Global Village Square

The Global Village Square series is designed to promote awareness of and appreciation for diversity of cultural customs, religious values/ practices, political understandings, and family traditions. GVS features speakers, performers, films, and international cuisine as diverse as our residents. The overarching goal is to provide a series of interactive events that nurture a global living learning community for the international (including American) community of Ann Arbor.

This semester, we are excited to present an array of cultural events and enlightening discussions. We will have a Chinese New Year event and a South East Asian Night. We will also learn about the Ojibwe Nation. We will explore issues on Social Justice in the Information and Technology fields with a resident and Fulbright scholar, Tawfiq Ammari. Our residents will share with you their life experiences and a little bit about their cultures.

All events are listed on our calendar of events. They are free and open to the public.

Global Village Square January 2013 Schedule

Welcome Back Dinner

Jan. 7, Mon. at 7:00 PM

International cuisine prepared by residents and shared with friends, neighbors, & strangers. Find out how residents spent their holidays.
My Life-Path Potluck and Presentation

Jan. 14, Mon. at 7:00 PM

Residents and friends of the center share dishes while a few residents share about their background and the path that led them to Ann Arbor.
The Ojibwe Nation

Jan. 21, Mon. at 7:00 PM

Bruce Martin, ECIR Director & Cultural Educator/Field Officer for the Great Lakes Region at Penn State University, shares his knowledge about the Ojibwe and his experience living immersed in this indigenous community.