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20 Articles:

A lecture giving reasons for the importance of the USA continuing to welcome foreign students...a rebuttal to the organizations and lobbyists who are strongly opposed to the presence of international students and scholars studying in America.

Here is a book long awaited for by international students asking that question as well as many Americans baffled by their own attitudes and behaviors!

"Crosscultural specialist Patty Lane shows us how to develop hands-on relational skills that help build crosscultural friendships, providing practical resources for navigating multicultural environments with sensitivity and savvy."

A Hindu student became a Christian in the United States, and here is his story as he told it after his conversion experience.

Chawkat Moucarry, a Syrian Christian, considers our general attitudes to foreigners, looks at what the Bible says about aliens and summarizes the responsibilities Christians have towards foreigners living in their countries.

American students take note! You could have a world impact without ever "going overseas."

Here are stories told, scriptures read, songs often sung and food often eaten (including recipes for making it) during the holiday celebrations of Thanksgiving and Christmas in America.

Advice on cultural adjustment from an international student for Americans and fellow internationals.

Be prepared for a shock yourself!

Paul Little's summary of the importance of Americans befriending international students as soon as possible after they arrive in North America.

This article is for Christian internationals needing to find housing and related practical concerns on arrival in the States.

Welcoming gestures by a Christian make a big difference.

Author of the book, Impossible Community (IVP), Barbara Benjamin Archilla writes about her multi-cultural background, immigrant grandparents and experiences as an adult missionary in Ecuador and among students in New York City.

The Monday, January 26, 2004 issue of the Daily Trojan, the University of Southern California's campus newspaper, published an article by the above title online.

Here are websites of InterVarsity groups for international students on campuses in North America.

Here are a number of evangelical ministries among international students in North America that have websites about their work among international students.

Motivating thoughts for getting started and keeping going. Includes Bible study for the team.

Janet Payne's website has some great tips. Look for her "Thanksgiving and Christmas Pages" at: http://www.lifeenglish.net

Advice from a Ghanaian student for Americans on North American campuses.

This article is written particularly to help international students newly arrived on U.S. campuses to adjust to life in the United States.

 
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