The Olive Branch Cañada College Internaonal Student Newsleer

VOLUME 1, ISSUE 13 FALL 2012, DECEMBER 14 CIUS, BUILDING 5, ROOM 230 INTERNATIONAL STUDENT PROGRAM Internaonal Student Program

Lucy Salcido Carter End of the Year Celebraon [email protected] On Wednesday, December 12, internaonal Doo Young “Dennis” Jung has been accepted and will transfer to the USF Nursing program. Director, CIUS students took a break from their studies to join Cañada College faculty and staff to celebrate the end Abdullah Alkhamis has been accepted and Mario Mihelcic of the year. will transfer to the University of Oregon. [email protected] The first five lucky internaonal students won a door Meiyi “Cassie” Gong has completed 60 units Program Services Coordinator prize, including an Educaon USA 1GB flash drive, a in three semesters and is applying to UCs. giant n of popcorn, a $10 gi card from Pacific Dining International Admissions On behalf of all Cañada College faculty and and a Cañada College hoodie and t‐shirt donated by staff, we want to congratulate all the Bookstore. Supinda Sirihekaphong internaonal students for successfully [email protected] The following internaonal students were compleng another semester and wish you a Project Director congratulated for their achievement and expressed wonderful holiday season and success in the International Support Services their gratude for all the help they received at Cañada: coming new year.

Cañada College Center for International and University Studies Building 5, 2nd Floor 4200 Farm Hill Boulevard Redwood City, CA 94061 Phone: (650) 381-3544 Fax: (650) 381-3518 www.canadacollege.edu/ international/

If you’d like to share your culture and experience by contributing to The Olive Branch, please contact Supinda.

INSIDE THIS ISSUE December 15: Online scholarship applicaon open unl February 16, 2013 at hps://starsonline.smccd.edu/Stars. End of the Year Celebration Important Dates Tips on Traveling December 13‐19: Final Exams Volunteers Needed: December 22‐January 1: Cañada College Closed International Student @ Orientation Cañada College January 3‐4: Internaonal Student Orientaon Prepare for Next Semester: January 7: TUITION PAYMENT DUE Math, Physics & Word Jams January 14: Classes begin for Spring Semester Are you jamming? Get ready for the semester with Math, Physics or Word Jam Math, Physics and Word Jams are free, one week programs that run from January 7‐11 from 9:00am‐3:00pm. Math Jam: Prepares students for their math class or for the Math assessment test. Interested students should fill out an online applicaon at: www.surveygizmo.com/s3/1059466/2013‐Winter‐Mini‐Math‐Jam‐Applicaon‐Form. Physics Jam: Prepares students to take physics and is recommended for STEM majors. Interested students should fill out an online applicaon at: www.surveygizmo.com/s3/1059414/2013‐Mini‐Physics‐Jam‐Applicaon. Word Jam: Prepare for your English, Reading or ESL class by praccing reading and wring strategies and learn about all the resources on campus. Interested students should email Julie Wilson at [email protected]. Immigraon Tips on Traveling Volunteer at the Internaonal during the Winter Break Student Orientaon New Internaonal Student If you are planning on traveling Orientaon is on January overseas during the winter 3rd and 4th. All new break, here a few things to students and students who remember to make sure you are have never aended an able to re‐enter the U.S. internaonal student 1. Make sure that the travel signature on the boom of orientaon are welcome to the last page of your I‐20 is signed and dated within the parcipate. For a detailed last 6 months by Mario or Supinda. schedule, please email Supinda at [email protected]. 2. Make sure that your F‐1 visa stamp in your passport is valid. If it is expired or you do not have an F‐1 visa We are looking for current students to help us welcome stamp in your passport, you must schedule a visa new students on campus. Volunteers will parcipate in a appointment at the U.S. embassy in your home country welcome lunch and campus tour on January 3 at 12pm to apply for an F‐1 visa. You must bring your I‐20, and a tour and a movie/mini‐golf/mall in Redwood City on official Cañada College transcript and financial January 4 at 3pm. documents showing funds for your stay in the U.S. Volunteers will receive free lunch and all expenses will be 3. If you are not traveling to your home country and paid for. If you are interested in volunteering, please vising another country overseas, make sure you have email Supinda at [email protected] by Friday, a tourist visa from that country, if needed. December 21. What was CIUS staff’s greatest achievement this semester? “I try to keep acve and “My greatest achievement healthy throughout the year this semester was helping by doing yoga and hiking but my wife become a U.S. my greatest athlec cizen. My wife is from achievement this semester is Mexico. She came to the compleng the Warrior U.S. on a fiancée visa, then Dash. The obstacles were became a permanent really hard like crawling resident, and is now a U.S. through a mud pit and cizen. It was a seven year climbing a waterfall of mud long process, but through but it was really fun and I got hard work, some good luck, a medal for finishing the and a lot of studying she race.” earned her cizenship!” ‐Supinda Sirihekaphong ‐Mario Mihelcic The Olive Branch Cañada College Internaonal Student Newsleer

VOLUME 1, ISSUE 12 FALL 2012, NOVEMBER 30 CIUS, BUILDING 5, ROOM 230 INTERNATIONAL STUDENT PROGRAM Internaonal Communicaon Club

