2006 American Language and Culture Session 1 (ALC1) Calendar

July 30 STUDENTS ARRIVE! Host group orientation & Dorm tour Welcome & Icebreaker Weekly Theme: DIVERSITY	31 AM & PM: English Placement Tests & Orientation PM: Campus tour & Bike rental 5:30pm: Intro to VIA Host group meetings after dinner	August 1 9am-12pm: English Class 1-4pm: Campus tour/ Host group meetings/ Icebreakers 4:30pm: Talk on campus safety 5:15-6:15pm: Stanford student panel 9pm: Bonfire	2 9-11am: English Class 11am-12pm: Sociology lecture 1:15-2:05 or 2:15-3:05pm: Group discussion 8pm: Broadway Musical "RENT"	3 9am-12pm: English Class 2-4pm: API Wellness Center 6-7:30pm: Jazz at Stanford Shopping Center 8pm: Broadway Musical "RENT"	4 9am-12pm: English Class (Due: Project proposal) 2-3:30pm: Visit to Ethnic Community Centers 4:30-6pm: Host Presentations 7pm: Roommate game 9pm: Surprise for students	5 Day in San Francisco
6 10am-12pm: Volunteer at Lytton Gardens 11am: Glide Memorial Church in SF (Group 1) 2pm: Stern Grove Festival 5pm: Shakespeare in the Park: "The Tempest" Weekly Theme: IMMIGRATION	7 9am-12pm: English Class 2:30-4pm: Visit Intel 7-8:30pm: Host Presentations	8 8:30am: Group photo 9am-12pm: English Class 1:15-5pm: Japantown Tour and Taiko Workshop 2pm: Visit Green Citizen 2:30pm: Visit Microsoft 7pm: Panel discussion on inter-cultural marriages	9 9-11am: English Class 11am-12pm: Sociology lecture 1:15-2:05 or 2:15-3:05pm: Group discussion 4:30-5:30pm: Talk about volunteerism and service learning 6pm: Visit Pixar	10 9am-12pm: English Class 3pm: Visit Yahoo 4pm: Picnic with ALC2 and AUSL students 6-7:30pm: Jazz at Stanford Shopping Center	11 9am-12pm: English Class (Due: First draft) 1-3pm: Event with Japanese learners 4-6pm: Stay Safe Youth Coalition 7-8:30pm: Host Presentations AM: Meteor shower viewing	12 10am-5pm: Great America 7pm: Death Cab for Cutie concert at Berkeley
13 9am-2pm: Volunteer at St. Anthony Foundation 1-5:30pm: Volunteer for Sunday Friends 2pm: Stern Grove Festival 7pm: LGBT Panel Weekly Theme: GLOBAL POP CULTURE	14 9am-12pm: English Class 1:30-3pm: Visit IDEO 3-5:30pm: Hip Hop Forum 3:30-5:30pm: Evening at Dwight's	15 9am-12pm: English Class 4:30-6pm: Host Presentations 7-10pm: Visit the Stanford recording studio 7-9pm: Evening at Dwight's	16 9-11am: English Class 11am-12pm: Sociology lecture 1:15-2:05 or 2:15-3:05pm: Group discussion 3:30-4:30pm: The American Job Search Process 7:05pm: Major League Baseball game: Oakland Athletics vs. Seattle Mariners	17 9am-12pm: English Class PM: Visit Google 4:30 pm: Talk about climate change 7-9pm: Graduate Study Panel	18 9am-12pm: English Class 1pm: Shopping at Gilroy outlet 1:30-3:30pm: AUSL presentations 4:30pm: Presentation by 2005 ALC1 alumni 7-9pm: Job Panel	19 8am-4pm: Volunteer for Silicon Valley Habitat for Humanity 8:30am- 12:30pm: Volunteer for Project Open Hand 9:30am: Volunteer at VA hospital 10am: Trip to Monterey 1pm: Trip to San Jose (Santana Row & IMAX)
20 11am: Glide Memorial Church in SF (Group 2) 12-4pm: San Jose Jazz Festival 2pm: Stern Grove Festival Weekly Theme: VOLUNTEERISM	21 9am-12pm: English Class (Due: Final draft) 2:00pm: Visit Google 2:30pm: Visit Scharffen Berger Chocolate Factory 9pm: Study break (Taiwanese snacks)	22 9am-12pm: English Class (Oral presentations) 2pm: Visit NASA Exploration Center 7pm: Presentation by 2005 ALC2 alumni 9pm: Study break (Korean snacks)	23 9am-12pm: English Class (Oral presentations) 8pm: Mandatory Meeting 9pm: Study break (Japanese snacks)	24 9am-12pm: English Class (Oral presentations) 1-4pm: Surfing lessons 7pm: Talent Show	25 Last day of classes! 12pm: Graduation Luncheon 8:30pm: Red Hot Chili Peppers concert	26 Yosemite Trip
27 Yosemite Trip	28 Yosemite Trip	29 Farewell Banquet.	30 Students depart to Asia Sad Goodbyes!

