Celebrating One Human Family

November 7 – December 16, 2011
Kolligian East 4th Floor

Do you have a family photo or a special object that has been gifted to you or passed down through your family that reflects your international heritage?

The UC Merced Library is presenting a special exhibit celebrating UC Merced’s 5th Annual International Education Week. This exhibit will feature your submissions and the submissions of your fellow UC Merced students, faculty, and staff. We are currently accepting photos, postcards, clothing, ephemera, or other objects that celebrate your international familial ties or ancestry.

Click here for submission guidelines and proposal form.

What is International Education Week?

International Education Week (IEW) is celebrated in more than 100 countries worldwide and is an opportunity to celebrate the benefits of international education and exchange. This annual initiative aims to promote international understanding and build support for international educational exchange by encouraging the development of programs that prepare Americans to live and work in a global environment and attract future leaders from abroad to study in the United States. See the official national site at http://iew.state.gov

Also see UC Merced’s IEW site at http://international.ucmerced.edu/iew.

April 2010, in Ceres, California. My daughter and nieces showing their Lao pride during the Lao New Year festival. Alisak Sanavongsay, UC Merced Library	June 2011, in Merced, California. My daughter Talina helping her grandma wrap pastry in banana leaves to be steamed. Alisak Sanavongsay, UC Merced Library
1950s. This is a photo of my parents from when they lived in Japan. My mother is from Puerto Rico. Mary Weppler-Selear, UC Merced Library
Early 1880s, in Switzerland. This photo is of my great grandfather’s brothers, Otto and Charley. Teal Smith, UC Merced Library	1881, from Switzerland. Home certification of the community of Hutwyl, County of Trachselwald, Canton Bern for my great-great-grandparents, Karl and Rosina. Teal Smith, UC Merced Library