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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?