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ISI T-Shirts

4/1/2021

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Hike to the Waterfalls (Crab Tree Falls Trail)

2/23/2021

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Join us for a beautiful Spring Hike in the Blue Ridge Mountains. 

All COVID precautions will be followed.  Great ready to get out for some fresh air, awesome views, and new friends! 

Crabtree Falls is the longest cascading waterfall in the US east of the Mississippi River!

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Skiing and Snowboarding at Massanuten Resort

2/11/2021

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Have you been staying warm during this time of snow, ice, and rain?  While we’ve been staying inside, our friends at the ski resort have been busily making snow and packing down a bunch of beautiful ski slopes waiting for us in the mountains!  Let’s be sure to get there and enjoy the snow before this winter ends!
Would you like to join us for a local skiing and snowboarding experience?  On Friday March 5, we’ll meet up at Massanutten Ski Resort.  You choose between skiing or snowboarding.  If this is your first or second time, you’ll start with professional lessons.  Then enjoy trying out all your new skills! 

COVID-19 NOTES
  • Each participant must have a negative COVID test within 48 hours of the trip
  • Health Screening form must be submitted on the day of the trip
  • This is an outdoor socially-distanced activity, so our main concern is just the drive to the slopes. This resort is about as close as you can get to UVA --only a one hour drive.  Those who have cars should drive convoy-style with us.  Others can ride in our social-distanced van with windows cracked open for ventilation and with masks on.
  • Bring hand-sanitizer

Rates: https://www.massresort.com/play/hours-rates/snow-hours-and-rates/
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International Friendship Night

1/10/2021

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 INVITES ALL UVA STUDENTS AND SCHOLARS TO

INTERNATIONAL FRIENDSHIP NIGHT (IFN)

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 6
6:30 PM to 8:00 PM
ONLINE EVENT



WHAT WILL HAPPEN AT INTERNATIONAL FRIENDSHIP NIGHT?

Speaker Presentation - Peter is a Licensed Professional Counselor, Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist, and Certified Substance Abuse Counselor, with almost 30 years of experience. In his professional work, his primary focus is treating the effects of emotional trauma, PTSD, depression, and anxiety. Additionally, he works with sexual addictions, grief and loss, and anger problems.   

Peter and his wife, Margaret, have lived in Charlottesville since 1993. Margaret lived in Japan before their marriage, and has been actively involved with Charlottesville's Japanese community for most of that time. They have been married for 28 years and have an adult daughter.    

They are looking forward to sharing with us from their own experiences about the blessings and difficulties of love, relationships, and marriage! ​

Group game: We're going to play a great zoom game together.  We've been testing it, and it's really fun. Playing the game together will allow everyone to get to know each other better. 

Gifts: We'll have awesome Valentines gifts for each international student and scholar that attends!

Enjoy a quick international singing performance, Cameroon-style!​

Questions?  Just reply to this email.  Or call Patrick at 434-760-1509 OR VISIT US AT OUR WEBSITE FOR MORE INFO AND OTHER UPCOMING EVENTS:
ISIVIRGINIA.COM
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Thanksgiving in an American Home

11/6/2020

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Would you like to be matched with a local family to enjoy a special meal with them during one of America's favorite holidays?

 Thanksgiving in an American Home
November 20-29,2020
Specific time and date to be arranged by you and  the local family you are matched with.  

Note: Regarding COVID-19: All UVA policies regarding Coronavirus precautions will be followed. This event will be safe and socially distanced.  We will maintain 6 feet distance.  Please wear a mask and bring hand sanitizer.  1-4 students will be matched with each family in order to have small groups during this time of COVID. (UVA Policy)

Come have a delicious home-cooked meal, learn about the background and the meaning of the American Thanksgiving holiday, and enjoy your time with your host.


