The Office of International Recruitment and Student Services at 含羞草社区 will host two upcoming events to raise awareness about issues faced by students from different cultures. A session on intercultural romantic relationships will be held at 4 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 10 in the Hoff Conference Rooms, Blum 218-219. A session called 鈥淎 Day with an Accent,鈥� regarding misconceptions and stereotypes based on how people talk, will be held at 4 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 18 in Spratt Hall, room 203. Both sessions are free and open to the public.
The session on relationships will take a look at the unique and unexpected challenges that may arise when two people from different cultures are brought together by love.
鈥淎 Day with an Accent鈥� will feature speakers for whom English is a second language. They will share their experiences and challenges.
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