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Sandee Kastrul on March 26 | 12-1 pm | Register at https://forms.illinois.edu/sec/900284491 Guest speaker Sandee Kastrul, President & Co-Founder of i.c.stars, will present “How Dare You Be Invisible? One Social Entrepreneur’s Story of Growing a Business and Becoming Visible.” Don’t miss this virtual session with inspirational stories and thoughtful discussion about inclusive entrepreneurship and becoming visible in the work to develop change-driven leaders. Open to ALL. Share more info with your network: https://go.gies.illinois.edu/WIE32621.

Afenya Pongo Montgomery on April 2 | 12-1 pm | Register at https://forms.illinois.edu/sec/1025669723 Guest speaker Afenya Pongo Montgomery, Founder & CEO of The iCAN Collective, will present “Creating an Engaged Community and Getting Brand Buy-In.” Don’t miss this virtual session with a creative, brand builder, people connector and founder to gain critical insights about building a brand and community to advance women in leadership and entrepreneurship. Open to ALL. Share more info with your network: https://go.gies.illinois.edu/WIE4221.Deborah Quazzo & Brooke Elliott on April 16 | 12-1 pm | Register at https://forms.illinois.edu/sec/1454422450 Brooke Elliott, Associate Dean of Online Programs & EY Distinguished Professor in Accounting, will moderate a Fireside Chat with special guest Deborah Quazzo, Managing Partner at GSV Ventures & Co-Founder at ASU+GSV Summit. Don’t miss this virtual session focused on “Moving from B.C. to A.D.: The Dawn of the Age of Digital Learning.” Open to ALL. Share more info with your network: https://go.gies.illinois.edu/WIE41621.Esther Ngumbi on April 23 | 12-1 pm | Register at https://forms.illinois.edu/sec/721147512 Guest speaker Esther Ngumbi, PhD, Assistant Professor of Entomology & African American Studies, will present “Daring in Entrepreneurship with Little Resources: Lessons from Building a Sustainable Community Rooted in Agriculture 8,000 Miles Away.” Don’t miss this virtual session with inspiration from this accomplished researcher, educator, mentor, author, social entrepreneur, and champion for change around the issues of hunger, gender, education, youth activism, agriculture, sustainability, and public service. Open to ALL. Share more info with your network: https://go.gies.illinois.edu/WIE42321.

The National and International Scholarships Program will be hosting information sessions for undergraduate students and recent alumni to provide an overview of the Fulbright U.S. Student Program, including eligibility, grant types, and application advice.  In addition to information sessions, NIS will be hosting in-depth workshops on each application component to help students get started in filling out the application. They will share samples of successful applications, provide helpful suggestions for essay writing, and answer questions. Sessions are targeted to juniors, seniors, and recent alumni who wish to apply for the Fulbright Priority Deadline of June 21, 2021.

Are you looking for an exciting way to spend a year abroad starting in the Fall of 2022? If so, it’s time to think seriously about submitting an application for a Fulbright Scholarship!  Join us for an information sessions and workshops to learn more. Please register early for these events!  

Fulbright Information Session: Apr 6, 2021 03:30 PM Central Time (US and Canada). Register in advance for this meeting: https://illinois.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZctcuugrDIpE9PnqGUeEfWzNesxaxXbDwoFulbright Information Session: Apr 14, 2021 12:00 PM Central Time (US and Canada). Register in advance for this meeting: https://illinois.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUkduipqDgpGdNrpB__oxueb3lfZw89ndyMFulbright Personal Statement Writing Workshop: Apr 15, 2021 03:30 PM Central Time (US and Canada). Register in advance for this meeting: https://illinois.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZAsf-6qrj8tHdUO4A0E90PAcoBvCNVRdODcFulbright Information Session: Apr 21, 2021 08:30 AM Central Time (US and Canada). Register in advance for this meeting: https://illinois.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYkc-yvqj0tGdyJ0cLemx5cO_fIlR5wZEw8Fulbright ETA Workshop: Apr 23, 2021 03:00 PM Central Time (US and Canada). Register in advance for this meeting: https://illinois.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMtdeqtrTgpH9YcdbewMUgqeAhvxuMM_C3aFulbright Research Workshop:  Apr 30, 2021 03:00 PM Central Time (US and Canada). Register in advance for this meeting: https://illinois.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYkc-qpqzMvGdwCjKB96h_dzzsVk-JKCciH

For faculty interested in working with a partner in another country to create a Global Classroom: https://sites.google.com/illinois.edu/global-classrooms/: Call for Proposals is due April 18.

