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    Tue Dec  2 15:43:26 PST 2008

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From: Nguyen Thi Lan Phuong <lanphuongvietnam at yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, Dec 2, 2008 at 3:32 PM
Subject: Volunteer opportunity during Winter break
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*Looking for Volunteers Staff for International Welcome Center (IWC)*

*Volunteer Application Deadline: Thursday, December 4***

*  *

*What is the International Welcome Center?*

Each Fall, more than 500 international students (including students in
the English
Language Institute) and visiting scholars and faculty come to OSU from more
than 80 countries.  Upon their arrival, there are many things to do to take
care to settle in to OSU.  They might not even know where and whom to ask!  The
International Welcome Center (IWC) is a welcoming place for newly arriving
international students, faculty and their families to ask questions, get
information, and meet other OSU students, faculty and staff. The first
International Welcome Center was opened at the beginning of Fall term and
there were *212 *people from *44 *countries came to the center. It was a
great success.

*  *

*How does it work?*

Location: *MU Learning Lounge* (left of the main lounge)
Dates: *December 22, 23, 24, 29, 30, 31, January 5, 6, 7, 8, 9*
Hours of Operation: *10 am – 4 pm*



The Center is co-sponsored by the Office of Admissions (Admissions), English
Language Institute (ELI), International Student and Faculty Services (ISFS),
International Student of OSU (ISOSU), Memorial Union (MU), New Student
Programs & Family Outreach, University Housing & Dining Services (UHDS), and
Vice Provost for Student Affairs.

*  *

*How can I help?*

We are currently looking for volunteer staff who are excited to be part of
"International Welcome Center." Let's meet and greet the international
students and faculty who have just arrived in Corvallis and/or the U.S., and
help ease their transitions to the OSU.



*Job Description for Volunteer Staff *

ü  Provide information for international students, faculty and their
families at International Welcome Center

ü  Show newcomers how to take public transportation and others. We are open
to new Ideas and suggestions.  Please bring your creativity!

*  *

*How can I sign up?*

If you are interested in volunteering for IWC, please reply to the volunteer
application survey at
https://surveys.bus.oregonstate. ... .aspx?SurveyID=2621 by
*Thursday, December 4, 2008*.

There will be a Volunteer Training offered to volunteers:

*December 19  from 9 am  – 11 am in 448 Snell Hall *



Please also join the Facebook group
New2OSU-International08-09<http://www.new.facebook.com/group.php?gid=23846177752>
.

If you have any questions about this, please contact Naoko Kawamura (
naoko.kawamura at oregonstate.edu).





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*Naoko Kawamura*

Graduate Assistant, Incoming Exchange Coordinator
*O*regon *U*niversity *S*ystem (*OUS*) International Programs
444 Snell Hall, Oregon State University
Corvallis, OR 97331-1642



Phone: 541.737.6472/ Fax: 541.737.6482
http://oregonabroad.ous.edu/
*Oregon Abroad: Because Education is a Journey*
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