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23-24 January 2010 - EGLP - Participants of this year's Emerging Global Leaders Program, held in Barrie, ON.

Read the YFILE story about five new Discovery Interships at Kenya's Lewa Wildlife Conservancy.

Do you have a photo from an international exchange, internship, or activity to share for our front page? Do you know of a public lecture, reading, or exhibit of interest to York University's internationally-minded community? Let us know. Send the information or link to yiweb@yorku.ca. For general enquiries, e-mail yiinfo@yorku.ca.

York International is open and ready to serve students, faculty, staff, and visitors interested in the international experience with York University. YI assists with applications, advising, exchanges, and other issues for students. We also assist faculty with exchanges and agreements. And we are the international liaison for international inquiries and diplomatic visits to YorkU. We look forward to helping you!

International students are strongly encourged to monitor the York University website as well as their yorku.ca student email account, their student Notebox via Passport York, and their my.Yorku.ca portal page for official communications from the University. Non-yorku.ca accounts are not recommended for official communications due to some accounts getting caught by spam filters.

Students: For faster service, please have all your questions, documents, and identification ready.

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GPS co-ordinates for 200 York Lanes: 43° 46’ 26” N, 79° 30’ 05” W (43.774145 N, 79.500910" W).

INTERNATIONAL NEWS AND EVENTS AT YORK UNIVERSITY:

YI announces new Discovery Internships program in Kenya at Lewa Wildlife Conservancy
Read the YFILE story about new interships at Kenya's Lewa Wildlife Conservancy. These exciting new internships are for summer 2010 and involve placements ascommunity officer assistant, energy audit assistant, marketing and fundraising intern, research and monitoring intern, and vegetation research and monitoring intern. Deadline for applications is FEB. 10.
[ANNOUNCEMENT: Posted Feb 08]

2010 Awards for Outstanding Contribution to Internationalization - Nominations due FEB. 26
Nominations for the 2010 Awards for Outstanding Contribution to Internationalization are due by Friday, February 26, 2010 @ 4:30 pm. See the nomination criteria sheet and form (PDF) for more information.
[ANNOUNCEMENT: Posted Feb 05]

International Student Job Opening - Database Project Assistant
Part-time temporary. Immediate start. Database Project Assistant job posting. Application deadline: February 12.
[ANNOUNCEMENT: Posted Feb 03]

CERLAC Lecture & Poetry Event FEB. 10: Patwa and the Socio-historical Significance of Jamaican Dub Poetry
Special guest lecture by Yasus Afari, Jamaican dub poet, author, and philosopher. For more information, please click here.
[REMINDER: Posted Jan 27]

Graduating International Students Seminar - FEB. 11
York International would like to welcome all graduating international students to the "Winter 2010 Graduating International Students Seminar". The seminar will consist of two parts as follows: 1. Post-Graduation Work Permit & Related Matters - "I have completed my degree requirements/I am about to complete my degree requirements, now what do I need in order to apply for the Post-Graduation Work Permit Program (PGWP)?" - this question will be addressed in the first half of the seminar. 2. Looking for Jobs after Graduation - A guest speaker from the Career Centre will present tips and job strategies for finding a job after graduation.
**Please note that this session will not cover advice on Permanent Residency applications - visit the CIC website for this information: www.cic.gc.ca**
Date: Thursday, February 11, 2010
Time: 1:30pm-4:00pm
Location: 010 Vanier College
Registration: Register by sending an email to ocwp@yorku.ca (with your full name and student number)
[Announcement: Posted Feb. 01]

CERLAC Ecuador Film Event FEB. 13: Under Rich Earth - Bloor Cinema
A special fundraising screening of the director's cut with guest speakers, director Q & A, and DVD launch. For more information, please click here.
[REMINDER: Posted Jan 27]

An open letter from the associate vice-president international:

President Shoukri issued a statement on behalf of York University regarding the tragedy that befell Haiti on January 12th. I would like to express my personal sadness at the destruction that has taken place and the concern that we all feel here at York International for you and your families and friends.

If you are in need of assistance, please don’t hesitate to contact our International Student Services Assistant, Nadia Serrentino. She will put you in touch with services that are available at York.

Our hearts go out to you in this trying time.

Best regards,
Dr. Lorna Wright

25 January 2010 - China University of Geosciences signs MOU
York University has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the China University of Geosciences (CUG) Beijing to promote cooperation between the two universities for graduate and undergraduate students. The agreement was signed on Wednesday, Jan. 13, by York President & Vice-Chancellor Mamdouh Shoukri and CUG Beijing President Wu Ganguo during a visit to York University’s Keele campus. Read the YFILE story here.

18 January 2010 - YorkU Magazine - Our Global Reach - by Dr. Mamdouh Shoukri
York University president and vice-chancellor Mamdouh Shoukri talks about how York is emerging as a leader in internationalization in his guest editorial "Our Global Reach." Read Dr. Shoukri's editorial here and the entire new issue here (PDF). Read his statement on the Haiti Earthquake here.

Faculty of Education - International Education Events for Grad Students and Faculty - JAN. & FEB
The Faculty of Education's International Education Co-ordinator Laura Crane invites Graduate Students and Faculty to three upcoming dates of interest with international topics and/or guest speakers. January 19 - Packing the Closet: Investigating the Work Experiences of Gay Male Educators in Kosovo (by PhD candidate Roberto Mizzi) & The Internationalization of Higher Education: A Comparative Study of Australia and Canada (by PhD candidate Zainab Kizilbash). February 01 - Re-Inventing the Social Imagination (by Prof. Jonothan Neelands, University of Warwick, UK). February 23 - University Mathematicians' Perceptions of Teaching and Student Learning (by Dr. Elena Nardi, University of East Anglia, UK). Click on the dates for more information. RSVP required.
[REMINDER: Posted Jan 11]

CERLAC Guest Lecture Event MAR. 03: "HAITI: New Paradigms for National Development - as if people mattered"
Patrick Bellegarde-Smith, Professor or Anthropology, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukeee is the guest lecturer. For more information, please click here.
[REMINDER: Posted Jan 27]

YIIP Information Sessions
New times and dates are posted. Check frequently for updates and new listings.
[REMINDER: Posted Nov 05]

Exchange Information Sessions
New times and dates are posted. Check frequently for updates and new listings.
[REMINDER: Posted Sept 17]

Annual Report
York International has released its annual report for 2008-2009. Read it here.
[ANNOUNCEMENT: Aug 26]