Students from Smith College have been participating in the annual Insight Dubai Conference for the past few years. This year’s Insight Dubai Conference 2014 has just been announced and will be held from March 23 through March 27.
Conference organizers at Dubai Women’s College (DWC) say that “in this increasingly globalized world, it’s important to engage students in intercultural dialogue addressing the issues of citizenship, tolerance, acceptance of others and global issues.” As such, the college will be hosting 65 international female students from more than 35 different countries around the world to join with 65 DWC students for a week of discussions on global issues, interactive role plays, Sharia court simulations, debates and inspirational speakers.
Smith students wishing to apply for funding for the 2014 Insight Dubai Conference, should visit the website for The Wurtele Center for Work & Life. Under the heading “Upcoming Leadership Conferences”, student will find a drop-down menu, where they can choose “Insight Dubai 2014 Conference” to apply for funding to attend the conference. The application deadline is 9 a.m. on Monday, November 18.
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