Education Abroad 101 (EA 101) is for anyone interested in studying abroad but isn't sure where to start! Topics covered include:

• Benefits of Education Abroad
• Things to Consider (courses, timing, budget)
• Program Types
• Cost Factors and Program Fees
• Scholarships and Funding
• Navigating the Website
• Searching for Programs
• Health, Safety and Security

At the end there will be a Q&A session where you can ask us any questions you may have.

REGISTRATION REQUIRED

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Speaker: Dr. Suzanne K. Scholte is considered one of the world’s leading activists in the North Korean human rights movement. For nearly three decades, she has dedicated her efforts to promoting the freedom, human rights, and dignity of the North Korean people. As President of the Defense Forum Foundation, Scholte has played a vital role in bringing attention to the atrocities committed in North Korea. In 1996, she launched a groundbreaking program to host the first North Korean defectors in the United States, giving them a platform to expose the harsh realities of life under the regime.

This talk discusses Kim's recent draconian measures to further isolate the people of North Korea and how the North Koreans who have escaped are responding via Operation Truth. 

This event is made possible by the MSU Council on Korean Studies and the U.S.. Department of Education Title Vi Grant managed by the MSU Asian Studies Center.

Education Abroad 101 (EA 101) is for anyone interested in studying abroad but isn't sure where to start! Topics covered include:

• Benefits of Education Abroad
• Things to Consider (courses, timing, budget)
• Program Types
• Cost Factors and Program Fees
• Scholarships and Funding
• Navigating the Website
• Searching for Programs
• Health, Safety and Security

At the end there will be a Q&A session where you can ask us any questions you may have.

REGISTRATION REQUIRED

Education Abroad 101 (EA 101) is for anyone interested in studying abroad but isn't sure where to start! Topics covered include:

• Benefits of Education Abroad
• Things to Consider (courses, timing, budget)
• Program Types
• Cost Factors and Program Fees
• Scholarships and Funding
• Navigating the Website
• Searching for Programs
• Health, Safety and Security

At the end there will be a Q&A session where you can ask us any questions you may have.

REGISTRATION REQUIRED

Education Abroad 101 (EA 101) is for anyone interested in studying abroad but isn't sure where to start! Topics covered include:

• Benefits of Education Abroad
• Things to Consider (courses, timing, budget)
• Program Types
• Cost Factors and Program Fees
• Scholarships and Funding
• Navigating the Website
• Searching for Programs
• Health, Safety and Security

At the end there will be a Q&A session where you can ask us any questions you may have.

REGISTRATION REQUIRED

The Office for Education Abroad (EA) Business Office is offering a hands-on workshop aimed at familiarizing EA faculty and staff with the Concur system and how to use it to financially plan and prepare for a program. This workshop is intended for all program directors and assistants leading an EA program on-site. 

In the workshop, we will cover:

• Creating a Travel Request
• Requesting a Cash Advance
• How to upload receipts
• Submitting a Travel Expense report (post program)
• Introduction to the University Travel Card, including important university policies impacting international travel

Please feel free to bring your lunch and your questions!

We're looking for the most interesting and awe-inspiring photos that showcase your experience abroad.

Winning entries will be selected based on the best quality photographs that convey a strong sense of place or express a cross-cultural experience in one of the following categories:

LIFE ABROAD: Photos that show students engaging in the local culture or participating in program-related activities.

SPARTANS ABROAD: Photos of students wearing MSU attire or displaying Spartan pride.

Winners of the contest will receive a $50 gift card from an online photo product service such as Shutterfly or Mixbook.

Visit the Photo Contest webpage for more details.

Education Abroad 101 (EA 101) is for anyone interested in studying abroad but isn't sure where to start! Topics covered include:

• Benefits of Education Abroad
• Things to Consider (courses, timing, budget)
• Program Types
• Cost Factors and Program Fees
• Scholarships and Funding
• Navigating the Website
• Searching for Programs
• Health, Safety and Security

At the end there will be a Q&A session where you can ask us any questions you may have.