* time and dates are subject to change
* events in black are for all participants
* events in blue are optional and limited

July 30, Sunday

9:55 am : Japanese students arrive (NW28)
5:33 pm: Korean students arrive (American West 875)
7:30 pm : Taiwanese students arrive (CI004)

July 31, Monday

AM/PM: English Class Orientation and Placement Tests: Your first day at Stanford, you will be introduced to the English for Foreign Students Faculty and curriculum and then take brief written and oral examinations to determine your appropriate class level.

August 1, Tuesday

4:30 pm - 5:15 pm: Talk on safety on campus: Deputies from Stanford University's Department of Public Safety will visit us and go over security, safety, crime prevention and emergency services on the Stanford University campus.

5:15 pm - 6:15 pm: Stanford student panel: A group of Stanford students will share their academic and social life at Stanford.

August 2, Wednesday

8:00 pm: Broadway Musical "RENT" (Cost: $28.00, limited to 26 students): Based loosely on Puccini's opera, La Boheme, Rent follows the lives of several young people, mostly struggling artists, in contemporary New York City. The score draws on various musical genre including rock, tango, jazz and gospel as well as musical theatre.

August 3, Thursday

2:00 - 4:00 pm: Asian & Pacific Islander (A&PI) Wellness Center (Cost: free, limited to around 12 students): Founded in 1987 as a grassroots response to the HIV/AIDS crisis in communities of color, A&PI Wellness Center is the oldest nonprofit organization in North America focusing on A&PI communities around sexual health and HIV/AIDS services. Students will have a chance to visit the A&PI Wellness Center and learn more about the services they provide. The AP&I Wellness Center's website can be viewed at www.apiwellness.org.

6:00 pm -7:30 pm: Jazz at Stanford Shopping Center (Cost: free): Students can enjoy the performance by Quetzal, a Chicano band out of East L.A. They perform an impassioned cross-cultural fusion of Mexican folk and Afro-Cuban salsa influenced by the universal rhythms of rock, soul, and jazz.

8:00 pm: Broadway Musical "RENT" (Cost: $28.00, limited to 16 students): Based loosely on Puccini's opera, La Boheme, Rent follows the lives of several young people, mostly struggling artists, in contemporary New York City. The score draws on various musical genre including rock, tango, jazz and gospel as well as musical theatre.

August 4, Friday

2:00 pm : Tour of Yahoo (Cost: free, limited to 6 students):

2:00 pm - 3:30 pm: (Cost: free, for around 15-20 students): Students will visit Ethnic Community Centers on the Stanford campus and hear about their work.

4:30 pm - 6:00 pm: Host Presentations

Lisa Wong "Diversity in San Francisco"
My presentation will discuss the population of San Francisco as a reflection of the diversity in the United States. This diversity is often explained in terms of race and ethnicity and I will explore how these two elements factor into the formation of identity, especially Asian American identity.

