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Volunteer Dear Friends who want to help welcome international students,Thank You!! We are so excited that you want to help out with the Spring Howdy Events this year. This website is in place so you can get some of the details about the Spring Big Howdy Events. Some ways you can help include the See some of the Pictures and Video from previous events! Thanks so much for being a part of this. Looking forward to seeing you in the near future. If you haven't signed up to volunteer already... Sincerely,
The Big Howdy planning committee
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If you want to get involved with the Airport Pick-up Program, contact us at
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in the US. This is one of the most important ways to help as you arethe first person the student will meet. They will never forget you asyou are the first smiling face they see when they first land in the US.We need to know when you might be available to be "one call" forspecific days and times. So when a studentscalls for a ride, we can contact you. Be flexible as students aretrying to make multiple connections in multiple countries and oftenmiss their connections because of customs or other issues
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Date: Jan 10-12 (T, W, Th)
When: 6 PM
Where: Meet at the North entrance of the University Center (click here for a map)
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- Great chance to share Christ's love with international students by taking them to Walmart.
- Students trying to settle into their new apartments, getting furniture, food, electronics, phones,
- Little transportation available from UTA to a local market.
- Volunteers provide rides to and "tour guiding" within the Walmart Superstore for students on each of these evenings.
Needed: People with vans and cars. The commitment could be for one night, some nights or all the nights.
What do I do: Arrive at the University Center (Big Howdy Maps) at 6 PM and take the students to Walmart on South Cooper on the corner of Bardin and Cooper. Shop with them or waith until 8PM and return and drive them home.
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Used Item Sale for International Students |
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IF YOU WANT TO DONATE AN ITEM - go to http://useditemsutaisi.eventbrite.com
- Students need to fill their empty apartments with furniture, electronics, kitchen stuff, etc.
- We all have extra things of that sort that we don't really need.
- Great chance to get rid of you extra stuff and bless an international students.
- Stuff is sold at a very low price with the proceeds benefiting international students’ events the following year.
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- People who might want to donate items to this event.
- People and teams of people and pickup trucks to pick up stuff during the year from people's homes which we will put in the storage locations
- People and teams of people and pickup trucks to take things to students who need them during the year from the storage locations
- Pick up trucks and people to take things to the students homes
- Storage space to put collected items.
What do I do: If you wish to donate items, please let us know below or e-mail us at
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For more information, email us at
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IF YOU WANT TO DONATE AN ITEM - go to http://useditemsutaisi.eventbrite.com
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When: January 22 : 6 pm – 10 pm
Where: Mavericks Activity Center Room 133 (Big Howdy Maps)(This is a large room in the far back right “Northwest” corner of the building)
You are invited to the BIG HOWDY PARTY to welcome international students to UTA!
Let them know you are with the Big Howdy Party when you arrive at the entrance and they will let you in.
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This is the culmination of the Big Howdy Events. The other events offer opportunities to invite students to this event. This is a large party where all the Christian Organizations working with the international students officially welcome the students. Churches and organizations provide the food. We also have a sort of cultural dance where we try to show them western dancing and they show us their sort. All the Christian organizations are recognized there and relationships are formed. Last year over 350 people came. It's a great opportunity for you and your families to be exposed to people from all over the world. It's a blast. It helps the students to relax as "one of the crowd." This is the very important event that seals all the festivities! We'd love your help and you will love it too.
Needs:
- People who can provide desserts and salty snacks etc. for a total the over 350- 450 people who will likely come. It is potluck style with each volunteer providing food for 30-60 people.
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* You don't have to stay but it is strongly encouraged as you get a chance to see a touch of other cultures.
* Some food needs to be vegetarian as many of the Hindu Indian students (the majority) are vegetarian. Bring the food to the BSM (Big Howdy Maps) at 5:45 PM.
* Of course people from other places like meat.
- People who can teach western dancing and help with the entertainment,
- Hosts/hostesses to greet people. Come around 5:30 PM
- Runners to get stuff if we run out
- People to decorate. Come around 5 PM.
- People to clean up. May have to stay till 11 PM
- Stores and restaurants and businesses willing to donate items for welcome packets.
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There are many ways to help. Let us know how you want to help!!
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