International Droaram offers tuition for services
By Natasha Shepard
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Coaching soccer. tutoring language stu
dents ami speaking to first-graders an? just
a few ways international students ran pro
vide cultural services to the community
hi exchange for tuition reductions
The International Cultural Serve <-s Pro
gram promotes diversity by reducing inter
national students' in state status in
exchange for HO hours of i ultural service
in the community
The program offers a chum a to stud\ to
students who might not he able to afford
the opportunity otherwise, by offering a
$4,500 tuition reduction
Cultural service ran Include anything
from speaking to limi-graders to coa« (ring
soccer Students can tutor languages, give
presentations in nursing homes or speak
to < hurt h and i ommunity groups
Through this program. University sin
dents aren't the only ones to benefit from
the resource* lh.it international students
ian bring, said ICiSP coordinator Peter Brig
gs said.
Hamlin Middle School teacher Rmalynn
longer has had more than 10 JCSP s[leak
ers in her classroom this year Instead of
learning about I-atin America in a textbook,
her sixth-grade class has listened to natives
of different countries speak about their
own experiences and their own i ountries
They brought in till the informal ion that
a book doesn't hove.’’ laeger said ‘You
can study the countries in a book, but
when you actually have the people in your
room, you i an ask them questions and it
makes the countries a lot more realistu
The program has special advantages in
the Ktigene-Springfield community. where
there isn't a lot of < ultural diversity in stu
dents’ lives, jaeger said
"When the speakers come in. it makes
the students realise the i ultural diversity,
and that we re all people A lot of the
speakers why ( ante in were really sum
lar to who we are." larger said. "The pro
gram provides an outlet for the kids that
may never get out of Springfield, Oregon,
to see other places ”
The speakers used a wide variety of
methods to iii!rodu<« their cultures to the
students, Jaeger said Presentations at Ham
lin have included slides, videos, puppets,
stories and even dressing up the kids to
teach them how to dance,
Hamlin sixth-graders (esse Petersen and
1 jiura I-arson agnsid that the presentations
were, as Petersen said, "good well done
I-arson said she learned that some places
don't have winter and "a lot of informa
tion that we didn't know, like that it's not
realty that hot on the equator. It s just a
line, not orally that special
The benefits of this program do not
belong exclusively to the community,
though, nor are they only economic for the
1C.SP students
"For the first time I've had the oppor
tunity to talk about my culture," said
Philip Panya, from Jos. Nigeria.
Briggs said student* gain both public
speaking experience and self-confidence,
and the University has heard fniin students
who have accredited success in their
careers to self-confidence gained through
the ICSP program
It is really wonderful to he able to speak
to American students,” said Mnrcelo
Estrella. a graduate student from Argenti
na "They are very open and curious.”
Estrella also said he likes being able to
speak to classes in Ins native Spanish
Although the Oregon rules changed to
put more emphasis on the ahilitv of the
students to be effective in speaking about
their i ultures than on economic need, the
University has det ided to continue to
emphasize both and < house students fit
ting both criteria
The program currently includes -tfi stu
dents from t.t different < outlines, includ
ing Mexico. Russia, Senegal and Japan.
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Career panel gives tips for success
By Julie S wen sen
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A i ollege degree alone is not enough when look
ing lor n job. Icm jil professionals told University stu
dents this week
(lamer representatives, who work in fields from
advertising to social servii es. appeared in panels
on campus Tuesday and \\»*dnesday to tell under
graduates what they should and shouldn't do in
order to s incited in the job market.
This helps bring the real world to campus," said
Pete St. Germain, the distric t manager of Wallace
Computer Services, who spoke to the sales and mar
keting panel "Whereas o student may have had
anxiety about graduating Indore, the advice given
here will make it seem not so scary."
Students could choose from 15 different panels
in the program, which was sponsored by the Career
Planning and Placement Service.
Although the career fields were different, all of
the panelists seemed to agree that work experience,
above all else, will help students get the job they
want
"When we interview students on campus, the
most glaring weakness we see is a lack of hands-on
working experience," St. Germain said "Even if
you've gone all the way through college, if you have
no hands-on experience, we won't hire you.”
Students without those credentials are rarely
called in for interviews, said Priscilla (kudd. exec
utive director of United Way of I.ane (bounty.
"I lend not to interview people without volun
teer experience," Gould said as she addressed the
social services panel
Besides telling of the importance of such work
experience, panelists also told the students what
qualities they look for in applicants, such as ini
tiative. assertiveness and confidence
"The number one tool students need to make it
is the desire to succeed." St. Germain said. "You
need the courage to take the initiative and to man
age yourself.
"We see a lot of people who are looking to be
managed; they say. 'Tell me whal to do.' he said
"Those people don't last very long "
Studying the recruiter's company before a job
interview is also essential, said |ini Forbes, exec -
utive director of looking lilass Youth and Family
Services.
'You wouldn’t believe how many people apply
with us and say. 'What does your agency do?' ”
he said. *
Students also need to study their own strengths
and weaknesses, said Hen Jeffries, a career coun
selor for Career Planning and Placement.
"Failure to do a self-assessment before an inter
view is the biggest mistake students make, and those
students have lousy interviews because of it," Jef
fries said
By assessing oneself, a person can convey his
or here attributes to employers. St. Germain said
"The companies are looking for how you will
benefit them, and you need to know your strengths
and goals so you tan show them how." he said.
Students such as Eric Luebbers. a senior in finance
management, said unending the panels was worth
while.
"I'm graduating, so I'm interviewing now." Lueb
bers said. "They've shown me what I'll need to
know in those interviews, and whet will help me
be successful in future jobs."
Meeting the panelists also enabled him to make
contacts with potential employers, he said.
Undergraduates who were exposed to the differ
ent career choices during the program can make
more informed decisions now. some panelists said.
"Students need to know ahead of time what the
possibilities are. so they can make wise choices.”
said Richard Yost, a financial adviser for Fiscal
Funding Inc. "They need to have some direction,
and listening to the possibilities here can provide
some direction."
Getting a glimpse of the real world from profes
sionals can be much more insightful than just hear
ing about it in a classroom, Forbes said.
"The difference between the conceptual model
of the real world and real-world experiences is
huge," he said "When I attended school, there was
a gulf between what was taught and the practical
application of it.
"Students here can gel a reality check and see
what it's like to get a foot in the door."
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