Minutes 12-4-13

Start time: 4:30PM
Present: Everyone

Group Report:
        Due next Thurs.
        Build off programs already present on campus
                  GPS
                  International Student Orientation
                  Host families
Solution:
Volunteer position (semester long)
Orientation included
Attend minimum of 3 events together
Make GPS program more official and incorporate it into orientation
Advertising and Applications:
    -Advertise on website
    -Send email to all students looking for volunteers
    -Table tents
    -Involvement Fair (booth w/info, sign up, pamphlet, etc.)
    -Move toward becoming a class
    -Apply and get approved through ISS
            Have an example of application
            Deadline: Feb/Oct

To Do's:
Prepare ~3 min presentation on your part
Put together bibliography
Send outline to Ker (for power point) and Laura (for outline)
Alex-send reminder email on Saturday for everyone to get things finished and sent out by Tuesday
Anyone with sources/interviews etc. send info to Lauren

End time: 5:35PM

Question

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Minutes 11/21/13

Minutes: 11/21/13
Start time: 12:45PM
Present: Ker, Alexandra, Sonelay, Laura

Discussion:

Presentation
Solution & reviewing the problem

What is the school already doing?
-ESL program/classes (students helping to teach)
-Tutoring service & Speaking Corner (open for anyone to help without pay)
-TESOL club - hangouts
-Friday lunch with Brazillian students
-Orientation program - with little to no native students
-International club - open to anyone but not many locals participate
-Year of Germany
-Spanish club (?)

Issues with current solutions:
-Not publicized
-Few native students know about them or how to get involved
-Little interest from native students

Potential order/topics for presentation:
Intro - Alexandra
Summarize problem - Ker
Solution - Laura
Why our solution is best - Lauren
Implementation of solution - Sonelay
Conclusion - Alexandra

To Do's:
Ker - Interview Amy Graham
Everyone - Send Ker questions for Amy Graham
Gather pictures of students for power point

End time: 1:20PM

Short Presentation Questions

• How do students on campus feel about not interacting with international students, did they give a reason?
• What are you proposing for more options?
• How can we enforce this?  They form their "cliques" also.
• How do local students know which students are international students?
• Would events, such as programs, be a good idea?
• Brazil students have daily scheduled interaction with other Brazilian students.  Could there be scheduled interaction time between international students and Americans?
• Do the international students live on campus?
• How do you recommend we go up to them?  Maybe there could be an international party where we all mingle.
• Are the international students being placed in dorms with American students?  I kind of feel it's not 100% the American's fault.  Are the international students trying to communicate with us?
• How can we better interact with these students
• Do other universities experience this problem? What programs might they use?
• Are there any programs already on campus to increase awareness?

PowerPoint Presentation

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Share "Brazilian Fridays" with beginning English program

Students in the Beginning English Pilot Program will be hosting a Portuguese language “lunch and learn” activity Friday, Oct. 25. The students have decided on “Brazilian Fridays” as the name of this activity, as they will be sharing Portuguese language basics and Brazilian culture with any interested member of the campus community on Friday from noon-1 p.m. In 201 Rodli. This week’s topics include basic phrases, numbers and currency, and pronunciation. Light lunch and beverages provided. For more information, email carolyn.j.brady@uwrf.edu or call 0683.

Minutes 10-23-13

Start time: 4:40PM
Present: Everyone

Business:
-What is needed for Power Point
-What is needed for outline
-Compile sources for reference page

Updates:
-Student interviews
-Shelby King interview

-Reference page compilation
-Go through power point/presentation in order
-Edit and correct power point

To do:
Send P.P. and outline to everyone
Sonelay - print power point
Laura - Print outline
Lauren - print reference page
Ker - bring USB

End time: 5:40PM

Meeting 10-16-13

Start time: 4:30PM
Present: Laura, Alexandra, Sonelay

Business: Short presentation
-what do we need to get done
-what do we need to talk about
-who should do what
-Assign tasks and research/topics

Discussion of issue and why its a problem

Tasks (and order):
Lauren: Parameters
Ker: Background
Sonelay: Who/what is affected
Laura: convince class it is an issue
Alexandra: Reasoning and evidence

Needed:
Outline - Laura
Power point - Sonelay
Background - ??

End time 5:00PM

Minutes: 10-2-13

Start time: 4:35PM
Present: Everyone
Business:
Topic discussion:
        -International student involvement and inclusivity -
         "How to create an inclusive and welcoming atmosphere for international students at UW-River Falls"
What will be important for this topic:
-background
-we will need creative solutions
-International or all diversity? -- Limited to only international
-International focus

Future possibilities:
-Interview international students
-Talk to Res Life
-Have short presentation ready a week in advance

Assignments: (due by Saturday at 10PM)
-Look up information about what's being done here on campus already (Ker, Alexandra)
-Look up an article about what's being done on other campuses (Sonelay, Lauren, Laura)
-Email to the rest of the group (by Saturday)

End time: 5:00PM

Meeting 9.25.13

Minutes 9.25.13
Start: 4:30PM
Present: Everyone

Business:

Set weekly meeting time: Wednesdays at 4:30PM (unless determined on Tues. that it will not be necessary)

Presentation options/ideas:
-International student interaction/mingling with native students
-Ice on sidewalks
-Financial help for students on how to pay off loans (post college help)
-Registering for classes (classes not open, not enough room, forced to take pointless classes)

Assignments: (have completed by Thursday class)

Look into topics:
-Laura - ice on sidewalks
-Songelay - Post college financial help
-Lauren - Registering for classes

End: 5:05PM

1st meeting

Skills/Resources:
-Lauren: writing (not recording)
-Laura: interviews
-Sonelay: Experience & Perspective
-Ker: Helper

Expectations:
-Lauren: hoping to actually DO something
-Laura: Find an issue & solution
-Sonelay: Learn & enjoy group work
-Ker: Make something happen

Key Rules:
-Meeting deadlines - turning things in on time
-Get your stuff done
-Show up to meetings OR let us know
-If someone can't come - we can still make decisions with majority of the group