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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold'>Subject: Multicultural Festival
-Friday, April 6, 2007<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold'>Time to celebrate and have FUN!<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Every spring we honor and celebrate the international students and
their cultural differences at Texas A&M University-Commerce with the Multicultural
Festival. This year the Festival is scheduled for <b><span style='font-weight:
bold'>Friday, April 6, 11am-2pm</span></b>, American & Texas Ballrooms, 3<sup>rd</sup>
floor of the MSC building.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>The Festival is co-sponsored by the International Student Services
(ISS) and the Association of International Student (AIS) to provide the
opportunity for all students to represent and showcase their countries with
their presence and their unique cultures. The activities in the Festival include
the Flag Parade; exotic food tasting; arts, crafts, and culture display; and
talent show on stage. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>This spring we have 446 international students from 51 countries enrolled
at TAMU-Commerce. Surely, we can have a good number of participants and we can
make this Festival a huge success.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Even if you are the only student from your country on campus, you should
sign up to participate so that your country can be represented in this
Festival. The least you can do is to sign up to carry the flag of your country
in the Flag parade. The flag of your country will be provided by the ISS; all
you have to do is sign up to be the flag carrier.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Students from the country that have an active registered organization
on campus should have more people to do more than just a flag parade.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>I would encourage all international students to be thinking and
planning what you can do to represent your country in this Festival over the
spring break and try to contact me as soon as possible after the spring break to
let me know which activity you want to participate in so that I will have
enough time to arrangement for the items you need for your activities.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>The ISS will provide the flags, the tables for display items, and funding
for the cost of food served in the food tasting.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>There will be a contest for the talent show on stage. The <strong><b><font
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-weight:normal'>Caribbean Students
Association, the </span></font></b></strong>Chinese Student Association, the <strong><b><font
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-weight:normal'>Indian Student
Association, the Thai Student Association, and other individuals have won the
talent show contest in the past and their names were engraved on the plaque
hanging in the ISS office for recognition. Your organization or you can have
the same recognition again this year.</span></font></b></strong><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold'>Please take advantage of this
opportunity to represent your country by participating in this Festival.<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold'>Call the International Student
Services 903-886-5097 for more details and signing up to participate.<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
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12.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Thank you.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Noi Prapan<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Director, International Student Services<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Texas A&M University-Commerce<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><st1:address w:st="on"><st1:Street w:st="on"><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>PO Box</span></font></st1:Street>
3011</st1:address><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on"><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Commerce</span></font></st1:City>,
<st1:State w:st="on">Texas</st1:State> <st1:PostalCode w:st="on">75429</st1:PostalCode></st1:place><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Phone 903-886-5097<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>FAX 903-468-3200<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>E-mail: Noi_Prapan@tamu-commerce.edu <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>http://www.tamu-commerce.edu/international/<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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