Student Clubs and International Affairs
Participation in on- and off-campus cocurricular activities enhances the students' international affairs education and offers opportunities to apply knowledge gained in the classroom to real-world international problems and issues. Students are encouraged to work with SGA-sponsored organizations and clubs in conjunction with academic departments and programs to recruit, fund, and host guest speakers who bring to campus needed expertise in specialized areas of international relations.
African Heritage Awareness
The African Heritage Awareness Club intends to increase awareness of the African cultural
practices and diaspora by sharing knowledge among the Skidmore and 萨拉托加温泉市
community via discussions, 事件, talks, performances, workshops and focus weeks.
More so, we hope to breach the underrepresentation of Africa in academics as well
as sponsor African and Caribbean charities.
Their webpage link is: http://www.火博体育.edu/osdp/clubs/aha.php
亚洲 Cultural Awareness Club
亚洲 Cultural Awareness provides 火博体育大学 with an organization that extends itself to all students and faculty interested in learning about 亚洲 cultures and 身份. We commit to developing familiarity, understanding, and appreciation of 亚洲 cultures within our school and extending beyond our school.El Club Español
The goals of El Club Español are to promote the language and cultures of the 西班牙语-speaking
world through social gatherings, films, lectures, food, dance, and other activities.
The Club will allow students to interact with others who share these common interests:
practicing 西班牙语, sharing travel experiences, and learning about Hispanic cultures
in a welcoming atmosphere.
El Club Español es una organización estudiantil dedicada a promover y celebrar la
lengua y las diferentes culturas de los países hispanohablantes. Se le da una calorosa
bienvenida a cualquiera que quisiera juntarse. Nosotros tenemos reuniones cada dos
semanas en las cuales charlamos sólo en español y en que nos divertimos preparando
comida, mirando películas en español (con subtítulos en inglés), jugando a juegos
en español y muchas otras cosas.
Ofrecemos una variedad de oportunidades a estudiantes de todos los niveles de español.
Club Email (E-board): ece-list@mail.火博体育.edu
俱乐部Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/groups/ece.skidmore/
Environmental Action Club
The Skidmore Environmental Action Club is a student-based group committed to sustainability initiatives on campus, in the community, nationally, and world-wide. 我们的目标是 100% clean energy future, and an ecologically, socially, and economically just environment. To work towards this goal, the EAC focuses on four general themes - energy, transportation, waste, and food issues. We plan 事件, campaigns, projects and more around these issues to generate awareness and inspire change.
法国连接
Promote and celebrate 法国 Culture by getting together to speak 法国, drink coffee, and eat 法国 pastries and cuisine.‘
The purpose of this club is to explore and bring awareness regarding the diverse and common cultures, social trends, traditions and politics of Islamicated regions. 这些 regions include the Middle East, North Africa, and Southwest Asia. ‘试图 promote awareness and educate students on issues surrounding the indigenous customs 这些地点. As such, this club includes the customs and faiths that reflect the complex cultural fabric of these regions including but not limited to Islam, Coptic 克里斯tianity, Buddhism, Hinduism, etc.
International Affairs Club
The International Affairs Club explores current international politics and issues. Many various activities and 事件 are held throughout the year including speakers, debates, film screenings, and food tastings to list a few. One of the goals is to promote awareness and appreciation of the many different cultures and countries around the globe on Skidmore's campus.
International Student Union
The International Student Union (ISU) is committed to being a support system for the international student community at Skidmore and increasing intercultural exchange and international awareness on campus.MODEL European Union Club
Model EU helps students prepare for an annual intercollegiate simulation of the European Union called EuroSim. Skidmore Colllege will receive a country and represent it at 会议. Through this simulation, students learn valuable negotiating, research, and speaking skills, as well as get to deepen their understanding of diplomatic relations and international politics.
永! 日本 Language Club
To provide a comfortable and fun learning space for students who are studying 日本 and those who are interested in learning about 日本 culture. We also hold 事件 to spread awareness and interest in 日本 culture.RAICES
The goal of Raices is primarily to act as a resource for the students of Latino backgrounds and secondarily to act as an agent to increase campus awareness on issues related to Latino culture, history, philosophy, people, and other facets. 活动赞助 and/or organized by Raices primarily concern, but are not limited to, aspects of latino culture for their essence or their relation to other topics in which Raices chooses 去追求.UJIMA
Ujima is the African/African-American/Caribbean-American cultural awareness club. We are designed to bring to the 火博体育大学 community a plethora of history, culture and celebrations concerning the Diasporas nations via intra- and intercollegiate 事件. All meetings and 事件 are open to all who wish to participate.United Nations Club
Model UN helps Skidmore students prepare for an annual intercollegiate simulation on the UN in which they are assigned a country to represent. Students get to learn about international politics and diplomatic relations through a hands-on experience. The club also holds 事件 for the Skidmore Community to further educate them on the structure and purpose of the UN through workshops, forums, and fundraisers.