Don’t get in line, Dance in line!

Last semester we set aside some time each week for students to spotlight their own country and culture. We certainly intend to continue that next fall, but for the next two weeks we’re going to spotlight the great state of Texas! This week we’ll celebrate with boots and boot-scootin’ (country line dancing) and next week will have a Salsa party with music and chips!

This week we’ll have Texas cookies, Texas facts, line dancing, and free Chick-fil-A!
Thursday, 7 – 9 p.m.
SAC Room 1.106
(look for the Bridges International sign)

 

Be mine?

Since Valentine’s Day is next Tuesday (guys, don’t forget!), we’ll be celebrating it J1 Café-style this week. Valentine’s Day is a holiday to celebrate those you love, but there are many for whom “B Mine” isn’t sweet. It’s slavery. There are 30 million slaves in the world today, many of whom are trafficked for sex. Therefore, we’ll celebrate this Valentine’s Day holiday not only by talking about love in relationships but also in discussing how love moves us to help those in need. For more information about this issue, visit NotForSaleCampaign.org We hope you’ll join us this Thursday.

J1 Café: Valentine’s Day

Thursday, 7 – 9 p.m.
Gregory Gym
Room 2.104
(look for the Bridges International sign)
Join us for Valentine’s Day activities, discussion, and food! You’ll learn about this holiday, talk about love, and discuss how you can help fight for true love! 

First Thursdays on South Congress


First Thursday is basically like one big block party, and it is perfect for all ages. On the first Thursday of each month, all of the stores along South Congress stay open late, and some have special sales. Click here to take a virtual tour!
Meet at 7 p.m. outside Starbucks at the Texas Union to come with us. We’ll be taking a party bus!
Don’t forget to bring some cash for food and your ID if you want to take the public bus back on your own!

Get connected and build Bridges…

Join us this week as we kick off the 2012 Spring semester with a new day and location for Lunch on Campus and a new location for the J1 Café.  These are great opportunities for you to get connected (or re-connected) to other students from around the world.

Lunch on Campus

Wednesday, 12:00-1:30 p.m.
3rd Floor Atrium, next to O’s Café, McCombs School of Business
Take a break together! Join us for a community lunch together. Bring your food, buy it there, or just show up!

J1 Café 2012 Begins!

Thursday, 7 – 9 p.m.
SAC (Student Activity Center) Room 1.106
Join us for an evening of meeting friends, learning about each others’ cultures, and growing together at the J1 Café!  There will be games, snacks, drinks, and many opportunities to connect with each other. Throughout the semester we’ll host different activities, discussions, and cultural spotlights in which you can share with us about your home country!

Happy New Year and Welcome Back!

Happy New Year everyone! We hope you all had a great holiday and are ready for the Spring semester to begin. Everyone had a great time at the Vision conference in Washington, DC over New Year’s, and we’re sure you’ll hear all about it from those that went. For those that were at the conference and those that want to see what happened, pictures and several of the lectures from the conference will be available on bivisionconf.com in the coming week.

We are excited for the coming semester are ready to get started next week with J1 Café and several other activities that we’ve got planned. Stay tuned to our website or facebook page for more information, or, as always, just look out for the weekly emails to stay informed about what’s going on.

Spring 2012: About J-1 Café

We host a weekly gathering for all international students to promote friendships, leadership, and authenticity. American students and community members are invited to build relationships, help new international students adjust to life in the U.S., and learn about other cultures.

We meet every Thursday from 7:00 – 9:00 p.m. This semester we have to move the location around a bit. Check the blog, the facebook page, or follow us on twitter for updated information.