Lucy Salcido Carter is Looking for New Student Leaders [email protected] This semester the Internaonal Communicaon We hope to connue this success next Director, CIUS Club held many acvies and events thanks to semester. If you are interested in sharing the following club officers: your culture and learning about other Mario Mihelcic  Meiyi “Cassie” Gong, President [email protected] cultures, the Internaonal Communicaon  Yanni Chen, Secretary Program Services Coordinator Club is the club for you. If you are interested  Ruixuan “Cherry” Zhang, Co‐treasurer in becoming a student leader by serving as International Admissions  Areeb Allehyani, Co‐treasurer  Doo Young “Dennis” Jung, ASCC Liaison a club officer, please email Supinda Sirihekaphong  Michael Shimono, Publicity Officer [email protected]. [email protected]  Alex Sotelo, Publicity Officer Project Director International Support Services Internaonal Communicaon Club members parcipated in the St. Thomas More Cañada College Internaonal Food Fesval, three Internaonal Center for International Film Nights and learned how to say basic phrases in Spanish, Chinese, Korean, Tagalog, and University Studies and other languages in our new program, LEXIS: Building 5, 2nd Floor Language Exchange with Internaonal Students. 4200 Farm Hill Boulevard Transfer Center Redwood City, CA 94061 Events @ Cañada College Mon, Dec 3, 11:00am‐2:00pm, Learning Ctr Phone: (650) 381-3544 Thu, Dec 6, 4:00‐6:00pm, Building 6‐111 CSU‐East Bay Visit Fax: (650) 381-3518 Internaonal Film Night featuring French Tue, Dec 4, 4:30pm‐6:30pm, Learning Ctr www.canadacollege.edu/ food and film “The Chorus. ” Sponsored Notre Dame de Namur University Visit international/ by ASCC and the Internaonal Wed, Dec 12, 10:00am‐2:00pm, Learning Ctr Communicaon Club. Notre Dame de Namur University Visit If you’d like to share your culture and experience by Financial Aid/Scholarship Office Wed, Dec 5, 11:30am‐12:30pm, Building 6‐257 contributing to The Olive Financial Resources Workshop Branch, please contact Supinda. Sat, Dec 15 Online scholarship applicaon open unl INSIDE THIS ISSUE February 16, 2013 at International Feature hps://starsonline.smccd.edu/Stars. International Communication Theater Arts Club: Looking for Leaders Sat, Dec 1, 8pm & Sun, Dec 2, 2pm, Flex Theater EmergenciPhone!, wrien and directed by ASCC is Hiring Cañada College Theater Arts Professor Anna Budd, was sold‐out at the 2012 San Francisco Fringe Fesval. This play is a hilarious and disturbing exploraon of law enforcement in a futurisc “free” market! How do you celebrate the INSIDE THE NEXT ISSUE end of the year holidays? Please fill out the online survey that 1. Spend me with family was emailed with this newsleer. We’d like to know... 2. Fireworks “What is your greatest 3. Go to the beach 4. Party achievement this semester?”

ASCC is Looking for a Student Assistant (Club Focus)

Reporng to Victoria Worch, Coordinator of Student Acvies in the Center for Student Life & Leadership Development, Building 5‐354 We are seeking a dependable, responsible, and customer oriented student employee to assist with general office duties.

Summary of essential job functions:  Coordinate student club and organizations paperwork and meeting times.  Assist with ASCC events, end of the year club awards and College Commencement.  Complete monthly activities calendar and end of the year report.  Perform basic office tasks: photocopying, answering phones, email, filing, data entry, and faxing.  Develop various forms of correspondence (e.g. memos, letters, flyers, etc.)  Schedule vendor reservations.  Maintain housing board.  Post flyers and banners and also take down old flyers and posters.  Take Student ID pictures when needed.  All other duties as assigned. Minimum requirements  Knowledge of Microsoft Office programs (Word, Excel, Publisher, Power Point)  Outstanding organization and time management skills  Excellent typing and note taking skills  High attention to detail  Ability to work independently while being a team player  Great personality  Strong work ethic  Can carry up to 60 pounds.

Hourly Wage: The position pays $8.50 per hour. 15 hours a week.

Start date: Wednesday, January 2, 2013. Hired by semester.

Eligibility: 1) Complete Job Application and attach Resume. Return both to our office in Building 5 Rm 354 by Friday, Dec. 7, Noon. You can also email your application and resume to Victoria Worch, [email protected]. If hired, you will have to show SSN card and photo ID.

2) Must have completed 6 units at Cañada College and be currently enrolled in 6 units at Cañada College and carry at 2.0 GPA throughout the term of employment. 3) Start January 2, must be able to work Mondays and Wednesdays 9am-4:30pm and anytime on Thursdays. The Olive Branch Cañada College Internaonal Student Newsleer

VOLUME 1, ISSUE 11 FALL 2012, NOVEMBER 9 CIUS, BUILDING 5, ROOM 230 INTERNATIONAL STUDENT PROGRAM Elecon 2012 from an Arabic Point of View years. With the recent Arab Spring revoluon, By Noof A. from the United Arab Emirates we worry about the democrac country that Lucy Salcido Carter When I recall my Arabic childhood days, my led us to revolt passionately in the first place. [email protected] mother used to enlighten my siblings and I Director, CIUS with mythical stories of unfolding wisdom Aer World War II, we cared about who lived and knowledge. I dreamt about the Phoenix in the White House. During that me our Mario Mihelcic many mes, pung myself together and relaonship with the Brish was falling apart [email protected] embarking into the world full of life and and we needed a new friend (non‐European) Program Services Coordinator power. Since the signing of the Declaraon of supporng our posion in negoaons. This International Admissions Independence in 1776, the U.S. represented interest in the U.S. doubled aer the the Phoenix of the world, building itself from Palesnian ‘Nakba’ and the emergence of Supinda Sirihekaphong within itself to become the greatest Jewish internal polical power within the U.S. [email protected] democracy of our me. and of course, during the Arab Spring revoluon that swept over the Middle East. Project Director 2008 definitely made history with the elecon International Support Services of a Black President. It was a revelaon as I The Arab world is worried not only because call it, in which anyone even from the most the U.S. is moving from being the greatest Cañada College humble circumstances can build their way up power to a great power, but also because the Center for International to take on the greatest responsibilies of the new administraon will shape new foreign and University Studies U.S. Today the enre world, especially the policy. The new administraon has to deal Building 5, 2nd Floor Arab world, watches closely a tough with “Islamic” governments‐‐a Middle East 4200 Farm Hill Boulevard compe on between the odds; the Black that is not like the one from the past decades. Redwood City, CA 94061 President Barak Obama and the Mormon Governor Mi Romney. Phone: (650) 381-3544 Fax: (650) 381-3518 Cizens of the U.S. are on edge and on the www.canadacollege.edu/ other half of the world, we are also looking international/ deeply into this elecon, as we do every four Go Colts! If you’d like to share your Events @ Cañada College Fri, Nov 9, 3:00pm culture and experience by Transfer Center Men’s Soccer vs. Chabot College contributing to The Olive Tue, Nov 13, 10:am‐1:00pm, Learning Ctr Career Center Branch, please contact Supinda. Naonal Hispanic University Visit Tue, Nov 13, 1:00‐2:00pm, Room 9‐106 Wed, Nov 14, 10:00am‐3:00pm, Learning Ctr Interviewing Essenals Workshop Notre Dame de Namur University Visit Priority Registraon INSIDE THIS ISSUE Thu, Nov 15, 11:00am‐2:00pm, Learning Ctr Tue, Nov 6 International Feature CSU East Bay University Visit Internaonal students with an updated SEP Election 2012: An Arabic Thu, Nov 15, 1:00‐2:00pm, Room 9‐106 Perspective can start registering for classes on WebSmart. CSU‐UC Common Applicaon Workshop Scholarship Office Mexico’s Day of the Dead Wed, Nov 21, 12:30‐1:30pm, Room 9‐106 Thu, Nov 15 CSU‐UC Common Applicaon Workshop The online Cañada Scholarship Applicaon Thanksgiving: An American Wed, Nov 28, 10:00am‐2:00pm, Learning Ctr opens unl February 16, 2013 at hps:// Holiday Notre Dame de Namur University Visit starsonline.smccd.edu/Stars.

