AIRC - American International Relations Club

The International Fashion Show 2017, organized by The SAB Diversity Committee, is this coming Friday (January 27, 2017)! It will be held at the Students Activity Center: Multipurpose Room (2nd floor near Chick-Fil-A) at 7 p.m.! You can still buy your tickets to this event at the Students Involvement Room (Room W #310) on the third floor of the Students Activity Center at UofL's Belknap Campus! Take the escalator/elevator all the way to the third floor. Walk past the Floyd theater, then turn left into this big room. You can see "involvement" on the wall! ($5 for students; $10 for community)

2017 International Fashion Show auditions and casting calls are coming!

AIRC Executive Committee with Mr. Wesley Korir at the closing event of 2016 International Education Week.

Thanks to all who attended the dinner tonight. For those who made a bid for 'Transcend', the documentary, you would be glad to know that the silent auction is not a zero-sum game. You can still watch the documentary by buying it on the iTunes store. (See screenshot.) The film's rating on IMDB is 8.6/10. (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt3891660/?ref_=fn_al_tt_4) Check it out!

You can also show your support by visiting http://www.thefilmtranscend.com/ directly! There are different formats of the film and merchandise available!

Dear AIRC members and friends,

Next week is International Education Week.

We have a series of activities for the week. If you would like to help out, we would appreciate it. Simply email our advisor, Connie at: [email protected] or AIRC's President, Austin, at: [email protected]

As a token of appreciation for your volunteering, you will get to enjoy delicious Middle Eastern food by Safier Mediterranean Deli in the evening of Saturday, November 19, 2016. :-)

Remember to mark Saturday, November 19, 2016 on your calendar for THE CLOSING EVENT of International Education Week! (co-sponsored by US Dept of State and US Dept of Education) Come meet former UofL international student, and now Member of Parliament of the Kenyan government, Mr. WESLEY KORIR! You will be inspired by this extraordinary UofL international alumnus in person! People who follow sports would likely know Wesley for his long-distance running achievements! TICKETS ARE SELLING NOW! Get them from the ISSS office at Brodschi Hall or find an AIRC officer today!

Here are some scholarships that you and your friends may be eligible for! Spread the word! There are at least two $1,700 and three $500 scholarships to be awarded for the 2017 Spring Semester through the Red Barn. You can apply for these scholarships online at http://louisville.edu/studentactivities/facilities/red-barn-1. (Click on the link, "Student Affairs Scholarship Applications")

If you prefer to submit hard copies applications, hard copies application forms can also be picked up at the Red Barn, The Student Involvement Office SAC W310, or in the lobby of the Financial Aid office.

Deadline for applications is Monday, November 28 at 5pm, at the Red Barn Programs office (in the Red Barn), online, or by email to George Howe at the Red Barn [email protected] (phone (502) 852-7467.)

George J Howe Red Barn, Patio and West Plaza — Student Involvement The Red Barn was established in 1969 by a small group of UofL students and several UofL administrators, including President Woodrow F. Strickler. It was formerly a part of the Caldwell Tank Company and is one of the buildings on Belknap Campus which is on the National Register of Historic Places. Fr...

Decent turnout for AIRC's movie screening tonight. Hope those who turned up enjoyed the action movie, Mad Max, which has political and religious overtones that makes one think. Looking forward to seeing more members and guests in our subsequent activities.

For our female international friends, you may be eligible for a fellowship. See: http://www.aauw.org/what-we-do/educational-funding-and-awards/international-fellowships/

International Fellowships AAUW International Fellowships are awarded to full-time international female scholars studying in the U.S.

Walk-A-Mile In My Shoes Refugee and Migration Simulation Walk-A-Mile requires over 100 volunteers.  If you or your organization would like to volunteer to help facilitate the simulation, please register here.Two volunteer training opportunities* are available:

Cool off at Fall Fest Multicultural Expo with SnoWhat SnoBalls, free food, performances and give-a-ways! Come out and learn about multicultural student organizations and UofL's diverse community. UofL Student News and Events UofL First Year Initiatives

The deadline is this Friday, August 5, to apply for Ignite Louisville. Grads we'd love your help in spreading the word that the deadline is closing in quick! For more info and how to apply, click here http://bit.ly/2ay6TpH