Be Cool, Be Global, Be Intelligent Be a part of it

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Be Cool, Be Global, Be Intelligent Be a part of
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• NAFSA Bi-Regional Conference 2008
• Presenter Riverside Community College
• International Club

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Presenters

• ESL Associate Professor Doug Bowen (USA)
• Intl Club Advisor Aya Saito (Japan)
• Intl Club Representative Flor Aguilar (Mexico)
• Intl Club Representative Camilo Almeida (Brazil)

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Session Agenda

• Introduction
• General Information on the Associated Students of
  Riverside City College (ASRCC)
• General Information on the International Club
• 1. How the International Club and the
  International Center work
• together
• 2. How the club contributes to the college
  and the community
• Challenges the International Club has and how we
  overcome them
• Positive aspects
• QA/Open Discussion

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Associated Students of Riverside City College
(ASRCC)

• One of the most active multi-campus student
  government programs in the country
• Provide student leaders with skills beyond what
  they learn in the classroom.
• Interpersonal communication skills
• Budget managing skills
• Event planning skills
• Time management skills

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ASRCC Clubs

• Over 50 active clubs
• Karate Club
• M.E.Ch.A
• Puente
• Photography Club
• Future Teachers in Action
• Model United Nations (MUN)
• International club is one of the largest and the
  most active club on-campus

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International Club - Nationality

• Netherlands
• Nigeria
• Paraguay
• Peru
• Philippines
• Rwanda
• Turkey
• South Korea
• U.S.A.
• Vietnam

• Brazil
• Canada
• China
• El Salvador
• Indonesia
• Japan
• Kenya
• Malawi
• Malaysia
• Mexico

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Purpose

• Meet, interact, and exchange ideas
• Spread the awareness of international education
• Promote cultural exchange
• Enhance ethnic fusion
• Expand our wings of knowledge to a large extent

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Infrastructure

• Primary Officers
• President (1) Armando Franco (U.S.A.)
• Vice-President (1) Brianne Lucchesi (U.S.A)
• Treasurer (2) Mark Ojo (Nigeria/U.S.A.)
• Secretary (2) Flor Aguilar (Mexico) / Brian
  Omondi (Kenya)
• Secondary Officers
• Inter Club Council (ICC) Representative (2)
• Nate Perez (U.S.A.) / Maria Kobayashi (Japan)
  
• Multicultural Advisory Council (MCAC)
  Representative (1)
• Edin Espinoza (El Salvador/U.S.A.)
• Board of Commissioners (BOC) Representative (1)
• Diane (U.S.A)
• Group Leaders by activities

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Group Leaders

• Juice Tuesday Leader
• Armando Franco (U.S.A.) / Brian Omondi
  (Kenya)
• NAFSA Conference Leader
• Flor Aguilar (Mexico) / Camilo Almeida
  (Brazil)
• International Education Week Committee
• Open to all the club members
• Armando Franco (U.S.A.), Brianne Lucchesi
  (U.S.A.),
• Brian Omondi (Kenya), Shuji Ono (Japan)
• Ulysse Hakizimana (Rwanda), Nate Perez
  (U.S.A.)
• Josephine Bvumbwe (Malawi), Tyson Ha (U.S.A.)
  

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Motivation/Positive Aspects

• Collegiate Points System
• By participating collegiate points activities
  approved by ICC representatives can earn points
• The top 3 clubs that have the most collegiate
  points are given awards as well as cash prizes
• Service Hours
• Bronze Award (50 service hours)
• Silver Award (100 service hours)
• Gold Award (200 service hours)
• Banquet/Awards
• - ASRCC club members who have 50 service hours
  are invited to the ASRCC end of semester banquet
• Off Campus Trips
• TV Taping fundraising in Hollywood
• Beach Trip/Hiking Trip
• Out of state trips (Intl Student Leadership
  Conference in Virginia/NAFSA Conference in San
  Francisco)

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Awards from ASRCC Spring 2008

• Spirit Award (Most enthusiasm effort)
• ICC Collegiate Point Award 3rd Place
• Club Member of Distinction Award
• Club President,
  Armando Franco
• Bronze Award (50 Service Hours)
• Silver Award (100 Service Hours)
• Gold Award (200 Service Hours)

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Budget
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Events Calendar Fall 2008

• September
• Club Rush (ASRCC)
• First Club Meeting (Intl Club)
• Juice Tuesday (ASRCC)
• Perk Wednesday (ASRCC)
• October
• Octoberfest (ASRCC)
• Welcome New Club Members activity (Intl Club)
• Homecoming (ASRCC/Intl Club)
• Halloween Town (ASRCC/Intl Club)
• Dia de los Muetros (ASRCC)
• Juice Tuesday (ASRCC)
• Perk Wednesday (ASRCC/Intl Club)

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How the Intl Club and the Intl Center work
togetherHow the Intl Club contributes to the
College and the Community

• International Club information board at the
  International Center
• Three day orientation and early registration for
  the new/transfer-in international visa students
  provided by the International Center
• Welcome New Intl Students Activity provided by
  Intl Club

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Purpose of Welcome New Intl Students Activity

• Provide new international students an opportunity
  to meet with current students
• Help them becoming familiar with the new
• environment
• Help them adjusting and adapting
• Prevent culture shock
• Help students achieve successful college life
• Provide a family-like environment
• Gives current students an opportunity to look
  back at where they started

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Planning

• Current students and advisors get together to
  plan out
• Agenda
• Necessities
• Advertisement
• School Van Request
• Fund Request (Requisition Form)

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Details

• Housing
• DMV
• Bank
• Shopping
• City tour
• Public Transportation

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Feedback

• Camilo Daniel (Brazil)
• First of all, were glad weve met the
  International Club, it helped us a lot Thanks
  again for all your help.

