In the meantime, these colleagues and all who supported the project deserve our appreciation. Once matched, International Friends participants meet at mutually convenient times for conversation and to share activities of interest. The International Friends program offers an international visitor the opportunity to learn more about American life. Likewise, the International Friends program presents an opportunity for the host to gain a better understanding of another culture. Hosts do not house the visitors, but simply invite them to participate in various events such as holiday celebrations, sharing a meal, outings, or exchanging ideas over coffee.
Contacts average three times a semester.
Host opportunities are open to anyone, married or single, with or without children. There are no formal requirements for serving as a host, except the desire to share your friendship with an international visitor. Fellowships Fellowships at the American Antiquarian Society. Application deadline is January 15, 1999. Under the auspices of the Rockefeller Foundation, the Center for Black Music Research of Columbia College Chicago is offering resident fellowships during the 1999-2000 academic year.