International Week - February 6-10, 2023
The 2023 edition of International Week created opportunities for participants and audiences to engage with international and local perspectives on global issues.
Event Highlights
I-Week Keynote: The Right to Education: Equality for Women and Girls in Afghanistan
Friba Rezayee
Executive Director of Women Leaders of Tomorrow and GOAL (Girls of Afghanistan Lead)
2023 Global Goals Talks
Communities and Art | Art as a Social Practice
Oceans and human health: An overlooked syndemic
Advocating for Culturally Sensitive and Inclusive Sexual and Reproductive Health Education
Disability Etiquette
DishZero: reusable takeout
EDI in Education - Let’s Discuss its Impacts
Truth & Reconciliation and occupational therapy in Alberta: A qualitative study
I-Week 2023 Art Competition
New Form Water Yōkai / 新形水妖怪
Yimeng Tong
Congratulations to the winner of the 2023 Art Competition: Yimeng Tong for New Form Water Yōkai / 新形水妖怪. This image represents SDG #06: Clean Water and Sanitation. Tong’s beautiful piece touches on “the issue of Fukushima nuclear waste dumping and its detrimental effects on the environment and mankind.” Thank you to Yimeng Tong, the other three finalists Sophie Wei, Isaiah Derksen, and Sabrina Shanta, and all of the entrants for participating.
About the contest: As part of I-Week, UAI hosted a visual arts competition inviting entrants to present art on any UN Sustainable Development Goal. Four finalists were chosen, and their pieces were displayed in person and online during the week's events. The winner was determined via a public vote and will receive a $500 gift card for art supplies.