PEOPLE TO PEOPLE AMBASSADOR PROGRAMS

1. PEOPLE TO PEOPLE AMBASSADOR PROGRAMS

2. Orientation Meeting Three Developing Destination Expertise

3. 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 country’s culture and appropriate etiquette for participation. Demonstrate knowledge of destination-specific religions and art forms. Home stay expectations

4. 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

5. Assignments Due Today! • Online Certification for Ch 6-8 • Pre-Travel Journal Entry #1 • Will be checked abroad, but DON’T 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, Suzy’s Suitcase, and the Art of Traveling (all found in the Student Packet) • Cont. Preparing for the Project Fair • Bring orders for backpacks and pins

6. Teambuilding • Counting – Off • We’re going to practice our counting off techniques! 

7. Service Learning Project Update • Great American Clean Up!!!  • May 19, 2012 … I will send you specific time info when I get it (8:30 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 you’re 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 

8. Home Stay or Guest House Stay • Guest Stay Info & Reminders • Student & Parent Packets • General Home Stay Etiquette • Student Packets

9. 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

10. 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

11. What Not to Wear(Guidelines in Both Packets)

12. WHAT YOU SHOULD WEAR!!

17. What to Wear - What Not to Wear • Human Body OR Collage Activity w/Magazines • Parent Meeting

18. Split Groups! • Religion/Art & Daily Life Review • Cultural Etiquette • Discussion: How can we show respect for our host country’s culture? • Scenarios (Student Packet) • Communicating in Foreign Country (Student Packet) Fundraising Video Part 2

19. How to PackSuzy’s Suitcase Review (Student Packet); Luggage Reminders (Both Packets) • Acceptable Suit Cases: • Unacceptable Suit Cases:

20. 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

21. 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.

22. 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 • OM#4 June 2nd • Burbank: 9am-12 pm @ CVHS • SGV: 2pm – 5pm @ Mtn View Elementary