July 4th International SNHU (including the Dining Center) will be closed on Student Services Wednesday, July 4th for the federal holiday July 2018 celebrating U.S. independence from Great Britain in 1776. Festivities include fireworks, parades, concerts, In this issue: and family celebrations often including a barbecue. Check Parenting  July 4th Celebrations  Squam Lake Trip New Hampshire for days/times of fireworks, parades and celebrations  World Cup Parties, across NH. Arms Park on Commercial Street along the Merrimack River Swim Lessons, hosts Manchester’s celebration on Tuesday, July 3rd; food vendors Volunteering + More start at 6 pm, music at 7:30 pm, and fireworks about 9:30 pm.  New York City Trip  Tuesday th Conversation Group Explore Squam Lake on July 13  CBP Immigration Join Debbie and Darbi for a trip north to Checkpoints in NH beautiful Squam Lake. Enjoy a 90 minute  Revised Rules for guided cruise of the lake on a canopied STEM OPT Students pontoon boat, and hopefully see loons and  Local Summer Fun maybe a bald eagle. Then head to the Squam Lakes Natural Science Center’s outdoor exhibits featuring NH’s native animals including black bears, bobcats, deer, foxes, coyotes, river otters, owls and raptors. Buy your $10 ticket at snhutickets.com covering the cost of van transportation, the boat trip, and admission to the Science Center. Bring your own lunch or money to buy lunch. If you have time before the trip, you might enjoy watching the movie On Golden Pond which was filmed around Squam Lake.

World Cup Viewing Parties, Volunteering, Swim Lessons & More Fun in July  Monday, 7/2, 4-6 pm: board games + treats in the Student Center Lobby  July 6/7 (10 am – 2 pm), July 10/11 (2 pm), July 14 (10 am), July 15 (11 am) World Cup Viewing Parties, Last Chapter Pub (Student Center Lobby if Pub is closed on weekends)  Wednesday, July 11, 3-8 pm: Summer Explore Program trip to Portsmouth for ice cream + exploring, followed by a beach clean-up project at Jenness Beach. *  Wednesday, July 18, 5 pm: free picnic + lawn games on SNHU’s Green Space  Thursday, July 26, 3-4 pm: Global Café in the ISS Office. Come for coffee, treats and conversation.  Saturday, July 28, 8 am -5 pm: Summer Explore Program visit to the NH Food Bank Mobile Pantry to help distribute food to local families in need. * *Email [email protected] to register for one or both Summer Explore Programs.

July 28th Trip to New York City! $15 tickets are on sale at snhutickets.com for a day trip to New York City on Saturday, July 28th. The cost covers the bus trip only; bring extra money for whatever sites you’ll visit, shopping you’ll do, or food you’ll buy, and for local subways, etc. The bus departs SNHU’s Student Center at 7:30 am and gets back to SNHU at 2:30 am Sunday. For current SNHU students only.

Conversation Group on Tuesdays Looking for a fun, informal, relaxing way to practice and improve your conversational English skills? Or maybe you just want a place to hang out and develop relationships with local community members and other international students? Come to our Conversation Group on Tuesdays from 4-5pm at the SNHU Library! We meet weekly for informal conversation, and we often plan cookouts and other fun events off campus as well. This is a great way to make new friends, learn about the local community and improve your English skills. New participants are always welcome! To get our weekly updates, please email or text Andrea McMillan at 423-260-2632 or [email protected]; or find Andrea on Facebook and join the group’s Happy Chatter page.

CBP Immigration Checkpoints on I-93 this Summer The ACLU (American Civil Liberties Union) says that U.S. Customs & Border Patrol (CBP) will be conducting periodic immigration checkpoints along Route I-93 this summer. If you are driving north of Manchester, you should have your passport, I-20 and I-94 with you in case you are stopped and need to show proof of your legal status. Remember to stay calm and courteous, and stay in your car unless you’re asked to get out. Review the ACLU’s “Your Rights in the Border Zone” resource.

USCIS Revises Third-Party Placement Rules for STEM OPT Students USCIS has revised it STEM OPT page recently, taking a more strict interpretation of the employer-employee relationship requirement and conditions for third party placements for STEM OPT students and employers. To learn more about the new guidance, please visit the following resources:

Ware Immigration Breaking News 04/30/2018

USCIS STEM OPT

NAFSA: Association of International Educators

Lowell Folk Festival July 27-29 Take your friends or family to the always enjoyable Lowell Folk Festival in nearby Lowell, Massachusetts for ethnic food, authentic crafts, art, kids’ activities, and diverse traditional musical performances.

MTA Summer Escapes Summer escapes with the MTA. $5.00 tickets to Hampton Beach one Saturday each month. Tickets only for purchase on the day and at Veterans Park. See the MTA website for more details.

TD Bank Summerfest has arrived Check out the Free Concerts and Movies this summer at Veterans Park.