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BLUE RIDGE MOUNTAINS IN THE FALL A SPECIAL PART OF BEING IN VIRGINIA invites international students and scholars to HIKE IN THE BLUE RIDGE MOUNTAINS WITH BEAUTIFUL FALL COLORS SATURDAY, OCTOBER 23 at 2:30 PM  Register at isiVirginia.com
Or at Charlottesville.isivirginia.com 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 2:30 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 23, 2020, 2:30 PM – 7:30 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 7:45PM. 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. The Blue Ridge Mountains are one of the prettiest areas in America . Join us for this Fall Hike. Questions? Just reply to this email --Your friends at International Students
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 International Students Inc INVITES ALL INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS AND SCHOLARS AT UVA to the WELCOME PICNIC Enjoy a Delicious Dinner, Live Music, and a lovely atmosphere together at a beautiful American home with mountains in the background! We are excited about starting the new school year. The WELCOME PICNIC is this Saturday, August 28 at 4:00 PM There are multiple pickup locations for the picnic 3:50 PM - The Flats at West Village iOS maps Google maps 4:00 PM - Student Activities Building iOS maps Google maps 4:00 PM - U-Heights bus stop on Colonnade Dr. iOS maps Google maps 4:00 PM - IRC on Sprigg Ln. in front of Munford House iOS maps Google maps 4:10 PM - Copeley Rd. next to JPJ Arena Parking Lot iOS maps Google maps 4:10 PM - Eagles Landing clubhouse iOS maps Google maps 4:20 PM - Cavalier Crossing shuttle stop iOS maps Google maps and then a short drive to a lovely home in the country. If you plan to drive yourself, please reply to let us know. Maybe you can help transport other students and scholars? This picnic and welcome event is for all international students and scholars at UVA. Students from around the world can come to ISI Activities and meet other students. Friendships are formed that can last throughout your time at UVA. Local American volunteers interact with internationals throughout the picnic. The event is free and no registration is necessary!  WHAT WILL GO ON AT THIS WEEKEND'S INTERNATIONAL PICNIC?
SPECIAL TREAT: Our guest speaker is SPECIAL TREAT: OUR GUEST SPEAKER IS UVA Professor of Cardiovascular Medicine, and Director of the Center for Skeletal Muscle Research:  Dr. Zhen Yan
Dr. Yan has been a surgeon in China, a professor at Duke University, and a faculty member in Singapore, in addition to his noted role with UVA. Dr. Yan will share his life experiences, his exciting research, and how faith in God has been important in his life and career. He would be happy to talk with you at Saturday's picnic. The Welcome Picnic is a great place to be this weekend. Maybe you know another international student new to Charlottesville who did not get on our email list – invite them to join you at the Picnic. REMEMBER: WE MEET AT ONE OF THE LOCATIONS MENTIONED ABOVE AND CARPOOL TO THE HOUSE IN THE COUNTRY. WE WILL ENJOY THE FUN, PROGRAM, AND DINNER AND THEN FINISH AT ABOUT 7:15PM. Any questions or ideas??? Just reply to this email Go to our website: isivirginia.com or contact: info@isivirginia.com or Patrick 434-760-1509 CAR POOLING: Let's save gas and conserve parking spaces by sharing rides together. We will have a bus and van available at the Student Activities Center, but if you have a car, please be ready to drive it if it is needed. Everyone, please meet at the STUDENT ACTIVITIES CENTER, and we will have directions and the address available from there. Reply to let us know you will drive. See you there, --Your ISI friends  ISI would like to invite you to an Ice Cream Reception in the Gardens!
This event is for new international students who will be attending UVA this year! It will be on the 21st of August, 2021 at 4:00PM to 5:30 PM on Garden IX, just behind UVA's West Range Cafe (211 McCormick Rd). COVID NOTES:
New friends, live music, and FREE ICE CREAM! For questions or inquiries, email info@isivirginia.com. See you there!  Learn all the cool stuff about UVA Grounds with a knowledgeable tour guide.