Janice Ahn "The Visionaries, The Innovators, and The Revolutionaries: Successful Asian American Entrepreneurs in the US"
This presentation will focus on prominent Asian American entrepreneurs, each of whom have made an outstanding difference to the American industry and have served as visible symbols of the achievements of Asian Americans in the United States. Look forward to getting inspired by the experiences and life stories of strong individuals that have all had the passion and desire to succeed, and have clearly accomplished that.

August 5, Saturday

All Day: Day in San Francisco: You and the hosts will be taking the CalTrain commuter train to San Francisco and explore the city in host groups. You will have a chance to visit various famous places such as Pier 39, Fisherman's Wharf, Ghirardelli Square, China Town, San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, Fine Arts Museum of San Francisco etc. This will also be a good chance for you to know your hosts and fellow students better.

 

August 6, Sunday

10:00 am - 12:00 pm: Volunteer at Lytton Gardens (Cost: Free, limited to 9-10 students): Lytton Gardens is located in Palo Alto and is a vibrant community of health care and Senior care professionals, staff, volunteers, and most importantly, over 500 Senior residents who call Lytton home. Students will learn about elderly care in the U.S., and then they can push wheelchairs for and interact with residents outdoors. Information about Lytton Gardens can be found at www.lyttongardens.org.

11:00 am: Glide Memorial Church (Cost: Free, limited to around 15 students): The Sunday Celebration at Glide Memorial Church is quite unique. The Glide Ensemble will clap, sway and blast out the spirit of empowerment though singing a variety of songs, including jazz, blues and gospel. More information about Glide can be found at www.glide.org.

2:00 pm - : Stern Grove Festival (Cost: Free): Grammy Award-winning Spanish Harlem Orchestra brings the best of salsa to the Grove. Assembled by the world famous pianist and arranger Oscar Hernández, the Spanish Harlem Orchestra makes a bold new case for pure salsa in an age of hybridized forms.

5:00 pm: William Shakespeare's "The Tempest" (Cost: Free, limited to 14 students): "The Tempest" is one of Shakespeare's famous plays. Although his language is difficult to understand even for native English speakers, his plays involve simple and universal themes that are easily understood. Interested students will be attending San Francisco Shakespeare Festival's Free Shakespeare in the Park in the city of San Mateo and will enjoy the play outdoors.

August 7, Monday

2:30 pm - 4:00 pm: Visit Intel (Cost: Free, limited to around 17 students): Students will visit the Intel Museum which showcases Intel’s history and operations through unique exhibits and presentations designed to let you explore Intel technology first hand.

7:00 pm - 8:30 pm: Host Presentations (Bldg. 260 Rm. 113)

Christian Tabing "History and Impact of Affirmative Action"

Justin Liu "Arguments for and against Affirmative Action"
After hearing about the history and impact of affirmative action programs in America, it can be worthwhile to evaluate some of the arguments in favor and against it. Some of the popular reasons for affirmative action include reparation for historical racism, overcoming contemporary institutional racism, and achieving diversity. The main argument against it is that affirmative action is inherently unfair because it uses race to determine in part educational and employment outcomes. We will also have a discussion where students can voice their own views and opinions.

August 8, Tuesday

8:30 am: Group Photo: Before your classes, we will all gather by Stanford's main quadrangle to take a group photo. You will receive a copy of the photo the last night of the program.

1:15 pm - 5:00 pm: Japantown Tour and Taiko Workshop (cost: $10, limited to 10 students): Students will get a tour of Japantown in San Jose and see how the Japanese Immigrants built their community in San Jose. Then students will take a workshop with the world famous San Jose Taiko . Visit www.taiko.org to learn more about their company.

2:00 pm: Green Citizen (Cost: Free, limited to 6 students): Green Citizen is an organization which recycles electronics. Students will visit their office and learn how they help save the environment from harmful electronic waste. Visit www.greencitizen.com to learn more about their organization.

7:00 pm: Panel Discussion on Inter-cultural Marriages: Hear from three couples as the tell their story about being inter-cultural couples.

