Monday, September 10, 2012

Conversation Partners


I am looking for International Studies students to pair as

Conversation Partners

with International Graduate Students for an hour a week of cultural exchange, for about six weeks. The day, time, and place is to be arranged between you and your partner at your own convenience.

The graduate students are enrolled in Second Language Studies T502, “Communication Skills for International AIs” and want to learn about American culture, campus culture, you and your experiences, and how their undergraduate experience was the same or different from yours.

You will be given a handbook, to use if you want, with suggested topics, questions, and meeting places to spark conversation. The handbook is a jumping off point for conversation.

We will have an initial gathering to introduce the partners, probably next Thursday, 9/20 at 5:15, but after that you arrange your own meeting times and places to suit your schedules. If you can’t make the gathering, you can be paired via email.

For the past several years, students from International Studies have been wonderful volunteers.

If you can spare an hour, we’d love to have you participate.

Please contact me: bmercero@indiana.edu

Looking forward to hearing from you.

Betsy Merceron, Instructor SLST T502

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