Closing Ceremony, April 18, 2013
2013 American Language and Cultural Studies Workshop for the Rajamangala Professor delegation came to an end after a month-long program. The 18-member delegation made a wonderful group presentation on the subjects they learned from the workshop in the morning, and then they attended Closing Ceremony with their host families with presence of University officials and workshop instructors and supporters. They were conferred the successful accomplishment of the workshop and the honorary Lander Alumni certificates by Dr. Daniel E. Ball, President and Mr. Ralph Patterson, Vice President for University Advancement. Lander University will wholeheartedly welcome you all back to South Carolina in the near future, and we hope this workshop experience will strengthen your international friendship and goodwill through the global education.
Daily ESL Classes M-F
The delegation has had practiced the written and oral English throughout their daily ESL classes. The classes starts from 9 am and continue till 2:15 pm. They are divided into two groups with nine people each so that I can have more frequent opportunities to speak out in English and more closely interact with their peers and instructors. The instructors are Dr. Sean Barnette, Ms. Kathryn McLaughlin-Rojas, Ms. Judy Bello, Ms. Brittany Cuenin, Dr. Amy England, Dr. Pedro Lopes and Mr. Alan Raines. The ESL classes deal with grammar, vocabulary, group discussion, interesting current topics, many different contents and issues.
WEEK FOUR
[4th Week]Greenwood High School
Greenwood High School-Friday, April 12, 2013
9:00 AM Arrival of guests Main office
9:10-9:50 AM Welcome
GHS Chorus Meet GHS Leadership Team
Question/Answer Session Media Center
9:50-10:15 AM Tour the Facility
10:15-11:25AM Classroom visits
Each group will visit 3 classrooms for 20 minutes each
11:30-12:00 Lunch Cafeteria
9:00 AM Arrival of guests Main office
9:10-9:50 AM Welcome
GHS Chorus Meet GHS Leadership Team
Question/Answer Session Media Center
9:50-10:15 AM Tour the Facility
10:15-11:25AM Classroom visits
Each group will visit 3 classrooms for 20 minutes each
11:30-12:00 Lunch Cafeteria
[4th Week] Visit to Fuji Film Greenwood Factory
Wednesday, April 10, 2013
9:30 Sign In/Greeting (Entrance B) OTC Building
9:40 QuickSnap factory tour
10:50 Print Services Group factory tour
12:00 Sign Out / OTC
How amazing it is to have FUJIFILM Manufacturing U.S.A., Inc. in Greenwood! The 18 Thai professionals enjoyed the Fuji Film factory to the fullest by looking around two factories: QuickSnap and Print Services. Ms. Lisa Emily, Corporate Communications at FUJIFILM arranged a special tour for the Thai delegation on April 10, 2013.
9:30 Sign In/Greeting (Entrance B) OTC Building
9:40 QuickSnap factory tour
10:50 Print Services Group factory tour
12:00 Sign Out / OTC
How amazing it is to have FUJIFILM Manufacturing U.S.A., Inc. in Greenwood! The 18 Thai professionals enjoyed the Fuji Film factory to the fullest by looking around two factories: QuickSnap and Print Services. Ms. Lisa Emily, Corporate Communications at FUJIFILM arranged a special tour for the Thai delegation on April 10, 2013.
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Upon arrival, Mr. Ueno, President of FUJIFILM Manufacturing U.S.A. Inc. welcomed the Thai group with warm remarks and then we took a group photo together with him, which turned out to be a surprise at the end of our tour. Then, we divided into three groups and did a walking tour in QuickSnap factory and Print Services. All the associates who tours us were very nice and explained in details on how the disposable cameras are manufactured from molding and assembling to packaging. We learned that FUJIFILM in Greenwood site is the largest one among the FUJIFILM manufacturing in the North America. At the end of the tour, FUJIFILM gave out the special gifts: Mug cups specially made for the Thai group with their group picture on it and Quicksnap cameras. Thanks agian to the staff who made the tour successful and joyful again! Their hospitality and generosity will linger on the delegation's memory and heart to Thailand.
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Mr. Ueno, President at FUJIFILM Manufacturing U.S.A., Inc.
