People to People Student Ambassador Programs

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PEOPLE TO PEOPLE AMBASSADOR PROGRAMS
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• Orientation Meeting Three
• Developing Destination Expertise

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• Meeting Topics
• Demonstrate knowledge of the following during an
  OM2 review
• Destination-specific history, geography, foods
  and customs
• Ambassadorial dress code
• Demonstrate understanding of proper packing
  contents and procedures.
• Demonstrate their ability to participate in a
  speed count-off.
• Understand expectations and consequences for
  travel portion of their program.
• Articulate understanding of host countrys
  culture and appropriate etiquette for
  participation.
• Demonstrate knowledge of destination-specific
  religions and art forms.
• Home stay expectations

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• Agenda
• Welcome and Introductions
• Teambuilding
• Speed Count-off
• Official Visit/Service Project Update
• My Phone Call Home
• Home Stay Discussion
• Behavior Scenarios
• What Not to Wear
• Religion, Art, Daily Life Review
• Cross-cultural Communication
• How to Pack
• Suitcase Relay
• Wrap-up

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Assignments Due Today!

• Online Certification for Ch 6-8
• Pre-Travel Journal Entry 1
• Will be checked abroad, but DONT GET BEHIND!
• Explore Before You Go Religion Art/Daily Life
• Read Standards for Success Protocol (OnBoard
  Website)
• Make sure shirt size passport information is
  entered on the OnBoard Website
• Read Clothing Expectations Handout, Suzys
  Suitcase, and the Art of Traveling (all found in
  the Student Packet)
• Cont. Preparing for the Project Fair
• Bring orders for backpacks and pins

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Teambuilding

• Counting Off
• Were going to practice our counting off
  techniques! ?

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Service Learning Project Update

• Great American Clean Up!!! ?
• May 19, 2012 I will send you specific time info
  when I get it (830 am 12 pm/1pm)
• RSVP to the Evite ASAP! I need to register us as
  a group!
• Serve breakfast and lunch
• Vegetarians are not accommodated for as this is
  not a P2P sponsored event I apologize!
• Release form in both packets
• Please have this signed when you come to the
  clean up on May 19th ESPECIALLY if youre being
  dropped off. Students under 18 need a parent
  signature!!
• Wear clothes for community service type projects
• Follow P2P dress code! No short-shorts no
  straps!!
• You will be given a tee shirt that they ask you
  to wear ?

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Home Stay or Guest House Stay

• Guest Stay Info Reminders
• Student Parent Packets
• General Home Stay Etiquette
• Student Packets

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Responsibilities Behavior Videos

• Reviews Rules of the Road WS
• Airport Behavior
• Dress code, noise level, smart packing (today)
• Buses/Travel Behavior
• On time, street rules, personal items
• Hotel Behavior
• Check in/out, noise roaming around (clothing),
  damage, roommates, adapters, locked doors, phone
  calls, problems, mini bars, bed checks, laundry

• You represent US
• Groups of 4
• No strangers
• Be open to new things
• Appropriate dress (today)
• Home Stay Behaviors (today)
• Budget/Responsible Purchases (next meeting)
• Medicines
• Restaurant Behavior
• Noise level, appropriate
• drinks

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Behavior Scenarios

• Behavior/Hotel Behavior Activity
• Student Packet
• Break into groups
• Each group will be assigned a set of behaviors to
  evaluate
• After evaluating each behavior your group will
  share out solutions to each scenario
• Other delegates/parents can respond to solutions
  constructively
• Discuss Behavior Guidelines and Behavior
  Improvement Contract
• Student and parent packets

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What Not to Wear(Guidelines in Both Packets)
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WHAT YOU SHOULD WEAR!!
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What to Wear - What Not to Wear

• Human Body OR Collage Activity w/Magazines
• Parent Meeting

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Split Groups!

• Religion/Art Daily Life Review
• Cultural Etiquette
• Discussion How can we show respect for our host
  countrys culture?
• Scenarios (Student Packet)
• Communicating in Foreign Country (Student Packet)

Fundraising Video Part 2
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How to PackSuzys Suitcase Review (Student
Packet) Luggage Reminders (Both Packets)

• Acceptable Suit Cases

• Unacceptable Suit Cases

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How to Pack

• Suit Case Dimensions
• 1 bag per student
• 54 inches height depth width
• 40 pounds (not 44)
• Locks
• Carry-on
• 1 per student
• Back pack
• 39 inches height depth width
• 11 pounds
• Extra clothes needed items

• Clothes
• Checklist at next meeting
• Comfortable cool
• A few warmer items
• Good walking shoes
• Wear things more than once
• Dressy items?!?
• Assignment
• Live out of a suitcase
• for one week
• Wash jeans in the sink
• and air dry

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Pre-Travel Journal Activity 2

• Practice descriptive writing! ?
• Select one of the following topics
• Describe life in your hometown. Note all the
  details as if you were a foreigner visiting and
  every detail was new to you.
• Describe in detail your school community.
• Describe in detail your home or room.
• Describe in detail your favorite place.

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Wrapping Up

• Missing Assignments
• Watch for emails regarding community service,
  travel updates, and airport transportation
• Need your Community Service RSVP, ASAP
• Turn in your release form today, if possible
• Continue to prepare for Project Fair (due in
  June)
• Assignments
• Bring actual passport to turn in
• Chapters 9-11 Online Certification
• Food Customs (Explore Before You Go)

• Student Ambassador Protocol Read the budget
  section
• Walking exercises
• Suitcase Jeans Challenge
• Pre- journal Writing 2
• Emergency Info Form (Parent Packet)
• Next meeting
• Community Service May 19th
• OM4 June 2nd
• Burbank 9am-12 pm _at_ CVHS
• SGV 2pm 5pm _at_ Mtn View Elementary