University of Wisconsin–Madison
Service Travel Symposium Tuesday, April 19 6:30 pm Varsity Hall: New Union South Hosted by the WUD Alternative Breaks committee, the Service Travel Symposium brings together a collection of UW–Madison organizations to celebrate their commitment to service travel. Participating organizations include the Peace Corps, the International Internships Program, Engineers without Borders, AIESEC, Habitat for Humanity, …
How is knowledge of a second language useful in a career in engineering? Come to this panel discussion Monday, April 4 from 4-5 p.m., to hear from three UW–Madison alumni who use languages in their work as engineers. Join the April 4 event at Tong Auditorium: 1003 Engineering Centers Building, 1550 Engineering Drive. How is …
UW News — March 17, 2011 “Japanese Students at UW–Madison Spearhead Relief Efforts” Following the earthquakes and tsunami in Japan on March 11, members of University of Wisconsin–Madison’s Japanese community are working together to assist relief efforts despite being far from home. Their work is only one part of the relief effort under way on …
On Monday, March 21, Kenosha’s WLIP interviewed Badgers Abroad Blogger John Wells about his experiences with the recent natural disasters while living in Japan. We invite you to listen to the rebroadcast of his interview with Lenny Palmer.
Prominent UW Alumni discuss international careers! Thursday, March 24 2:00 p.m. 206 Ingraham Hall Speakers include: – Former Ambassador John Lange, now at the Gates Foundation, who will talk about careers in global health; – Leon Weintraub, a retired foreign service officer (now instructor for our DC Semester in International Affairs), who will address careers …
UW–Madison and Japan Quake/Tsunami: Updated March 17, 2011 UW News — March 17, 2011 “International Academic Programs Suspends Japan programs” Due to changing and uncertain conditions in Japan, International Academic Programs at the University of Wisconsin–Madison has suspended its study abroad programs through spring semester in that troubled island nation. As Japan faces a variety …
UW- Madison News — March 15, 2011 Celebrating 50 years of the Peace Corps and the state of Wisconsin’s history of volunteerism and public service, the University of Wisconsin–Madison will host a variety of free and public programs featuring stories, film, poetry and some well-known former Peace Corps volunteers on Friday and Saturday, March 25-26, …
The Peace Corps is a celebrated organization working to help people around the world, while promoting a better understanding of Americans and of other people on the part of American volunteers. UW–Madison is presently ranked as the number two, sending university with 2,906 returned volunteers and about 77 alumni currently serving. With the African Studies …
This week, twenty students from the University of Wisconsin Hillel are volunteering at The Agahozo-Shalom Youth Village in Rwanda, during their 2011 spring break. We invite you to follow their blog, an online portal where the group will share their thoughts, stories, and experiences. Learn about this student group and their important mission in Rwanda. …