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[4th Week] Visit to Self Regional Hospital
April 9, 2013 Tour Itinerary
2:00pm – Introduction: (Neal Asman) Support Services Center, 104 Wells Avenue
2:15pm – Imaging Center (Drenda Sheek, xt. 7160)
2:30pm – Montgomery Center for Family Medicine (Lisa Bledsoe, xt. 4815)
2:45pm – Cath Lab (Cathy Sperry, xt. 7004)
2:55pm – Surgery/OR (Will Gordon, xt. 4062)
3:10pm – CICU (Angela Blackwell, xt. 6812)
3:20pm – Patient Tower (Peds, 2nd Floor) (Sharon Walb, xt. 4914)
3:40pm – Cancer Center (Cancer Center Representative)
3:55pm – Emergency Care Center (Nanci Bearden, xt. 4783 or Nurse Supervisor)
2:00pm – Introduction: (Neal Asman) Support Services Center, 104 Wells Avenue
2:15pm – Imaging Center (Drenda Sheek, xt. 7160)
2:30pm – Montgomery Center for Family Medicine (Lisa Bledsoe, xt. 4815)
2:45pm – Cath Lab (Cathy Sperry, xt. 7004)
2:55pm – Surgery/OR (Will Gordon, xt. 4062)
3:10pm – CICU (Angela Blackwell, xt. 6812)
3:20pm – Patient Tower (Peds, 2nd Floor) (Sharon Walb, xt. 4914)
3:40pm – Cancer Center (Cancer Center Representative)
3:55pm – Emergency Care Center (Nanci Bearden, xt. 4783 or Nurse Supervisor)
WEEK THREE
[3rd Week] Weekend Trip to Columbia and Charleston, SC
South Carolina State House, Columbia SC
SC State House
Trip to the Historic City of Charleston
Angel Oak Tree 500 to 1500-year-old tree
Folly Beach Crab Shack Seafood dinner
Downtown Charleston Carriage Tour
Folly Beach Crab Shack Seafood dinner
Downtown Charleston Carriage Tour
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Culture Exchange: Thailand
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Have Fun Time with Host FamiliesWhat Host Families have done with Thai Guests
· Haywood Mall - took Sam & Kap with us · Abbeville - really liked Abbeville. · Lander Baseball - too cold only stayed for about an hour. · Mill House for pizza sat at the bar so that we could watch them make the pizza. · Applebee’s – Monday night $5 hamburgers and $5 pitcher of beer VERY GOOD · St Mark Methodist Church · Radio Station Sunny 103.5 · Asian Food Market · Wal Mart – BiLo – Aldi · Drive thru at McDonald’s – this was a first for them! · Riding in Golf Cart · Walking Leo (Dog) · A lot of cooking both Thai and American · During the week it is pretty much coming home, cooking and everyone retires to their rooms after dinner. · A big family Easter dinner yesterday- complete with dying Easter eggs. We also attended Easter service at the Episcopal Church. This was to contrast the Baptist service from my small home church last week. · The first week we attended a wedding at the Drummond center. · We have been shopping to Wal-Mart and to the Dollar Tree. We have also shopped at the local farmer's market downtown. · We attended my book club meeting and the bluegrass and bar-b-cue and a weekly informal gathering of friends that I attend at the old La Hacienda on Friday nights. · Go to yoga every Monday and Wednesday. · Lots of Thai and American cooking! · We visited the art gallery in the Federal building in Uptown Greenwood (free admission) · We visited downtown Abbeville and toured the Burt Stark mansion -- great place to hear about South Carolina's role in the Civil War ($10 per guest admission -- host family paid) We then had lunch at the Village Grille. · During the week we did lots of shopping locally, Walmart, TJ Maxx, Ross, Lowes, Old Navy, Greenwood Mall · We visited the Discovery Center in Historic Edgefield -- this is a wonderful exhibit about SC History (free admission). We then continued on to Aiken, SC. We walked downtown and visited lots of shops/restaurant. · We visited Hopelands Gardens in Aiken, SC. Free admission. We also saw the equestrian museum in Aiken, SC. · We visited church on Easter Sunday. · We have down lots of cooking together. · Attended church · Attended a black church · Had dinner with friends · Eaten catfish · Eaten soul food · Seen snow at a ski resort · Been to Abbeville · Been to Greenville · Been to karaoke club to sing and dance · Lander concerts · Lander baseball game · Attended a hospital fund raiser dinner auction · Attended a pancake breakfast fund raise Plans to do · A trip to some of our local plant nurseries are on the agenda. – Fezler · Live After 5 in Uptown Greenwood this Thursday night starting at 5:30pm Live Music and free. But I think that a lot of people would enjoy the Live After 5 on Thursday especially if the weather is nice. – Fezler · Our future plan is to visit Greenville and see sites in that area. We will also visit the museum in Uptown Greenwood. – Wiecki · Go to Atlanta ( Coke museum, CNN, Olympic Park) – Michell · Boat ride – Michell · County Republican Convention – Michell · Washington, GA – Michell · USA style Thai dinner at a Thai restaurant – Michell · Aiken, SC for the azaleas – Michell · Augusta, GA – Michell |