REGISTRATION REQUIRED

Join us to walk in the MSU Homecoming parade with RPCVs, Peace Corps Prep program undergraduates, MSU's Peace Corps recruiters, and other friends of Peace Corps!

(Some details are from 2023 and will be updated if needed as we receive any new information from MSU Homecoming organizers.)

DATE

• Friday, October 18, 2024

A REQUEST FOR 2024

• Does anyone have access to a pickup truck or other vehicle that would allow some of our group members to remain seated during the parade? Some of our group members are OG volunteers who served in the 1960s and it’s getting harder for our amazing octogenarians to walk the whole route, plus of course there may be others of any age who might do better riding for part or all of the route. Please email msupeace(at)msu.edu if you have a connection for us!

TIME

• Participants can arrive starting at 4:45pm (by which time we'll be in place at our assigned spot) and no later than 5:30pm. Campus folks will check in for our group at about 4:30, so feel free to come a bit later, but plan to find us no later than 5:30. The parade will begin at 6:00pm sharp.

WHO

• RPCVs and their families, friends from your host country, families of current Volunteers, Peace Corps Prep Program participants, applicants waiting for invitations to serve—we're hoping for a big group!

PARKING & SHUTTLE

• Parking will be available for parade participants in the East Lansing High School parking lot at 509 Burcham Drive, East Lansing, MI. Parking will not be available at Hannah Community Center. A shuttle will be available to take you to the staging area near the Hannah Community Center.

PARADE STAGING AREA

• Staging takes place in front of the East Lansing Hannah Community Center (819 Abbot Rd).

FINDING US

• Folks from the MSU Peace Corps program will check in on behalf of the group. We won't know until then what spot we'll be given in the lineup. We will have Peace Corps signage, so you can look for us up and down Abbot Road in front of the Hannah Center. If you can't find us, call or text Joy at 517-599-7929 and we'll tell you where we are!

PARADE ROUTE

• The parade will begin at the intersection of Abbot Road and Burcham Drive at the East Lansing Hannah Community Center, will travel south on Abbot Road, east on Grand River, south at Collingwood, south on Farm Lane and will conclude at the corner of Farm and Shaw Lanes.

AFTER THE PARADE

• There will be a shuttle available in the driveway next to the MSU Planetarium to take you back to the East Lansing High School parking lot to your vehicle. NEW FOR 2024: We will also have at least one vehicle parked near the end of the route to bring small groups back to the parking lot if the shuttle is really backed up, as has happened in the past.

WHAT TO WEAR

• Comfortable walking shoes!! Also feel free to wear either a Peace Corps shirt with a logo or an outfit/clothing from your country of service.

WHAT TO BRING

• MSU folks will bring candy to hand out. You are welcome to bring other items like temporary tattoos, stickers, pencils, more candy, etc. MSU is very specific that items must be handed out, not thrown. If thrown, MSU states you will be asked to leave the parade.
• We will also have a Peace Corps banner and posters representing the current service sectors.
• You are free to bring anything else you like to celebrate Peace Corps (e.g., flags of host country, handmade baskets to hold candy for distribution).

PLEASE RSVP

• Please RSVP on our SignUpGenius link so we have an idea of how many people to expect.

QUESTIONS? LOST?

• Text or call Joy at 517-599-7929

For questions about this event, contact MSU's Peace Corps Recruiters at msupeace(at)msu.edu.

For more information about MSU's Peace Corps Recruitment Office, visit our website.

Education Abroad 101 (EA 101) is for anyone interested in studying abroad but isn't sure where to start! Topics covered include:

• Benefits of Education Abroad
• Things to Consider (courses, timing, budget)
• Program Types
• Cost Factors and Program Fees
• Scholarships and Funding
• Navigating the Website
• Searching for Programs
• Health, Safety and Security

At the end there will be a Q&A session where you can ask us any questions you may have.

REGISTRATION REQUIRED