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Greetings and Happy Holidays!
The Ralph J. Bunche International Affairs Center Team is grateful for your support throughout the year. Whether you’re a student, faculty member, staff, partner or friend, we could not do all that we do without you! 2018 has been an exciting year for us. We were awarded the Thomas R. Pickering Fellowship Program from the US Department of State, which brings to three the number of fellowships we administer to help diversify the US Foreign Service (DOS & USAID). With the new program - and additional resources added to existing programs - also came new team members! We have nearly doubled our staff size since last year (
see the pic above!
) and we are thrilled to add so many dynamic people to our Bunche Center family.
We sent over 150 students abroad in 2018 for a semester or summer program. The #studyabroadsoblack movement is taking hold with the support of our stellar
Bunche Brigade
. We invite you to check out #studyabroadsoblack on
Twitter,
Instagram
and
Facebook
. We supported faculty as they organized their own faculty-led programs, and we continued to build relationships with existing and new partners. We launched the “
Colombia Ahora/Colombia Now”
series and welcomed Ambassador Francisco Santos of Colombia to campus. We also screened an excellent documentary by HU professor, Dr. Kmt Shockley and HU PhD student, Kofi LeNiles, entitled “
For Humanity: Culture, Community and Maroonage,” about the 1st free Black town in the Americas, San Basilio de Palenque.
The “Colombia Ahora” series continues next semester with speakers on Human Rights, Education, Health and other topics.
The spring semester will see the return of the Patricia Roberts Harris Fellowship Program. The fellowship program, honoring this distinguished HU Alum and the first African-American woman to serve in a Presidential Cabinet (Jimmy Carter, Secretary of Housing and Urban Development) and as a US Ambassador (Luxembourg), will provide funds to deserving HU undergraduate and graduate students interested in participating in internships both domestically and abroad. We will host a Spring Study Abroad fair and the 1
st
Annual Bunche Center Awards, where we will recognize and honor outstanding students, faculty, alumnae and partners. Stay tuned for more details!
Lastly, we continue to accept donations in support of our ongoing passport drive (or other programs should that be your preference)! Please
click here
to go to the giving page and make your donation to the Ralph J. Bunche International Affairs Center.
Wishing you a joyous holiday season and a very Happy New Year!! See you in 2019!
Globally
,
Tonija Hope Navas
Director
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- End of Year Letter
- Center Highlights
- Giving Opportunity
- HU Bison Abroad Updates
- Fellowship Opportunities
- Opportunities for Students
- Opportunities for Faculty
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Mindful Traveler's Workshop Series
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The were
multifaceted and extensive
preparations made to inform the cohort of HU Bison going abroad for the spring 2019 semester. The Study Abroad Program Manager, Maraina Montgomery, facilitated a Pre-departure workshop series focused on developing HU Bison into
mindful travelers
.
Beginning on Monday, November 26th and concluding on Saturday, December 1st, students engaged with one another, guest presenters and Ms. Montgomery around important topics related to being a first time traveler abroad, the difference between being a tourist and a student abroad, Panafricanism, navigating difference within the study abroad participant group, the shift from HBCU culture to one more closely aligned with that of a PWI abroad, communicating cross-culturally, making the most of the study abroad experience and of course, all of the policies and regulations associated with being a Howard University student abroad.
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On November 17
th
, the Embassy of Nicaragua hosted the Garifuna Settlement Day celebration in honor of the arrival of the Garifuna people to the coast of Central America. RBC Director, Tonija Navas was invited to serve as the MC for the event which included remarks from the Ambassadors of Nicaragua and Belize. The event featured a screening of the movie, “Lubaraun” and a panel discussion which included HU Hospital anesthesiologist, Dr. Jose Amaya, who is Garifuna from Honduras.
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On November 26th, in commemoration of the 2
nd
Anniversary of the death of Fidel Castro, the Embassy of Cuba hosted a panel discussion on the legacy of Fidel Castro. RBC Director, Tonija Hope Navas was invited to share her thoughts on Castro’s legacy in the African-American community. A rich conversation on race in Cuba followed during the Q&A. We appreciate the Embassy of Cuba including the Bunche Center in this special event.
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'Tis the Season to Gift a Passport!
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Take a closer
look at the Spring 2019 HU Bison Abroad cohort:
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The Spring 2019 cohort utilized a HU Bison Abroad Pre-departure Passport book to earn stamps for the their participation at events and for completing such tasks as downloading travel apps, registering for the State Department Smart Travelers Enrollment Program, starting a blog/vlog, making a travel playlist and researching current and historical events related to their country of study. Those who earned five or more stamps were awarded the official #studyabroadsoblack t-shirt. As shown in the the picture above, the spring 2019 cohort of Bison going abroad were very serious about becoming prepared to study abroad, as they all earned a t-shirt!
