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The Champions of Diversity Awards identify, reward, and celebrate community leaders across the state who consistently model a strong value of diversity, equity, and inclusion. International Marketplace Executive Director Mary Clark has been recognized as one of 16 award winners for 2023! We are so proud to continue our efforts in working with diverse communitiesContinue reading “International Marketplace Recognized as a Champions of Diversity 2023 Award Winner”

The Global Village Welcome Center will receive $500,000 specifically to support youth programming as part of funding secured by Congressman André Carson. At the Global Village Welcome Center, we will use the funding toward implementing programs to help kids explore and learn about cultures from around the world. Overall, Congressman André Carson helped obtain $3.4Continue reading “Global Village Welcome Center Will Receive $500,000 in Funding for Youth Programming”

Submit your design for the Global Village Welcome Center/Global Gifts t-shirt design contest. The deadline to submit is Saturday, April 16. Voting will end Saturday, April 30. WINNERS WILL RECEIVE ONE(1) FREE SHIRT + A GLOBAL GIFTS $200 GIFT CARD. The winning design will be printed on fair trade t-shirts and sold at the GlobalContinue reading “Global Village Welcome Center & Global Gifts T-Shirt Design Contest”

Throughout the month of February, the Global Village Welcome Center hosted a series of immersion events in addition to the Black History Month Exhibit. The first immersion event on Saturday, February 12 at the Global Village Welcome Center featured the unveiling of the Barack Obama bust, the first in our Global Leaders bust collection byContinue reading “Black History Month Immersion Events”

By Daniel Del Real, Curator Visual art is a globally practiced form of art. In every corner of the world, humanity is active in the creation of visual expressions. It takes on different forms depending on the cultures. Where one culture is known for one form or technique, another is known for something completely different.Continue reading “World Arts Expo”

The International Women’s Gathering is an annual event that brings women together in celebration of International Women’s Day. Under the International Women’s Day 2022 theme “Break the Bias,” a dynamic panel of diverse speakers will share their journeys of their rise to success. Learn more about our speakers and performer by reading their bios below.Continue reading “International Women’s Gathering Speakers”

Purchase tickets here. If you are interested in being a vendor for the International Women’s Gathering, please fill out this vendor application. The International Women’s Gathering is an annual event that brings women together in celebration of International Women’s Day. Under the International Women’s Day 2022 theme “Break the Bias,” a dynamic panel of diverseContinue reading “International Women’s Gathering 2022”

On Saturday, Jan. 29, 2022, the Global Village Welcome Center honored the Lunar New Year. The celebration included a traditional lion dance and honorary countdown to the Lunar New Year. Guests were able to discover Chinese, Korean, Japanese and Vietnamese traditions surrounding the Year of the Tiger via the Lunar New Year exhibit.

Take a trip to the west side of Indianapolis to taste authentic cuisine from Dubai to Havana. Sherman Burdette from Fox 59 is savoring the flavors of Indy’s International Marketplace by checking out Savor the International Marketplace. Savor the International Marketplace (Sunday, Oct. 24 – Sunday, Nov. 7, 2021) allows you to enjoy special mealContinue reading “Where is Sherman? Savor International Marketplace”