The season’s weather changes... INSIDE THE NEXT ISSUE ...can effect your health but with a lile precauon, you’ll be able to weather the season’s changes. Please fill out the online survey that was emailed with this newsleer. The Cañada College Health Center located in Building 5‐303 provides FREE flu shots. Wash your We’d like to know... hands frequently to prevent the spread of germs. If “How do you celebrate the you do get sick, the Health Center has free cold medicines but stay home and get plenty of rest. end of the year holidays?” Mexico’s Day of the Dead Tradion philosophy that death is not something to be feared. From hp://lano.si.edu/dayohedead/ People celebrate in their homes, by creang altars (called Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) is a fesval celebrated ofrendas in Spanish) that display portraits, favorite foods, on November 2nd by people in Mexico, parts of Central and special possessions of their loved ones. Altars are also and South America, and increasingly throughout the U.S. decorated with candles and marigolds—the light of the Day of the Dead is not a sad or scary occasion, but a candle and scent of the flowers (called cempasuchitl) are spirited holiday when people remember and honor family said to aract the souls of the deceased and draw them members who have died. All of this is part of the back for a short me to take part in the pleasures they once enjoyed in life. Families also visit the graves of their loved ones, cleaning the headstones, decorang with flowers, and bringing food and music.

Many of the symbols and pracces are derived from the Mayans and Aztecs. Images of skeletons dancing or doing other comical things are common. Thanksgiving: An American Holiday Spirit Thursday From www.history.com In 1621, colonists and Nave American Indians shared an November 15, 2012 autumn harvest feast that is acknowledged today as one of the first Thanksgivings. For more than two centuries, days of Upper Quad thanksgiving were celebrated by individual states. It wasn't unl 1863, during the Civil War, that President Lincoln 12:15‐1:30 & 5:30‐6:30 proclaimed a naonal Thanksgiving Day. Thanksgiving Dinner for the first 150 students

In many American households, Thanksgiving now centers on with a student ID or wearing Cañada gear sharing a bounful meal with family and friends. Turkey, a Thanksgiving staple has become all but synonymous with the holiday. Other tradional foods include stuffing, mashed Can Food Drive potatoes, cranberry sauce and pumpkin pie. Volunteering is a common Thanksgiving Day acvity, and food drives and free Second Harvest dinners are usually provided for the less fortunate. Parades have also become a part of the holiday. Since 1924, Help feed the hungry by dropping off can food Macy’s department store has hosted ’s at the Center for Student Life & Leadership, Thanksgiving Day parade, which aracts 2 to 3 million Financial Aid, Learning Center, The Grove and spectators along its 2.5‐mile route. It typically features marching bands and giant balloons shaped like cartoons. the Bookstore. The Olive Branch Cañada College Internaonal Student Newsleer

VOLUME 1, ISSUE 10 FALL 2012, OCTOBER 26 CIUS, BUILDING 5, ROOM 230 INTERNATIONAL STUDENT PROGRAM “O’zap is!”: the Truth About By Rosa Erhardt from is” (the beer is tapped). It is not tradion, but sll very popular to wear “” (dirndl or All Germans love beer and sauerkraut and wait Lucy Salcido Carter ). Contrary to popular belief all year for October, when they make their way [email protected] “tracht” is a costume in only, different to to drink as much beer as they can Director, CIUS regions have different tradional costumes. stand. Sound familiar? I have heard different These days this old tradion, and originally versions of this, none of which come close to Mario Mihelcic happy occasion, gets quite a bit of negave reality. So what’s the truth about Oktoberfest? [email protected] press. Of the millions of aendees, many Program Services Coordinator Oktoberfest is a tradional fesval celebrated consume alcohol excessively, causing tempers International Admissions annually in the southern part of Germany, to rise, and then need medical assistance. more specifically in Bavaria. It is a tradion in In conclusion, Oktoberfest looks back on a Supinda Sirihekaphong Munich and has grown into a huge event and long history and promises to grow bigger each known all over the world. The first Oktoberfest [email protected] year. It aracts millions of people and brings was held in 1810 to celebrate the wedding of Project Director together many different naonalies. I myself Crown Prince Ludwig and Princess Therese, but International Support Services have never been to Oktoberfest and the same even before then it was common in Munich to is true for many Germans. Yet no maer how organize fairs at the end of September to Cañada College much negave press accompanies empty last season’s beer storage and make Center for International Oktoberfest, it is a huge gathering of people, room for the new dra beer. These fairs and University Studies who come together to enjoy life, feast like a offered food, entertainment, and of course Building 5, Rooms 229-232 prince, and, yes, drink beer. beer. 4200 Farm Hill Boulevard Redwood City, CA 94061 Over the years the fesvies have grown in size and popularity. Today more than 6 million Phone: (650) 381-3544 people from all over the world aend Fax: (650) 381-3518 Oktoberfest in Munich. On the first day at www.canadacollege.edu/ noon, the mayor taps the first barrel of beer international/ starng the fesvies with the words “o’zap If you’d like to share your Events @ Cañada College Go Colts! culture and experience by Transfer Center Tue, Oct 30, 4:00pm contributing to The Olive Mon, Oct 29, 10:00am‐2:00pm, Learning Ctr Women’s Soccer vs. Las Positas College Branch, please contact Supinda. Notre Dame de Namur University Visit Tue, Oct 30, 1:30pm Thu, Nov 1, 11:00am‐12:00pm, Room 9‐106 Men’s Soccer vs. Skyline College CSU/UC Common Applicaon Workshop Fri, Nov, 2, 1:30pm INSIDE THIS ISSUE Mon, Nov 5, 10:00am‐2:30pm, Transfer Ctr Women’s Soccer vs. Chabot College International Feature UC Berkeley Visit Fri, Nov 2, 4:00pm Employment for F-1 Students Wed, Nov 7, 12:30pm‐1:30pm, Room 9‐106 Men’s Soccer vs. Monterey Peninsula College CSU/UC Common Applicaon Workshop Tue, Nov. 6, 3:00pm Important Dates Thu, Nov 8, 12:30pm‐1:30pm, Room 9‐106 Women’s Soccer vs. Ohlone College Oct. 31: Deadline for Petition Am I Ready to Transfer? Workshop Wed, Nov 7, 6:30pm for Degree Completion Career Center Women’s Volleyball vs. City College SF Nov. 6: Priority Registration Tue, Nov 6, 1:00‐2:00pm, Room 9‐206 Fri, Nov 9, 3:00pm Resume Workshop Men’s Soccer vs. Chabot College What will you up as for Halloween? INSIDE THE NEXT ISSUE Please fill out the online survey that Psy “Gangnam Style” was emailed with this newsleer. Sailor Jupiter We’d like to know...

