The International Study Group provides members with the opportunity to learn about cultures across the globe, studying in depth a country or region selected by the group at the end of each year.   Each meeting features a topic of interest that was agreed on by the group such as government, education, health care, arts, and women’s issues.  Our members love getting involved as presenters at these sessions, which requires some in-depth research, a lot of creativity and a whole lot of fun and interaction.  Every now and then, we even welcome a guest speaker from the country we’re exploring. And of course, no meeting is complete without sampling some delicious dishes from the region we’re learning about!

Meetings are held at 1:30 p.m. on the third Wednesday of odd numbered months (January, March, May, July, September, November).  And there has even been a field trip or two to round out our understanding of the country under study.  No passports required.

Countries studied in the last 10 years, from most recent to earliest are as follows:

2023-2024: Ukraine

2022-2023: Estonia

2021-2022: Canada

2019-2020: Morocco

2018-2019: Australia

2016-2017: Indonesia

2015-2016: Japan

2013-2014: Scandinavia / Nordic Countries

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For information contact Pat Bratcher 540-400-0305