Polk State’s International Education Week Includes Exhibits, Information Sessions on Upcoming Trips
Art exhibits, movie screenings, and information sessions about upcoming study-abroad trips are all on the calendar for International Education Week at Polk State College.
International Education Week is a joint initiative between the U.S. Department of State and the U.S. Department of Education to promote programs that prepare American students for a global environment and to encourage foreign students to study in the U.S.
Polk State’s Institute for Global Initiatives offers students an ever-increasing array of international opportunities, including study-abroad options, Global Studies courses, and on-campus programming.
Polk State’s International Education Week events include:
Shining Silk: Arts of Japan Gallery Exhibit
Through Nov. 18
Monday-Friday
8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Polk State Lake Wales Arts Center
Capturing Cultures Photography Exhibit
Nov. 7-Dec. 9
Monday-Thursday
10 a.m. to 2 p.m., 3 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Polk State Lakeland Art Gallery
France/Ireland Study Abroad Gallery Exhibit
Nov. 7-Dec. 9
Monday-Friday
10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Polk State Winter Haven Fine Arts Gallery
France/Ireland Study Abroad Gallery Exhibit Reception
Nov. 10
5 to 7 p.m.
Polk State Winter Haven Fine Arts Gallery
International Display
Nov. 14-18
Regular library hours
Polk State Lakeland and Winter Haven libraries
International Dining Options
Metz locations at Polk State Lakeland and Winter Haven student centers
Nov. 14-18
Regular Metz hours
International Movie — “Ma ma”
Nov. 14
5:30 p.m.
Polk State Lakeland, LLC 2205
Sponsored by International Circle
Peace Corps Info Session
Nov. 14
1 p.m.
Polk State Winter Haven, WLR 108
International Education Fair
Information on study-abroad programs, financial aid, Sister Cities, and International Circle; Passport representative on site; presentations on Panama study-abroad trip; Florida Tropics soccer team demonstrations; Honors Program international games; international food tastings; henna painting.
Nov. 15, 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Polk State Lakeland Student Center
Nov. 16, 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Polk State Winter Haven WLR Patio
Karin Amano
Japanese storyteller and traditional folk dancer
Nov. 15, 12:30 to 1:45 p.m., Polk State Lakeland Student Center
Nov. 16, 12:30 to 1:45 p.m., Polk State Winter Haven, WLR Patio
Polk State Theatre Presents “Macbeth”
Nov. 17-20
7:30 p.m.; Sunday matinee at 2:30 p.m.
Polk State Winter Haven Fine Arts Theatre
Free for Polk State students and employees, and all high schools students; $10 for general public
Daily Business in Africa — A Local Perspective
Presented by Ayodeji Olafai
Nov. 17
9 a.m., Polk State Winter Haven, WST 127
11 a.m., Polk State Lakeland, LLC 2205
Sponsored by Golden Key and SALO
Capturing Cultures Photography Exhibit Reception
Nov. 17
5 to 7 p.m.
Polk State Lakeland Art Gallery
International Movie — “Princess Kaiulani”
Nov. 17
5 p.m.
Polk State Winter Haven, WLR 106
Sponsored by International Circle
Study Abroad Information Session — Panama
Nov. 18
1 p.m.
Polk State Lakeland LAC 1243
Addresses for locations listed above are: Polk State Lakeland, 3425 Winter Lake Road; Polk State Winter Haven, 999 Ave. H N.E.; Polk State Lake Wales Arts Center, 1099 State Road 60 East.
All events are free and open to the public unless otherwise noted.
Polk State’s Institute for Global Initiatives offers students study-abroad opportunities and courses designed to foster international awareness. For more information, and to view a list of Global Studies courses, visit polk.edu/institute-for-global-initiatives.