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WEEK TWO
[March 31, 2013] Easter Sunday and Manus' Birthday Party
The Thai visitors from Rajamangala University of Technology Phra Nakhon had a wonderful birthday potluck dinner thanks to Mr. & Mrs. David Fezler. The Fezlers are the host family for Manus and Dan. Today is Manus's Birthday as well as Easter Sunday. Mr. & Mrs. Fezler cordially invited the host families and guests and Office of International students staff to their home. Each family brought a dish or more ranging from American to Asian: Ham & Turkey, Broccoli salad, fruit salad, Asian noodle salad, dumplings, pastas, green bean relish and more. It was a very nice gesture of the host to invite other American families and guests to get to know with one another. Everyone chatted, enjoyed great food and especially Manus has his first American birthday party. He reached 47 today and said many thanks to the guests who came to the gathering. The moment we shared today would be unforgettable to the Thai guests and the families. We all contributed to make the Greenwood and Lander community to be more global and diverse through the international gathering.
[2nd Week] Westview Middle School and Wesley Commons Visit and Workshop
The Thai delegation had two visitation opportunities this week to Westview Middle School and Wesley Commons Retirement home.
With warm welcome from Ms. Bonnie Corbitt, Principal and many other school officials, the delegation visited the classrooms with several subjects and experienced school cafeteria lunch sitting together with American students. The delegation compared and contrasted many different aspects of the education system and programs between Thailand and the US through class visits and discussion specially arranged with students.
Next, the delegation had a chance to learn about American healthcare system through the visit to the Wesley Commons retirement community. The executive staff toured the group by visiting many residents' apartment units, sport facilities, cafeterias and other facilities.
With warm welcome from Ms. Bonnie Corbitt, Principal and many other school officials, the delegation visited the classrooms with several subjects and experienced school cafeteria lunch sitting together with American students. The delegation compared and contrasted many different aspects of the education system and programs between Thailand and the US through class visits and discussion specially arranged with students.
Next, the delegation had a chance to learn about American healthcare system through the visit to the Wesley Commons retirement community. The executive staff toured the group by visiting many residents' apartment units, sport facilities, cafeterias and other facilities.
WEEK ONE
[1st Week] Elementary School Visit and ESL & Lecture Classes
As a part of weekly activities, the delegation visitedLakeview Elementary School on Friday, March 22. Upon arrival, the Thai professors were so suprised with the Welcome Sign in Thai language which on the wall. They felt so welcomed and warm by the Southern Hospitality. Mrs. Christi Louden, Principal, welcomed the group at the welcome session and the delegation had opportunities to visit many classrooms with different grades. They had lunch at the school cafeteria as well. Furthermore, Dr. Darrell Johnshon, Superintendent of Greenwood District 50 came out to greet the Thai delegation. Throughout their workshop, they are scheduled to visit Westview Middle School this Wednesday and Greenwood High School on April 12.
[03/18-19] Arrival and Meeting Host Families
The 18-member delegation from Rajamangala University of Technology Phra Nakhon arrived at Lander University safely on March 18 last week. It's been a week since we began their a-month-long workshop through the American Language and Cultural Studies program. The worshop will last until April 19. They are professors teaching in Business College, Computer Information System and Mass Communication in Rajamangala. They came Lander to enhance their conversational English langauge ability and learn American culture as a goal of the workshop. Rajamangala University of Phra Nakhon is one of Lander's Sister Universities, located in Bangkok, Thailand. The sisterhood relationaship established in October, 2011 when the President deleagtion visited Lander to sign the MOU.
