International Fest to highlight diversity, pop culture
. Sunday and ends Sept. 21, with a Spanish film.International festivals have been celebrated at Etown since the late 1990s, but the format now used began in the fall of 2008. The College originally wanted the Fest to coincide with International Education Week, but in 2009 and 2010, it was decided that mid-September was a better time to hold it.
International Education Week is a week- long celebration of the benefits of international education and exchange worldwide. The programs, which are held nationally around the same time, are promoted by the United States Department of State and the Department of Education. These programs are meant to prepare Americans for a global environment. Another goal is to help encourage citizens of foreign countries to come to the United States to study, learn and exchange their experiences.
International students from all over the world, as well as various speakers and special guests, will participate in various interactive events and programs.
Etown's diverse student population includes international students from 22 countries: Bangladesh, Brazil, Bulgaria, Cambodia, Chile, China, Columbia, Costa Rica, Czech Republic, Egypt, France, Germany, India, Japan, Myanmar, Netherlands, South Korea, Spain, Thailand, United Kingdom, Venezuela and Vietnam.
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