VIPP Celebrates Give Green Day on March 15th

As Michigan State University looks forward to celebrating the 2022 Give Green Day on Tuesday, March 15th, the Visiting International Professional Program is joining in the festivities. Give Green Day is an annual fundraising event that gives members of the MSU community all around the world the opportunity to give back, help current and future Spartans, and support initiatives that they are passionate about. The 24-hour event invites MSU students, employees, faculty, alumni, and friends to make a gift to MSU, spread the word about Give Green Day on social media, and join in various Give Green Day events around campus. In honor of Give Green Day, VIPP is inviting members of the MSU and VIPP communities to support the VIPP Endowment Fund.

This fund helps bring international professionals including artists, educators, scholars, business executives, civil servants, and more to MSU. The endowment fund enhances participants' learning experiences and enables them to achieve their goals through diverse professional development activities on campus, in Michigan, and across the country.

Through the endowment, VIPP has been able to support professionals' attendance at conferences, provide scholarships for VIPP programs, and bring international visitors to MSU who would not have the opportunity otherwise. During her time at MSU, VIPP graduate Chuanmei Huang was able to attend the 2016 TESOL Conference in Baltimore, Maryland with the support of an endowment. Huang is Professor of Foreign Language Teaching and Learning at Nixia University in China, and attending TESOL gave her the opportunity to network with her American counterparts. "As a professional it is so important to be able to share ideas with other experts in my field. I really enjoyed the experience, learning a lot and meeting new friends. Your support gives VIPP visiting scholars the opportunity to grow professionally and reach their potential."

Gifts to the endowment fund will support VIPP in continuing to provide enrichment activities for participants, such as guest speakers, cultural events, and field trips. Funds  will also be used for planned technology upgrades to VIPP's classroom in the unit's new home in Wonders Hall.  With these updates, VIPP looks forward to providing the best possible teaching and learning environment for future participants, both virtually and in person.

Join VIPP and MSU in celebrating Give Green Day, support international exchange, and make a difference for an international professional! Gifts can be made to the VIPP Endowment Fund here.