Their daily workshop schedule is pretty tight with three ESL classes and one lecture Monday through Friday. Once or twice a week, they visit local public schools and local businesses to learn more about the Greenwood community and the different educational system and business from Thailand. Their ESL class instructors are Dr. Sean Barnette, Dr. Amy England, Dr. Pedro Lopse, Professor Alan Professor Judy Bello, Professor Brittany Cuenin and Professor Alan Raines. Also, participating lecturers are Dr. Lee Vartanian, Dr. Stanley Vinson, Dr. Danny McKenzie, Dr. Alice Taylor-Colbert, Dr. Nancy Niles, Dr. David Mash, Dr. Lucas McMillan, Mr. Jeff May and Mr. Paul Crutcher.
For accomodation, the Thai delegates are staying with their American host families in Greenwood to be immersed into the American culture and English speaking environment better. The participating host families are Mr. & Mrs. Jeff Constant, Mr. & Mrs. Martine Fezler, Mr. & Mrs. Stephan and Lisa Wiecki, Mr. & Mrs. John and Sue Mitchell, Mr. &Mrs. Gary and Margaret Gunderson, Mr. & Mrs. Jimmy and Michelle Powers, Ms. Joyce Moak, Ms. Christine Dorsey, Mr. & Mrs. Jimmy and Tracy McGovern, Mr. & Mrs. Jeromy and Elizabeth Crocker, Mr. & Mrs. Don and Macon Turner. They have been doing great to host Thai guests by going to shopping, visiting their grandchild, going out for ball games and more fmaily activities in the evening and over the weekend. Mrs. Fezler says "My adopted Thai sons are so nice and polite. They even cooked Thai food at home for dinner and helped me for the house chores. We've had a good time so far."
Their daily workshop schedule is pretty tight with three ESL classes and one lecture Monday through Friday. Once or twice a week, they visit local public schools and local businesses to learn more about the Greenwood community and the different educational system and business from Thailand. Their ESL class instructors are Dr. Sean Barnette, Dr. Amy England, Dr. Pedro Lopse, Professor Alan Professor Judy Bello, Professor Brittany Cuenin and Professor Alan Raines. Also, participating lecturers are Dr. Lee Vartanian, Dr. Stanley Vinson, Dr. Danny McKenzie, Dr. Alice Taylor-Colbert, Dr. Nancy Niles, Dr. David Mash, Dr. Lucas McMillan, Mr. Jeff May and Mr. Paul Crutcher.
For accomodation, the Thai delegates are staying with their American host families in Greenwood to be immersed into the American culture and English speaking environment better. The participating host families are Mr. & Mrs. Jeff Constant, Mr. & Mrs. Martine Fezler, Mr. & Mrs. Stephan and Lisa Wiecki, Mr. & Mrs. John and Sue Mitchell, Mr. &Mrs. Gary and Margaret Gunderson, Mr. & Mrs. Jimmy and Michelle Powers, Ms. Joyce Moak, Ms. Christine Dorsey, Mr. & Mrs. Jimmy and Tracy McGovern, Mr. & Mrs. Jeromy and Elizabeth Crocker, Mr. & Mrs. Don and Macon Turner. They have been doing great to host Thai guests by going to shopping, visiting their grandchild, going out for ball games and more fmaily activities in the evening and over the weekend. Mrs. Fezler says "My adopted Thai sons are so nice and polite. They even cooked Thai food at home for dinner and helped me for the house chores. We've had a good time so far."
Learn Basic Thai Language
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[Preparation] Guide for Host Families
[Preparation] American Etiquette Guide for Thai Delegation
Feb/18/2013
The following slides are provided for you to be prepared before meeting host family. If you have any questions or concerns, feel free to contact me, Ms. BoYoung Roh at [email protected]
The following slides are provided for you to be prepared before meeting host family. If you have any questions or concerns, feel free to contact me, Ms. BoYoung Roh at [email protected]
