Country Spotlight
Country Spotlight is an opportunity for international students to share their home country traditions with the Macalester Community. On a variety of topics, international students prepare rich presentations about their culture, customs, food, politics, religion and sports. Many of the presentations are accompanied by delicious food or traditional crafting activities from the country host.
Dates for the 2024-2025 academic year:
12. 5, 2024, 12-1 PM. The Loch — ITALIA, Unity in Diversity by Virginia Griffini.
If you would like to enrich the campus knowledge of your home country or culture, please email [email protected]
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Upcoming Country Spotlights
Country Spotlight on Italy
Country Spotlight on Burundi
Country Spotlight on Laos
Country Spotlight on Argentina
Country Spotlight on Costa Rica
Country Spotlight on Sweden
Country Spotlight on Senegal
Country Spotlight on Capstone Project relating International Students
Countries Presented
*Please note that we are looking for people to present on countries NOT previously showcased.
| Albania | Honduras | Paraguay |
| Angola | India | Peru |
| Argentina | Indonesia | Philippines |
| Belarus | Israel | Poland |
| Bolivia | Italy | Romania |
| Bosnia | Jamaica | Russia |
| Brazil | Japan | Senegal |
| Cambodia | Jordan | Serbia |
| Canada | Kenya | Sierra Leone |
| China | Kosovo | Singapore |
| Chile | Latvia | South Korea |
| Costa Rica | Lebanon | South Sudan |
| Colombia | Lesotho | Spain |
| Congo | Libya | Sri Lanka |
| Croatia | Madagascar | St. Maarten |
| Cuba | Malaysia | Swaziland |
| Czech Republic | Maldives | Sweden |
| Denmark | Mexico | Syria |
| Ecuador | Mongolia | Taiwan |
| Egypt | Morocco | Tajikistan |
| Ethiopia | Myanmar | Tanzania |
| Finland | Netherlands | Thailand |
| France | Niger | Türkiye |
| Germany | Nigeria | Venezuela |
| Ghana | Norway | Vietnam |
| Greece | Pakistan | Zambia |
| Guatemala | Palestine | Zimbabwe |