International student tips for American holidays
Cross-cultural outreach requires sensitivity and the ability to communicate with your friend's culture in mind. Hopefully these documents can get you started in the right direction!
Thanksgiving information (doc, 42.4 KB)
This document contains the following:
1. Tip: American Culture – Thanksgiving Day
2. Tip: Learning to Thank God
3. Resource for Chinese returnees
4. youtube.com link to a video of Chinese church meeting outdoors
5. International Students, Inc. online materials
Christmas information (doc, 47.6 KB)
This document contains the following:
1. Christmas symbols
2. Book Review – case for Christmas
3. Helpful Christmas Websites
4. Chinese undergrad enrollment increases
5. Darwin DVD in Chinese and 18 other languages for $9 per DVD + shipping
New Year information (doc, 39.9 KB)
This document contains the following:
1. Explanations of Holidays for International Students
2. Resource websites
3. Questions and Answers for International Students
4. Post-doctorate and work study opportunities for International students
Easter information (doc, 26 kb)
This document contains the following:
1. How the fast of lent gave us Easter eggs
2. Easter around the world
3. International Students, Inc. explains Easter
4. A physician describes the crucifixion
5. Interactive Passion History - a story where you choose the plotline!
This document contains the following:
1. Tip: American Culture – Thanksgiving Day
2. Tip: Learning to Thank God
3. Resource for Chinese returnees
4. youtube.com link to a video of Chinese church meeting outdoors
5. International Students, Inc. online materials
Christmas information (doc, 47.6 KB)
This document contains the following:
1. Christmas symbols
2. Book Review – case for Christmas
3. Helpful Christmas Websites
4. Chinese undergrad enrollment increases
5. Darwin DVD in Chinese and 18 other languages for $9 per DVD + shipping
New Year information (doc, 39.9 KB)
This document contains the following:
1. Explanations of Holidays for International Students
2. Resource websites
3. Questions and Answers for International Students
4. Post-doctorate and work study opportunities for International students
Easter information (doc, 26 kb)
This document contains the following:
1. How the fast of lent gave us Easter eggs
2. Easter around the world
3. International Students, Inc. explains Easter
4. A physician describes the crucifixion
5. Interactive Passion History - a story where you choose the plotline!