre Campus
2:00 - 3:20 p.m.

Presentation:
Grant Assenheimer, Logistician with Medecins san frontiers

(second presentation)
Kule Lecture Theatre
Room 9-323
Robbins Health Learning Centre

CIDA International Development Week Presentation

Speaker: Lara Bremner

Room 7-269
City Centre Campus
2:00 - 2:50 p.m.

The Arab Spring

Presenter: Siavash Saffari
Room 7-126
City Centre Campus
2:00 - 3:00 p.m.

  

5:00 p.m.

 

Keynote Speaker
James Maskalyk

with guests - Kokopelli Choir

CN Conference Theatre
Room 5-142
City Centre Campus

Keynote Speaker
Sally Armstrong

CN Conference Theatre
Room 5-142
City Centre Campus

 

Keynote Speaker
Nazanin Afshin-Jam

Robbins Health Learning Centre
The Heart (main floor)
City Centre Campus

Cocktails for a Cause

Immediately following the keynote
6:30 - 8:30 p.m.
Cocktail reception with refreshments
(Proceeds from the sale of drink and food tickets in support of Nazanin's charity, Stop Child Executions)

 

7:00 p.m.

Movie Night

Student Residence
City Centre Campus

 

Movie Night

Student Residence
City Centre Campus

  
Event Details
Date Mon, Jan 30 2012 through Fri, Feb 3 2012
Location Various venues
Alberta College, City Centre Campus, South Campus, Centre for the Arts & Communications
Faculty/Department Students' Association
Event Type Lecture/speaker/presentation