04/13/2018
Students represent Nepal in the Parade of Nations. Photo by Ellen Hutti
Atlas Week's Night Market featured henna scrolling. Photo by Simon Nguyen
SLU's salsa dancers entertained at the Billiken World Festival. Photo by Amelia Flood
Atlas Week includes opportunities to dive into the arts of other cultures through
activities like calligraphy. Photo by Simon Nguyen
Fred Ochieng', M.D., speaks as part of Atlas Week's Keynote Address, "Sons of Lwala:
Honoring the Dreams of Our Parents," on Thursday, April 12. Photo by Maggie Rotermund
A student waits to sample delicacies from around the world at the Billiken World
Festival. Photo by Amelia Flood
Saint Louis University's celebration of its global community has taken place for 18
years. Photo by Ellen Hutti
A student models traditional dress as part of Atlas Week's "Stylin' Around the World"
fashion show. Photo by Simon Nguyen
Students tried to best one another at games from around the globe as part of Atlas
Week. Photo by Simon Nguyen
Students proudly wave the flags of their home nations during the Parade of Nations.
Photo by Ellen Hutti
A student tries his hand at the Chinese yo-yo. Photo by Simon Nguyen
(Left) Milton Ochieng', M.D., and his brother, Fred Ochieng', M.D., were selected
as this year's keynote speakers due to their inspiring journey from Kenya to medical
school and for their work in their home town, Lwala. Photo by Maggie Rotermund
The SLU community represents six continents and dozens of countries. Photo by Ellen
Hutti
Atlas Week features chances to learn about the customs, costumes and culinary delights
of SLU's global community. Photo by Simon Nguyen
A student samples some of the dishes prepared by the Middle Eastern Students Association
(MESA) at Billiken World Festival. Photo by Amelia Flood
A student creates a masterpiece in henna at the Night Market. Photo by Simon Nguyen
SLU gathers to celebrate at the Billiken World Festival. Photo by Amelia Flood
A student shows off her country's dress at "Stylin' Around the World," kicking off
SLU's Atlas Week celebrations. Photo by Simon Nguyen
Atlas Week brings together students, staff and faculty members to celebrate the University's
diverse impact around the world. Photo by Amelia Flood
This year's Sam and Marilyn Fox Atlas Week events celebrated Saint Louis University’s
global relationships and the impact of SLU around the world in changing the world
for good.
Beginning with a “Stylin’ Around the World” fashion night on Sunday, April 8, the
week featured panels, presentations, parades, film screenings, soccer tournaments
and more opportunities to experience the myriad cultures that make up the SLU community.
This year’s event, “From Broken Walls, We Build Bridges: Out of Conflict Rises Community,” paid special attention to the ways that SLU students, faculty and staff members have
forged connections beyond SLU’s Midtown campus in order to better the world.
These connections included the week’s Keynote Address on Thursday, April 12, by Fred
and Milton Ochieng’. Fred Ochieng' is currently pursuing a cardiovascular medicine
fellowship training at Saint Louis University. Milton Ochieng' is a gastroenterologist with
the BJC Medical Group at Progress West Hospital, having completed his gastroenterology fellowship at Brown
University and internal medicine at Washington University/Barnes Jewish Hospital in
St. Louis, MO.
The brothers spoke of their paths from their Kenyan community, Lwala, to medical school
in the United States and beyond. The pair was orphaned and has used their medical
educations to give back to Lwala through the creation of a large community health
clinic network.
The SLU community could explore games, cuisine and other customs from around the world
at events like the week’s Night Market, lectures and dance performances.
The week culminated with the traditional flag-festooned Parade of Nations and home-style
fair from around the planet at the Billiken World Festival in the Center for Global
Citizenship.
This year’s event marks the 18th celebration of SLU’s international engagement.
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