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<P ALIGN=LEFT><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">SUBJECT:</FONT> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Multicultural International Festival</FONT></P>
<P ALIGN=LEFT><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Spring is around the corner and so is the</FONT><B></B><B> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">11</FONT></B><B></B><B><SUP><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">th</FONT></SUP></B><B></B><B><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"></FONT></B><B></B><B> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">A</FONT></B><B></B><B><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">nnual Multicultural International Festival</FONT></B><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">.</FONT> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">The Festival will be on</FONT><B></B><B> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Friday, April 1, 2005,</FONT></B><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"> 11am-2pm, American Ballroom</FONT><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">, MSC building.</FONT></P>
<P ALIGN=LEFT><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">For many of you who</FONT> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">had attended our festival in the past</FONT> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">had</FONT> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">already</FONT> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">witnessed</FONT><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"> the</FONT> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">way we</FONT> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">celebrat</FONT><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">e</FONT> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">diversity</FONT> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">and different cultures</FONT> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">on our campus</FONT><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"></FONT> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">honoring</FONT><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"> international students</FONT><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"> at TAMU-Commerce.</FONT><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"></FONT> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Please</FONT><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"> join us again this year.</FONT><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"></FONT> </P>
<P ALIGN=LEFT><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">For those</FONT><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"> who have not</FONT> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">attended</FONT><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"> this wonderful event, here is your chance to</FONT> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">experience</FONT><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"> it</FONT><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">.</FONT></P>
<P ALIGN=LEFT><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">The International S</FONT><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">tudent</FONT><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"> Services</FONT> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Office (ISSO)</FONT> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">and the Association of International Students</FONT><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"> (AIS)</FONT> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">have</FONT><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"> sponsor</FONT><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">ed</FONT><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"> and host</FONT><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">ed</FONT><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"></FONT> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">t</FONT><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">he Annual Multicultural International Festival</FONT><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"> every year in the spring to celebrate the</FONT> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">rich diversity and different cultures</FONT> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">represented by all</FONT> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">international</FONT><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"> students</FONT><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"> at Texas A&M University-Commerce.</FONT></P>
<P ALIGN=LEFT><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">The Festival</FONT><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"> feature</FONT><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">s</FONT><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"> the</FONT> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">international</FONT> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">flag parade</FONT><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">, booth</FONT><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">s</FONT><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"> from different countries</FONT><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">, international food sampling</FONT><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">, and stage entertainment.</FONT><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"> All students, faculty and staff, and people in the community and nearby are</FONT> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">invited to attend this Festival.</FONT><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"> Admission ticket is $3 per person. TAMU-Commerce</FONT> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">students</FONT><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"></FONT> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">who</FONT> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">sign up to participate</FONT><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"> in assigned</FONT> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">activities</FONT><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"></FONT> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">or</FONT> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">duties</FONT> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">will be provided with</FONT> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">FREE</FONT><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"> admission tickets.</FONT></P>
<P ALIGN=LEFT><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">C</FONT><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">urrently</FONT> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">there are</FONT> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">about 360</FONT> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">international</FONT> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">students</FONT><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"></FONT> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">from</FONT> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">52</FONT> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">different</FONT> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">cou</FONT><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">n</FONT><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">tries</FONT><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"></FONT> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">at TAMU-Commerce.</FONT> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">You</FONT> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">are</FONT> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">strongly</FONT> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">encouraged</FONT><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"></FONT> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">to</FONT> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">represent your country</FONT> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">and culture by</FONT> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">show</FONT><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">ing</FONT><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"> your presence</FONT><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"> and your participation in this Festival.</FONT></P>
<P ALIGN=LEFT><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">There will be 4 categories of activities</FONT><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"> that you can sign up for.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Symbol">·<FONT FACE="Courier New"> </FONT></FONT> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Flag carrier in the flag parade</FONT><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"> ( flags will be provide</FONT><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">d by the ISSO</FONT><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">, need one carrier from each country</FONT><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">)</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Symbol">·<FONT FACE="Courier New"> </FONT></FONT> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Booth</FONT> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">attendance</FONT><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"></FONT> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">for</FONT><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"></FONT> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">cultural</FONT> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">demonst</FONT><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">r</FONT><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">at</FONT><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">ion or display from your country</FONT><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"> (CD, Video, Power points, posters</FONT><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">, etc</FONT><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">.)</FONT></P>
<P><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Symbol">·<FONT FACE="Courier New"> </FONT></FONT> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Food server for a</FONT><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">uthentic</FONT><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"> food</FONT> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">sampling</FONT><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"> (cost for food will be reimbursed by the ISSO up to</FONT><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"></FONT> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">a limit</FONT><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"> after the Festival</FONT><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">)</FONT></P>
<P><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Symbol">·<FONT FACE="Courier New"> </FONT></FONT> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Stage entertainment (</FONT><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">cultural</FONT> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">presentation</FONT><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">,</FONT> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">costumes</FONT><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">/</FONT><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">performance</FONT><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">, singing, dancing,</FONT> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">etc.)</FONT>
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<P ALIGN=LEFT><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">The International Student Services Office</FONT> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">and</FONT><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"> the Association</FONT><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"> of International Students</FONT> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">have a goal</FONT> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">to</FONT> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">make this Festival the best one ever</FONT><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">. However, we cannot</FONT> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">reach</FONT><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"> this goal without your help.</FONT> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Therefore, we</FONT> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">are asking for your</FONT> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">support,</FONT> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">participation and commitment</FONT><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">.</FONT><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"> Please contact the ISSO to sign up for</FONT> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">any</FONT><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"> activities listed above.</FONT><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"> You do not have to be a registered</FONT> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">student</FONT><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"> organization on campus to sign up for this</FONT> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">event. If you are the only</FONT> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">student</FONT><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"> representing your country on this campus, you are</FONT> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">very much encourage</FONT><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">d</FONT><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"> to at least sign up as a flag carrier.</FONT><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"> If there</FONT> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">is</FONT><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"> more than one student from your country on this campus, you can sign up for more than one activit</FONT><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">y</FONT><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">.</FONT></P>
<P ALIGN=LEFT><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Please let us hear from you soon. The deadline to sign up for</FONT> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">activities is</FONT> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Friday, March 11, 2005.</FONT></P>
<P ALIGN=LEFT><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Contact</FONT><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"> us:</FONT><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"></FONT> </P>
<P ALIGN=LEFT><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">E-mail:</FONT> <A HREF="mailto:intl_stu@tamu-commerce.edu"><U><FONT COLOR="#0000FF" SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">intl_stu@tamu-commerce.edu</FONT></U></A></P>
<P ALIGN=LEFT><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Phones: 903-886-5097</FONT></P>
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<P ALIGN=LEFT><A NAME="_MailAutoSig">Noi Prapan</A></P>
<P ALIGN=LEFT>Director, International Student Services</P>
<P ALIGN=LEFT>Texas A&M University-Commerce</P>
<P ALIGN=LEFT>P.O.Box 3011</P>
<P ALIGN=LEFT>Commerce, Texas 75429</P>
<P ALIGN=LEFT>Phone: 903-886-5097</P>
<P ALIGN=LEFT>FAX: 903-468-3200</P>
<P ALIGN=LEFT>Noi_Prapan@tamu-commerce.edu</P>
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