CHINA
@ FRIENDS
UGA
你好新的朋友 (nǐ hǎo xīn de péngyǒu)
Now that you are in the U.S. you are the 外国人 “wàiguórén” or 老外 and this has its difficulties. Our CHINA FRIENDS staff, Joe May and Dorothy Boothe, and volunteers want to help you feel at home and learn about American culture! For more information see our video linked below and our CLASS-ACTIVITIES page by using that tab above. First become Wechat friends with Joe, my personal ID is maydaysasia then I'll invite you to Join our Wechat group: 23-24CF@佐治亚大学UGA Here is a link to a dropbox folder with helpful information to NEW students: articles on Culture Shock, Vehicle safety, Medical information, etc.
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/ep4e990uiws60e9/AADhzij4alAs9yqvRkY7UoSGa?dl=0
CHINA FRIENDS is the local name for the national China Outreach Ministries organization.
We're glad to have you visiting our site. Hopefully you will learn more about the activities we offer and something about American cultural issues.
Search out the pages of our site to learn MORE about how we can help you as well about UPCOMING EVENTS, sample lists of past events, helpful links, attachments AND much more useful information. Really do take a look at what we have on this site. it will help you and save time later as you look for information.
Here are links to a video and facebook page of our China Friends activity here at UGA. The video was put together by a Chinese student as a class project. (cut and paste links)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4alPDoPChp0
http://v.youku.com/v_show/id_XNTkxNzQ4Mjk2.html
for further information see
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Sign up for: a Friendship Partner, a Dinner at a Host Family's home, to be on our email list or to meet with a COM staff member. In the subject line indicate which one you'd like. In the message tell your gender.
Discover
American culture
Through our host families, friendship partners, classes and activities you'll be exposed to many aspects of Southern culture. Whether it's a dinner with Hairy Dawg or a Pig Pickin', a square dance or Christmas party, we give you a chance to learn our culture and values. We know you'll enjoy it.
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Here's what some Chinese friends have said about COM.
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I am writing to express my deep gratefulness to you. Thank you so much for your help, your friendship. I miss you so much and always think of the days I learned a lot from you.
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Thank you for providing such a chance for our Chinese students, especially for those who just come here for the first semester. I think they will enjoy the traditional American food and know the reasons why Americans celebrate this holiday. More importantly, It's a chance for us to enjoy life and keep grateful attitude to those people who had ever helped us, including you and your team.
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Thank you so much for doing so much for me, I can't imagine how hard it will be if you didn't do that for me. Thanks again and hope to see you in Athens！
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stop waiting
START Looking.
COM is a nation wide 501(C)3 non-profit organization, with nearly 100 staff, that has been serving overseas Chinese for over 50 years and for 10 years at UGA! We're the only local organization that focuses only on the Chinese and whose staff are members of the UGA approved Campus Ministers Association.
China Outreach Ministries (COM) is an organization with staff who are committed to befriending and showing love to the Chinese who are studying and working in the United States. While we operate from a Christian perspective, having that faith is not required to be involved in our activities.
Some of the activities and services we offer here are:
English classes;
one on one English help;
classes for moms;
airport rides;
help with moving and shopping;
help with getting a driver’s license, buying a car, and auto insurance (see Documents and forms tab);
cross cultural training;;
dealing with culture shock;
visiting churches;
American culture lessons;
Bible studies;
traditional Thanksgiving dinner;
trips to dragon boat races;
Fall trip to North Georgia;
Christmas party;
socials with dances and games;
special seminars on helpful topics;
helpful links to the Athens community.
Start
YOUR New LIFE.
make plans soon to get involved in some of our classes or activities. The sooner you start, the sooner you'll learn more about our culture and the English language!
Connect with us through Wechat group: 2022CF@佐治亚大学UGA OR QQ group: 2020佐治亚大学-COM@UGA- # 293763743
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Thanks you. I had a very good weekend with all host family. You are so nice! I like the baseball, the boating, the lake, the food, the service at church and the NY style pizza. All the experiences were good memory in my heart.
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I'm writing this letter to say thank to you. Thanks for everything you've done for us. Thank you for giving us a hand when we were the most helpless. Thank you for offering us such a beautiful and comfortable home. Thank you for leading us to real American life.
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