Disney’s Mulan “How many seasons does your country have?”

You must be able to document unforeseen economic Employment Workshop for hardship, such as natural disaster, change of sponsor’s income, and currency devaluaon. Please contact our F‐1 Internaonal Students office for assistance with the applicaon process. Our office collaborated with Bob Haick in the Career Center and Prof. Anne Nicholls, coordinator of Cooperave The Career Center is now located in The Grove and Educaon, to help internaonal students understand offers a wide range of resources such as resume employment opons and U.S. business equee. If you building soware, internship lisngs, and career were unable to aend, here’s what you missed. exploraon guides. Bob Haick also has a schedule of Internaonal students on F‐1 immigraon status are resume‐building, cover leer, and internship eligible to work within strict immigraon limitaons as workshops throughout the semester. listed below. All employment is limited to 20 hours per week during the semester (students may work more than Aend next semester’s Employment Workshop to 20 hours per week during semester breaks): learn more about U.S. business culture so that you are prepared for your first day of work in the U.S. On‐campus employment: Internaonal students are eligible to work on campus but are not eligible for student worker positions that are funded by the U.S. government. Only positions funded by Cañada or SMCCCD are open to all students regardless of immigration status. Students can work for any Cañada College office, department, division, or auxiliary services including the bookstore and dining services. Students can also work at any San Mateo County Community College District (SMCCCD) office. Curricular Praccal Training (CPT): Aer compleng two semesters, students may apply for employment authorizaon for a paid internship under CPT. Students must have an employment offer within their field of study, register for Cooperave Educaon credits, and submit copies of Cooperave Educaon paperwork to our office. Students cannot start working unl they receive an updated I‐20 with CPT employment authorizaon. Oponal Praccal Training (OPT): Aer compleng an associate’s degree, internaonal students are eligible to request employment authorizaon under OPT for up to 12 months from USCIS. Our office can help you submit an applicaon which includes a $380 fee. If you are in your final semester, please contact our office for details about the applicaon process. Employment must be within your field of study and the applicaon takes up to 90 days. Severe Economic Hardship: If you are facing severe economic hardship, you may apply for off‐campus employment authorizaon for up to 12 months from USCIS. The applicaon takes up to 90 days and has a $380 fee. The Olive Branch Cañada College InternaƟonal Student NewsleƩer

VOLUME 1, ISSUE 9 FALL 2012, OCTOBER 12 CIUS, BUILDING 5, ROOM 230 INTERNATIONAL STUDENT PROGRAM ICC Members Taste the World By Auralyn “Lyn” Ancheta from the Philippines

Lucy Salcido Carter On Saturday, September 29th, members of the [email protected] Internaonal Communicaon Club aended the Director, CIUS 6th annual St. Thomas More Church Internaonal Food Fesval held in South San Francisco. Aer Mario Mihelcic driving through sunny San Mateo County, we [email protected] were met with chilly and foggy weather. We Program Services thought that there would be more selecons of Coordinator International different food stands but we sll enjoyed the Admissions food. Some students had a gyro, a burrito‐like food from the Mediterranean. We also had a Supinda Sirihekaphong from Greece called baklava that was filled [email protected] with nuts and honey. We also bought a sweet Project Director and crunchy called jujube (nope, it’s not the one you see in cosmec products, that one is International Support Services called ‘jojoba’). Supinda, the club advisor had a Cañada College yummy deep‐fried stuffed with cheese and Center for International beef from Brazil. We also had Filipino food including shanghai spring rolls, beef kebabs, and and University Studies my favorite Filipino dessert, halo halo. Building 5, Rooms 229-232 Special Event 4200 Farm Hill Boulevard Events @ Cañada College Wed, Oct 17, 7:30‐9:00pm, Main Theater Redwood City, CA 94061 Transfer Center An Evening with Robert Reich: Chancellor’s Phone: (650) 381-3544 Tue, Oct 16, 12:30‐1:30pm, Room 9‐106 Professor of Public Policy at UC Berkeley and Fax: (650) 381-3518 Project ASSIST Workshop former Secretary of Labor in the Clinton www.canadacollege.edu/ Tue, Oct 16, 10:00am‐12:00pm, Learning Ctr Administraon talks about “The 2012 Elecon, international/ Naonal Hispanic University Visit the Lousy Economy, Jobs and Everything Else Thu, Oct 18, 12:30‐1:30pm, Room 9‐106 You Want to Know About the Future.” $10 If you’d like to share your CSU/UC Common Applicaon Workshop student admission benefits scholarships. culture and experience by Tue, Oct 23, 10:00am‐1:30pm, Learning Ctr Go Colts! contributing to The Olive Transfer Day Tue, Oct 16, 4:00‐6:00pm Branch, please contact Supinda. Thu, Oct 25, 1:00‐2:00pm, Room 9‐106 Women’s Soccer vs. De Anza College CSU/UC Common Applicaon Workshop Wed, Oct 17, 6:30‐8:00pm INSIDE THIS ISSUE Thu, Oct 25, 1:00‐2:30pm, Transfer Center Women’s Volleyball vs. Monterey Peninsula International Feature UC Berkeley Visit Fri, Oct 19, 6:30‐8:00pm International Food Festival Career Center Women’s Volleyball vs. Cabrillo College Mon, Oct 15, 1:00‐2:00pm, Room 9‐106 Tue, Oct 23, 4:00‐5:00pm Important Dates Interviewing Essenals Men’s Soccer vs. De Anza College Oct. 26: SEP due for Priority Wed, Oct 17, 2:30‐4:00pm, Room 5‐223 Wed, Oct 24, 2:00‐4:00pm Registration starting Nov. 6 Employment Workshop for F‐1 Students Women’s Soccer vs. West Hills College Oct. 31: Deadline for Petition Wed, Oct 24, 6:30‐8:00pm for Degree Completion Tue, Oct 23, 1:00‐2:00pm, Room 9‐206 Cover Leer Workshop Women’s Volleyball vs. De Anza College How do you spend your weekends? INSIDE THE NEXT ISSUE Don’t have any plans this weekend? Here are some suggesons. For more Please fill out the on‐line survey that informaon, log onto www.redwoodcity.org/calendar/. was emailed with this newsleer.

