Month: March 2017

Join the GWU Humanitarian Mapping Society, and the Missing Maps Project for a mapathon, helping to map areas where humanitarian organizations are trying to meet the needs of vulnerable populations.

Each year, disasters around the world kill nearly 100,000 and affect or displace 200 million people. Many of the places where these disasters occur are literally 'missing' from any map and first responders lack the information to make valuable decisions regarding relief efforts. Missing Maps is an open, collaborative project who's goal is to map the most vulnerable places in the developing world, in order that international and local NGOs and individuals can use the maps and data to better respond to crises affecting the areas.

Mapping beings at 6pm, and training for newcomers will also be offered at this time. Food/drinks will be available mid-way through the event.

Arrive early to check in at the front desk of the library, and please make sure to bring your laptop to the event!

GW Knowledge in Action Career Internship Fund
Summer 2017 Student Applications Accepted April 1-15

Students who will be interning in unpaid internships this summer are encouraged to apply for the Knowledge in Action Career Internship Fund (KACIF) program. KACIF supports GW students in pursuing high-quality, necessarily unpaid internships that foster their career exploration and enhance their academic program, while reducing the financial challenges associated with necessarily-unpaid internships.

Facilitated by the university's Career Services Council and funded through the generous support of alumni, parents and members of the Board of Trustees, KACIF provides grants ranging up to $3,000 to GW undergraduate and graduate students pursuing internships that are necessarily unpaid.

Summer 2017 Applications accepted April 1—April 15, 2017

Interested students can go to the KACIF website to review more information, including eligibility requirements and application instructions.

You are invited to watch this clip of past KACIF student recipients thanking donors and talking about their experiences with their internships.

On Wednesday, April 12, in celebration of GW Flag Day, the Elliott School will be holding a special networking lunch for students, staff, faculty, and alumni to discuss the importance of giving back to the Elliott School. A buffet lunch will be provided.

GW Flag Day is a robust campus-wide initiative to educate students, faculty, and staff about the ways in which philanthropy enables the Colonial experience.

Time: 12:00-1:30pm
Location: Elliott School of International Affairs, City View Room, 7th Floor, 1957 E Street NW

DC Internationals MESALI Program 

In response to the government, NGO, and private sector increased demand for professional and practical skills in critical languages from The Middle East and South Asia, DC Internationals MESALI has established the MESALI Summer Intensive Language Institute. MESALI offers 120 hours of intensive instruction in Arabic, Urdu, Hindi, Russian, Persian, Kurdish, French and Spanish.  View DCI MESALI's Summer Language Institute course schedule. Located in the nation’s Capital, the 120 hour program offers morning and afternoon time options, enabling students to work and or hold internships. The 120 hour course meets the language course requirements for Fulbright Scholars, Boren Fellows and FLAS.  Both 90 and 60 hour programs  are  available in the evenings.

 Semester Duration: Starting Monday May 15 and ending Monday July 31, 2017.

Registration Deadline: April 24 or when classes fill; rolling admissions

Check out the program website for more information and contact  ross@dcinternationals.com with any questions.

The Office of Academic Advising and Student Services will be closed on Monday, March 13 and Tuesday, March 14 for staff training. The office will re-open on Wednesday, March 15 at 9:00 am as normal.

Drop-in hours will not be held Monday, March 13 due to the office closure.

Drop-in hours for Sarah Denes on Wednesday, March 8 have been cancelled. Sarah's drop-in hours will resume on March 15.