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Social programmingThe ISSP staff members, separately or in tandem with a variety of organizations serving international students and/or scholars, provide a number of ongoing cultural and social programs throughout the academic year: International Coffee HourEvery month when classes are in session the DUC Operations Office sponsors an International Coffee Hour in the Winship Ballroom of the DUC (unless otherwise advertised) from 11:30 to 12:30. This event is sponsored by various on- and off-campus groups; complimentary food and beverages are provided and ample opportunity exists to meet, mix, and mingle with international students, scholars, and their friends. Carter ForumNormally the third week of January. President Jimmy Carter comes to campus to talk specifically with international students, respond to their questions, share his views on current political issues, and listen to their views. A group photo is taken as a memento of the occasion. Student OrientationEach fall, spring, and summer, newly arriving students are welcomed during a program designed to introduce them to Emory; to give firsthand information on immigration, academic and cultural topics; to facilitate first contacts; and to ease the mind and the jet-lagged body into life at Emory University. Thanksgiving DinnerIn November, scholars and their families come together for a typical turkey dinner and all the trimmings to enjoy an evening of conversation. Local opportunites are available for those who are interested in sharing this unique American holiday with others. AMIS ProgramISSP collaborates with the Atlanta Ministry with International Students (AMIS), in which members of the metropolitan Atlanta community come together in an organization aimed at introducing international students to Atlanta and its people by bringing students into contact with Atlanta families in the AMIGO program, an annual bus tour of Atlanta, and the Welcome Reception that celebrates all international students and scholars at Atlanta colleges and universities. Ac'cent Online NewsletterProvides information on current changes in immigration regulations, travel issues, and events of interest to the international community both on- and off-campus. Ac'cent is the main vehicle of communication between ISSP and international students and scholars. Previous ISSP ProgramsAn Emory Highlight--The International Cultural Festival Each spring Emory student groups, returning study abroad students, classes, faculty, and staff, would create a colorful festival with booths displaying typical cultural artifacts, foods from all over the world, games to be learned and played, and exotic dance and other performances to be seen. Families and groups from around Atlanta would visit the Festival to learn more about cultural exchange and international life. Check out the websites of the past two festivals: Fall and Spring Break Trips Organized and planned by ISSP, students and scholars traveled on trips to some of the region's most interesting spots - possibly the coast, the mountains, a small town, or a big city. Past locations have included Whitewater Rafting in Ocoee, TN; dolphin tours off the coast of Savannah, GA; and a final trip in 2009 to tour Biltmore Estates in Asheville, NC. World View Discussion Group Offered twice each semester, students and scholars could come together to talk about current political, health-related, cultural, or social topics. Sharing the experience of people from different countries and cultures, this group brought people together to broaden minds and world views. Christmas Lights Trip In mid-December, ISSP would take a group of 20-30 scholars to see elaborate Christmas lights displays either at Lake Lanier Islands or Callaway Gardens. Both venues annually created numerous holiday scenes and Christmas village spaces to be enjoyed by people all over the South, especially international scholars for whom these spectacles were often entirely new. Martin Luther King Center Trip In honor of the Martin Luther King national holiday in January, ISSP organized a day trip to the MLK Historic site in Atlanta, which usually included a visit to Ebeneezer Baptist Church, the church where Dr. King preached. International Peers Program Experienced students are trained and matched with international freshmen to assist them in finding their place at Emory, in planning for their long stay here, and introducing them to Emory's and Atlanta's cultural and social life. The peers also assisted in Fall Orientation programming. SPICE (Student Program in International Cultural Exchange) Where international and U.S. students could live together and be together for intercultural and cross-cultural events and thus form a tightly knit group of friends. |