We’d like to know... Sundays, 9am‐1pm, Cañada College, Lot 7, West Coast Farmers Market Saturdays, 8am‐12pm, Sequoia Staon, Redwood City Kiwanis Farmers Market “What will you dress up Oct. 12‐21, Redwood City Main Library, Zoppé Italian Family Circus Saturday, Oct. 20, 10am‐1pm, Edgewood Park, Spiders! Free Nature Hike as for Halloween?” “Mix Mix” Filipino Dessert By Auralyn “Lyn” Anche My favorite Filipino dessert is halo‐halo, which literally means ‘mix‐mix’. It is similar to patbingsu from South Korea, from Malaysia, and es campur from . Ingredients: Oponal Ingredients: 2 tbsp palm nuts 1 tbsp purple yam 2 tbsp jelly 1 tbsp sweetened red beans 2 tbsp grated cantaloupe some diced mango 2 tbsp caramelized plantains custard(flan) 2 tbsp ube (purple yam) ice cream Evaporated 1. In a glass bowl, layer the ingredients and top it with shaved ice. 2. Pour the evaporated milk on top. Add the oponal ingredients on top of the shaved ice. 3. Before you eat halo‐ halo, mix well (halo‐halo) and enjoy! The Olive Branch Cañada College Internaonal Student Newsleer

VOLUME 1, ISSUE 8 FALL 2012, SEPTEMBER 28 CIUS, BUILDING 5, ROOM 230 INTERNATIONAL STUDENT PROGRAM China’s Mid‐Autumn Fesval & Moon Cake By Meiyi “Cassie” Gong, President of the sacrificed herself to save her countrymen from Lucy Salcido Carter Interna onal Communicaon Club evil thousands of years ago. The Mid‐Autumn [email protected] On Wednesday, September 26, the I made a Fesval is celebrated during a full moon. It is a tradion for family members to get together for Director, CIUS presentaon about China’s Mid‐Autumn Fesval and Confucius in honor of his birthday on dinner, usually at a round table, just like the full th moon. Members of the club also had a taste of Mario Mihelcic September 28 . Confucius is perhaps the most famous Chinese in the world. In Confucius tradional moon cake with red bean, pineapple, [email protected] philosophy, there are five principles on how to and chestnut stuffing. Program Services Coordinator conduct oneself well and how naons should International Admissions act, as well. These five doctrines are Ren (compassion & benevolence), Yi (righteousness Supinda Sirihekaphong & brotherhood), Li (manners & rules), Zhi [email protected] (wisdom & intelligence) and Xin (honesty & trust). People should be honest, trust each Project Director other, care about each other, and accumulate International Support Services knowledge to build beer character and a more cohesive country within a set of appropriate Cañada College rules and manners. Center for International Members of the club learned how to write the and University Studies fi ve principles in Chinese characters and their Building 5, Rooms 229-232 wri ngs are displayed in the Internaonal 4200 Farm Hill Boulevard Student Lounge in Building 5, Room 228. Redwood City, CA 94061 I also explained that September 30th is the Mid‐ Phone: (650) 381-3544 Autumn Fesval, one of the most significant and Fax: (650) 381-3518 tradional fesvals in Chinese culture. Chinese people celebrate this special day in memory of a www.canadacollege.edu/ kind and beauful woman named Chang E who international/