If you are interested, click here to register and let us know if noon works for you on Friday, August 20. If that time doesn't work, let us know on your registration so we can make a plan. See you on Grounds!  INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS, INC (ISI)
IS SPONSORING A SUMMER HIKE IN SHENANDOAH NATIONAL PARK CLIMB OVER BOULDER FIELDS AT BLACKROCK SUMMIT, HIKE BEAUTIFUL MOUNTAIN TRAILS, AND ENJOY THE BREATHTAKING SUNSET VIEW JOIN US THIS SATURDAY, JULY 25 AT 4:30 PM MEET AT THE AQUATIC FITNESS CENTER - We will then use vans and cars to caravan up to the mountains. Directions will be provided. For those with cars, come to the AFC with your car and then we will see how many cars are needed-- and leave unneeded cars in the stadium parking lot. What will we do? We'll enjoy climbing and scrambling over boulders (optional). Our hike will provide you with the most expansive views in the Southern district of Shenandoah National Park! It is ideal for watching the sunset. As we enjoy the scenery, we'll eat our bagged dinners together. What to bring with you
JOIN US FOR A WONDERFUL AFTERNOON OF HIKING IN THE REFRESHING MOUNTAINS -
Any questions? Feel free to contact your friends at ISI - either reply to this email or phone Patrick 434-760-1509 __________________________________________________________ Also, the Cville Host Program is now open for new sign-ups. Do you know any new incoming international students or scholars who would like to be matched with a local American family or individual for friendship? Please forward this link to any new students or scholars you know of. Typically, this program fills up quickly, so make sure that registrations happen sooner rather than later. Cville Host Program information and registration click here Mark your calendar for these upcoming events:
 HAVE YOU THOUGHT OF HOW YOU WILL SPEND INDEPENDENCE DAY IN THE USA? WANT TO EXPERIENCE A TRADITIONAL AMERICAN, SMALL TOWN PARADE? JOIN INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS INC FOR AN INDEPENDENCE DAY PARADE & PICNIC in a beautiful small town, Scottsville, Virginia JULY 3 WILL BE A SPECIAL OPPORTUNITY FOR ALL INTERNATIONALS AT UVA WHO WANT TO EXPERIENCE A FANTASTIC CELEBRATION OF THIS AMERICAN HOLIDAY
ISI will head to the town of Scottsville (40 minutes south of Charlottesville) where we will get to view a classic, traditional parade right down Main Street. The Independence Day Parade has been celebrated in Scottsville for over 100 years and has become famous as one of the best small town parades in central Virginia. After the parade, we will all gather at the home of a local government official who will host us for a picnic. Our host, Scottsville Town Councillor, Dan Gritsko, will share about how American small town government works--it might surprise you! We'll also learn about the influence of faith on the founding of the nation. After the picnic, we will have some fun picnic-style games including badminton, croquet & water balloons. Please meet at the AFC Parking lot at 7:45AM on July 3 so we can drive together to Scottsville in time for the parade. Please meet us at the AFC and we will give directions out at the AFC parking lot. We will arrive back at UVA around 2:30PM. Here are some items you may want to bring with you: 1. $7 cash to share the cost of the eventIf you have a car, please bring it, so you can help provide rides 2. A folding chair or blanket to watch the parade and enjoy the picnic 3. Sunscreen (maybe even an umbrella) for sun protection 4. Camera In order to help plan for this event, PLEASE REGISTER HERE and let us know if you can come and how many people will be with you. THIS WILL BE YOUR BEST OPPORTUNITY TO REALLY EXPERIENCE AMERICAN CULTURE AS WE CELEBRATE INDEPENDENCE DAY QUESTIONS ABOUT THIS EVENT? Just reply with an email  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!  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
Rates: https://www.massresort.com/play/hours-rates/snow-hours-and-rates/  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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