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10/20/2020

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Meeting Location

10/8/2020

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Meet beside the small clock tower at the corner of Alderman Rd. and Whitehead Rd. beside UVA's aquatic fitness Center
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Fall Colors Hike

10/4/2020

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COVID UPDATE: In line with the new UVA COVID restrictions shared by President Ryan, we are limiting group sizes to 10 people maximum. If you are planning to hike with certain friends, please meet them BEFORE 1:30 at a different location and then come to the clock tower TOGETHER. That way, we will not have people waiting around at our meeting spot. As always, please wear a mask and bring some pocket-sized hand sanitizer. Again, we will not gather any group bigger than 10, and we will hike in separate small groups.

When: October 24, 2020, 1:30 PM - 6:30 PM
Where: Meet beside the small clock tower at the corner of Alderman Rd. and Whitehead Rd. beside UVA's Aquatic & Fitness Center.

Drivers: If you have a car, please plan to drive, and offer rides with a maximum of 5 people per car.  All must wear masks at all times. Please offer hand sanitizer to all passengers before they load into the car.​

Hike Details: 
We will drive for 30 minutes from UVA to the Humpback Rocks trailhead. From there, we will hike 1.0 miles to the Rocks--this hike is moderate to challenging, gaining about 800 feet in elevation in just one mile! This ascent to the top will take about 45 minutes.  The views at the Rocks are extravagant, looking west onto the Shenandoah Valley and north to Shenandoah National Park.  After a leisurely time of viewing the scenery at the top, we will hike back down the same path and be back to UVA by 6:30PM.

What to Bring: Bottled water, snacks, warm layered clothing (it tends to be windy and colder in the mountains).  Feel free to invite other international student or scholar friends.

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Hike Beautiful Trails near UVA

9/25/2020

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It's the perfect time to get out and enjoy the delightful forests surrounding us. UVA offers incredible hiking trails with woods, hills, and wildlife that you can enjoy without ever getting in a car or leaving Charlottesville.  We'll even enjoy a view from the top!

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COVID UPDATE: in line with the new UVA COVID restrictions shared by President Ryan yesterday, we are limiting group sizes to 5 people maximum.  If you are planning to hike with certain friends, please meet them BEFORE 2:00 at a different location and then come to the clock tower TOGETHER.  That way, we will not have people waiting around at our meeting spot.  As always, please wear a mask and bring some pocket-sized hand sanitizer.  Again, we will not gather any group bigger than 5, and we will hike in separate small groups.

When: this Sunday September 27 2:00PM - 4:30PM
Where: Meet beside the small clock tower at the corner of Alderman Rd. and Whitehead Rd. beside UVA's Aquatic & Fitness Center, and we will hike from there.


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Cville Host Program Invitation

8/29/2020

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The C-Ville Host Program matches you with a local American
from the Charlottesville Community for friendship, mentoring, and cultural exchange.


Note:
Participants do not need to be in Charlottesville to participate.  Meetings can be done virtually. During the COVID-19 outbreak, may be done by video, chat, phone, and text
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A little bit about the C-Ville Host Program:

International Students Inc (ISI) has been matching UVA international students with local Americans for the past 26 years through the C-Ville Host Program (also known as the Friendship Partner Program). C-Ville Hosts are knowledgeable, welcoming volunteers who enjoy meeting new friends from overseas.

We are following up with you about matching you with a host
. Please confirm that you would like to participate in this Program by filling out the form linked below. Once confirmed we will be reaching out within the next month letting you know the family that you have been paired with for the ​C-Ville Host Program.  


Benefits of the C-ville Host Program:
Participating in this program allows you to:

  - Receive practical assistance and mentoring
  - Get better acquainted with American families, culture, and beliefs
  - Exchange uniqueness of your culture with your Host
  - Enjoy meals, special events, and outings with a local family
  - Establish a warm relationship that can last for many years Hosts and their international student friends usually call or text back and forth during the year to establish a relationship that allows them to check-in with each other, provide updates and offer advice
  - Meet with your Host periodically during the semester as time permits

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  • Join the ISI Club
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  • Charlottesville
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      • Transportation
      • Safety
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      • Finding a Place near UVA
      • Short Term Temporary Housing
      • Best Places to Get Furniture
      • Utilies: Getting your Place Connected
    • Culture >
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      • American Holidays
      • Culture Shock
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      • Where can I find inexpensive dental work?
      • Meet your friends from your country
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