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New Officers
The nominating committee is interested in getting the input and experience from everyone in the club. If you would like to nominate someone or would like to be considered for a position, call Brud Kisner
- bkisner@sbcglobal.net.
Elected Positions:
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President
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1st VP- assistant to President and Exchange
coordinator to help board appointed Exchange Director
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2nd VP - Membership |
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3rd VP - Programs |
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Secretary |
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Treasurer |
In addition, there are numerous appointed positions; these people are on the Board to conduct club business. If you are interested in any elected position or with helping or chairing any appointed position, please reply in the next few
days.
Newsletter
Editor
Edward Perez has agreed to do the newsletter for our club. So please send your news, photos and changes to him at
erperez@acm.org by May 27th. Thank you, thank you, Edward!
June
Meeting
On Sunday June
13 we will have small dinners in homes. If you
would like to host a dinner or attend a dinner, contact Paula Rose - paularose2000@hotmail.com
by June 1. You will be contacted with your assigned location.
July
Meeting
Due
to a very small number of people wanting to go on the Granbury trip in
July, the Board has cancelled it. We are instead, planning a dinner and speaker
instead:
 When: July 11, 2004 – 5 PM
Where: El Fenix Restaurant,
9090 Skillman at Audelia (just S. of LBJ)
 Program: Rochelle Rabouin – “Music, the International Language”
Meal: Choice of entrée, non-alcoholic drink, tax, gratuity
____ Miguelito Plate: 2 cheese enchiladas, 1 meat taco, fried
beans and rice
____ Chalupa Azteca Salad: hot or cold marinated chicken on
lettuce, tomato, sour cream, beans, cheese, taco dressing
____ Cheese Enchilada Dinner: 2 cheese enchiladas with chili
con carne, beans and rice
____ Monterrey Special: Tostado with beans/salad, tostado
with quacamole, tostado with cheese; with rice
Reserve: Your check of $11.75 to Paula Rose by July 6th is your reservation;
please
indicate your choice of entree. paularose2000@hotmail.com
2005 Exchanges
Approved
Announcement
from Debbie Powell, FFI:
Subject: 2005 Exchange Opportunities for Dallas
Dear Friends, A World of Friendship Awaits You!
We are happy to announce that the following exchanges were assigned to your Club for 2005:
*Dallas and Austin, USA to Libertad, Peru
Exchange Number: 7567
Suggested Date: March-05
*Tottori, Japan to Dallas, USA
Exchange Number: 7810
Suggested Date: May-05
We will need to accept or reject these proposed
exchanges. Make your wishes and interest known to Ray Enstam at
enstam@sbcglobal.net.
Foreign
Student Exchange
HOST FAMILIES NEEDED for High School Exchange
Students with AFS Intercultural Programs. Select a youth among those from over twenty countries who will
be arriving in the DFW to spend a year in an American school. Contact Diane Soto at
1-866-AFS-USA1 or Diane.Soto@afs.org.
"Open Doors" Comes to Fort Worth
The "Open Doors Southwest" experiment is underway.
Each club in the Friendship Force Southwest Conference has agreed to home
host members of other SW Conference clubs for a 3-day weekend. The weekend may be chosen to coincide with a
special event in the host club's city.
San Antonio is the first club to host an event on the weekend of their Folklife Festival, June 11-13.
The Fort Worth club plans to host the first Fort Worth event on September 17-19. This is the weekend of Jazz on the
Boulevard and the Latin Arts festival. Jazz on the
Boulevard is a free event on the lawn north of the Will Rogers Complex and includes free concerts. Last
year was the first year and included many excellent jazz musicians. These events will add options
for the weekend visitors.
Be sure and mark this weekend on your calendars. It will be fun and we will need lots of participation to
ensure success. More details on reservations later.
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April 2004
The Friendship Force of Dallas does not have a current newsletter
editor; hence no newsletter section on the webpage. Please volunteer by
contacting Jim Bourn at airbourn@comcast.net.