If you’d like to share your Events @ Cañada College Career Center Health Center culture and experience by Tue, Oct 9, 1‐2pm, Room 9‐106 Thu, Oct 4, 12‐1pm, Room 9‐206 contributing to The Olive Resume Wring Workshop Kurzweil Workshop (see ad on next page) Branch, please contact Transfer Center Go Colts! Tue, Oct 2, 10am‐2pm, Learning Center Tue, Oct 2, 4‐7pm INSIDE THIS ISSUE Notre Dame de Namur University Men’s Soccer vs. West Valley College Wed, Oct 3, 11am‐12pm, Room 9‐257A Fri, Oct 5, 1:30‐3:30pm CSU‐UC Common Applicaon International Feature Women’s Soccer vs. Mission College Tue, Oct 9, 10am‐2:30pm, Transfer Center Mid-Autumn Festival of China Fri, Oct 5, 4‐7pm UC Berkeley Visit Men’s Soccer vs. Gavilan College Important Date Thu, Oct 11, 4:30‐6:30pm, Learning Center Fri, Oct 5, 6:30‐8pm Oct. 31: Deadline for Petition Notre Dame De Namur Visit Women’s Volleyball vs. San Jose City College for Degree Completion Arstry in & Fashion Department Tue, Oct 9, 4‐6pm Open House Women’s Soccer vs. Hartnell College Sat, Sep 29, 10am‐4pm Survey Results INSIDE THE NEXT ISSUE Thank you for parcipang in the The Please fill out the on‐line survey that 30% Three Olive Branch survey by answering was emailed with this newsleer. “How many languages do you speak?” Here are the results, with students We’d like to know... 70% Two speaking Afrikaans, Arabic, Chinese, “How do you spend your German, Italian, Korean, Russian, Spanish, Vietnamese, and Zulu. weekends?” Croaa’s BBQ: Kotlovina By Mario Mihelcic Kotlovina is a specialty dish from areas surrounding the KURZWEIL 3000 capital city of Zagreb. My uncle makes it whenever we have a family gathering. It’s our version of an American BBQ. It is prepared in a special pan with a wide rim around the outer edge and a concave center to contain the juices. Here is the recipe, which takes about 35 minutes to cook. •10 (1/2‐inch) boneless pork loin chops or 10 chicken breast halves •1 chopped Thursday, Oct 4, 12‐1pm, Room 9‐206 •2 sliced carrots Come learn about this assisve learning technology that •1 sliced rib changes text files into audio files and improve your •3‐4 chopped learning and study habits by listening to your textbook •4 red and green sliced and lecture notes. Install K3000 right onto your laptop! peppers •1 (28‐ounce) can undrained diced tomatoes •3 cups dry white wine •Salt and pepper •Oil for cooking 1. In a kotlovina pan or large wok, add oil and allow to get hot. Brown meat and then push it to edge of the pan. 2. While meat connues to cook on the edge, add , carrots, celery and garlic to center of the pan. When the onions are translucent, but not fully cooked, place the meat on the vegetables, add 1 cup wine and cook for about 15 minutes, adding a lile water as necessary. 3. While that is cooking, put the red and green peppers on the rim of the pan and allow to soen slightly. Then, push the meat mixture to the rim of the pan and move the peppers to the center with the rest of the vegetables. 4. Now add the parboiled potatoes to the center of pan along with the peppers. Add another cup of wine and about 1 cup water to the center. Sr carefully and cook for about 10 minutes, unl the potatoes are soened. Add diced tomatoes, salt and pepper to taste. Bring the meat into the center and cook for another 10 minutes. 5. Just before serving, add the last cup of wine and allow to heat for about 3 minutes. To serve, place vegetables on a large serving dish and place the meat on top. The Olive Branch Cañada College Internaonal Student Newsleer

VOLUME 1, ISSUE 7 FALL 2012, SEPTEMBER 14 CIUS, BUILDING 5, ROOM 230 INTERNATIONAL STUDENT PROGRAM Share Your Culture with the

Lucy Salcido Carter Interna onal Communicaon Club [email protected] Do you want to meet new friends from all Club is introducing a new program, LEXIS: Director, CIUS over the world? Do you want to learn a new Language Exchange with Internaonal language or share your culture with the Mario Mihelcic Students. Come join us to learn a new Cañada College community? Look no further, [email protected] language or pracce with nave speakers of joining the Internaonal Communicaon Club Program Services Coordinator Arabic, Chinese, and Spanish! LEXIS takes is a great way to explore new cultures and International Admissions place from 1:00‐1:30pm aer the Internaonal you don’t even have to leave the US! Supinda Sirihekaphong Communicaon Club meeng. The Internaonal Communicaon Club [email protected] Club members are also welcome to share their meengs are every 1st and 3rd Wednesdays Project Director culture by hosng a cultural presentaon. from 12:30‐1:30pm in the ASCC Meeng International Support Services Upcoming presentaons include: Room in Building 5, Room 350 (across from  Wed., Sept. 26, 1‐2pm, Building 6, Room 111 Cañada College The Grove). Upcoming meengs are Sept. 19, China: Mid‐Autumn Fesval Center for International Oct. 3, Oct. 17, Nov. 7, Nov. 21, and Dec. 5. and University Studies  Thurs., Nov. 1, Time & Venue: TBA Building 5, Rooms 229-232 The Internaonal Communicaon Club will Mexico: Day of the Dead 4200 Farm Hill Boulevard con nue Internaonal Film Nights and hopes Redwood City, CA 94061 to show three films this semester. If you have a suggeson for a foreign film or Phone: (650) 381-3544 Internaonal Film Night features a foreign would like to do a cultural presentaon, please Fax: (650) 381-3518 film (with subtles) selected by club email [email protected]. We hope www.canadacollege.edu/ members. Free food from the country you’ll join the Internaonal Communicaon international/ featured in the film will also be served. This Club to learn about and share the diverse

If you’d like to share your semester, the Internaonal Communicaon cultures of Cañada College. culture and experience by Important Dates contributing to The Olive TRANSFER CENTER EVENTS CAREER CENTER EVENTS Branch, please contact Supinda. Tue, 9/18, 10:00am‐12:00pm, Bldg, 9, Rm 142 Tue, 9/18, 1‐2pm, Bldg 9, Rm 106 UC Santa Cruz Visit Interviewing Essenals INSIDE THIS ISSUE Tue, 9/18, 4:30‐6:30pm, Learning Center Thu, 9/27, 1‐2pm, Bldg 9, Rm 106 Notre Dame De Namur University Visit Cover Leer Workshop International Feature Wed, 9/19, 10:00am ‐1:00pm, Learning Center GO COLTS! Int’l Communication Club Naonal Hispanic University Visit Friday, 9/21, 4‐6pm Wed, 9/26, 10am‐2:30pm, Bldg 9, Transfer Center Women’s Soccer vs. City College of SF

