The World Hospitality Program was started in 1983 by Joanne Devine. It is run by the Office of Foreign Student Affairs and gives foreign students a chance to interact with Americans. Two options that Foreign students have is to be paired with an English speaking partner, or give in-school presentations. The presentations give Foreign students a chance to tell young students about their country.
Foreign students travel to elementary school classrooms and tell children about their country.
The general idea of this program is to benefit the children. We would like to have young children learn about other cultures and have some understanding, Timmermans said. The OFSA joins other colleagues and continuously seeks ways to improve and enhance the international dimension of the campus. Their primary purpose is to help students from other countries reach their educational goals, but they also want the students to interact with American students and the local community. Foreign students have many opportunities for interaction at the OFSA, David Archbold, Assistant Director said.