Following is some current news:
The
Asheville Club just completed a stay in Dallas. Chris Michalek was
Exchange Director. She is pictured here with her husband Rudy.
Thanks to Chris and other members of the committee who made this
inter-club visit happen: Zia Shamsy, Jim Bourn, Nancy and Al Hicks,
Paula Harkey and Wayne Garrett, Wendy Whaley, Ana Marie Lee, Pam
Varney Terrell Edward Perez and Mary Williams.
Thanks to hosts Jim Bourn and Ava Rowe, Paula Rose and Edward
Perez, La Nell Koch and Jim Naughton, Mary and Lee Latham, John and
Wendy Whaley, Susan Cathcart, Mary Suther, Ken Walker and Peggy
Benton, Lillian Hollister and Angie Zarate.
Our guests were:
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Perry Kelly - ED |
Carol Mullen |
Rudi Simco |
Dick and Mary Warwick |
Doug and Peggy Judkins |
Doug and Sally Lowery |
Anco and Doris Prak |
Shirley and Rob Merolla |
Gay and Al Krieck |
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Exchanges
Outbound
to Kiel, Germany and South Flanders, Belgium
June 1-15, 2004
Jim Bourn is Exchange Director for this trip. if you would like to go
(there are places available), please contact Jim at airbourn@comcast.net
if you are interested in going. For more
information see Outbound Exchanges on Exchanges
page.
Inbound:
Cleveland
County, England
October 9-16, 2004 An
incoming exchange in October with FF friends from Cleveland County,
England is on the drawing board. Ray
Enstam has been appointed Exchange Director. If you
are interested in being on the planning committee, hosting, day-hosting
or helping in any way, contact Ray at enstam@sbcglobal.net.
For more information see Inbound Exchanges on Exchanges
page.
Exchange
to Wales with Kansas Club Wales
will be the destination of the FF KS outgoing home stay being planned from
July 29 through August 9, 2004.
August
is the time when most Europeans head out on holiday, so they will be
reversing their normal order of travel. Week 1 they will travel to Madrid and
Barcelona, Spain for a tour, and Week 2 they will enjoy a homestay in
Wales. See details on Exchanges,
Other clubs
Sahara Convoy
October 3 -17, 2004
US$3395 from London
Join the Friendship Force International aid convoy to the Saharawi refugee camps in Northern Africa. After a four-day homestay with the Saharawi people, the group returns to London by air, on October 17.
For more information see the Exchange page, Other
Club Exchanges, Volunteer Projects.
Ham
Radio Exchange
A group of amateur ("ham") radio enthusiasts in Atlanta, USA, is interested in organizing a reciprocal exchange with a similar group of radio operators. If you know of anyone interested in organizing such an exchange, please contact Peter May at
FFI, pmay@friendshipforce.org.
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From FFI
New FFI President
At the regular meeting of the FFI Board of Trustees on March 19, 2004, George Brown was elected the next President of Friendship Force International. Many of you know George well, as he served in various capacities at the FFI office in the past. For those of you who do not know George, he brings a wide range of international experience to the position. He knows FFI well, but having worked for other international exchange organizations, he has a diverse background to draw upon as he takes over as FFI's next president.
George will begin serving as President of FFI on April 1, 2004, but for the first two months he will be in transition from his current job as Executive Director of the Georgia Council for International Visitors, whose offices, conveniently, are located in the same building as those of
FFI. Even during the transition phase, however, he will be participating fully in the life of FFI by attending the European and Japanese leadership meetings in May.
If you wish to welcome George Brown as our new president, he can be reached via e-mail at
gbrown@friendshipforce.org. However, please keep in mind that George will be in transition during the next month.
Also see the newest
Leadership Forum newsletter on the FFI page.
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Community Connections Program
Volunteer Search
World Affairs Council of Greater Dallas
will host a delegation of
10 Law and Justice Professionals from
Oryol, Russia
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We are trying to find host families for only one or two weeks for 5 of our participants. They’re all married, 3 non-smokers, aged between 32-43 years old. Our guests will arrive in Dallas on June 2 and will stay with us till June 24. They are university professors, judges, attorneys and NGO directors. We are sure you would enjoy meeting our visitors and sharing our Texas heritage and hospitality with them!
