{"342371":{"#nid":"342371","#data":{"type":"event","title":"ACIREMA: An Intercultural Simulation","body":"","field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp align=\u0022center\u0022\u003EAs part of International Education Week, the Office of International Education invites you to participate in \u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cem\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp align=\u0022center\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cem\u003EACIREMA: An Intercultural Simulation\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cem\u003E.\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe ACIREMA simulation will take place on Tuesday, November 18\u003Csup\u003Eth\u003C\/sup\u003E from 10am to 12noon in the Piedmont Room of the Student Center. Lunch is provided. RSVP required.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EWhat is ACIREMA? \u003Cbr \/\u003E \u003C\/em\u003EACIREMA is interactive simulation game designed to give participants a glimpse into the journey that international students undertake in coming to study in the United States. As citizens of the country of Acirema, your objective is to complete the necessary requirements to travel to the United States in order to begin your degree program at Georgia Tech. We won\u2019t tell you anything more for now, that would spoil the fun!\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EWho should participate in ACIREMA?\u003C\/em\u003E \u003Cbr \/\u003E Anybody who has contact with international students, faculty or people in general. That\u2019s \u003Cstrong\u003Eeverybody\u003C\/strong\u003E at Georgia Tech. OIE has run the simulation several times over the past 3 years to academic staff, administrative departments, FASET leaders, and students.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EWhat\u2019s the value of ACIREMA?\u003C\/em\u003E \u003Cbr \/\u003E Rather than take OIE\u2019s word for it, here are testimonials from 2 members of the Registrar\u2019s office who participated in Acirema last year:\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThe impact of having international students on campus has significant benefits.\u0026nbsp;It\u0027s one of the factors that attracted me to work at Georgia Tech.\u0026nbsp;However, I had limited knowledge of the confusing and at times rigorous process.\u0026nbsp;The ACIREMA simulation brought to light the many hurdles that our International Students face throughout the application and immigration process. Thanks for the invite, OIE.\u201c Lou Ocasio\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0022Getting a passport, obtaining a visa, securing loans, exchanging currency, arranging travel - wait - I haven\u0027t even applied to the institute yet!? It was a farce, to be sure, but the anxiety was real. ACIREMA opens your eyes to the unique challenges that international students face like no presentation can.\u0022 Jesse Parrish\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003ESounds great. How do I participate?\u003C\/em\u003E OIE is running ACIREMA as a featured event of International Education Week (IEW). Find out more about \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/oie.gatech.edu\/content\/iew-tab\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EIEW at Georgia Tech here\u003C\/a\u003E. ACIREMA will take place Tuesday, November 18\u003Csup\u003Eth\u003C\/sup\u003E from 10am to 12noon in the Student Center Piedmont Room. We are requiring reservations, so that we can order lunch for all participants. \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/oie.gatech.edu\/content\/iew-2014-acirema-staff-faculty\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003ERSVP here.\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"ACIREMA is interactive simulation game designed to give participants a glimpse into the journey that international students undertake in coming to study in the United States. 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