Last Global Engagement Night we got crafty!! Instead of the usual presentation and games, we did three different crafts. We made bookmarks, paper lanterns, painted mason jars and made a boat load of paper hats and paper airplanes. The night was filled with laughs, new friends and cupcakes. Join us next week for our POTLUCK!! We encourage you to bring a dish or buy something pre-made to share with everyone. Hope to see you all there!
Global Engagement Nights
Spring Holidays
For Global Engagement Night on March 22nd, we discussed springtime holidays and festivals from around the world. We discussed customs and traditions relating to Easter, Passover, Ramadan, and Holi, some holidays from major world religions, as well as Songkran and Nowruz, from Thailand and Iran respectively. Many holidays celebrated during this time of year signify the start of spring, a farewell to winter, and a fresh new beginning. Here’s hoping for plenty of sunny and bright days in Ohio this spring!
Happy Easter & Happy Passover! See you next Tuesday.
Street Food Around the World
This week at Global Engagement, we explored street foods around the world. The U.S, Chile, Malaysia, Poland, South Africa, and Japan were just a few of the countries that we visited.
We had great (mouth watering) discussions about these different street foods. Many people who attended were able to give their take on some of their favorite street foods and what makes them so fantastic.
To finish the night, a representative from Taste of OSU was able to come and get us all excited about the upcoming event.
Global Engagement: Northern Europe!
Here at Global Engagement we explore a region of the world every couple of weeks. This week it was Northern Europe! We discussed everything from geography and culture to polar bears and Finnish metal music.
What is Northern Europe? The general consensus was Scandinavia with some debate over whether the UK and Ireland and the Baltic states could be included. The discussion of polar bears, however, not as polarizing.
We rounded out the discussion with some lovely travel videos and a brief overview of some of Finland’s finest folk metal music videos.
The Global Engagement Sports&Rec committee will be continuing the arctic vibe this month with some fun winter activities despite the recent temperature climb, so stay tuned!
Global Engagement Night: Global Politics
Global Engagement Night on November 17th covered Global Politics!
Ambassadors Keegan Scott and Hunter Kinsey took students around the world in their presentation of various forms of government. They discussed the governments of Argentina, Greenland, Swaziland, Vatican City, Oman and India, which all have very different political systems. Students were encouraged to remember fun facts about the presentation, which came in handy for a BINGO game during the second half of the Global Engagement Night. BINGO had questions about the countries presented and other fun facts about various governments around the world. Students were encouraged to guess the answers to the BINGO questions. The presenters were pleasantly surprised at how many (and how quickly) answers were guessed correctly! Ohio State students must know their politics!
Next week’s GEN topic is Thanksgiving and Winter Holidays. Do not miss out!
Global Engagement Night: Social Justice
Global Engagement on November 10th, was all about social justice!
Students were encouraged to have several group conversations about identity, intersectionality, microaggressions, and social justice in their hometowns/home countries. Each group had very different and very interesting conversations. It was exciting to hear how each person identified themselves and how their intersecting identities affected the way they experience life!
Topics that were also covered included mental wellness, social justice movements, documentaries, and resources to help students keep themselves well and to get involved in activism in Columbus!
OIA’s Halloween Party
After checking in, our guests were given a “passport” and encouraged to visit to all of our exciting Halloween stations! The arts and crafts stations made adorable pumpkins and spiders to use as decorations. Meanwhile, one of OIA’s Program Coordinators, Ryan Radebaugh shared scary ghosts stories about Oxley Hall! Trick-or-treaters roamed the halls, collecting candy from our three trick-or-treat stations, while others carved pumpkins! The night was filled with tricks, treats and spooks for people of all ages to enjoy and was really representative of America’s Halloween traditions!
Join us next week on Tuesday from 6-7pm in Oxley 122 as we travel to Southeast Asia!
Global Engagement Night: Eastern Europe!
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!
The Middle East and North Africa
On Tuesday, September 22, Global Engagement hosted the first of its regional nights: The Middle East and North Africa.
While munching on fresh veggies and homemade banana bread, students participated in a spirited game of Jeopardy. Four teams answered a variety of questions, ranging from political dynasties and monarchies to local cuisine and delicacies. It was a close game, but the Final Jeopardy pushed Team Two to a decisive victory. Spoils of this victory included color-changing Office of International Affairs cups.
Global Engagement is hosted every week at 6 p.m. in Oxley Hall, room 122. Next week’s topic is Fashion From Around the World!
Don’t forget to join our Global Engagement Facebook page to stay up to date on all of our ongoing activities: https://www.facebook.com/groups/472690802791884/
The winning team!!
Ohio State Traditions
At 6:00 p.m., September 15, as usual, Global Engagement Night took place at 122 Oxley Hall. With delicious fruit and ice cream, buckeyes coming from all over the world gathered in this room and shared their impression about Ohio State Traditions. Several Ohio State traditions were discussed during the presentation. The Thompson Statue and pocket buckeyes can bring luck to students during their student life. Script Ohio, which is commonly known as TBDBITL (The Best Damn Band in the Land). O-H-I-O photos; buckeyes mimic the letters and often include landmarks and status as part of the formation. Carmen Ohio, when at the end of football home game, all buckeyes holding each other’s shoulders and sing Carmen together. And finally, the beat Michigan week; all of the M’s on campus are crossed out with red tape overnight.
Next week’s presentation is a regional topic about Middle East and North Africa.
We have Global Engagement Night every Tuesday at 6:00 p.m. at Oxley Hall 122, same time and same place, come and get involved!
Students singing Carmen Ohio!