Monday,
November 17

IKEA International Case Competition
Preliminary Rounds, HUB
Final Round, BAEEC, Douglas Forum
Come cheer on our undergraduate Foster teams at our annual IKEA International Case Competition. This year, each team is joined by an underclassmen Research Associate who is just starting out at the Foster School.

Tuesday,
November 18

Study Abroad Photo Contest
Balmer Commons, 11:30 am - 1:00 pm
The winners of our annual photo contest will be revealed during the Study & Internship Abroad Fair. All photos entries will be on display.

Global Edge:
How International Education can Launch Your Career!
Boeing Auditorium, BAEEC 110, 6:30 - 8:00 pm
Come hear how international education can launch your career in today's global economy. A panel of Washington State legislators will share through their personal and professional experiences the value of global education during college and how it will prepare you for your future careers here in Washington State or around the world.

Representative Fred Jarrett (D, Mercer Island): 33 years with The Boeing Company working in Finance, Manufacturing and Systems management

Senator Joseph Zarelli (R, Ridgefield): As President of JP Zarelli,Inc., he specializes in Business Development and Risk Management services

Senator Rodney Tom (D, Bellevue): University of Washington Alumni, BA; University of Southern California, MBA

Representative Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney (D, Seattle): Community & Economic Development & Trade – Chair, Seattle small business owner

Representative Larry Seaquist (D, Gig Harbor): Community activities include: Gig Harbor & Port Orchard Chamber of Commerce, International Institute of Strategic Studies, Pacific Council on International Relations, Americans for UNESCO (Board Member)

Passport Sign-Up Fair
Balmer Commons, 11:30 am - 1:30 pm
Come apply for your U.S. passport. U.S. Passport Acceptance Agents will be in Balmer Hall to accept applications from Foster School students, faculty, and staff. A photographer will be on hand to take passport photos. The Global Business Center will sponsor a set of passport photos for the first 50 Foster students, faculty, and staff.

U.S. Passport Agents will:
- Accept first-time passport applications
- Review renewal passport applications for accuracy. You are encouraged to mail in renewal applications as it will save you $25
- Share information about passport requirements and the State Department's new Student Travel website

Global Business Center will:
- Hold a raffle to pay the $100 passport fee for three
first-time student passport applications
- Have passport applications available outside Lewis 306
- Sponsor passport photos for fifty Foster students, faculty & staff

What you need to bring:
- Proof of U.S. Citizenship - ORIGINAL VERSION NEEDED (State Certified Birth Certificate, Previous U.S. Passport, or original Certificate of Naturalization)
- Proof of Identity (valid driver’s license preferred)
Know the birthdates of your parents, city, state/country of birth, and mother’s maiden name OR bring completed passport applications (available in Lewis 313)
- Two checks or money orders (Credit Cards Not Accepted):
$75: Passport Book Application Fee, Payable to US Dept of State AND $25: Execution Fee, Payable to City of Seattle
- Two Passport Photos (FREE for the first 50)

More information at the State Department.

Int’l Experience & Your Career
Balmer 205, 2:30 - 3:30 pm
Students with international experiences have much to offer employers.  Find out from the UW Career Center how you can translate & market your skills well in resumes, cover letters and interviews.

International Film Festival
Balmer Hall, 4:30 - 6:30 pm & 6:30 - 8:30 pm
We are happy to announce our festival line-up:

Balmer 203, 4:30 - 6:30 pm
Outsourced: A hilarious and touching film that shows what happens to a young man when his job is outsourced to India and he has to train his replacement.

Balmer 211, 4:30 - 6:30 pm
Losers and Winners: The effects of globalization are shown in this award winning documentary that traces the movement a Coca-Cola factory to its new location in China and the effects of the move on the workers from both cultures.

Balmer 203, 6:30 - 8:30 pm
Machuca: A coming of age story set in Chile during the tumultuous 1970's that follows a young boy as he confronts the affluent lifestyle he has lived with the lifestyle of a new less-fortunate friend. This is shown in partnership with the Center for Spanish Studies at the University of Washington.

Balmer 213, 6:30 - 8:30 pm
China Blue: This film takes viewers inside a blue jeans factory in southern China, where teenage workers struggle to survive harsh working conditions. Providing perspectives from both the top and bottom levels of the factory’s hierarchy, the film looks at complex issues of globalization from the human level. This is shown in partnership with Global Health Resource Center.

Immigration Night
Balmer 214, 6:30 - 8:00 pm
Learn about current immigration laws and job opportunities for international students. Guest Speaker: Cletus Weber, Esq., PENG & WEBER, Attorneys at Law and Leana de la Torre, Office of International Students & Scholars.