Eat, Enjoy, Engage: International Week at WWC
Sophia Huang | March 14, 2022
The annual international and intercultural week is once again bringing different culinary tastes and cultural performances from around the world to Warren Wilson College (WWC). According to Rachel Kerr ‘16, alumna and assistant director of the Global Engagement Office (GEO), the week celebrates the diverse cultures within and outside the U.S.
From Monday, March 14 through Friday, March 18, Gladfelter will be serving themed lunches that also relate to a short cultural showcase performed at 12:30 p.m. in the dining hall. In addition, the GEO will host a variety of events each afternoon.
The WWC community can indulge in Jamaican, Honduran, British, North American and Indonesian cuisines accompanied by performances from students and faculty sharing a part of their culture.
Other programming include informational sessions on international internship and post-graduate opportunities, and next year’s faculty-led courses. The GEO will host a Fireside Chat that is a cross-cultural conversation about human flourishing Thursday evening, and the week will conclude with an international film festival where everyone can try candies from different places.
“I think what’s really cool about the programs we have for this week in particular, I don’t know how it’s been in the past, but this week in particular I feel like there is something for everyone,” said Stella Banowetz, sophomore and leader of the GEO Crew. “If you want to find out more about study away courses, then there's that, or if you want to have more of a community feel, then we have this conversation for that. If you just want to hang out and watch a movie and eat candy — you know there are different levels for engagement.”
For more information and updates follow the Global Engagement Office on Instagram @wwcinternational or email them via studyaway@warren-wilson.edu.
