On Tuesday October 6th, Eastern Europe came to Ohio State for Global Engagement Night!
Encouraging the audience to look at their own perceptions and stereotypes on Eastern European countries, the Global Ambassadors showed how one-sided our view of certain regions can be. With notes of humor from Hollywood movies complemented by personal experiences, the audience saw how the various cultures, faiths and ethnicities coupled with a complicated history made Eastern Europe difficult to portray in media. The audience was delighted to see some photos taken by the presenters while in Eastern European countries, which greatly contrasted to their pre-conceived notions. The night ended with a truly lively–and authentic–Eastern European experience of dancing the famous circle dance! The joining of hands between the diverse audience members and coming together to dance truly represented the best of Global Engagement Night!
We have Global Engagement Night every Tuesday at 6:00 p.m. at Oxley Hall 122!