SCC to host International Education Week events Nov. 18-19

Published: 11/02/2014

“International Education Week is a great opportunity to not only highlight opportunities for students to study abroad, but also to discuss global issues right here on our campus.  Many students and community members may not have the exposure to the foreign films we show, or the topics that are discussed, and this is an annual event that broadens the perspective of all who attend,” said Kelley Pfeiffer, associate dean of Student Success. 

“Israel: Peace or Apartheid?”

11:30 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 18

Paul Roesler, professor of political science, will discuss the history of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and the future of Israel. Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza are not allowed to vote in Israeli elections, but will soon outnumber Jews in Israel. Without a peace deal leading to a separate Palestinian state, Israel cannot be both democratic and Jewish.

“Human Trafficking and Its Relationship to the Status of Women: A Post-New Delhi Gang Rape Movement”

1 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 18

This presentation will examine the effectiveness of some of the post-New Delhi gang rape women activists groups that have sprouted everywhere and are gathering momentum. What would it take to get the attention of policy makers, the legal system and the government to take action and pay attention to women’s issues and the fair implementation of existing laws, while simultaneously raising the levels of collective social awareness regarding atrocities that are committed against women? In the end, will these conversations be adequate to change the archaic system that has repeatedly been insensitive to women’s issues (to put it mildly), and be able to change the attitudes of the multitudes that tends to be apathetic to women’s rights and equality issues?

“Seducing Doctor Lewis,” Film

7 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 18

A much-needed boost, in the form of a new factory, is promised to the residents of the tiny fishing village St. Marie-La-Mauderne, provided they can lure a doctor to take up full-time residency on the island. Inspired, the villagers devise a scheme to make Dr. Christopher Lewis a local.

“Study Abroad in Canterbury”

11 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 19

Learn about the opportunity available to SCC students to study abroad in Canterbury, England.

“Culture Shock,” ESL Student Panel

Noon Wednesday, Nov. 19

Ever wonder what it is like to be an international student at a U.S. college? Come hear from a panel of SCC students about their experience and how it differs from their native country. 

“Study Abroad in Cannes”

2 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 19

Learn about the opportunity available to SCC students to study abroad in Cannes, France.

Study “Bienvenue chez les Ch’tis,” Film

7 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 19

Although living a comfortable life in Salon-de-Provence, a charming town in the south of France, Julie has been feeling depressed for a while. To please Julie, her husband Philippe Abrams, a post office administrator, tries to obtain a transfer to a seaside town on the French Riviera at any cost. The trouble is that he is caught red-handed while trying to scam an inspector. Philippe is immediately banished to the distant unheard of town of Bergues, in the far north of France. Leaving his child and wife behind, the crucified man leaves for his frightening destination, a dreadfully cold place inhabited by a hard-drinking, unemployed people who peak an incomprehensible dialect called Ch'ti. Philippe soon realizes that all these ideas were nothing but prejudices and that Bergues is not synonymous with hell. 

For more information on SCC’s International Education Week events, contact Kelley Pfeiffer at 636-922-8544 or kpfeiffer@stchas.edu.

For accommodation information, email accessibilityservice@stchas.edu.

St. Charles Community College is a public, comprehensive two-year community college with associate degrees and certificate programs in the arts, business, sciences and career-technical fields. SCC provides workforce training and community-based personal and professional development as well as cultural, recreational and entertainment opportunities. For more information, visit www.stchas.edu.