Applicant Social Event Ideas

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Pizza Parties, Bowling, Mini Golf and attending sports games or performing arts events are always great social activities to get people together. Below are a few other fun Applicant Info Event ideas that have a cultural focus

Contents 1 Cultural Game Night 1.1 Game Ideas 2 Foreign Film Night 2.1 Movie Ideas 3 Ethnic Food Night 3.1 Resources for International Recipes 4 Celebrate International Holidays 4.1 Resources for International Holiday Information 5 See also

Cultural Game Night

Host a cultural Game Night! Game Nights are a great way for New Applicants to get to know each other in a social setting while also surrounding a common theme of going abroad. Good games to play that have geography and cultural focuses include:

Game Ideas

• Trivial Pursuit
• Passport to Culture
• National Geographic Geography Bee

Foreign Film Night

Invite Applicants to a Foreign Film Night. Tips: Choose a film that was made in the choice country of one or more of the New Applicants.

Movie Ideas

• Mostly Martha (Germany)
• Good-Bye Lenin (Germany)
• Amelie (France)
• The Motorcycle Diaries (South America)
• Once (Ireland)
• The Office: BBC Edition (Great Britain)
• Life is Beautiful (Italy)
• Departures (Japan)
• Tsotsi (South Africa)
• Journey of Hope (Switzerland)
• 8 1/2 (Italy)

Ethnic Food Night

Ethnic Food Night can be done in a plethora of ways. You can either ask that everyone bring an international dish or you can choose to highlight one country and make some simple dishes as a group. Have fun looking for recipes and trying new things!

Resources for International Recipes

• International Cuisine
• German Recipes
• Chinese Recipes
• Indian Recipes
• Thai Recipes
• Mexican Recipes

• Template Email Invite for AFS Potluck

Celebrate International Holidays

The way in which people celebrate holidays are an integral part of their culture. Choose a holiday that is celebrated in one of the countries the New Applicants are applying for. A twist to this event would be to celebrate a holiday that is commonly celebrate in the US (such as Christmas) and ask the hosted students if and how they celebrate that holiday in their home country.

Resources for International Holiday Information

• Earth Calendar
• Wikipedia List of Holidays by Country

See also

• Information Event
• New Applicants
• New Lead Info Event
• Lead-generating activities
• Supporting Students Newly Interested in AFS
• Contact your Regional Service Center for specific step by step instructions.

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