UC Berkeley Visit Tue, 9/25, 4‐7pm

Wed, 9/19, 12:00pm‐1:00pm, Bldg 9, Rm 257A Men’s Soccer vs. Las Positas College Transfer Agreement Workshop Wed, 9/26, 6:30‐8:00pm Tue, 9/25, 12‐1pm, Bldg 9, Rm 106 Women’s Soccer vs. Chabot College Transfer Agreement Workshop Survey Results INSIDE THE NEXT ISSUE Please fill out the on‐line survey that Thank you for parcipang in the The 100% Internaonal was emailed with this newsleer. We’d like to know... Olive Branch survey by answering Communicaon Club “What clubs did you sign up for during “How many languages Club Rush? “ Here are the results... do you speak?” Tradional Folk Costumes of Jalisco, Mexico LEXIS Language Exchange with By Laura Guadarrama, Fashion Design Major from Mexico Internaonal Students Tradional folk costumes from around the world turn into runway and street trends periodically in the fashion Are you learning a new language world. Since Cañada College’s “Arstry in Fashion” event and want to pracce? is coming up, I would like to share a simple descripon of Join the Internaonal Communicaon Club and meet the tradional folkloric costumes of Guadalajara, Jalisco, nave speakers of Arabic, Chinese, Spanish, and more. affeconately called “Perla Tapaa.”. Wednesday, September 19, 12:30‐1:30pm First, we begin with the women’s costume, which is ASCC Meeng Room, 5‐350 (across from The Grove) commonly a one‐piece dress. Underneath, an ankle‐ length white pecoat helps provide volume. The dress is composed of a voluminously pleated long in bright colors; the boom is adorned with ribbons also in bright colors that contrast with the main fabric. The boom is meant to open and flare up impressively with the vigorous twirls and turns of the tradional danza folkorica. The ouit is usually long‐sleeved with a high neck. The neck and wrists of the dress are decorated with a white lacey fabric and colorful ribbons. All together these elements highlight the beauty of the gorgeous women of Jalisco. The men’s beauful Charro apparel, avowed all over the world as the Mariachi ouit, is much more than just that; it is a staple of the endearing culture of Mexico’s Occidental Pearl. This 2‐3 piece suit, with its intricate paerns and heavy studs, is related to strong and manly men. I hope that these two beauful and contrasng ouits inspire you and remind us that fashion is more than just trends, is a vehicle of cultural expression. The Olive Branch Cañada College InternaƟonal Student NewsleƩer

VOLUME 1, ISSUE 6 FALL 2012, AUGUST 31 CIUS, BUILDING 5, ROOM 230 INTERNATIONAL President James Keller’s Address at the STUDENT PROGRAM Inaugural ConvocaƟon Ceremony Lucy Salcido Carter Good Aernoon. [email protected] I am honored to welcome the board of of Cañada well and oen. Faculty, staff, counselors, Director, CIUS trustees, the chancellor, vice chancellors, tutors, and fellow students are ready and anxious to community leaders, and visitors. commit to your connued success as a Cañada Mario Mihelcic Welcome Cañada faculty and staff. student. There will be few mes and places in your [email protected] Welcome incoming Cañada students. life when and where you will find in one place so Program Services Coordinator many who can help you along your academic journey. This convocaon marks the beginning of International Admissions Cañada’s 45th academic year. For Cañada I know that many of you have traveled across some students, it is a beginning of your life of incredible life paths to get here. Your story of that Supinda Sirihekaphong academic pursuits in higher educaon. It passage is an important one. That journey and the [email protected] is a me to make a serious commitment one you create at Cañada will contribute to your Project Director to academic excellence. personal legacy of achievement. International Support Services Commit to achieving a purposeful As you progress in your studies, not only take me for classes and programs to propel you through life, Cañada College academic goal: to compleng a technical cerficate, a degree, or the course of to make good grades; take me to REFLECT along Center for International study necessary to transfer to a four‐ your academic journey on what the experience of and University Studies year instuon. each milestone means to you, to your future, and to Building 5, Rooms 229-232 others. REFLECT, then: You have made the important decision 4200 Farm Hill Boulevard to seek your academic goals at Cañada Write it down. Keep it near you. Look at it Redwood City, CA 94061 College. I know you will make the periodically through life. Share it with others. Phone: (650) 381-3544 commitment to excellence. Cañada Your personal story of achievement will be rewarding Fax: (650) 381-3518 College is your resource to reach your to you, your family, your friends, and will be an goals. Take the me to explore and inspiraon to others. If you’d like to share your learn about the abundant resources that You are a Cañada College student. It is the me to: culture and experience by are here at Cañada and in the contributing to The Olive communies that the college serves to COMMIT to academic excellence. Branch, please contact Supinda. assist you in your academic pursuits. CREATE a legacy of achievement. REFLECT along your academic journey. Aim high, reach far, explore and develop SHARE your thoughts and experience with others. high expectaons for yourself. Use the human, physical, and technical resources Thank you and welcome to Cañada College. Go Colts! Important Dates Sat, Sept. 1, 5‐8pm Transfer Center Events Men’s Soccer vs. Evergreen Valley College Wed, Sept. 5, 11am‐12pm, Building 9‐257A Tue, Sept. 4, 4‐7pm Transfer Agreement Workshops Men’s Soccer vs. Foothill College Thu, Sept. 6, 11am‐2pm, Learning Center Tue, Sept. 11, 4‐7pm CSU East Bay Visit Men’s Soccer vs. Fresno City College Tue, Sept. 11, 10am‐2pm, Learning Center Academic Calendar Notre Dame de Namur University Visit Tue, Sept. 9 Tue, Sept. 11, 1‐2pm, Building 9, Room 106 Last day to drop a semester length course From le to right: Janet Stringer, Dean of CSU‐UC Common Applicaon Workshop without a “W” Science & Technology; Linda Hayes, VP of Wed, Sept. 5, 1‐2pm, Building 5, Room 350 Wed, Sept. 10 Instrucon; Robin Richards, VP of Student First InternaƟonal CommunicaƟons Club MeeƟng Last day to declare P/NP opon for Services; David Johnson, Dean of Humanies Help build the club and elect your future officers. semester length classes & Social Sciences; James Keller, President InternaƟonal Students @ Cañada College

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CITIZENSHIP MAJOR OF STUDY Saudi Arabia 6 Accounng 2 China 5 Art 1 Welcome Back Mexico 4 Biology 2 South Korea 4 Business Administraon 8 Week Fall 2012 Canada 3 Communicaons 1 Philippines 2 Computer Science 3 Japan 2 Early Childhood Edu 5 United Arab Emirates 2 Economics 2 CLUB RUSH Vietnam 2 Engineering 2 Australia, Brazil, Bulgaria, Chile, 17 English 1 Tuesday & Wednesday, Sept. 4‐5 El Salvador, Germany, Great Britain Fashion Design 1 Great Britain, Hong Kong, Hungary, Health/Human Services 3 11:00am‐1:00pm, Upper Quad India, Israel, Montenegro, Morocco, Humanies 1 Poland, Serbia, South Africa, Sri Lanka Interior Design 6 Kinesiology 1 Spirit Thursday Total countries 26 Life Science 1 Mulmedia Art & Tech 2 Thursday, Sept. 6 Female 24 Philosophy 1 Male 23 Polical Science 3 12:15‐1:30pm, Upper Quad Total internaƟonal students 47 Psychology 1 Welcome Back Dance INSIDE THE NEXT ISSUE Please fill out the on‐line survey that was emailed with this Thursday, Sept. 6 newsleer. We’d like to know... 7:00‐10:00pm, The “New” Grove “What clubs did you sign up for Sponsored by: Associated Students of Cañada College during Club Rush?” The Olive Branch Cañada College Internaonal Student Newsleer