August 9, Wednesday

4:30 pm - 5:30 pm: Talk about volunteerism and service learning: VIA Program Director, Chad Morse, will talk about the value of volunteerism and introduce the Asia-US Service Learning (AUSL) Program. Former participants from the 2005 AUSL program will also join the talk and share their experiences from last summer.

August 10, Thursday

3:00 pm - 3:45 pm: Visit Yahoo (Cost: Free, limited to around 16 students): Students will have a chance to tour the Yahoo campus, from the fitness center and the free cappuccinos to the operations center that monitors the entire worldwide Yahoo! network.

4:00 pm: Picnic at the Oval: You will have a chance to meet students participating in ALC2 and also in VIA's Asia-US Service Learning (AUSL) program and have dinner with them at Oval located at the entrance of the Stanford campus.

6:00 pm -7:30 pm: Jazz at Stanford Shopping Center (Cost: Free): Students can enjoy the performance by Rebecca Coupe Franks who is a trumpeter with an exuberant sense of swing. Franks is from Palo Alto and was mentored by sax legend Joe Henderson, then honed her music with six years on the competitive New York City jazz scene.

August 11, Friday

1:00 pm - 3:00 pm: Event with Japanese learners (Cost: Free, limited to 7-8 students): Meet some Stanford students who are learning Japanese. Help them practice using Japanese and you can practice using English with them. Snacks and drinks will be provided.

4:00pm - 6:00pm: STAY SAFE Youth Coalition a program of Asian American Recovery Services (AARS) provides after-school youth prevention and mentoring services to students in various middle schools and high schools in Daly City. During the first hour we will hear from teenagers who are part of this program and find out about the projects that they have worked on. For the second hour, we will give them a tour of Stanford University.

7:00 pm - 8:30 pm: Host Presentations

Tina Lin "Musical Traditions in America"
Through this presentation, I will take you on a brief journey through the history and transformation of American music as it is changed by its immigrants and other outside influences! Native rhythms, blues, jazz, country, bluegrass, rock, r&b, rap, hip hop, alternative, mariachi, pop, etc. Live and recorded music will be played, and come for other musical surprises. =)

Sin Jae Kim "Old School vs. New School: A Look into the Relationship Between Asia's Age Old Hierarchical Structures and Hip Hop's Ideals of Individualistic Expresssion"
The hip hop movement began in the South Bronx of New York City in the 1970s as a means of expressing individualism and rebellion against social constraints based on race, class, et al. Today, it is a worldwide phenomenon that has grown from its original principles that has literally shaped popular culture, and in effect, youths and young adults of the world today. How do Asian cultures, deeply rooted in obedience and self-control within clear cut hierarchical structures reconcile with hip hop's ideals of a pure expression of self?

Meteor Showever viewing (any number of students): The meteor shower will peak late at night around 1:00 am - 4:00 am.

August 12, Saturday

10:00 am - 5:00 pm: Great America (Cost: $29.00, for all students): Great America is a fun theme park located not too far from the Stanford campus. You can find out more about Great America at http://www3.paramountparks.com/greatamerica/.

7:00 pm: Death Cab for Cutie concert in Berkeley (Cost $35, for 6 students): Death Cab for Cutie is an American rock band formed in Bellingham, Washington in 1997. The band takes its name from a satirical song performed by the Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band on their 1967 album Gorilla. Find out more at http://www.deathcabforcutie.com/.

August 13, Sunday

9:00 am-2:00 pm: St. Anthony Foundation (Cost: Free, limited to 9 students): St. Anthony was founded in 1950 by Franciscan Alfred Boeddeker who gave the hope to his hungry and homeless neighbors, opening the doors of St. Anthony Dining Room and serving 400 free meals. Since then, this foundation continued to serve not only meals but also clothing, housing and healing of both body and spirit to homeless people. Alfred's spirit of dignity is still alive in the foundation.

