orientation meeting # 2 the world is a book, and those who do not travel read only a page

ORIENTATION MEETING #2THE WORLD IS A BOOK, AND THOSE WHO

DO NOT TRAVEL READ ONLY A PAGE.~ST. AUGUSTINE

OPENING

• Welcome!– Introductions• AGAIN?! (yes.)

– Name– Age– Favorite Sandwich– Last book you read

(books for school count)

Welcome to Orientation Meeting #2 Video

WELCOME TO ORIENTATION MEETING 2!

• Introductions• Video: Welcome to orientation meeting #2• Dress Code Guidelines• Journaling• Academic requirements and due dates• Home stay information• Teamed delegation information• Cultural Projects• Group funding activity

MEETING FLOW

• What to wear• What not to wear• Why is this important?

DRESS CODE GUIDELINES

• Expectations• Journal writing assignments• Due dates for assignments

JOURNALING AND ACADEMIC ASSIGNMENTS

• What is a home stay?• Where: Hongyan Village• When: Day 9 and 10• What:

Get togetherTraditional DanceOrchardsSchools???????

HOME STAY INFORMATION

• Start your cultural exchange before you travel!

• What is a teamed delegation? • Connect on Facebook

• Brooke Nowakowski• w/ a kangaroo!!

TEAMED DELEGATIONS

BREAK!

• What is your favorite snack?• What do you like to do for fun?• Do you like to draw or paint?• Which cartoon character is most like you?• Would you rather take pictures or be in them?• What type of music would I find on your iPod?• Where do you plan to be in 5 years?• What is your favorite day of the week?• What was your favorite past vacation?

Questions

• Topic of interest• History, food, sports,

clothing, government, economy, religion, traditions...

• Poster board• Powerpoint??• Present at our 4th OM• Teams of…

Cultural Projects

• Update on P.F. Chang’s• Otis Spunkmeyer update

• Commercial address for deliver• 7-10 day delivery of forms• 3 weeks for cookie arrival

GROUP FUNDING ACTIVITY

• Remember: join the Facebook page!• Passport application process – Bring

me those copies!!!• Also, enter info in OnBoard

• Non-U.S. citizens?• Health form – turn in!• Visa (if applicable for your program)• Academic assignments• Review delegate checklist• Enter shirt size in OnBoard• Trivia competition from this video!!• My pictures from last year’s program

HOUSEKEEPING ITEMS

NEXT MEETING: MARCH 2, 2014, 3-5PM

SEATTLE PUBLIC LIBRARY, UNIV BRANCH