LEARN ABOUT RUSSIA BY VOLUNTEERING AS A PROFESSIONAL HOST,
HOME HOST, DRIVER, OR MENTOR!
We have lots of things planned for this new group… the Dallas Symphony Orchestra, a trip to Ft. Worth, and a Russian Independence Day celebration! Please help out this group by volunteering as a mentor! If you are interested in mentoring, or would like more information, please contact
Trisha Raines immediately at traines@dallasworld.org or call 214-965-8407.
Program Dates:
JUNE 2 - JUNE 24, 2004
Home Hosts: Host a Russian professional in your home during their professional and cultural program in Dallas. Home hosting can last anywhere from one to three weeks and the experience is priceless! Your guest will work the entire week, and will enjoy planned Saturday activities. Simply provide an extra room and an occasional meal to your guest. It is a unique way to experience a new culture and make a life long friend!
Professional Hosts: As a professional host, provide a group training session, seminar, or meeting for the participants. The focus of the program is to provide an overview of the American legislative system. Topics may include, but are not limited to, law enforcement, courts, policy-making, NGO’s, or local government. If you are involved with an organization related to legislation and law, please help us by giving the participants invaluable insight into various aspects of American government.
Home
Hosts: Learn more about Russian culture and law by volunteering as a home host!
1. When does the group arrive?
The group will arrive in Dallas on Wednesday, June 2 and stay here till Thursday,
June 24. They will spend first three days at Radisson Hotel in Richardson for the program’s orientation. We will also host a welcome reception for our guests on Thursday, June 3, at 7 pm at the hotel.
2. When do you need home hosts?
You can host for only one or two weeks of our participants’ stay in Dallas: prior to their overnight trip to Austin or after their return.
First Week: Saturday (June 5) – Sunday (June 13)
Second Week: Wed evening (June 16) – Thursday morning (June 24)
3. What are my duties as a home host?
As a host, we ask that you provide a private bedroom to the participant and occasional meals. You do not have to serve the participants – they can help themselves or participate in your family meals. We also provide entertainment activities and transportation for our guests.
4. What is the participant’s schedule?
During the week, the participants will attend training sessions. They will usually leave around 8:30am and return home after 6:00pm. Our program mentors will alleviate home hosts in the evenings by providing cultural outings for the participants, e.g. going to the movies, dinner, or shopping. In addition, we will have several group activities arranged on weekends, such as visits to the Dallas Symphony Orchestra, Dallas Museum of Art and a trip to Ft. Worth. Home hosts are welcome to join us in these activities or you may arrange additional outings.
5. How is transportation provided?
We will have a van to take the participants from a central meeting place to their training sessions each day.
Home hosting is a unique way to experience a new culture and make a new friend.
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Mentors: As a mentor, you serve as a friend and contact for one of the participants. Just meet with the participant at least once a week during the program to show them Dallas and make them feel at home. Anything from picnics to shopping to the opera – show them how we have fun in Dallas! You can also join in group cultural and social activities arranged by the program.
Drivers: Help drive a participant to or from their professional appointment. It is a unique way to lighten up the daily commute! We select participants close to your home or work, and always work around your schedule.
If you would like to volunteer, please contact:
Dagmar Fleming, Program Director
Office: 214-965-8406
E-mail: dfleming@dallasworld.org
Or
Trisha Raines, Program Assistant
Office: 214-965-8407
E-mail: traines@dallasworld.org
Community Connections is sponsored by the U.S. State Department, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs. For more information, please visit our website at
http://www.dallasworld.org/connections
World Affairs Council of Greater Dallas
325 N. St. Paul St., Suite 550
Dallas, TX 75201
Direct: (214) 965-8407
Main: (214) 965-8400
www.dallasworld.org/connections
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