For all students we have virtual international internships and research opportunities for fall: https://studyabroad.illinois.edu/outgoing-students/virtual/

For summer, there is one program that is still accepting applications and it’s just for LAS students, but it’s a fantastic opportunity to work with an Illinois alum. Application deadline is March 30. See the link for more info: https://app.studyabroad.illinois.edu/index.cfm?FuseAction=Programs.ViewProgramAngular&id=11770

The Career Center is hosting an event for students at noon on Friday, April 9, a panel discussion on Careers in Sustainability.  There will be industry representatives to discuss how to pursue sustainable careers and how the field is changing.  If you are interested in career paths related to sustainability or have a general interest in the topic please join in! Panelists will include representatives from:Eco LogicPrairie Rivers NetworkUrbana Park DistrictWisconsin Department of Natural Resources

This event will be held online via Zoom, and students should register at https://go.illinois.edu/SustainabilityCareersPanel. Thank you for your help in promoting this event!  The Handshake event page also contains all of this information: https://app.joinhandshake.com/login?ref=events-search.

“In Dialogue: Yossi Klein Halevi and Mohammad Darawshe on Israel and Palestine” will be moderated by Chancellor Robert J. Jones on Tuesday, April 6, 12 p.m.

Please join in for a conversation with Yossi Klein Halevi, New York Times bestselling author of Letters to My Palestinian Neighbor, and Mohammad Darawshe, a leading political analyst who has spent more than three decades advocating for Israel’s Arab sector. They will discuss their evolving views on Israeli-Arab relations and, more generally, how we can engage meaningfully with one another across deeply-held divisions. For more Information and to register, please visit: go.illinois.edu/InDialogue

Sponsored by The Office of the Vice Chancellor for Diversity, Equity & Inclusion and the Program in Jewish Culture & Society.

Senior 100 Honorary honors the most outstanding graduating seniors. This event recognizes not only the most successful students academically, but more heavily focuses on campus involvement and service. This highly prestigious award allows hard-working seniors to be acknowledged for their commitment to the university throughout their four years on campus. The application will be live on March 1st, 2021 and can be found at this website http://illinisaa.com between March 1-29.

Thanks to Ivana Aboagye of Student Alumni Ambassadors for this information item.

The HRI Prizes for Research in the Humanities celebrate excellence in humanities scholarship at the University of Illinois, with awards given at the undergraduate, graduate, and faculty levels. Submissions and nominations are invited from scholars from all sectors of the university focusing on the humanities and humanities-inflected research: https://hri.illinois.edu/fellowships-research-support/hri-research-prizes. The deadline is 5 p.m. on March 5, 2021.

Thanks to Erin Ciciora of the Humanities Research Institute for this information item.

Apply by 3/31/21 to be an AY 21-22 Office of Inclusion and Intercultural Relations Liaison!

The Humanities Research Institute and The Women and Gender in Global Perspectives Program are co-hosting an annual event bringing together faculty, staff, students, and community members to recognize people who have made a difference in academia. Each speaker will have five minutes to tell the story of the woman in his or her discipline that changed the field in important ways. View the full list of speakers (including a recorded presentation from U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth!) at https://wggp.illinois.edu/news-events/international-womens-day/international-womens-day-2021, and register to attend at https://illinois.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_YxBETkJLSCSTV774N5S2lA

Check out on-line resources or schedule a virtual visit at (217) 333-0820 or careercenter.illinois.edu