POSER! - The history and evolution of the "Peace Sign"

German Coast Gurad

Congraulations Martha!

This year’s award winner for the The Offices of the Dean of Students Award for Special Contributions is Martha Querin-Schultz from International Student Services.

The Offices of the Dean of Students Award for Special Contributions recognizes an individual who has taken on a task, activity or responsibility not included in his/her job description and/or someone who has done something extraordinary that directly impacts the quality of life at the UW out of the ordinary realm of student affairs activities.

The recipient of this award was cited as welcoming not only international students to the University, Madison and the U.S. but for the care and concern that she puts into welcoming their spouses and children. She has made a significant contribution to planning events and programs that are inclusive of international student families, her ISS ice fishing event is a solid example of this. Between 150-175 students and family members attended this event on the frozen Lake Mendota in front of the Red Gym. University of WI-Madison-International Students Services, ISS, hosted an afternoon of ice fishing on in February 2009 on Lake Mendota with DNR Warden Nate Kroeplin, Jim Kasuda and Jim Robinson.

Moreover she has created and edited the content for an new section on our ISS web page devoted to the dependents of international students.

Oner Semester Of Spanish-Love Song

Congraulations May Lee!

Martha and May Lee


Dr. Laurie Cox and May Lee Moua-Vue, International Student Services, UW-Madison


Our own May Lee was honored at a reception hosted by the Office of the Vice Provost for Diversity and Climate, Monday, April 13, at the Pyle Center on the UW Madison Campus.

UW–Madison has created this award to honor the excellence, work and contributions of its many outstanding women of color faculty, staff, students and community members. This year marked the second annual UW–Madison Outstanding Women of Color awards.

They are:
May Lee Moua-Vue, student services coordinator, International Student Services
Peggy Choy, lecturer and senior outreach specialist, Dance Program and Southeast Asian studies
Sheri Williams Pannell, MFA candidate, Department of Theatre and Drama
Le Ondra Clark, Ph.D. candidate, Department of Counseling Psychology
and
Janice Rice, senior academic librarian in College Library who was the UW System winner.

WIEA Conference Madison, WI 4-7-2009

May Lee, Steph and Martha presented an encore presentation of "Going Hollywood, Using Films To Teach International Education" at the WIEA, Wisconsin International Educators Association, in Madison, WI on April 8, 2009.

We had a wonderful turnout and even with a few tech gliches had so much fun.

Thanks to all those who attended.

WIEA Conference Madison, WI 4-7-2009

Looking for movie suggestions

Remember to send us your suggestions for movies to use in intercultural communication training!

The Visitor

Saw an amazing movie this past weekend that fits right in with what we have been talking about recently.

Watch the preview;

NAFSA Goes To Hollywood

NAFSA Region V, Lincolnshire, IL November 5-7,2008

Chair/Presenter: Martha Querin-Schultz, UW-Madison, International Student Services
Presenters: May Lee Moua-Vue, UW-Madison, International Student Services and Stephanie Cowan, Madison Area Technical College, MATC International Students

NAFSA Goes to Hollywood-Using Film to Teach Intercultural Communication!
Intercultural Communication Education.

“Been There, Done That,” you say?

Well not like we do!

At UW-Madison International Student Services, ISS, and at Madison Area Technical College, MATC" we are using clips from popular Hollywood movies, YouTube videos and Blogs to teach people about intercultural communication.
These are innovative and easy ways to make learning fun. Come learn how to implement these into your own training.

Come join us. We’ll dim the lights, have some popcorn and watch a few movies!

Using Film To Teach---How To Do It and Legal Issues

Summer Institute for Intercultural Communication (SIIC)

I mentioned at our session that the ISS videos were inspired by my attendance at the Summer Institute for Intercultural Communication (SIIC). For more information about SIIC, please visit the Intercultural Communication Institute's website at http://www.intercultural.org

Thanks!

May Lee Moua-Vue

These commercial feature films can been used as starting points for discussions...