New International Student Welcome Reception
Aug. 22, 7-9 p.m.University YMCA, 1001 S Wright St., Champaign
Sunday Dinners
Thursday Coffee Hours
Events are held at 307 E. John St., Champaign.
Sunday Dinners
International dinners are an opportunity to sample foods from diverse cultures and socialize with other international and American students. Dinners begin at 6:00 p.m. and require reservations. The cost for members is $4.00 and for non-members is $6.00. Club members only may make dinner reservations on the Tuesday morning and Thursday afternoon preceding the dinner: call the Executive Director at 367-3079. Others may make reservations on the Friday preceding the dinner from 1:30-7:00 p.m. at the same phone number. Dinners are typically followed by a program highlighting the culture featured for the evening.
| September 14 | Russian Crafts Demonstration (6-8 p.m.) Russian art teacher Alexander Parkhomenko will talk about how Cosmo helped Lukoyanov school children and demonstrate traditional Russian crafts. |
| November 16 | Thanksgiving Benefit Dinner (6 p.m.) Enjoy an American Thanksgiving meal while providing food for schoolchildren in India! Tickets are $6, and all proceeds go directly to the Akshaya Patra Foundation. Reserve yours tickets by contacting Andrea Shields at cosmo307@gmail.com. |
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Thursday Coffee Hours
At these informal gatherings, held from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m., coffee, tea, and homemade ethnic desserts are served. International and American students, club members and non-members, are all welcome. Coffee Hours are good opportunities to meet people from around the world and learn about other cultures.
| August 28 | Turkey |
| September 4 | Colombia |
| September 11 | Arab countries |
| September 18 | Trivia night, hosted by ISSS |
| September 25 | Romania |
| October 2 | Israel |
| October 9 | India |
| October 16 | Greece |
| October 23 | Brazil |
| October 30 | Nigeria |
| November 6 | Egypt |
| November 13 | Kenya |
| November 20 | Zambia |
| December 4 | Canada |