International Awareness Day

2020 International Awareness {Virtual} Day

Unfortunately, because of the Coronavirus pandemic, the 2020 on-location event was canceled. However, our presenters were so excited to share their countries with the students, that they recorded their presentations!

Check out those video presentations below or visit the UGA-Tifton International Awareness Day YouTube channel to view the entire playlist!


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2019 - The First-Ever International Awareness Day

On Thursday, March 21, 2019, over 500 fourth graders from eight Tift County elementary schools descended upon the campus of UGA-Tifton for the first-ever International Awareness Day. Created as part of the campus' 100th anniversary celebration, the event's purpose was to expose local students to the culture of the various countries represented by UGA-Tifton faculty, staff and students. Planning for next year's event is already underway.


Bolivia

Presenters: Alisa Coffin and Oswaldo Rodriguez

View Poster (.pdf)

Brazil

Presenter: Cristiane Pilon

View Brazil Poster (.pdf)

Cameroon

Presenter: Greg Fonsah

View Poster (.pdf)

China

Presenters: Yinping Guo, Xuelin Luo & Yangxuan Liu

View China Poster (.pdf)

Egypt

Presenter: Ahmed Harb Rabia

View Egypt Poster (.pdf)

India

Presenters: Divya Choudhury, Saritha Raman Kavalappara & Gaurav Agarwal

View India Poster (.pdf)

Italy

Presenters: Arianna Toffanin, Alessandro Ermanis & Samuele Lamon

View Italy Poster (.pdf)

Jamaica

Presenter: Claudia Dunkley

View Jamaica Poster (.pdf)

Kenya

Presenter: Davis Gimode

View Kenya Poster (.pdf)

Mexico

Presenter: Juan Carlos Diaz

View Mexico Poster (.pdf)

Philippines

Presenters: Kathleen Marasigan & Angel Acebes

View Philippines Poster (.pdf)

Tanzania

Presenter: Kadeghe Goodluck Fue

View Tanzania Poster (.pdf)

Thailand

Presenter: Nuengsap Thangthong

View Thailand Poster (.pdf)