Cranwell Connections April 15, 2025

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Cranwell Connections
April 15, 2025   This Friday as announced by campus notice there will be a webinar on immigration issues hosted by Student Affairs and the Graduate School.   Webinar details: Friday, April 18, 9:00-9:45 a.m., Zoom link: https://virginiatech.zoom.us/j/86490101978 We encourage all to attend this important session. Community members are encouraged to submit questions prior to the webinar.
Upcoming Events
Let’s Talk About… Conflict   Join us for our last “Let’s Talk About…” for the semester! On the last Thursday of the month, Cranwell International Center partners with The Sexual Violence and Prevention Office to offer a workshop that explores building healthy relationships. This month: navigating Conflict. Come enjoy a crafting session, eat some food, and explore ways we can better navigate conflict together.   Free food and materials provided.   Please register on Gobbler Connect: https://gobblerconnect.vt.edu/event/11070424   📅 April 24 | 🕑 5:00-6:00 p.m. | 📍 Harper Hall, The Cranwell International Center, Community Room 1025     64th International Street Fair  Have you ever wondered what it would be like to experience 40 countries in one day?  At the 64th International Street Fair, you have a chance to do just that!  Learn about customs and traditions from international and cultural student organizations here at Virginia Tech. Visit the booths and be transported to countries with demonstrations, cultural displays, music, and Virginia Tech Students dressed in beautiful traditional wear. There will be interactive presentations from international groups, traditional games, arts, crafts, and other items available for purchase from students.  The International Street Fair will begin with a Global Cultural Parade, a parade of celebrated cultures from around the world. Watch cultural performances with dancers, singers, and other talented instrumental artists present on our big stage just in front of Torgerson Bridge. We will have 17 international food trucks all along Alumni Mall, and a Global Kids Zone with crafts to make and take home.  For more information contact Fawna Zwart, Assistant Director for Campus and Community Engagement, at Fa...@vt.edu  or 540-231-9066.  📅 April 27 | 🕑 12:00-5:00 p.m. | 📍 Downtown Blacksburg Parking Map (For walking directions use 230 Alumni Mall as the address)      Volunteers Needed for the International Street Fair Work a minimum of 2 hours for a limited-edition t-shirt!  Sign up online to join this CISO student-led effort and work volunteer shifts to help set up the event or help break down the event afterwards.   Celebrate Your Achievement at the International Student Achievement Celebration! Dear graduating, international Hokies,  We are thrilled to invite you to the International Student Achievement Celebration at the Steger Hall Conference Center, Fralin Life Sciences Institute located at 1015 Life Science Cricle, Blacksburg, Virginia, on Thursday, May 8 from 10:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. This special event is a chance for you to celebrate your hard work and accomplishments as you prepare for graduation.   Sign up online for a Photo shoot spot!  Here’s what you can look forward to:  ·                  Pick up your International Hokie Stole  ·                  Have a professional photograph taken to commemorate the occasion  ·                  Enjoy a slice of celebratory cake!  Feel free to bring your friends along to celebrate with you, and don’t forget to sign up for a time slot to ensure we can accommodate you. We also ask that you bring your graduation regalia—or you can borrow one of ours (wearing a button-down shirt is helpful if you have a hood).  Please sign up by April 30 to meet our deadline.  We can’t wait to celebrate with you!  📅 May 8 | 🕑 10:30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. | 📍 Steger Hall Conference Center, Fralin Life Sciences Institute located at 1015 Life Science Cricle   Panelists Needed in Q&A For Incoming International Students! Looking for a way to give back to the international student community? Cranwell is adding a new pre-arrival webinar to its series in collaboration with New Student and Family Programs. We want to connect current international students to the upcoming Fall 2025, international Hokies through a curated panel discussion and Q&A. Think you might be a good fit? Fill out the application by April 28! The webinar will be on August 7 at 8a.m. on Zoom.   Form: https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=hGiVYK0Q-kCGPU8yweOjeulK6g2WjUVJiXXqORaRVuFUM0VZMko0Vlc5T081TU1NT0ZHWEkzNFEyUiQlQCN0PWcu&origin=QRCode  📅 August 7 | 🕑 8:00 a.m. | 📍 Zoom     Campus Partners: Financial support for unpaid and underpaid internships in the Commonwealth of Virginia Undergraduate students from any academic major at Virginia Tech may apply for funds to support unpaid or underpaid internships with companies or organizations within the Commonwealth of Virginia that directly contribute to the public good, regardless of industry. Preference will be given to students working in non-profit organizations, non-governmental agencies, companies/organizations located in rural southwest Virginia. Students may receive financial assistance for up to $5,000. Students must demonstrate that their ability to participate in the work-based learning experience is highly contingent upon receiving financial support. Funds may be used for: tuition, transportation costs, housing and moving expenses, required equipment or uniforms, etc. Students who have questions not addressed by the information on this page may contact: Becca Scott Director of Professional Development and Experiential Initiatives Career and Professional Development 540-231-6241 bhscott@vt.edu   📅 Application: April 30, Notification: May 30

 

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