At the conclusion of the Pre-Departure Orientation on Saturday, students read aloud in unison a #StudyAbroadSoBlack Pledge written by Ms. Montgomery, that starts with the statement “ I (name), pledge to enter my study abroad experience with an open mind and a flexible outlook…” and concludes with the students’ acknowledgement that “I understand that I am a part of a movement that will impact the entire world.”
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CONGRATS #STUDYABROADSOBLACK
SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS!
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Photo: Brizhay Patrick, Kayleigh Fitzgibbons and Dyrrell Moon.
Each of these students were awarded $1,000 for their commitment to promoting study abroad before during and after their study abroad experience. Upon return each student will execute a pre-identified task associated with enhancing the outreach and impact of the study abroad office.
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APPLY TODAY FOR FELLOWSHIP OPPORTUNITIES!
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Seeking undergraduates interested in international affairs!
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The Rangel International Affairs Program, based at Howard University, is seeking applicants for the 2019 International Affairs Summer Enrichment Program. The application opens October 19, and the application deadline is February 5, 2019. This six-week summer program, which attracts students from across the country, allows students to explore careers in international careers, including U.S. government agencies, NGOs, think tanks, international organizations, and other relevant organizations. It includes visits to these organizations and conversations with a wide array of foreign affairs professionals.
As part of the program, students take two Howard University courses, Political Economy and U.S. Diplomatic History, and participate in a wide range of professional skills development training. They learn about a variety of programs to build their competitiveness for international careers, including fellowships, Peace Corps, teaching overseas, and graduate school. Our goal is for participants to complete the six-week program with clearer career goals and a strategy for pursuing these goals. The program funds room, board, tuition, and transportation and provides a stipend of $3,200. Learn about exciting options for rewarding careers of international service!
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APPLICATION DEADLINE FEBRUARY 5, 2019
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↓↓↓ CLOSING SOON
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APPLICATION CLOSES DEC 21, 2018
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OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENTS
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10th Annual HBCU Foreign Policy Conference
The Bureau of Public Affairs is excited to welcome students and faculty of Historically and Predominately Black Colleges and Universities to the U.S Department of State for the 10th Annual HBCU Foreign Policy Conference. The agenda will feature...
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events.r20.constantcontact.com
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Center for African Studies
The Summer 2019 Yoruba Group Project Abroad will be held at the Yoruba Language Center of the University of Ibadan in Nigeria. June 6 - July 31, 2019 This Intensive Advanced Yoruba Group Project Abroad (GPA) program is funded by the United States ...
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cfas.howard.edu
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Internship Opportunities
Focused on students from communities currently underrepresented in the museum conservation field, the Conservation Internship for Broadening Access (CIBA) offers opportunities for current or recent undergraduates to learn about museum...
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www.smithsonianofi.com
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Frederick Douglass Global Fellowship
Click to scroll down and read more About the Fellowship The Frederick Douglass Global Fellowship is made possible through a partnership between CIEE and the Penn Center for Minority Serving Institutions (PENN CMSI), in an effort to make study...
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www.ciee.org
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Job Openings - Peace and Security Funders Group
The Peace and Security Funders Group is a network of public, private and family foundations, and individual philanthropists who make grants or expenditures that contribute to peace and global security.
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peaceandsecurity.org
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Employment opportunities: hiring process | Semester at...
The vision of the Institute for Shipboard Education is to be the leader in comparative global education. SAS participants enroll for a variety of academic, career, and personal goals, which range from international skills development to...
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www.semesteratsea.org
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TAKE YOUR TEACHING SKILLS ABROAD
Share your expertise and strong record of teaching success in one of several disciplines: liberal arts; business; communications and new media; political science and international relations; foreign language and literature (French, German,...
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start.ciee.org
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Faculty
Germany is home to an exceptional research infrastructure including world class laboratories, research institutes, libraries and archives. These facilities are typically accessible to international scholars, and DAAD North America's Faculty...
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www.daad.org
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SIT Study Abroad
This was the best thing I've done for my own education in my field in all my years of teaching (16 years). Wendy McIntyre, University of Redlands; Ecuador, 2017 SIT Study Abroad is pleased to introduce faculty seminars abroad for 2019. Each...
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studyabroad.sit.edu
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International Faculty Development Seminars
CIEE International Faculty Development Seminars (IFDS) provide faculty and administrators with access to rich academics, diverse intercultural experiences, and innovative approaches to learning and problem-solving that enhance syllabi,...
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www.ciee.org
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for more resources on
* Faculty Development Seminars
* Global Program Development,
* International Capacity Building
& More.
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