From the UT International Office: Help UT Austin change the world with a unique homestay opportunity!
The International Office at The University of Texas at Austin has been selected as a host university of the prestigious Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative (YLAI), a five-week institute that will bring 14 Latin American and Caribbean leaders to the Forty Acres this fall.
Japanese action comic punk band Peelander-Z will headline a family-friendly summer festival celebrating Japanese culture. The 2018 Oita Japan Festival #OitaATX is scheduled 12-4 p.m. Aug. 11 at the Asian American Resource Center (AARC) and will include entertainment and activities for all ages. The Austin-Oita Sister Committee is hosting the event.
Open World Leadership Center, Friendship Force of Austin and GlobalAustin have invited another delegation of Members of the Peruvian National Congress to Austin to meet with their American counterparts. During their visit in July, the Peruvian delegation will attend committee meetings and legislative sessions to learn how their counterparts interact with relevant executive agencies, advocacy groups, and constituents on the subject of Accountable Governance.
The Austin-Lima Sister Cities Committee is pleased to welcome the Peruvian Members of Congress to Austin.
Between Trump, walls, and cartels, it seems like the only narrative being discussed about Mexico and The United States is the large gap between them despite their physical proximity. The media is full of negative discourse which makes it seem like these two countries couldn’t be more at odds with each other The irony is that, in real life, things look completely different.
A few years after Austin and the London borough of Hackney became official sister cities, two of their breweries have partnered to create a special beer that will release during South by Southwest.
Oasis, Texas Brewing and London’s Hackney Brewery have made the Cockney Cowboy Calling Hybrid Red Lager, a name that nods to Austin roots rocker Joe Ely’s relationship with the English band the Clash and their “London Calling” album.
...
We are thrilled to announce that Dr. SungEun Park will lead the Austin-Gwangmyeong Sister Cities Committee, fostering the relationship between Austin, TX and our sister city in South Korea!
Pianist SungEun Park has extensively performed as a solo pianist and chamber musician throughout Korea, Italy and the United States. Dr. Park has earned her degrees in Piano Performance from the University of Texas at Austin (DMA), Texas State University (MM). Dr. Park joins the Texas State International Piano Festival as Associate Program Director. She also serves as a Director at Austin Harmony Youth Orchestra.
Get in touch with SungEun to learn more!
Due to high demand for new membership opportunities, we have recently created four completely new committees that will serve the needs of our existing sister cities and ASCI as the premier international organization in Austin:
Contact Kevin Chen to learn more and to get involved.
Our Passport to the World Fall Festival has been a success last year. We are seeking 2 co-chairs and team members to plan for the 2018 festivities. Contact Senior Advisor Catherine Farris to learn more.