- Justice Education Orientation
- Speaker from the free medical clinic
- Tour of the foundation
- Lunch in the St. Anthony Dining Room
- Reflection Session

2:00 pm - : Stern Grove Festival (Cost: Free): As America’s first professional ballet company, San Francisco Ballet has enjoyed a long and rich tradition of artistic “firsts” since its founding in 1933, performing the first American productions of Swan Lake and Nutcracker, as well as the first twentieth-century American Coppélia. A lively, vital ensemble, San Francisco Ballet is one of the three largest ballet companies in the United States.

1:00 pm - 5:30 pm: Sunday Friends (Cost: Free, limited to 13 students): Since 1997, Sunday Friends has provided a safe place where homeless and very-low-income families come together with volunteers in a community setting. Five students will have an opportunity to help with a cooking project and five will help with an art project.

August 14, Monday

1:30 pm - 3:00 pm: IDEO (Cost: Free, limited to 10 students): Students will have a chance to visit IDEO and learn about the products, services, environments, and digital experiences they design. Some of their works include the first production of mouse for Lisa and Macintosh, conceptual business cards, and new shopping car concepts. More information about their works can be found at www.ideo.com/portfolio.

3:00 pm - 5:30 pm: Hip Hop Forum (organized by Bina Zaitsu): The first hour will be a lecture and panel discussion which will include a brief history and discription of the elements of hip hop; Emceeing, Beatboxing, Djaying, Bboying/Bgirling, and Graffitti Art. There will be representatives from each element who will lead a group of students in a workshop (around 10 students per workshop). Guests include MC Infinite from Felonious Crew, MC Orukusaki from Forensic Science, graffiti artist Darren Villegas, and DJ Mark Spitz. Thanks to Sarah Smalls from Sisterz of the Underground and DEF ED for helping us put this forum together.

3:30 pm - 5:30 pm: (limited to 3 students): Join a leisurely evening with AUSL and ALC2 participants at Dwight Clark's apartment in Palo Alto.

August 15, Tuesday

4:30 pm - 6:00 pm: Host Presentations

Daniel Lee "Roles of Sports in the US"

Jeremy Gordon "Gambling in the America "
Within the past decade, poker has become incredibly popular as a college pass time across the ountry. Gambling of many types has been around since well before the foundation of the United States. Why is gambling so prevalent, what has caused this recent collegiate popularity, and what are the costs of gambling to American society?

7:00 - 10:00 pm: Visit the Stanford Recording Studio: Students from the Emcee workshop on the 14th will record the song that they create (around 10 students). Other students are welcome to watch the recording session take place (around 15 students).

7:00 pm - 9:00 pm: (limited to 4 students): Join a leisurely evening with ALC2 participants at Dwight Clark's apartment in Palo Alto.

August 16, Wednesday

3:30-4:40 pm: The American Job Search Process (limited to 15 studetns): Kristin Conner, Career Counselor from the Career Development Center will review US job search materials such as resumes and cover letters, as well as give insight to job search strategies and interview preparation.

Major League Baseball Game (Cost: Free, for all students): You will have a chance to see a Oakland Athletics vs. Seattle Mariners game!

 

August 17, Thursday

4:30 pm - 5:30 pm: Talk about Climate Change: Tom Kelly, the Director of KyotoUSA will talk about their efforts to connect US cities and work towards fulfilling the requirements of the Kyoto Protocol.

7:00 - 9:00 pm: Graduate Study Panel (organized by Kazutoh): Japanese, Korean and Taiwanese graduate students will come to share their experience studying in the US. They will talk about why they decided to study in the US, the process for applying for graduate school, and some advantages and challenges studying in the US.

August 18, Friday

1:00 pm - : Shopping at Gilroy Outlet Shopping Center (limited to 12 students)

1:30 pm - 3:30 pm: AUSL Program Class Presentations (Bldg. 370)

4:30 pm - 6:00 pm: Session by ALC 2005 Alumni "Our Stanford Life 2005": Three alumni from ALC1 2005, Mariko Sawamura, Arisa Nakamura, and Yuko Maruyama, will be holding a trivia quiz session about their experience during ALC 2005.