VOLUME 1, ISSUE 5 FALL 2012, AUGUST 24 CIUS, BUILDING 5, ROOM 230 INTERNATIONAL STUDENT PROGRAM Welcome from the CIUS Director Dear internaonal students, STAFF Congratulaons on choosing to come to or return to Cañada College to connue your studies. Lucy Salcido Carter Cañada provides a rich and supporve environment in which to meet your academic goals. And we at the Center for Internaonal and University Studies (CIUS) are here to support you in [email protected] reaching those goals. Director, CIUS We have had the chance to meet most of you already face‐to‐face, and look forward to meeng Mario Mihelcic the rest of you soon. Please be sure to contact us by phone or email or just stop by the office in building 5, room 229, if we can do anything to help you get seled in. [email protected] Program Services Coordinator I know you will be busy at the start of the semester adjusng to your new classes and learning environment. But also try to parcipate in extracurricular acvies here. The campus offers International Admissions many opportunies to meet other students and to engage in meaningful projects outside of Supinda Sirihekaphong class. We have an awesome Internaonal Communicaons Club that I hope you will join. In future newsleers, we will share more news about that club and other acvies at the college. [email protected] Project Director But for now I just want to extend to you another warm welcome from all of us at Cañada’s CIUS, and to remind you that our doors are open. Come by and see us if you need anything or just to International Support Services say hello and tell us how you are doing. Cañada College Lucy Salcido Carter Center for International 3. If you are waitlisted for a class, make sure you and University Studies Start Your Semester Off Right check your MySMCCD email account or Building 5, Rooms 229-232 1. Don’t forget to submit the Check In Form, forward your emails to your personal email 4200 Farm Hill Boulevard Health Insurance Enrollment Verificaon, account for updates on your waitlist status. Redwood City, CA 94061 and any updated immigraon documents You must register for class within 24 hours of Phone: (650) 381-3544 by the end of the ADD deadline, Aug. 31. noficaon of your spot in the class or you will be dropped from class. Fax: (650) 381-3518 2. You must enroll full‐me (at least 12 credits). If you are taking online classes, 4. If you have moved, update your address in If you’d like to share your you must enroll in at least 9 credits on WebSmart and email your new address to culture and experience by campus. Classes that are dropped do not caninterna[email protected]. contributing to The Olive count towards full‐me enrollment. If 5. If you changed your major or need to extend Branch, please contact Supinda. you are below full‐me, make sure you your I‐20, request an updated I‐20 before it request authorizaon for a Reduced expires by subming a copy of your Student INSIDE THIS ISSUE Course Load (RCL) on your I‐20. Educaon Plan (SEP). Important Dates International Feature Last day to ADD class and Drop a class Check In Form Deadline Friday, August 31 Int’l Student Orientation with paral refund Please submit your check in form to Important Dates Friday, August 31 caninterna[email protected]. If you traveled outside of the U.S., submit copies of your new I‐94 Convocaon Ceremony Announcements card and other updated immigraon documents. Start Your Semester Off Right Wed, Aug 29, 12:30‐1:30pm, Main Theater Faculty, administrators & staff join together Transfer Agreement Workshops to welcome you to Cañada College. Thursday, August 28, 1‐2pm, Bldg. 9‐106 Wednesday, Sept 5, 11am‐12pm, Bldg. 9‐257A Survey Results INSIDE THE NEXT ISSUE Please fill out the on‐line survey that 33.3% Relax 33.3% Volunteer Thank you for parcipang in the The was emailed with this newsleer. Olive Branch survey by answering We’d like to know... 33.3% Summer “What are your plans for the summer “What clubs did you sign break? “ Here are the results... Classes up for during Club Rush?” Cañada College Welcomes New Internaonal EZ Rental Students from All Across the Globe Textbook Program Rent your books for $25 per unit. Bring your class schedule to the Bookstore. *Refund will only be issued with proof of withdrawal before Aug. 31.* Cañada College welcomes 28 new internaonal students and responsibilies and finally, Cynthia Frias‐Baisch, Krystal on campus this semester, with 48 internaonal students Johnson, Regina Blok, and Maria Olearczyk talked about from 26 countries in total. staying healthy and dealing with culture shock. The 3‐day Internaonal Student Orientaon kicked off with The orientaon ended with a tour of downtown Redwood a Welcome Luncheon on Tuesday, July 24. President Jim City where some students had a burrito for the first me at Keller welcomed students as did CIUS staff, Carla Stoner‐ Chipotle and watched The Amazing Spiderman. Brito from the Counseling Center, and Meiyi “Cassie” Gong, the president of the Internaonal Communicaons Dominique Chainee from South Africa said, “I was moved Club. The students also played Get‐to‐know‐you Bingo and and engaged by the stories and informaon given to us. It is won gi cards from Yoppi Yogurt. great to know that there is assistance and support from all sides at Cañada College. I got the opportunity to meet The next day, students were busy meeng counselors to many new students from around the world. It was very discuss classes and toured the Learning Center and the excing for me to get to know the new students I will library. Mario also gave an informave WebSmart and embark on this new journey with." My.SMCCCD workshop. The CIUS staff would like to thank everyone who The last day of orientaon included presentaons from ESL parcipated in welcoming our students and our student Professor Jeanne Gross about the U.S. educaonal system. ambassadors, Dennis Jung, Guido Casoy, Marina Andrijevic, Supinda and Mario discussed internaonal student rights and Cassie Gong. International Student From le to right: Masako from Japan, Tianqi from China, Dennis Orientation Fall 2012 (Student Ambassador) from South Korea, and Dylaney from Canada.

Jeanne Gross, ESL instructor talks about the U.S. educaonal system.

From le to right: Fahad, Saad, and Marwan from Saudi Arabia.