Global Festival 2026
Hosted by: Office for International Students and Scholars
Date
November 13 - November 15, 2026
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Time
12:00PM
Contact
Student and Scholar Success Team
isp.oisslive@msu.edu
517-353-1720
About Global Festival 2026
Global Festival 2026 will take place on Sunday, November15th from 1:00pm to 5:00pm in the International Center. The Global Gift Shop will open an hour earlier at 12:00pm.
Global Festival brings together students, scholars, faculty, staff, families, and community members to celebrate cultures from around the world. Enjoy cultural exhibits, live performances, a global gift shop, interactive activities, and more!
OISS is looking for enthusiastic volunteers to work on two different days: Friday, November 13th (set up/day before event) and Sunday, November 15th (day of event).
Volunteers will support the festival by: Helping with the Global Gift Shop, assisting with event set up, welcoming guests and providing direction during the event, and helping with clean up after the event ends.
Interested in volunteering? Review the opportunities and sign up for a shift! We will be in touch with more details the week before the event.
Be sure to follow along on the Facebook event here: https://www.facebook.com/share/18YZwwnZzX/
Questions? Please contact OISS at ISP.OISSLive@msu.edu!
Family-Friendly
Parents and children are invited and encouraged to get involved.
We're looking for volunteers who:
Care about:
- Arts and Culture
- Community Advocacy
- Education
- International
Are a skilled:
- Talker
We need volunteers to help with:
Global Gift Shop Set Up
Volunteers will help unload and unpack boxes of merchandise for the Global Gift Shop. Once the merchandise is unloaded, it will need to be organized. This may involve lifting and moving furniture. This will include working with the CVIP volunteers.
Event Set Up (Friday Before)
Volunteers will help set up for the event, including moving furniture, and other duties as needed.
Global Gift Shop Helper
Volunteers will help in the Global Gift Shop monitoring tables, with checkout and other duties as needed.
Global Gift Shop Helper
Volunteers will help in the Global Gift Shop monitoring tables, with checkout and other duties as needed.
Global Gift Shop Helper / Clean Up
Volunteers will help in the Global Gift Shop monitoring tables, with checkout and other duties as needed. Volunteers will also help with packing up once the event has ended.
Global Gift Shop Set Up
Volunteers will help unload and unpack boxes of merchandise for the Global Gift Shop. Once the merchandise is unloaded, it will need to be organized. This may involve lifting and moving furniture. This will include working with the CVIP volunteers.
Event Set Up (Friday Before)
Volunteers will help set up for the event, including moving furniture, and other duties as needed.
Volunteers (13)
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