7:00 pm- 9:00 pm: Job Panel (organized by Kazutoh): Japanese, Korean and Taiwanese people share their experience working in the US. They will talk about why they decided to work in the US, the process for getting a job, and some advantages and challenges working in the US.

August 19, Saturday

8:00 am - 4:00 pm: Silicon Valley Habitat for Humanity (Cost: Free, limited to 9 students): Silicon Valley Habitat for Humanity has been helping low-income families build and own their own homes since July 1986. Students will have a chance to join a project to renovate Victorian rooming houses and convert them into four condominiums. To learn more about the project visit www.habitatsanjose.org/construction.html.

8:30 am - 12:30 pm: Project Open Hand (Cost: Free, limited to 8 students): Project Open Hand programs include: meal, grocery and nutrition counseling for people with symptomatic HIV and AIDS; congregate lunch and nutrition education for people over 60 years of age; meal service for homebound and critically ill people under the age of 60. Students will have a chance to help with the preparation of meals (prep work like chopping to help chefs) and shopping at the on site supermarket.

10:00 am - : Trip to Monterey (limited to 12 students): Students will have a chance to visit Monterey and enjoy activities such as kayaking, the Monterey Bay Aquarium, etc.

1:00 pm - : Trip to San Jose (for around 20 students): Students will have a chance to visit San Jose and go to places such as Santana Row and watch a movie at the IMAX theatre.

August 20, Sunday

11:00 am: Glide Memorial Church (Cost: Free, limited to around 15 students): The Sunday Celebration at Glide Memorial Church is quite unique. The Glide Ensemble will clap, sway and blast out the spirit of empowerment though singing a variety of songs, including jazz, blues and gospel. More information about Glide can be found at www.glide.org.

12:00 pm - 4:00 pm: San Jose Jazz Festival (Cost: Free, limited to about 15 students): Hang out in sunny San Jose, listen to jazz and experience one of America's largest free music festivals. Information about the festival is available at www.sanjosejazz.org/home.html.

2:00 pm - : Stern Grove Festival (Cost: Free): With a high-energy concoction of Latin salsa, hip-hop, funk, and jazz, and messages of unity and social justice, Ozomatli’s eclectic sound embodies the cultural diversity of Los Angeles. Also performing will be Crown City Rockers, a genre-blending hip-hop collective with an original mix of funk, live instrumentation, and old-school rhymes, recalling groundbreaking groups like The Roots, De La Soul, and Tribe Called Quest.

August 21, Monday

2:00 pm: Google visit (Cost: Free, limited to 5 students)

2:30 pm - 3:30 pm: Scharffen Berger Chocoloate Factory (Cost: Free, limited to 10 students): Students will have a chance to visit Scharffen Berger Chocoloate Factory and taste delicious samples. Toed shoes required. No sandles.

August 22, Tuesday

2:00 pm: Nasa Exploration Center (Cost Free, for 17 students):

August 25, Saturday

Red Hot Chili Peppers concert in Oakland (Cost $60.80, for 6 students): Red Hot Chili Peppers is a California-based rock band, formed in Los Angeles in 1983 Find out more at www.redhotchilipeppers.com.

August 26, Saturday

11:00 am: Depart for Yosemite National Park
We will all be taking a bus together to one of the United States' oldest and most beautiful parks. The bus ride will take about 5-5 1/2 hrs.

August 27-28, Sunday & Monday

Relax and enjoy the many activities which Yosemite Park has to offer. Some suggested activities are, hiking, horseback riding, rafting, biking, nature walks, visiting museums, and hanging out with hosts and friends!

August 29, Tuesday

11:00 am: Depart for hotel near San Francisco Aiport

6:30 pm: Farewell Banquet

August 30, Wednesday

1:35 am: Taiwanese students depart (CI003)
12:40 pm: Korean students depart (JL1)
1:45 pm: Japanese students depart (NW27)

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