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Feedback

• Yoshihisa Shibakawa (Japan)
• I liked it so much, it helped me a lot in
  getting used to RCC and to America. I really love
  International Club!

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International Education Week
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RIVERSIDE COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTICT NOVEMBER 19 -
NOVEMBER 20, 2007 Thursday, November 15, 2007
530 p.m. 8 p.m. RCC Riverside Campus
Cafeteria International Education Week Premiere
Night, Gala von la Internazionale 2 Admission
Ticket Available at RCC Center for International
Students and Programs located in Ralph H.
Bradshaw Student Center Premiere night includes
International Fashion Show, Entertainment,
Refreshments, and World Tea Collection
Sampling Monday, November 19, 2007 Tuesday,
November 20, 2007 RCC Riverside Campus Aguilar
Patio located in Ralph H. Bradshaw Student
Center International Education Week (IEW) is
promoted by the U.S. Department of State and
the U.S. Department of Education. Its main
purpose is to educate students about the benefits
of international education, as well as providing
exposure to a variety of different cultures and
international issues. At RCC, we will celebrate
International Education Week with NATIONS OF
THE WORLD CEREMONY Monday, November 19, 1240PM
150PM Opening of festivities of RCC
International Education Week, led by RCC
administrator COUNTRY BOOTHS Both days 1100AM
200PM ASRCC clubs represent countries from
around the world PERFORMANCES Both days 1240PM
150PM Music and dance performances GAME
BOOTH Both days 1100AM 200PM Games from all
around the world INTERNATIONAL FOOD COURT Both
days 1240PM 150PM ASRCC clubs will sell and
give away international food and drink items
INTERNATIONAL JUICE TUESDAY November 20, 1250PM
150PM International teas given to students
with current RCCD student ID card
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Definition

• Promoted by the US Department of State and
  Department of Education
• Sponsored by International Club and the Center
  for International Students and Programs
• Over 15 different countries represented by
  on-campus clubs
• Participation of numerous departments of RCC

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Purpose

• Educate students about International education
• Expose different cultures and international
  issues
• Increase awareness of international education
  programs
• Focus on the benefits of studying abroad
• Create an unified environment between
  international and American students

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Planning

• Dates are announced
• Applications for country booth, game booth,
  performance, food table are provided
• Priority is higher on the International Club
  members
• Advertise to Student Government
• Advertise through printing medium
• Set up committee meetings
• Meet on a regular basis with ASRCC

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Details

• Country booth
• International food court
• Game booth
• Variety of performances

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ChallengesWhat we do to overcome those
challenges
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Challenges

• Cultural Shock
• Adaptation
• Food
• Education System
• Schedule
• Transportation
• Weather
• Independency
• What we do
• Casual Interactions Weekly meetings
• Orientation English as Universal Language
• ESL courses

• Rules and Rights
• Language

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Cultural Challenges

• Language
• English as Universal Language
• More than 15 languages
• From Characters to Letters
• Pronunciation
• Grammar
• Sentences, Paragraphs, and Essays
• Idioms
• What we do
• Weekly E-newsletter
• Agenda for meeting
• Information board
• Consistent communication

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Interaction With Other Clubs

• Club Rush
• Tolerance Week
• International Education Week
• Performances
• African-American Month
• Hispanic Heritage
• Dia de Muertos
• Homecoming

• Karate Club
• M.E.C.H.A
• PUENTE
• Government Board
• SAFE

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Mutual Goals as a Club

• Making friends
• Have more knowledge from other cultures
• Learn new language
• Participate in college activities and community
• Spend time with each others
• Have extracurricular activities to transfer
• Help each other
• Became mature and responsible
• Pleasant experience
• Communication
• E-mail letter
• Agenda for meetings
• Information Board

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Intl Club with American members?

• Activities with international students
• Brianne Since I know a lot about club
  procedures, I enjoy helping this club because
  most of the members are new and dont understand
  these complicated things. Also, I get to know
  different cultures at the same time I am a kind
  of source about America for them.

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Benefits of being an International Club Member

• Time management to balance school work and club
  activities
• Friendships
• Resources

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Club Members Retention

• How to retain members
• As a two-year community college, turnover rate in
  the club is high
• What we do
• Utilize on/off-campus activities to promote the
  club
• Offer fun, but education activities and trips

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Special Thanks to Kapiolani Community College
International Club

• Intl Club Advisor Lani Suzuki
• Intl Club Member Tatsuya Shimizu
• Intl Club Member Junna Ogawa

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QA
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Be Cool, Be Global, Be Intelligent We all are
part of it
Thank you
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Contact Information

• Riverside Community College
• International Club
• 4800 Magnolia Avenue
• Riverside, CA 92506-1299
• aya.saito_at_rcc.edu