Community volunteers welcome international students
Posted on 8/13/2010
Topics: Living in the U.S.
Many American college-towns encourage international students to feel welcome in their community. Churches and nonprofit organizations often make efforts to assist new residents with their move to the U.S.
For example, each year, volunteers from the Northeast Georgia History Center in Gainesville reach out to non-U.S. students who are studying at Brenau University, according to The Gainesville Times. Van Peeples, a volunteer at the center, recently took new arrivals to the grocery store, a football game and church.
Gainesville City Council member, Myrtle Figueras, also volunteers to welcome international students.
"The history center is a good place to start, but there's so much more," said Figueras, quoted by the news source. "Everyone in Gainesville is open to explaining any questions [students] may have."
Many international students have very positive experiences when attending schools in the U.S. Local communities often take measures to welcome new learners and assist in their transition to America. Small towns often provide non-native students with the opportunity to experience American customs, attend local sports events and sample traditional foods from the U.S.
International students constituted 3.7 percent of the total U.S. student population during the 2008-2009 academic year, according to data from the Institute of International Education.
For example, each year, volunteers from the Northeast Georgia History Center in Gainesville reach out to non-U.S. students who are studying at Brenau University, according to The Gainesville Times. Van Peeples, a volunteer at the center, recently took new arrivals to the grocery store, a football game and church.
Gainesville City Council member, Myrtle Figueras, also volunteers to welcome international students.
"The history center is a good place to start, but there's so much more," said Figueras, quoted by the news source. "Everyone in Gainesville is open to explaining any questions [students] may have."
Many international students have very positive experiences when attending schools in the U.S. Local communities often take measures to welcome new learners and assist in their transition to America. Small towns often provide non-native students with the opportunity to experience American customs, attend local sports events and sample traditional foods from the U.S.
International students constituted 3.7 percent of the total U.S. student population during the 2008-2009 academic year, according to data from the Institute of International Education.
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