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It's International Education Week!
11/14/2025
profile-icon Theresa Nawalaniec
International Students

November 17th-21st is International Education Week!
 

International education is all about expanding horizons, making connections, and establishing mutual understanding between people in the United States and other countries. Please join us in the library throughout the week as we celebrate our international students! There will be films available for checkout, a panel discussion, a world map where you can mark your home country, and conversation-starting whiteboards. We'll also have candies from several countries.  


PANEL DISCUSSION:  Global Voices at CSU

Tuesday, November 18th
10:00 am
Michael Schwartz Library
RT 304

Join us for snacks, conversation, and a lively, engaging panel discussion featuring insights from CSU's international students.

All are welcome!


FEATURED VIEWING: 

Discover stories from around the globe with these streaming world language films available through our Films on Demand database. Whether you’re seeking a new perspective, expanding your language skills, or simply enjoying world cinema, these selections offer a rich exploration of cultures and experiences beyond our borders.

Streaming world language films from our Films on Demand database
 

FEATURED READING: 

International Education Week invites us to explore new perspectives, and each of these books offers valuable insights and context into the complexities and opportunities of learning across borders. Whether you’re curious about global education trends or seeking deeper understanding of international student experiences, these books from experts in global learning, cross-cultural exchange, and international policy provide a solid foundation for understanding the significance and impact of international education in today’s interconnected world.


RESEARCH GUIDES:

Your librarians at the Michael Schwartz Library have created these research and cultural guides especially for students at Cleveland State University, designed to help you navigate campus life and explore new perspectives during your studies.


JUST FOR FUN:
How many countries' flags can you identify?  Try this quiz
 


ABOUT INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS DAY

The first International Students Day was observed on November 17, 1941 in London to commemorate the anniversary of the 1939 Nazi capture and arrest of protesting students from Czech universities. Nine student leaders were murdered and over 1,200 students were sent to concentration camps as a result. The day was noted to celebrate the bravery of these students. Today November 17 is recognized as a day to celebrate the diversity, multiculturalism, strength, and courage of international students who make great sacrifices to move and study abroad. 
 

Celebrating International Students' Day
11/15/2022
profile-icon Donna Stewart
International Students

 

It's International Education Week!

Please join us in the library on November 17th from 1-3 pm to celebrate our international students! We'll be on the east end of the first floor, with light refreshments, games, world maps to mark the location of your home country, and opportunities for discussions with other students. We would love to display some photos from your home country and city during the event, so please send them to us using this form.

 

The first International Students Day was observed on November 17, 1941 in London to commemorate the anniversary of the 1939 Nazi capture and arrest of protesting students from Czech universities. Nine student leaders were murdered and over 1,200 students were sent to concentration camps as a result. The day was noted to celebrate the bravery of these students. Today November 17 is recognized as a day to celebrate the diversity, multiculturalism, strength, and courage of international students who make great sacrifices to move and study abroad. International Students' Day is held during International Education Week (November 14 – November 18, 2022), which promotes access to international education. 

One World Day at the Cultural Gardens: Sunday, August 28th
08/23/2022
profile-icon Donna Stewart
World Languages, Literatures, and Cultures, History (Local), International Students

 

Have you visited Cleveland's Cultural Gardens? It's a beautiful place to visit any day of the year, but Sunday, August 28th would be especially auspicious, during the 76th Annual One World Day, a celebration of the vast cultural heritage of Cleveland and the ethnicities represented by its citizens. 

 

ABOUT ONE WORLD DAY

The Cleveland Cultural Gardens Foundation has scheduled a day of free events at the Cleveland Cultural Gardens on East Blvd. and Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive.  Over 30 unique gardens range across the city’s 254-acre Rockefeller Park, representing the diverse ethnic backgrounds of Clevelanders.  More than 80 statues and inscriptions throughout the gardens depict significant figures in the world’s cultural history, representing artists, writers, composers, philosophers, peacemakers, saints and scientists.

Events run from 11am-6pm, beginning with two annual traditions:

  • One of the highlights for One World Day is the Naturalization Ceremony, where 20 new citizens will be sworn in by our District Court. The ceremony will start at 11am at the new Centennial Peace Plaza on Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd.
  • The Parade of Flags, featuring dozens of nationalities, ethnic costumes and more - the diversity of Cleveland on display - including communities that do not have a Cultural Garden. The unit representing Ukraine will lead off the parade, and you can expect to see units from the Dutch, Brazilian, Peruvian, Jordanian, Haitian, Swiss and other communities marching along with representatives of the 30+ communities represented throughout the Gardens and Cleveland Mayor Justin Bibb and the Cleveland Police and Fire Chiefs.   Magnificent Seven Olympic Gold Medal Champion Dominique Moceanu will be the Grand Marshal of the Parade. 

The rest of the day will be full of live music, dance, storytelling, acrobatics, and much more, at virtually every garden in the park.   Here's a full description of the day's events

Everything is free:  Free admission. Free entertainment. Free parking. Free shuttle buses from parking lot to the gardens. Free busses will circle the grounds and helpful volunteers in golf carts will be on the lookout for those needing assistance. 

 

ABOUT THE GARDENS

The Cleveland Cultural Gardens are a major part of the city’s 254-acre Rockefeller Park, a tranquil green parkway spanning two miles between University Circle, Cleveland’s renowned arts and cultural center, and Lake Erie. The land was donated to the city by oil magnate and philanthropist John D. Rockefeller in 1896 as a part of the celebration of Cleveland’s first centennial. The park was designed by prominent landscape architect Ernest W. Bowditch.

The Cultural Gardens were born in 1916, when the Leo Weidenthal. Weidenthal, editor and publisher of the Jewish Independent, conceived the idea of a garden chain that would represent the many cultures of the world and stand as a symbol of peace. This idea led to the founding of the Cleveland Cultural Gardens Federation and to many more gardens representing the ethnic cultures of the city.

The gardens, then and now, are sponsored and developed by the individual ethnic communities after which they’re named. In the 1930s and 1940s, the federal Works Progress Administration – Franklin D. Roosevelt’s jobs and infrastructure program – helped the city build the bridges and stonework that to this day beautify Rockefeller Park. Many of the early gardens representing European immigrants were helped along by the WPA and were an early testament to a dedication to multiculturalism in Cleveland and the country.

In more recent decades the celebration of diversity has continued. Communities from countries in Asia, Africa and the Middle East have developed gardens.  Over 30 cultural gems have been established, with many more in the planning stages.

With a motto of “peace through mutual understanding", it is the mission of the Cultural Gardens to embrace multicultural diversity and deepen awareness of the peoples of the world.

 

HOW TO FIND THE GARDENS
The Cultural Gardens are located within the City of Cleveland’s Rockefeller Park - just 3 1/2 miles east of Cleveland State. The oldest and largest Gardens are along East Blvd. from St. Clair Avenue on the north to Superior Avenue on the south. The later Gardens, and the newest, are along Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd and start just north of St. Clair and continue to Superior Avenue at the southern end. An exception is the Chinese Garden, also along MLK Jr. Blvd but located half way between Chester Avenue and East 105th, across from the Cleveland Museum of Art’s Wade Park Lagoon.

The Gardens extend roughly 1.5 mils on both MLK and East Blvds, so a complete walk around the Gardens would be 3 miles in length. 

Cleveland Cultural Gardens map, circa 1939

More about the event

More about the Cultural Gardens from Cleveland Memory

Historical Photos from Cleveland Memory

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