November 17 marks International Students’ Day, and stakeholders around the world are finding ways to pay homage to the students who ultimately bring our sector together, while celebrating multiculturalism and diversity.
The date was originally chosen to commemorate the students and professors who were killed in Prague, and thousands sent to concentration camps, on November 17 1939,聽after demonstrations against the Nazi regime which shut down all universities in Czechoslovakia. Nowadays, the date is still used to highlight the importance of education for all.
“The cultural and economic legacy of international students deserves its day of global celebration,” said Chris Kirk, director, International, in a . For him, international students help to make the world “a smaller, smarter, safer and more inclusive place.”
Many organisations took the opportunity to campaign for better conditions and experiences for international students, with the releasing its in a bid to empower students and meet their needs.
Meanwhile, the hosted an event, ‘Speak Out Against Racism’, an interactive discussion on racism in Ireland.
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said in a tweet that, “Hundreds of thousands of international students choose to study in Australia each year, making our universities, communities and economy stronger. We are better off for having them.”
Happy International Student’s Day! Hundreds of thousands of international students choose to study in Australia each year, making our universities, communities and economy stronger. We are better off for having them.
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Universities, too, have found creative ways to mark International Students’ Day, with the releasing a series of 聽following the stories of five of its international students.
Meanwhile, posed the question “what do you like most about being an international student?” around its campus in a video posted on Twitter.
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鈥� Niagara College Toronto (@NiagaraToronto)
In the UK, held specialised careers support for its international students throughout the day, both in-person and virtually, with sessions such as ‘the realities of working in the UK as international graduate’ and a CV support drop in service.
